Nik and Nik Gravel Ponds
California · Southwest
About This Location
Nik and Nik Gravel Ponds is a productive birding destination in California, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts American Wigeon, Mallard, and Common Merganser among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Western)
Polioptila caerulea
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Lesser Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
Green Heron
Marsh Wren
European Starling
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Yellowthroat
Gadwall
Mallard
California Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Western Wood-Pewee
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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