Russ Ranch Wetlands
California · Southwest
About This Location
Russ Ranch Wetlands is a productive birding destination in California, with 245 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Red Crossbill (Sitka Spruce or type 10)
Loxia curvirostra
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gadwall
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Virginia Rail
Snowy Plover
Long-billed Curlew
Short-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
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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