Salton Sea - 84th Avenue
California · Southwest
About This Location
Salton Sea - 84th Avenue is a productive birding destination in California, with 222 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Northern Pintail, Black-necked Stilt, and American Avocet 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
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Ridgway's Rail
Rallus obsoletus
Sora
Porzana carolina
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
California x Crissal Thrasher (hybrid)
Toxostoma redivivum x crissale
Gray Vireo
Vireo vicinior
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Gambel's Quail
Rock Pigeon
Black-necked Stilt
Snowy Plover
Willet
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Eared Grebe
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
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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