Salton Sea - Obsidian Butte
California · Southwest
About This Location
Salton Sea - Obsidian Butte is a productive birding destination in California, with 239 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, and Northern Shoveler 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 (Dark-lored)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
White-crowned Sparrow (oriantha)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Wigeon
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Snowy Plover
Wilson's Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Willet
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Eared Grebe
Neotropic Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Marsh Wren
Song Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Black Tern
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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