San Leandro Marina
California · Southwest
About This Location
San Leandro Marina is a productive birding destination in California, with 227 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Greater Scaup, and Bufflehead 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
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Brant
Branta bernicla
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black Oystercatcher
Long-billed Curlew
Willet
Black Turnstone
Western Gull
California Gull
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
American White Pelican
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Turkey Vulture
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
House Sparrow
House Finch
Canada Goose
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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