Saticoy Spreading Ponds
California · Southwest
About This Location
Saticoy Spreading Ponds is a productive birding destination in California, with 262 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Cinnamon Teal, 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
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope)
Empidonax difficilis
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
American x Black Oystercatcher (hybrid)
Haematopus palliatus x bachmani
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Cinnamon Teal
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Sora
American Coot
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
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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