Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge
California · Southwest
About This Location
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge is a productive birding destination in California, with 257 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Snow Goose, Blue-winged Teal, and Cinnamon Teal among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
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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
Cinnamon Teal
Gadwall
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Greater Yellowlegs
Stilt Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
White-faced Ibis
Snowy Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Black Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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