Sunnyvale WPCP - Landfill
California · Southwest
About This Location
Sunnyvale WPCP - Landfill is a productive birding destination in California, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Mallard, and Anna's Hummingbird 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
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
Redhead
Aythya americana
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Vaux's Swift
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
European Starling
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Tricolored Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Rock Pigeon
Common Gallinule
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
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.
Amenities
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