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.
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
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Song Sparrow (pusillula)
Melospiza melodia
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Black-necked Stilt
Greater Yellowlegs
California Gull
Caspian Tern
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Black Phoebe
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Marsh Wren
House Sparrow
House Finch
California Towhee
Hooded Oriole
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Yellowthroat
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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