Thermalito Afterbay
California · Southwest
About This Location
Thermalito Afterbay is a productive birding destination in California, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Black Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Marsh Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
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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