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
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
California Gull
Larus californicus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-necked Duck
Canada Goose
Mallard
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
California Quail
Wild Turkey
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Northern Flicker
Tree Swallow
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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