Turri Road Tidal Ponds
California · Southwest
About This Location
Turri Road Tidal Ponds is a productive birding destination in California, with 202 species recorded on eBird. This estuary habitat attracts Canada Goose, Cinnamon Teal, and Northern Shoveler 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
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Nashville Warbler (ridgwayi)
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cinnamon Teal
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Pied-billed Grebe
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Canada Goose
Anna's Hummingbird
Killdeer
Least Sandpiper
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Cliff Swallow
Bushtit
Wrentit
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Greater Yellowlegs
Turkey Vulture
California Scrub-Jay
Birding Tips
- 1
Time your visit around low tide for the best shorebird viewing.
- 2
Scan open mudflats and salt marsh edges for rails and herons.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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