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.
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
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Nazca Booby
Sula granti
Scripps's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus scrippsi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Killdeer
Red-necked Phalarope
Least Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Western Sandpiper
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
Wrentit
Bewick's Wren
Song Sparrow
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
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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