Waddell SB
California · Southwest
About This Location
Waddell SB is a productive birding destination in California, with 227 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mallard, Black Scoter, and Common Goldeneye 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
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Black Swift (borealis)
Cypseloides niger
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
California Quail
Snowy Egret
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
American Kestrel
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Wrentit
Bewick's Wren
Swainson's Thrush
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
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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