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Salinas River NWR

Located in the California, USA area, Salinas River NWR is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard in the area.

275
All-Time Species
57
Sightings (14 days)
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Jun 14, 2026
1
GadwallMareca strepera
Jun 14, 2026
20
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Jun 14, 2026
20
Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
Jun 14, 2026
6
American CootFulica americana
Jun 14, 2026
1
Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
Jun 14, 2026
5
American AvocetRecurvirostra americana
Jun 14, 2026
5
Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus
Jun 14, 2026
5
Heermann's GullLarus heermanni
Jun 14, 2026
1
Western GullLarus occidentalis
Jun 14, 2026
X
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Jun 14, 2026
2
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Jun 14, 2026
3
Great EgretArdea alba
Jun 14, 2026
1
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Jun 14, 2026
3
Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota
Jun 14, 2026
X
White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys
Jun 14, 2026
1
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Jun 14, 2026
X
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Jun 14, 2026
5
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
Jun 14, 2026
4
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
Jun 13, 2026
1
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
Jun 13, 2026
1
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
Jun 13, 2026
3
Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
Jun 13, 2026
12
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Jun 13, 2026
3
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
Jun 13, 2026
1
Common RavenCorvus corax
Jun 13, 2026
4
Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor
Jun 13, 2026
2
Marsh WrenCistothorus palustris
Jun 13, 2026
1
Bewick's WrenThryomanes bewickii
Jun 13, 2026
1
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Jun 13, 2026
12
California TowheeMelozone crissalis
Jun 13, 2026
1
Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater
Jun 13, 2026
2
Allen's HummingbirdSelasphorus sasin
Jun 13, 2026
1
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Jun 13, 2026
2
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanus
Jun 13, 2026
1
California GullLarus californicus
Jun 13, 2026
10
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Jun 13, 2026
2
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
Jun 13, 2026
1
American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos
Jun 13, 2026
30
Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
Jun 13, 2026
2
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Jun 13, 2026
3
Northern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx serripennis
Jun 13, 2026
6
BushtitPsaltriparus minimus
Jun 13, 2026
1
WrentitChamaea fasciata
Jun 13, 2026
1
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Jun 13, 2026
30
American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
Jun 13, 2026
3
Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
Jun 13, 2026
4
Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus
Jun 13, 2026
1
Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus
Jun 13, 2026
1
California QuailCallipepla californica
Jun 12, 2026
2
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Jun 12, 2026
2
Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna
Jun 12, 2026
2
Forster's TernSterna forsteri
Jun 12, 2026
1
Elegant TernThalasseus elegans
Jun 12, 2026
2
Western GrebeAechmophorus occidentalis
Jun 12, 2026
2
Clark's GrebeAechmophorus clarkii
Jun 12, 2026
2
California Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica
Jun 12, 2026
1

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