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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 Mallard, California Quail, Western Gull in the area.

277
All-Time Species
83
Sightings (14 days)
California
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United States
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Oct 31, 2026
1
California QuailCallipepla californica
Oct 31, 2026
6
Western GullLarus occidentalis
Oct 31, 2026
3
Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Oct 31, 2026
1
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Oct 31, 2026
4
Northern HarrierCircus hudsonius
Oct 31, 2026
1
Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
Oct 31, 2026
3
BushtitPsaltriparus minimus
Oct 31, 2026
12
Bewick's WrenThryomanes bewickii
Oct 31, 2026
1
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Oct 31, 2026
40
White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys
Oct 31, 2026
1
Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
Oct 31, 2026
1
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Oct 31, 2026
2
Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta
Oct 31, 2026
2
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
Oct 31, 2026
2
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
Oct 31, 2026
10
GadwallMareca strepera
Oct 31, 2026
1
Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata
Oct 31, 2026
2
Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
Oct 31, 2026
1
Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna
Oct 31, 2026
1
SoraPorzana carolina
Oct 31, 2026
1
American CootFulica americana
Oct 31, 2026
300
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Oct 31, 2026
2
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanus
Oct 31, 2026
1
Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoa
Oct 31, 2026
5
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
Oct 31, 2026
1
SanderlingCalidris alba
Oct 31, 2026
200
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Oct 31, 2026
20
Common MurreUria aalge
Oct 31, 2026
1
Heermann's GullLarus heermanni
Oct 31, 2026
1
California GullLarus californicus
Oct 31, 2026
75
Forster's TernSterna forsteri
Oct 31, 2026
1
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
Oct 31, 2026
9
Western GrebeAechmophorus occidentalis
Oct 31, 2026
1
Pacific LoonGavia pacifica
Oct 31, 2026
1
Common LoonGavia immer
Oct 31, 2026
3
Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
Oct 31, 2026
5
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Oct 31, 2026
4
Red-shouldered HawkButeo lineatus
Oct 31, 2026
1
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Oct 31, 2026
1
Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon
Oct 31, 2026
1
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
Oct 31, 2026
1
American KestrelFalco sparverius
Oct 31, 2026
1
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Oct 31, 2026
1
Say's PhoebeSayornis saya
Oct 31, 2026
2
Hutton's VireoVireo huttoni
Oct 31, 2026
1
Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens
Oct 31, 2026
4
Ruby-crowned KingletCorthylio calendula
Oct 31, 2026
1
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea
Oct 31, 2026
4
Western Marsh WrenCistothorus paludicola
Oct 31, 2026
4
Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus
Oct 31, 2026
1
American PipitAnthus rubescens
Oct 31, 2026
2
Golden-crowned SparrowZonotrichia atricapilla
Oct 31, 2026
1
Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii
Oct 31, 2026
1
Orange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celata
Oct 31, 2026
1
Townsend's WarblerSetophaga townsendi
Oct 31, 2026
1
Virginia RailRallus limicola
Oct 28, 2026
1
Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
Oct 28, 2026
1
White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
Oct 28, 2026
1
Cooper's HawkAstur cooperii
Oct 28, 2026
1
Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor
Oct 28, 2026
10
WrentitChamaea fasciata
Oct 28, 2026
1
Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
Oct 27, 2026
2
Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
Oct 27, 2026
2
Short-billed GullLarus brachyrhynchus
Oct 27, 2026
1
Northern House WrenTroglodytes aedon
Oct 27, 2026
1
California ThrasherToxostoma redivivum
Oct 27, 2026
1
California TowheeMelozone crissalis
Oct 27, 2026
4
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
Oct 25, 2026
2
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Oct 25, 2026
1
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
Oct 25, 2026
3
Prairie WilletTringa inornata
Oct 25, 2026
11
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Oct 25, 2026
1
White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
Oct 25, 2026
2
Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus
Oct 25, 2026
1
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Oct 25, 2026
60
Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens
Oct 25, 2026
2
California Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica
Oct 25, 2026
2
Oak TitmouseBaeolophus inornatus
Oct 25, 2026
1
Western BluebirdSialia mexicana
Oct 25, 2026
2
Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus
Oct 25, 2026
2
American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
Oct 25, 2026
4
Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
Oct 25, 2026
4

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