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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 Canada Goose, Mallard, Surf Scoter in the area.

277
All-Time Species
81
Sightings (14 days)
California
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United States
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Oct 12, 2026
50
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Oct 12, 2026
27
Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata
Oct 12, 2026
1
SoraPorzana carolina
Oct 12, 2026
1
American CootFulica americana
Oct 12, 2026
55
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Oct 12, 2026
1
Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus
Oct 12, 2026
20
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanus
Oct 12, 2026
13
Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus
Oct 12, 2026
16
SanderlingCalidris alba
Oct 12, 2026
100
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Oct 12, 2026
140
Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
Oct 12, 2026
400
Heermann's GullLarus heermanni
Oct 12, 2026
35
Western GullLarus occidentalis
Oct 12, 2026
65
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
Oct 12, 2026
15
Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Oct 12, 2026
1
Western GrebeAechmophorus occidentalis
Oct 12, 2026
1
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Oct 12, 2026
4
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Oct 12, 2026
2
Northern HarrierCircus hudsonius
Oct 12, 2026
1
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Oct 12, 2026
1
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Oct 12, 2026
1
Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
Oct 12, 2026
1
Say's PhoebeSayornis saya
Oct 12, 2026
3
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Oct 12, 2026
15
White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys
Oct 12, 2026
4
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Oct 12, 2026
4
California TowheeMelozone crissalis
Oct 12, 2026
1
Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
Oct 12, 2026
1
DunlinCalidris alpina
Oct 12, 2026
23
Cooper's HawkAstur cooperii
Oct 12, 2026
1
WrentitChamaea fasciata
Oct 12, 2026
1
Marsh WrenCistothorus palustris
Oct 12, 2026
1
Golden-crowned SparrowZonotrichia atricapilla
Oct 12, 2026
1
Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii
Oct 12, 2026
1
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
Oct 12, 2026
1
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Oct 11, 2026
2
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Oct 11, 2026
8
Oct 11, 2026
8
California QuailCallipepla californica
Oct 11, 2026
4
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
Oct 11, 2026
3
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Oct 11, 2026
7
Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoa
Oct 11, 2026
5
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus
Oct 11, 2026
1
California GullLarus californicus
Oct 11, 2026
100
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Oct 11, 2026
1
Elegant TernThalasseus elegans
Oct 11, 2026
50
Brandt's CormorantUrile penicillatus
Oct 11, 2026
2
Great EgretArdea alba
Oct 11, 2026
1
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
Oct 11, 2026
1
Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
Oct 11, 2026
85
Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon
Oct 11, 2026
1
American KestrelFalco sparverius
Oct 11, 2026
1
California Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica
Oct 11, 2026
2
BushtitPsaltriparus minimus
Oct 11, 2026
3
Northern House WrenTroglodytes aedon
Oct 11, 2026
1
Bewick's WrenThryomanes bewickii
Oct 11, 2026
2
American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
Oct 11, 2026
4
Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
Oct 11, 2026
1
Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta
Oct 11, 2026
2
Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus
Oct 11, 2026
35
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
Oct 11, 2026
3
Royal TernThalasseus maximus
Oct 11, 2026
1
American AvocetRecurvirostra americana
Oct 8, 2026
1
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
Oct 8, 2026
1
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
Oct 8, 2026
4
Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens
Oct 8, 2026
1
Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens
Oct 8, 2026
1
Orange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celata
Oct 8, 2026
1
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Oct 7, 2026
2
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
Oct 7, 2026
1
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Oct 7, 2026
1
Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater
Oct 7, 2026
2
Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Oct 3, 2026
1
Common TernSterna hirundo
Oct 3, 2026
1
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
Oct 1, 2026
1
WilletTringa semipalmata
Oct 1, 2026
1
Common MurreUria aalge
Oct 1, 2026
3
Black-vented ShearwaterPuffinus opisthomelas
Oct 1, 2026
6
Ruby-crowned KingletCorthylio calendula
Oct 1, 2026
1
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Oct 1, 2026
4

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