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Salton Sea--Wister Unit

Located in the California, USA area, Salton Sea--Wister Unit is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Snow Goose, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler in the area.

273
All-Time Species
62
Sightings (14 days)
California
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United States
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Snow GooseAnser caerulescens
Nov 5, 2026
12
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Nov 5, 2026
1
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Nov 5, 2026
15
American WigeonMareca americana
Nov 5, 2026
1
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Nov 5, 2026
2
Nov 5, 2026
4
CanvasbackAythya valisineria
Nov 5, 2026
3
Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris
Nov 5, 2026
1
Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
Nov 5, 2026
14
Gambel's QuailCallipepla gambelii
Nov 5, 2026
4
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Nov 5, 2026
8
White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
Nov 5, 2026
1
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
Nov 5, 2026
4
Greater RoadrunnerGeococcyx californianus
Nov 5, 2026
1
Virginia RailRallus limicola
Nov 5, 2026
1
American CootFulica americana
Nov 5, 2026
150
Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
Nov 5, 2026
100
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Nov 5, 2026
7
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
Nov 5, 2026
26
Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicata
Nov 5, 2026
1
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Nov 5, 2026
1
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Nov 5, 2026
6
Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
Nov 5, 2026
8
Western GrebeAechmophorus occidentalis
Nov 5, 2026
5
Clark's GrebeAechmophorus clarkii
Nov 5, 2026
7
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Nov 5, 2026
1
White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
Nov 5, 2026
1
Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Nov 5, 2026
3
Great EgretArdea alba
Nov 5, 2026
1
American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos
Nov 5, 2026
200
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Nov 5, 2026
1
Cooper's HawkAstur cooperii
Nov 5, 2026
1
Northern HarrierCircus hudsonius
Nov 5, 2026
4
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Nov 5, 2026
1
Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
Nov 5, 2026
5
Say's PhoebeSayornis saya
Nov 5, 2026
1
Loggerhead ShrikeLanius ludovicianus
Nov 5, 2026
1
Common RavenCorvus corax
Nov 5, 2026
2
VerdinAuriparus flaviceps
Nov 5, 2026
1
American PipitAnthus rubescens
Nov 5, 2026
12
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Nov 5, 2026
2
Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
Nov 5, 2026
1
White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys
Nov 5, 2026
4
Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
Nov 5, 2026
1
Abert's TowheeMelozone aberti
Nov 5, 2026
1
Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta
Nov 5, 2026
2
Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
Nov 5, 2026
5
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
Nov 5, 2026
7
GadwallMareca strepera
Nov 2, 2026
1
Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
Nov 2, 2026
1
Forster's TernSterna forsteri
Nov 2, 2026
4
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
Nov 2, 2026
1
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
Nov 2, 2026
3
Ladder-backed WoodpeckerDryobates scalaris
Nov 2, 2026
1
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea
Nov 2, 2026
1
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Nov 2, 2026
10
Orange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celata
Nov 2, 2026
1
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
Nov 2, 2026
10
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
Nov 2, 2026
1
Nov 2, 2026
8
Ruby-crowned KingletCorthylio calendula
Oct 25, 2026
1
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Oct 25, 2026
3

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