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Santa Clara River Estuary

Located in the California, USA area, Santa Clara River Estuary is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Mallard, Ruddy Duck, American Coot in the area.

303
All-Time Species
81
Sightings (14 days)
California
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United States
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Sep 25, 2026
2
Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
Sep 25, 2026
1
American CootFulica americana
Sep 25, 2026
9
Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
Sep 25, 2026
2
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Sep 25, 2026
3
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
Sep 25, 2026
2
Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus
Sep 25, 2026
1
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanus
Sep 25, 2026
1
SanderlingCalidris alba
Sep 25, 2026
1
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Sep 25, 2026
3
Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
Sep 25, 2026
6
Heermann's GullLarus heermanni
Sep 25, 2026
1
Elegant TernThalasseus elegans
Sep 25, 2026
7
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
Sep 25, 2026
2
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Sep 25, 2026
18
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Sep 25, 2026
1
Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Sep 25, 2026
1
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
Sep 25, 2026
2
Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
Sep 25, 2026
10
Say's PhoebeSayornis saya
Sep 25, 2026
1
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Sep 25, 2026
4
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Sep 25, 2026
3
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Sep 23, 2026
2
WilletTringa semipalmata
Sep 23, 2026
2
Western GullLarus occidentalis
Sep 23, 2026
2
Western GrebeAechmophorus occidentalis
Sep 23, 2026
1
Great EgretArdea alba
Sep 23, 2026
1
GadwallMareca strepera
Sep 21, 2026
2
DunlinCalidris alpina
Sep 21, 2026
1
Common MurreUria aalge
Sep 21, 2026
1
Forster's TernSterna forsteri
Sep 21, 2026
8
Royal TernThalasseus maximus
Sep 21, 2026
20
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Sep 19, 2026
3
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Sep 19, 2026
2
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
Sep 19, 2026
7
Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna
Sep 19, 2026
2
SoraPorzana carolina
Sep 19, 2026
2
Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus
Sep 19, 2026
3
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
Sep 19, 2026
1
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
Sep 19, 2026
1
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Sep 19, 2026
2
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus
Sep 19, 2026
2
Sabine's GullXema sabini
Sep 19, 2026
1
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
Sep 19, 2026
9
Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Sep 19, 2026
2
Clark's GrebeAechmophorus clarkii
Sep 19, 2026
1
White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
Sep 19, 2026
7
Green HeronButorides virescens
Sep 19, 2026
1
American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos
Sep 19, 2026
6
Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon
Sep 19, 2026
2
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Sep 19, 2026
1
Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
Sep 19, 2026
1
Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor
Sep 19, 2026
20
Northern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx serripennis
Sep 19, 2026
1
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
Sep 19, 2026
1
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Sep 19, 2026
1
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Sep 19, 2026
2
California TowheeMelozone crissalis
Sep 19, 2026
2
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Sep 19, 2026
5
Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus
Sep 19, 2026
4
Orange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celata
Sep 19, 2026
7
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
Sep 19, 2026
3
Northern Yellow WarblerSetophaga aestiva
Sep 19, 2026
1
California GullLarus californicus
Sep 15, 2026
1
Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
Sep 15, 2026
1
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Sep 15, 2026
1
Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
Sep 15, 2026
1
Allen's HummingbirdSelasphorus sasin
Sep 13, 2026
3
Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoa
Sep 13, 2026
3
Least TernSternula antillarum
Sep 13, 2026
1
Brandt's CormorantUrile penicillatus
Sep 13, 2026
16
Pelagic CormorantUrile pelagicus
Sep 13, 2026
2
Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
Sep 13, 2026
1
Common RavenCorvus corax
Sep 13, 2026
2
Marsh WrenCistothorus palustris
Sep 13, 2026
2
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Sep 13, 2026
4
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Sep 12, 2026
2
Common TernSterna hirundo
Sep 12, 2026
7
American AvocetRecurvirostra americana
Sep 12, 2026
1
Black TurnstoneArenaria melanocephala
Sep 12, 2026
2
Red KnotCalidris canutus
Sep 12, 2026
1

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