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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 Gadwall, American Coot, Black-bellied Plover in the area.

303
All-Time Species
66
Sightings (14 days)
California
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
GadwallMareca strepera
Nov 4, 2026
3
American CootFulica americana
Nov 4, 2026
1
Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
Nov 4, 2026
24
Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus
Nov 4, 2026
40
Prairie WilletTringa inornata
Nov 4, 2026
12
SanderlingCalidris alba
Nov 4, 2026
130
Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
Nov 4, 2026
18
Heermann's GullLarus heermanni
Nov 4, 2026
7
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
Nov 4, 2026
5
Western GullLarus occidentalis
Nov 4, 2026
200
California GullLarus californicus
Nov 4, 2026
300
Forster's TernSterna forsteri
Nov 4, 2026
4
Elegant TernThalasseus elegans
Nov 4, 2026
2
Royal TernThalasseus maximus
Nov 4, 2026
60
Western GrebeAechmophorus occidentalis
Nov 4, 2026
32
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Nov 4, 2026
14
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Nov 4, 2026
3
Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Nov 4, 2026
4
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
Nov 4, 2026
7
American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos
Nov 4, 2026
29
Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
Nov 4, 2026
6
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Nov 4, 2026
10
Northern HarrierCircus hudsonius
Nov 4, 2026
1
Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon
Nov 4, 2026
2
Common RavenCorvus corax
Nov 4, 2026
1
American PipitAnthus rubescens
Nov 4, 2026
2
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Nov 4, 2026
8
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
Nov 4, 2026
7
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoa
Nov 2, 2026
1
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Nov 2, 2026
7
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Nov 2, 2026
8
Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
Nov 2, 2026
27
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
Nov 2, 2026
3
Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianum
Nov 2, 2026
1
Great EgretArdea alba
Nov 2, 2026
1
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Nov 2, 2026
2
Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
Nov 2, 2026
1
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Nov 2, 2026
2
Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata
Nov 1, 2026
6
American AvocetRecurvirostra americana
Nov 1, 2026
5
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
Nov 1, 2026
2
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Nov 1, 2026
6
DunlinCalidris alpina
Nov 1, 2026
26
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus
Nov 1, 2026
1
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
Nov 1, 2026
2
Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Nov 1, 2026
2
Clark's GrebeAechmophorus clarkii
Nov 1, 2026
1
Brandt's CormorantUrile penicillatus
Nov 1, 2026
4
Pelagic CormorantUrile pelagicus
Nov 1, 2026
1
OspreyPandion haliaetus
Nov 1, 2026
1
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Oct 31, 2026
2
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Oct 31, 2026
1
Short-billed GullLarus brachyrhynchus
Oct 31, 2026
2
Say's PhoebeSayornis saya
Oct 31, 2026
1
Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
Oct 31, 2026
3
California TowheeMelozone crissalis
Oct 31, 2026
1
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Oct 30, 2026
2
Oct 28, 2026
1
Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
Oct 28, 2026
1
White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
Oct 28, 2026
20
Yellow-crowned Night HeronNyctanassa violacea
Oct 28, 2026
1
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Oct 28, 2026
1
Loggerhead ShrikeLanius ludovicianus
Oct 28, 2026
1
Western Marsh WrenCistothorus paludicola
Oct 28, 2026
1
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
Oct 28, 2026
4

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