American River Parkway - Sailor Bar
California · Southwest
Easy
October-May
About This Location
American River Parkway - Sailor Bar is a productive birding destination in California, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Bufflehead among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Bushtit (Pacific)
Psaltriparus minimus
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Sandhill Crane (Greater)
Antigone canadensis
Sandhill Crane (Lesser)
Antigone canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Great Egret
Black Phoebe
Oak Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Bushtit
White-breasted Nuthatch
Bewick's Wren
American Pipit
Song Sparrow
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.