Corte Madera Marsh
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Corte Madera Marsh is a productive birding destination in California, with 228 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, and American Wigeon 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
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Ridgway's Rail
Virginia Rail
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Long-billed Curlew
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Caspian Tern
Clark's Grebe
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.