Davis WTP
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Davis WTP is a productive birding destination in California, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral 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
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Iceland Gull (kumlieni)
Larus glaucoides
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Larus occidentalis x glaucescens
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
Birding Tips
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Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.