Eureka Waterfront - Eureka (Palco) Marsh
California · Southwest
About This Location
Eureka Waterfront - Eureka (Palco) Marsh is a productive birding destination in California, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Wigeon, and Black-bellied Plover 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
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
Red-winged Blackbird (California Bicolored)
Agelaius phoeniceus
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Black-bellied Plover
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Greater Yellowlegs
Western Gull
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Black Phoebe
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Marsh Wren
European Starling
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Brewer's Blackbird
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.
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