Salmon Creek mouth
California · Southwest
About This Location
Salmon Creek mouth is a productive birding destination in California, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, and Surf Scoter 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
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Common Black x Red-shouldered Hawk (hybrid)
Buteogallus anthracinus x Buteo lineatus
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Vega Gull
Larus vegae
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Surf Scoter
Black Oystercatcher
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Black Turnstone
Brewer's Blackbird
Cackling Goose
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Anna's Hummingbird
Sanderling
Short-billed Gull
Western Gull
American Herring Gull
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Iceland Gull
Common Loon
Brown Pelican
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.
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