Salton Sea - Wister Unit
California · Southwest
About This Location
Salton Sea - Wister Unit is a productive birding destination in California, with 271 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Gambel's Quail, Mourning Dove, and Great Egret 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
Gilded Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides
Mountain Plover
Anarhynchus montanus
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Sprague's Pipit
Anthus spragueii
Black Thrush
Turdus infuscatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Great Egret
Belted Kingfisher
Black Phoebe
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Lesser Scaup
Ruddy Duck
Gambel's Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
White-faced Ibis
Northern Harrier
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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