San Leandro Marina
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
San Leandro Marina is a productive birding destination in California, with 227 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Greater Scaup, and Bufflehead 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
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cinnamon Teal
Greater Scaup
Bufflehead
Great-tailed Grackle
Greater White-fronted Goose
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Lesser Scaup
Surf Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Ruddy Duck
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
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.