Santa Clara Valley Water District
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Santa Clara Valley Water District is a productive birding destination in California, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and Mallard among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Song Sparrow (heermanni Group)
Melospiza melodia
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
California Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
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.