Valley Ford Wetlands
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Valley Ford Wetlands is a productive birding destination in California, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and California Quail 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
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
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
Mallard
California Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Killdeer
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Downy Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern House Wren
Marsh Wren
Bewick's Wren
Birding Tips
- 1
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.