Zmudowski SB
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Zmudowski SB is a productive birding destination in California, with 254 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Muscovy Duck, and Cinnamon Teal 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
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
Bell's Sparrow
Artemisiospiza belli
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Yellow-throated Warbler (albilora)
Setophaga dominica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Muscovy Duck
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Redhead
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Ruddy Duck
Virginia Rail
Sora
American Coot
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Dunlin
Least Sandpiper
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.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.