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Salton Sea, 84 Sightings
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Grebes
Pelicans
Bitterns and Herons
Ibises and Spoonbills
White-faced Ibis
We saw thousands of these fly in to roost at sunset. Really amazing.
New World Vultures
Hawks, Kites, and Eagles
Caracaras and Falcons
Rails, Gallinules and Coots
Plovers
Stilts and Avocets
Sandpipers and Phalaropes
Skuas, Gulls, and Terns
Pigeons and Doves
Inca Dove
We saw at least five or six doves today, and four of them were new to us. We have designated the Inca Dove as our official 300th life bird.
Typical Owls
Hummingbirds
Kingfishers
Tyrant Flycatchers
Shrikes
Vireos
Jays and Crows
Larks
Swallows
Verdin
Wrens
Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers
Thrushes
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Starlings
Wagtails and Pipits
Silky-flycatchers
Wood-Warblers
Emberizids
Blackbirds
Northern Finches
Old World Sparrows
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Trip Notes
Our first time at the Salton Sea, a very surreal place. Hot, smelly, brimming with bird life.
Trip Photos
Trip Map
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