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Readers’ favorite places to watch shorebirds
Published: June 7, 2010
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In February and March, we asked readers of Birder’s World Magazine
to tell us their favorite places in North America to see shorebirds.
More than 1,600 readers responded, casting more than 7,400 votes for 254 shorebird hotspots. Their favorite places are plotted on the map
above and listed below.
An article in the August
2010 issue of Birder’s World (now BirdWatching) describes our readers’
favorite place to watch shorebirds — J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR and Sanibel Island in Florida. Subscribers will have full access to the article, along
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1. J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR and Sanibel Island, FL
Fifteen-mile-long Sanibel Island, home of the 6,000-acre J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, is one of America’s most popular birding hotspots. The refuge attracts about 170 bird species annually, as well as more than 60 vagrants. Dozens of shorebird species stop here in spring and fall, and Snowy Plover, Black-necked Stilt, and other species breed. Good spots to look for them include the inlets and mudflats accessible from the five-mile auto drive and the small islands along the causeway that connects Sanibel to the mainland. Shorebirding is best from September to April.
Our readers also voted “Ding” Darling NWR a favorite place to watch warblers.
Readers’ favorite places to watch warblers
J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR (USFWS)
“Ding” Darling Wildlife Society
Birding Sanibel
Checklist (USGS)
“Ding” Darling Days
October 17-23, 2010
Read more: “Birding Hotspots: Sanibel Island, Florida” by Connie Toops, Birder’s World, October 1990, p. 44.
Read more: “Your Fifteen Favorites,” Birder’s World, October 2002, p. 39.
Read more: “Northbound shorebirds” by Paul Kerlinger, Birder’s World, June 1999, p. 70.
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2. Cape May Point, NJ
Cape May County, home of Birder’s World Contributing Editor Pete Dunne, is arguably the most celebrated birding destination in North America. The name Cape May Point applies to two spots at the county’s southern tip: Cape May Point State Park and the borough of Cape May Point. The state park, best known for its hawk watch, is also a spot for shorebirds. The two Plover Ponds behind the sand dunes are home to nesting Piping Plover, and Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Baird’s Sandpiper, and American Golden-Plover occur in September. In the borough of Cape May Point, bird the rock jetties on the shore from November to May for Purple Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, and Sanderling.
Our readers also voted Cape May a favorite place to watch eagles, warblers, and hummingbirds.
Readers’ favorite places to watch eagles
Readers’ favorite places to watch warblers
Readers’ favorite places to watch hummingbirds
Cape May Bird Observatory
64th Annual Cape May Autumn Weekend/The Bird Show
Latest sightings: Voice of New Jersey Audubon
Cape May Point State Park (New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry)
Read more: “Cape May Mystique” by Pete Dunne, Birder’s World, October 2005, p. 22.
Read more: “Seven Shorebird Favorites” by Richard Crossley, Birder’s World, October 2005, p. 28.
Read more: “Your Fifteen Favorites,” Birder’s World, October 2002, p. 39.
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3. Merritt Island NWR, FL
One of Florida's top birding destinations. The 140,000-acre refuge, located next to Kennedy Space Center on the Atlantic coast, protects coastal dunes, saltwater estuaries and marshes, freshwater impoundments, scrub, pine flatwoods, and hardwood hammocks. More than 320 species have been documented. Birding is best from October to April, when migrants and winter residents rely on the island's varied habitats. Look for shorebirds, including Black-bellied Plover, Red Knot, and American Avocet, along the perimeter dike road that passes the refuge's 70-plus impoundments.
Our readers also voted Merritt Island a favorite place to watch eagles and warblers.
Readers’ favorite places to watch eagles
Readers’ favorite places to watch warblers
Merritt Island NWR (USFWS)
Kennedy Space Center (NASA)
Merritt Island Wildlife Association
Bird checklist (Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, USGS)
Read more: “Birding the Barriers” by Jim Clark, Birder’s World, June 1990, p. 15.
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5. Cape May NWR Two Mile Beach Unit, NJ
One of three properties operated by the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge. Located on the Atlantic coast south of the town of Wildwood Crest, it is a great spot to see thousands of migrating shorebirds, as well as nesting Piping Plover, Least Tern, and American Oystercatcher. A 0.9-mile trail offers views of the beach year-round, but the beach itself is off-limits from April 1 to September 30 to protect breeding species.
Cape May NWR (USFWS)
Friends of Cape May NWR-Two Mile Beach Unit
Cape May Bird Observatory
Read more: “Cape May Mystique” by Pete Dunne, Birder’s World, October 2005, p. 22.
Read more: “Seven Shorebird Favorites” by Richard Crossley, Birder’s World, October 2005, p. 28.
Read more: “Your Fifteen Favorites,” Birder’s World, October 2002, p. 39.
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6. Little St. Simons Island and Savannah Coastal Refuges, GA
Little St. Simons Island is a 10,000-acre nature preserve accessible only by boat off the coast of Georgia. Its lodges and cottages accommodate no more than 32 overnight guests at a time. More than 280 bird species have been recorded, and the island is part of the Altamaha River Delta Important Bird Area and Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network site. The pin on our map is at Sancho Panza Beach, one of the best spots for shorebirds.
Just north of Little St. Simons are the seven refuges administered by the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex: Pinckney Island, near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Savannah, Wassaw, Tybee, Harris Neck, Blackbeard Island, and Wolf Island refuges in Georgia. Together they span 100 miles of coastline and total over 56,000 acres. They provide ideal habitats for shorebirds, waders, ducks, and other birds.
Birding Little St. Simons Island
Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex (USFWS)
Read more: “Northbound shorebirds” by Paul Kerlinger, Birder’s World, June 1999, p. 70.
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7. Edwin B. Forsythe NWR, NJ
This 47,000-acre refuge, formerly known as Brigantine NWR or “the Brig,” lies north of Atlantic City near the coast. Its tidal salt meadows, marshes, bays, and other habitats have attracted 290 bird species. Forsythe’s shorebirds include Piping Plover, Greater Yellowlegs, Hudsonian Godwit, Upland Sandpiper, and American Avocet. Birds often feed a great distance from viewing points, so bring a spotting scope.
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR (USFWS)
Cape May Bird Observatory
Friends of Forsythe NWR
Read more: “Seven Shorebird Favorites” by Richard Crossley, Birder’s World, October 2005, p. 28.
Read more: “Birding Hotspots: Brigantine NWR” by Jack Connor, Birder’s World, December 1987, p. 40.
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8. Aransas NWR, TX
Winter home of endangered Whooping Cranes. Covering 115,000 acres, the refuge is located on the Intercoastal Waterway along the Texas Gulf coast. Songbirds migrating across the gulf make landfall here in spring and fall. Wilson’s Plover, American Oystercatcher, and Black-necked Stilt nest, sandpipers and other shorebirds spend the winter, and the refuge is a good spot for Texas specialties such as White-tailed Hawk, Least Grebe, and Couch’s Kingbird.
Our readers also voted Aransas a favorite place to
watch warblers.
Readers’
favorite places to watch warblers
Aransas NWR (USFWS)
Birds of Aransas NWR Complex (USFWS)
Read more: “Blazing Binoculars: A Ten-Day Blitz Through Southern Texas” by Sam Fried, Birder’s World, December 1990, p. 22.
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9. Point Reyes National Seashore, CA
More than 70,000 acres of habitat at Point Reyes harbor an incredible variety of birdlife. Nearly 490 bird species (45% of species of birds in North America) have been observed in the park and on adjacent waters, including federally threatened Snowy Plovers and Northern Spotted Owls. One of the best spots for shorebirds is the Limantour area, where plovers and peeps probe the beach for food.
Our readers also voted Point Reyes a favorite place to
watch warblers.
Readers’
favorite places to watch warblers
Point Reyes National Seashore (NPS)
Bird Watching at Point Reyes (NPS)
Snowy Plovers at Point Reyes (NPS)
PRBO Conservation Science
Read more: “Birding Hotspots: Point Reyes, California” by Kenn Sherwood Roe, Birder’s World, December 1991, p. 54.
Read more: “Your Fifteen Favorites,” Birder’s World, October 2002, p. 39.
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10. Fort Myers Beach, FL
A seven-mile-long barrier island on the Gulf coast, just east of Sanibel Island and “Ding” Darling NWR (Site No. 1). A lagoon and nearby beach on the southern half of the island are excellent spots for migrant and wintering shorebirds. Drive south on Estero Blvd. and park at or near the Holiday Inn. Walk around the south side of the hotel to the beach, and follow a footpath to reach the lagoon.
Shorebirding is best from August through October. Look for Wilson’s, Piping, and Snowy Plovers, as well as Marbled Godwit, Red Knot, and Long-billed Curlew. It’s also a great spot for wading birds, including Reddish Egret and Roseate Spoonbill.
Caloosa Bird Club
Map of Fort Myers Beach (Caloosa Bird Club)
Read more: “Birding Hotspots: Florida’s Sun Coast Beaches” by Brian Kenney, Birder’s World, February 1995, p. 58.
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11. Bombay Hook NWR, DE
Migratory bird sanctuary in central Delaware along the western shore of Delaware Bay. Home to 278 bird species, plus dozens of mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and fish. Best known birding site in Delaware and most reliable spot in the state for American Avocet. To find shorebirds in spring and fall, take the Wildlife Drive to Raymond Pool, about one mile from the Visitors Center.
Bombay Hook NWR (USFWS)
Friends of Bombay Hook
A Birding Guide to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS)
Bird checklist (USFWS pdf)
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12. Corpus Christi, TX
The eighth-largest city in Texas. It has been recognized as “America’s Birdiest City” multiple times in recent years and regularly records more than 230 bird species annually. The fall hawk watch at Hazel Bazemore County Park records more than 500,000 hawks each year -- more than any other U.S. migration site. Corpus Christi has several fantastic shorebirding hotspots, including Flour Bluff, Tule Lake, Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Park, and the mudflats along Oso Bay at the Texas A&M University campus, the spot marked on our map.
Coastal Bend Audubon Society
Birds of Corpus Christi (Juan Bahamon, nature photographer)
Birding in Corpus Christi (Bird the Bend)
Read more: “Kettle as big as Texas” by Joel Simon, Birder’s World, October 2008, p. 28.
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13. Fort De Soto Park, FL
A 1,136-acre park made up of five interconnected islands across the Pinellas Bayway from St. Petersburg. The park checklist, more than 280 species long, includes 40 shorebirds. Willet, Sanderling, and Western and Least Sandpipers are common year-round, while Black-bellied and Semipalmated Plovers, Ruddy Turnstone, Red Knot, Short-billed Dowitcher, and Dunlin are common every season but summer. Spring and fall migrants include American Golden-Plover and Semipalmated, White-rumped, Pectoral, Solitary, Upland, and Buff-breasted Sandpipers.
Our readers also voted Fort De Soto Park a favorite place to watch warblers.
Readers' favorite places to watch warblers
Fort De Soto Park
St. Petersburg Audubon Society
Central Florida Bird Watchers
Read more: “Royal Getaway” by Arthur Morris, Birder’s World, February 2005, p. 44
Read more: “Florida’s Sun Coast Beaches” by Brian Kenney, Birder’s World, February 1995, p. 58
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14. Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary, TX
A complex of mudflats, salt marsh, uplands, and beach on the east end of Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County. Recognized by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) as an important resting, feeding, and breeding location for hundreds of thousands of shorebirds from throughout the Western Hemisphere. Shorebird use is highest in the winter and early spring. Dunlin, Western Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher, and American Avocet are the most abundant winter shorebirds. Willets and Wilson’s Plovers nest at the site, and the area is one of the most important wintering sites for the threatened Piping Plover.
Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary (Houston Audubon)
Bolivar Flats (WHSRN)
Read more: “Blazing Binoculars: A Ten-Day Blitz Through Southern Texas” by Sam Fried, Birder’s World, December 1990, p. 22
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15. Elkhorn Slough, CA
The largest tract of tidal salt marsh in California outside of San Francisco Bay. Provides much-needed habitat for more than 340 bird species, including more than 40 shorebirds (Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Willet, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Western and Least Sandpipers, Dunlin, Short-billed Dowitcher, Red-necked Phalarope, Snowy Plover, Semipalmated Plover, and Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs). Designated a Globally Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society and a Site of Regional Importance by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN).
Elkhorn Slough (Elkhorn Slough Foundation and Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve)
Central Coast Birding Trail (Monterey Peninsula Audubon Society)
Birding Elkhorn Slough and Moss Landing (Don Roberson)
Elkhorn Slough (WHSRN)
Read more: “Birding Hotspots: Monterey Bay, California” by Laird Henkel, Birder’s World, December 1997, p. 56
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16. Horicon Marsh, WI
32,000-acre Horicon Marsh is the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States. The area is well known as a rest stop for migrating ducks and Canada Geese but supports many other birds, including shorebirds, which can be found in great numbers when water levels are low. Rarities include Black-necked Stilt, both godwits, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, and Red-necked Phalarope. Designated a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention and a Globally Important Bird Area by the American Bird Conservancy. The marsh’s southern third is managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area.
Our readers also voted Horicon Marsh a favorite place to
watch warblers.
Readers’
favorite places to watch warblers
Horicon Marsh NWR (USFWS)
Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area (WDNR)
Horicon Marsh Bird Club
Read more: “Birding Hot Spots: Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin” by Sheryl DeVore, Birder’s World, August 1990, p. 42
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17. Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC
Nearly 400 bird species, including colonies of nesting waterbirds, thousands of migrant shorebirds and passerines, and a significant breeding population of the threatened Piping Plover, have been recorded in this 70-mile portion of the Outer Banks, between Nags Head and Ocracoke Island. American Oystercatchers breed on the beaches each summer, Sanderlings are found from fall through spring, and as many as 4,700 Red Knots have been counted during spring migration. Greatest concentrations of migratory shorebirds occur on the various inlet tidal flats, the ponds at Pea Island and Bodie Island, and the salt ponds at Cape Hatteras Point. Designated a Globally Important Bird Area by the American Bird Conservancy and an Important Bird Area by National Audubon Society.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (NPS)
Bird Checklist (Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, USGS)
Important Bird Area (National Audubon Society)
Read more: “The Outer Banks is Still First in Flight” by Kristi Streiffert, Birder’s World, August 2000, p.52
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18. Cape Cod National Seashore, MA
44,600 acres located on the outer portion of Cape Cod. Encompasses a rich mosaic of marine, estuarine, fresh water, and terrestrial ecosystems. Supports significant breeding populations of Threatened and Endangered species (e.g., terns, Piping Plover, Vesper Sparrow) and provides migratory and wintering habitat for large numbers of shorebirds, waterfowl, wading birds, and seabirds. Roughly 370 bird species occur here. A Massachusetts Important Bird Area.
Cape Cod National Seashore (NPS)
Massachusetts Important Bird Area (MassAudubon)
Commonly Observed Birds at Cape Cod National Seashore (pdf)
Read more: “Off the Beaten Path” by Wendy Williams, Birder’s World, August 2001, p.32
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19. San Diego Bay NWR, Tijuana Slough NWR, and Sweetwater Marsh, CA
Three parts of the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex. South Bay preserves 3,940 acres of wetlands, mudflats, and eel-grass beds. Tijuana Slough preserves open water, tidal salt marsh, beach dune, riparian, vernal pool, and upland. More than 370 bird species have been recorded in the slough, including the Endangered California Least Tern. The Western Snowy Plover, a Threatened species, is a year-round resident. Chula Vista Nature Center, located on 316-acre Sweetwater Marsh refuge, offers exhibits, environmental-education programs, guided nature and bird walks, a shark and ray exhibit, and outdoor aviaries that support Burrowing Owls, shorebirds, egrets, and herons. San Diego Bay has been designated a Wetland of Regional Importance by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) and a Globally Important Bird Area by the American Bird Conservancy.
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex
South Bay
Tijuana Slough NWR
Sweetwater Marsh
Chula Vista Nature Center
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20. Assateague Island National Seashore, MD
37-mile-long Assateague Island consists of three major public areas: the national seashore, managed by the NPS; Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the USFWS (see No. 23); and Assateague State Park, managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Wild horses are perhaps the best-known inhabitants, but many bird species occur on Assateague on a seasonal basis. Shorebirds forage and rest in ocean beaches and other intertidal habitats by the tens of thousands during spring and fall migrations, and Threatened Piping Plovers breed on the seashore. Assateague Island has been designated a Globally Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society and a Site of International Importance by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.
Assateague Island (Prince Georges Audubon Society)
Assateague Island National Seashore (NPS)
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS)
Assateague State Park
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21. Salton Sea, CA
An important stopover and staging area for migrating shorebirds, gulls, and passerines. Birdwatching is best from November through February. More than 100,000 waterfowl spend the winter, the Threatened Western Snowy Plover nests, and more than 100,000 shorebirds pass through on migration. Designated a Globally Important Bird Area by the American Bird Conservancy and a Wetland of Hemispheric Importance by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS)
Salton Sea (San Diego State University)
Birding Site: Southeast Salton Sea (Southwest Birders)
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge (WHSRN)
Read more: “Hotspots by the Sea” by Henry Detwiler, Birder’s World, October 2007, p. 24
Read more: “Birding Hot Spots: Salton Sea NWR, California” by Gary Kramer, Birder’s World, December 1990, p. 50
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22. Delaware Bay, NJ
Prime locations in Delaware Bay for observing Red Knots, Ruddy Turnstones, and other shorebirds feeding on eggs laid by horseshoe crabs are from Port Mahon to Slaughter Beach in Delaware and from Fortescue to Norbury’s Landing in New Jersey. Reed’s Beach, located southwest of Goshen, has long been the best-known and most popular spot in New Jersey, but the road south out of Fortescue, west of the Maurice River in Cumberland County, is another hotspot, as are the impoundments at Bivalve, south of Port Norris. Delaware’s 270,000-acre Coastal Zone has been designated a Globally Important Bird Area by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and the National Audubon Society, and Delaware Bay has been designated a Wetland of Hemispheric Importance by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.
Delaware Bay Shorebirds (NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife)
Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds (ABC)
Delaware Shorebird Project
Read more: “Seven Shorebird Favorites” by Richard Crossley, Birder’s World, October 2005, p. 28
Read more: “Crab Eggsposé” by Arthur Morris, Birder’s World, June 1994, p. 33
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23. Chincoteague NWR, VA
Located in Virginia on the south end of 37-mile-long Assateague Island (see No. 20). In spring, when eggs laid by horseshoe crabs attract migrating shorebirds, the refuge ranks second only to Delaware Bay (see No. 22) as a feeding area for migrating Ruddy Turnstone, Red Knot, Dunlin, Semipalmated Sandpiper, and Sanderling. The refuge was also ranked second in shorebird diversity among all 450 sites in the International Shorebird Survey in 1985. More than 320 bird species occur on the refuge, which has been designated a Globally Important Bird Area by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN).
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Site CES18: Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail)
Read more: “Waterfowl, Warblers, and Oyster Stew: Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia” by Curtis Badger, Birder’s World, February 1994, p. 44
Read more: “Birding Hot Spots: The Virginia Capes” by Curtis Badger,
Birder’s World, October 1994, p. 48
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24. Magee Marsh and Ottawa NWR, OH
The best area in Ohio to witness the spring migration of warblers and other neotropical migrants is also a great place to watch shorebirds. Together, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area and 5,000-acre Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge preserve the largest uninterrupted area of coastal wetlands habitats remaining in the state. The entire western basin of Lake Erie, including Magee Marsh, Crane Creek, Ottawa NWR, and environs, has been named an Important Bird Area by Audubon Ohio. The Lake Erie Marsh Region has been designated a Wetland of Regional Importance by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN).
Our readers also voted Magee Marsh and Ottawa NWR a favorite place to watch eagles and warblers.
Readers’
favorite places to watch eagles
Readers’ favorite places to watch warblers
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area (Ohio DNR)
Kenn Kaufman’s Crane Creek – Magee Birding
Ottawa NWR (USFWS)
Read more: “Heartland Hotspot” by Steve Pollick, Birder’s World, December 2002, p. 40
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25. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, CA
One of the most important remnant wetlands in southern California. Birdwatching is good all year -- 321 of Orange County’s 420 bird species have been sighted here -- but it’s exciting in September and October, at the height of migration, when Black-bellied Plover, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Willet, Marbled Godwit, Western Sandpiper, and Short- and Long-billed Dowitchers are abundant. If the tide is low, you can get close looks from the boardwalk and mile-and-a-quarter-long loop trail. Along with Los Cerritos Wetlands, Seal Beach NWR/NWS, Huntington Beach Wetlands, Santa Ana River mouth, and Upper Newport Bay, the reserve is part of the Orange Coast Wetlands, designated an Important Bird Area by National Audubon.
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (Bolsa Chica Conservancy)
Amigos de Bolsa Chica
Read more: “Birding Hotspots: Orange County, California: A Magnet for Migrants” by Jim Pike, Birder’s World, October 2000, p. 52
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