sacramento water birds? (1 Viewer)

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scuba0095

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• Feb 1, 2010

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Hello

I live in the arden area and behind my apt we have lots of ducks. I am new here and today i noticed a giant canada goose fly past my window and land in the pond. I was wondering what other birds can i expect? I have yet to see any sea gulls here?

Someone told me they saw swans here? If so do you know what time of year they come and what species?

Do gulls ever visit the ponds inland? Or better yet any pelicans? I see koi fishes in the ponds as well!@

 

rbroadwell

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• Feb 7, 2010

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Hi, welcome to California. Tundra swans are here this time of year. The Sacramento area is a flyway for a lot of different migratory birds, so you have a chance to see quite a bit. I live in the San Francisco bay area so I am not certain about the gulls, but they do come further inland with the cool air in front of storms. I have scene American white pelican in the Sacramento area, brown pelican stay along the coast.

 

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scuba0095

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• Feb 7, 2010

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i saw 2 mergansers the other day in the pond first time i saw something in it other than mallards

 

rbroadwell

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• Feb 8, 2010

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Have you been to or have you thought about going to Consumnes River Preserve. It is south on I 5. Their are a lot of different types of birds their,also Staten Island is good for sandhill crane and woodbridge is good for sand hill crane ,goose ,ducks and waders.

 

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scuba0095

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• Feb 8, 2010

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is there hiking trails there as well?

 

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StarainBoy

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• Feb 8, 2010

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rbroadwell said:

Have you been to or have you thought about going to Consumnes River Preserve. It is south on I 5. Their are a lot of different types of birds their,also Staten Island is good for sandhill crane and woodbridge is good for sand hill crane ,goose ,ducks and waders.

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Definitely Consumnes: you'll get wood duck, gadwall, cinnamon teal and herons there.

 

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scuba0095

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• Feb 8, 2010

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id love to see some herons and cranes but are there trails for us to walk in?

 

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StarainBoy

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• Feb 9, 2010

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Yes, indeedy, and there's even a map.