m (Bolsa Chica wetlands(Southern California - Orange County) moved to Bolsa Chica Wetlands: title format) |
m (→External Links: fixed format) |
||
Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
''To do'' | ''To do'' | ||
− | + | * [http://www.bolsachica.org/ Bolsa Chica Conservancy] | |
+ | * [http://www.bolsachica.org/Birders/index.html Bolsa Chica Conservancy: Bird Checklist] | ||
Revision as of 20:29, 31 August 2007
This article is a stub. This article is short and lacking information. You can help the BirdForum Opus by expanding it. |
Overview
This is a very popular site for birding in Orange County, southern California. Many water birds stop here for a respite from their migrations.
Birds
Notable Species
Winter is when the most species can be sighted. Many species of tern breed here during the summer. Endangered sparrow Belding's Savannah Sparrow here. Nice trails and directly across from the beach.
Rarities
To do
Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
American White Pelican, Brown Pelican, Northern Harrier, White-tailed Kite, Red-shouldered Hawk, Osprey, American Kestrel, Black Phoebe, Savannah Sparrow, Western Meadowlark
Other Wildlife
To do
Site Information
History and Use
To do
Areas of Interest
To do
Access and Facilities
To do
Contact Details
To do
External Links
To do
Content originally posted by ceryle
Reviews
raulroa's review This location is very accessible and close to the freeways. Parking is at two locations on the north end and south end and the nature center has free information about the trail and what can be seen while walking. There are many areas that are super close to water and many birds just hang out close for photo ops. Although some of the area is closed for construction, it is still real good for birding and when the reconstruction is completed, there will be even better opportunities to see birds upclose. Pros
- Excellent proximity to freeway and right on Pacific Coast Highway; long trails and lots of birds; there is a nature center that has free trail guide; there is a small bridge where birds came very close and easily photographed
Cons
- Some of the area is being removated so it is closed during construction but there is plenty of trail to travel and many birds all of the time; too much trash at the north end and at a point where a canal comes in.
DiggitalD's review Bolsa Chica is a great spot to catch migratory birds during the winter. White & brown pelicans share water with all kinds of wading, swimming, and diving birds. There are several types of heron and egret which are predictable. There are also plenty land-oriented birds like phoebes, meadowlarks, etc.. Harriers show up like clockwork, along with red-shoulders, ospreys, kites, kestrels, and sometimes other falcons. It's a nice, open area. Pros
- wide variety of birds
Cons
- pollution and limited access
Lorax Dan's review
Pros
- Fantastic for viewing a variety of birds.
Cons
- Close to noisy highway and industrial spoiling
droll13's review Just an update:
On August 25 2006, a sand barrier was removed, and the wetlands were reunited with the Pacific Ocean for the first time in more than 100 years. This was a milestone in a long-running restoration project.
There are reports that the inflow of ocean water has changed some of the local conditions so you might have to explore a bit to find your favorite birds' new "homes" in the wetlands. For example, shallow water feeders (ducks and other diving birds, herons and other waders), might find that their previous shallow feeding places (such as around the footbridge) are now deeper.
On the other hand, I'm hoping is that high tide will deepen the water enough so the Brown Pelicans can be seen more often from the footbridge executing their spectacular dives.
The wetlands remains a terrific, easily accessible location Pros
- variety of fauna; convenient location
Cons
- trash in some areas; footbridge sometimes crowded with photographers