Birds of the Salton Sea-COD Field Trip-January 13,2013

A casual birding day with 61 species of birds. After the Colorado River was dumped into the Salton Trough from 1905-1907, the sea became a haven for birds. Around 400 species of birds regularly come to the sea from fall through spring. It's a birders and photographer's paradise. Typically a birder can knock off over 100 species in a day. We did not go out to bag a big number. We spent time enjoying the magnificent beauty and behavior of birds. A thoroughly enjoyable day at "The Sea".

The Flood of 1905-1907

Snow Geese

Snow Goose with Canada Geese

Willet with Dunlin

Black-necked Stilt, Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpiper

Avocets

Cormorant preening

Black-necked Stilt

Stilt with food?

Stilt with great legs

Great Egret

Black Phoebe

Burrowing Owl next to burrow

Cormorant Tree

Eared Grebes

Female Kestrel

Green-winged Teal

Shoveler Duck

White-faced Ibis

Snowy Egret