SOUTH COUNTY County

Some of the species seen along the road include Ross’s Goose, Spotted Sandpiper, Loggerhead Shrike, Lewis’s Woodpecker, Norther Rough-winged Swallow, Bank Swallow, Bushtit, Lark Sparrow, and BullockR...

Bridge Creek runs along the road and offers good riparian habitat and a small pond. There are junipers and pines on the east side of the road and grassland and farm fields on the right. A variety of waterfowl and shorebirds have been seen here, in...

Tundra Swan and Barrow’s Goldeneye have been seen here. Many species of duck have been found here along with Double-crested Cormorant. Sora, Virginia Rail, Wilson’s Phalarope, shorebirds, Loggerhead Shrike, and Yellow-headed Blackbirds...

Listen for Mountain Quail along the road. Wilson’s Snipe, Lewis’s Woodpecker have been seen here. Mountain Bluebirds are seen in the ranching areas.

Look for Warblers, woodpeckers,  and other mixed flocked birds in the trees. A variety of sparrows can be found here in the riparian area or in the fields. Yellow-breasted Chats may be in along the creek. A Say’s Phoebe pair is usually not ...

Birds here include Ring-necked Pheasant, Chukar, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Western Wood Pewee, Loggerhead Shrike, Black-throated Sparrow, Golden-crowned Sparrow and Pine Siskin.

This canyon has steep sides and a riparian bottom. Chukar, Golden Eagle, Gray Flycatcher, Dusky Flycatcher, Say’s Phoebe, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Loggerhead Shrike, Rock & Canyon Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Black-throated Gray Warbler, ...

Birds here include Wild Turkey, Western Scrub-Jay, Eurasian Collared-Dove, both kinglets, Cedar Waxwing, Lazuli Bunting and Evening Grosbeak. Several houses have hummingbird feeders up; Look for Black-chinned Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird and An...

Birds here include riparian species, juniper species, and canyon species.

This is the largest body of water in the county and is a magnet to waterfowl. Look for many species of ducks, grebes, herons, shorebirds, terns and plenty of other things. Some unusual species here have included Baird’s Sandpiper, Pied-bille...

The area is reliable for Say’s Pheobe, Western Kingbird, Loggerhead Shrike, Lark Sparrow, Western Meadowlark, Chukar and Common Nighthawk. From a distance and from the higher elevation of the trail, you may be able to see waterfowl at nearby...

This is mostly forest habitat with Ponderosa Pines with some meadows and increasingly fields as you approach the town of Spray. Look for Crossbills, mixed flocks in the pines. Chipping Sparrows may be in the meadows.