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Pacific Flyway - Visual Map

The Pacific Flyway: Coachella Valley’s Living Migration Path

The Pacific Flyway is a 4,000-mile migration route from Alaska to South America that birds travel north in spring and south in fall each year....
flock of starling flying in the thousands at Thermal, CA

The First Fall Show in Thermal, CA

European Starlings return to Thermal, CA—hunting insects in open fields as hawks watch from the palms. A striking sign that fall has arrived in the...
Salton Sea, CA - Bird Watching Guide

Salton Sea, CA - Bird Watching Guide

Who’d have guessed California’s largest lake would top my bird‑watching list? Contrary to most people's belief, the Salton Sea’s wildlife is still very much alive...
Egrets and Cranes: A Day at the Salton Sea Refuge

Egrets and Cranes: A Day at the Salton Sea Refuge

Today "10.29.24" I visited the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, and it felt like stepping into another world.  The day started with a sky...
Birds of the Coachella Valley and Conservation Efforts

Birds of the Coachella Valley and Conservation Efforts

The Coachella Valley, located in Southern California, is a region known not only for its unique desert landscape but also for its incredible biodiversity, especially...