Birds

Birds that live, migrate through, or seasonally visit the Coachella Valley and nearby mountains.

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Ring-billed gulls fly at Lake Cahuilla

January 15, 2026

Layers of a Desert Lake: Birds of Lake Cahuilla in Winter

A winter morning at Lake Cahuilla reveals four birds hunting in different ways—sky, trees, surface, and below—one lay...

Pacific Flyway - Visual Map

November 09, 2025

The Pacific Flyway: Coachella Valley’s Living Migration Path

Each year, billions of birds pass over the Coachella Valley along the Pacific Flyway—one of the oldest migration rout...

flock of starlings with the santa rosa moutains behind them in Thermal, CA

October 16, 2025

European Starlings Return To Thermal, CA Agriculture Land

European Starlings return to Thermal, CA—hunting insects in open fields as hawks watch from the palms. A striking sig...

Snow Geese flying over the Salton Sea at sunset

August 01, 2025

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 S...

Egrets and Cranes: A Day at the Salton Sea Refuge

October 29, 2024

Egrets and Cranes: A Day at the Salton Sea Refuge

Birds of the Coachella Valley and Conservation Efforts

September 15, 2024

Birds of the Coachella Valley and Conservation Efforts

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