Areas of Interest
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Wildlife
Observation Approximately 44% of the Pacific Flyway's waterfowl (pdf, 1.3 MB) population winters in the Sacramento Valley. Three million ducks and three-quarters of a million geese migrate here. The western pond turtle, common
king snake and western fence lizard can sometimes be seen sunning themselves
on logs and rocks by waterways and ponds. Learn
about Waterfowl (pdf, 1.3 MB): Dabbling
ducks (pdf, 2 MB), diving ducks (pdf, 1.7 MB), geese (pdf, 159 KB) and Tundra
swans (pdf, 242 KB). Seasonal Viewing Opportunities
Winter (Dec.-Feb.) Duck and geese numbers peak. Snow and Ross' geese, mallard, wigeon, teal, bufflehead, ruddy duck, northern shoveler and ring-necked ducks enjoy the flooded marsh. Spring (March-May) As ducks and geese leave for their breeding grounds, shorebirds arrive. Sandpipers, dowitchers, dunlin, avocets, black-necked stilts and others probe the mudflats for food. Summer (June-Aug.) Herons, egrets, grebes, and some ducks remain to nest. Orioles, swallows, and flycatchers arrive. Resident deer, blackbirds, jackrabbits, otter and muskrat can be observed. Weather |
Sacramento NWR Complex
752 County Rd. 99W, Willows, CA 95988
Phone: (530) 934-2801; Fax: (530) 934-7814
24-hour Information: (530) 934-7774
TTY: (530) 934-7135
Last updated:
March 3, 2009