Birds of Famosa Slough

Many different kinds of birds inhabit or visit the slough, in fact, over 260 species of birds have been observed at Famosa Slough! Migrating waterfowl are more commonly seen in winter, while others such as the least tern are summer visitors. Year around visitors include many of the songbirds, egrets, and gulls.  See the Famosa Slough Bird Checklist for a more complete list.  The images below are linked to iNaturalist current sightings at the Slough. Other bird lists, bar charts, etc., are found at eBird hotspots Famosa Slough .

Grebes and Herons (year-round visitors)