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Species found at Viewing Site
| Sweetwater Marsh Unit of San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge - Site # 203 | |
| Species: | Anna's Hummingbird |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Found throughout Refuge along trails and at the Chula Vista Nature Center |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Black-Necked Stilt |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Seen feeding on the bay mudflats when the tide is out. Visitors can walk the trail to see birds feeding in the mud. |
| Present Season: | Sp,Su |
| Season View: | Sp,Su |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Bushtit |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | groups of bushtits can be seen feeding on the bushes surrounding the Nature Center and along edges of trails. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Cliff Swallow |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Cliff swallow build their nest at the Nature Center. Visitor can watch as the bird fly, dive and swoop collecting food. |
| Present Season: | Sp,Su |
| Season View: | Su |
| Reliable: | Excellent |
| Species: | Elegant Tern |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Terns can be seen feeding in the bay and resting on the mudflats along the edge of the refuge during low tide. |
| Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
| Season View: | Sp,Su |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Long-Billed Dowitcher |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Can be seen feeding in the mudflats amlong the edge of the Refuge when the mudflats are exposed. |
| Present Season: | W,Sp,F |
| Season View: | W,Sp |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Northern Harrier |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Northern Harriers are commonly seen searching for food on the refuge upland habitat throughout the day. Can easily be seen while hiking refuge trails. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Western Fence Lizard |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | These lizards can be seen running across Refuge roads and trails. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Excellent |