2014-11-30 Poe Road Passerines

My past stops at Poe Road on the southwestern shore of the Salton Sea have yielded worthwhile bird encounters. On this visit at the end of November 2014, I focused on birds at the edge the thick mesquite thickets several hundred yards from the current shore of the receding sea. In October 2011, I spent the night camped near this location and photographed all three local rails here; Sora, Virginia and Clapper Rails. I’ve also met the Least Bittern here.

Depending on the season and dumb luck, one might meet any number of birds here. On this visit I found Common Ground-Dove, Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher, Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Verdin, Red-Tailed Hawk, White-Crowned Sparrow.