Mute Swans were seen Monday, December 26, 2016 on the Refuge, during the Low Tide Survey, by Carolyn! The last sighting was in 2006.
California Least Tern season is here! Look for their arrival. Update!
Birds of the Refuge and when to expect to see them with the Official Bird List.
Channel filled with fish Marine life, how close it is. Have you ever visited a saltwater marsh and explored its marine life? There is one nearby at the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge. Life will begin here for many sea creatures and it will also be the destination of many birds on [...]
Eyes on the Colony Least Tern Monitoring at Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge: By Carolyn Vance, USFWS Volunteer, Seal Beach NWR Volunteers Needed Eyes on the Colony (EOTC), the California Least Tern predator monitoring program, needs your help! Last year was not as successful as it could have been with no more than 16 [...]
They’re Here! Its mid-November and all of Orange County’s Most Wanted birds, except for the Nelson’s Sparrow, are at the Refuge. Here is a recap of birds and what all I’ve been seeing this month: Wanted Birds Burrowing Owl, Photo credit: Carolyn Vance Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) – This adorable little owl [...]
Special Birding Tours Start Our 2017-2018 Special Birding Tours at the Refuge started off with Santa Monica Audubon Society. This Chapter hasn’t been out here in many years, so it was a pleasure to show them around again. Santa Monica Audubon Society at SBNWR Refuge Manager Rick Nye plus Volunteers John Fitch [...]
Fall Migration is Here! Carolyn Vance Fall Migration is on and birds are flying south to spend the cold winter months at our Refuge! Every day is a treat to be out seeing what new birds have arrived that day. Here are some of the birds seen so far. September and October Birds: [...]
