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Bird Walks

Overview

Bird Walks

Join EMWD for a Bird Walk and share the opportunity to view ibises, egrets, blackbirds and many other migratory and resident birds in their natural habitat at the EMWD Wetlands.

Located on the grounds of the San Jacinto Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility, the multi-purpose constructed wetlands “polishes” recycled water before it is distributed to nearby farms, dairies, and the San Jacinto Wildlife Area for irrigation and additional environmental uses.

Bird Walk Tour Safety Video

Bird Walks are hosted on the second Saturday of each month, October through April.

Schedule

Bird Walks are led by experienced Audubon Society Members Antonio Corona, and  Joyce Schwartz

2024 Season

Scheduled Tour Dates:

  • Saturday, March 9, 2024 – Tour Cancelled and will be rescheduled
  • Saturday, April 13, 2024
  • Saturday, October 12, 2024
  • Saturday, November 9, 2024
  • Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location

Address

Hemet/San Jacinto Multi-Purpose Constructed Wetlands
770 North Sanderson Avenue
San Jacinto, CA 92582

Directions to the Wetlands

Time

8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Facility Information

This facility is not open to the public. Guests are only allowed admittance during the designated dates and times. Guests must stay for the duration of the walk.

Gates close at 8:05 a.m. Bird Walk attendees are encouraged to be punctual.

Bird Walks will be canceled during inclement weather.

Bird Walks are not recommended for children under eight years of age.

Contact

For more information please contact Allan Freetage at 951-928-3777, ext. 4226 or via e-mail freetaga@emwd.org

Reservations

Make a Reservation for an upcoming Bird Walk Tour Link

Note: Reservations are required. Reservations are limited to a maximum of 75 visitors per tour. Reservations are on a first-come/first-serve basis. Once the maximum number of reservations is met, we cannot accept any more reservations for that tour date. No guests will be allowed on-site without a reservation. For groups of 5 or more, please call Allan Freetage at (951) 928-3777 x4226 or send an e-mail to: freetaga@emwd.org

Our Birds

Birds Dates Spotted Photos
American Avocet April 8, 2023 American Avocet

American Coot

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

American Coot

American Crow

February 11, 2023

American Crow

American Kestrel

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

American Kestrel
American Pipit

April 8, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

American Pipit

American Wigeon 

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

American Wigeon

Bald Eagle

April 8, 2023

December 9, 2023

Bald Eagle
Barn Swallow

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

Barn Swallow

Black Phoebe 

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Black Phoebe 

Black-Crowned Night-Heron

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Black-Crowned Night-Heron

Black-Necked Stilt

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Black-Necked Stilt

Brewer’s Blackbird December 9, 2023 Brewer's Blackbird

Bonaparte’s Gull

February 11, 2023

Bonaparte’s Gull

Brown Headed Cowbird

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Brown Headed Cowbird

Bufflehead

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Bufflehead

California Gull

February 11, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

California Gull

Canada Goose

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

Canada Goose

Canvasback

February 11, 2023

Canvasback

Cassin’s Kingbird November 11, 2023 Cassin's Kingbird

Cinnamon Teal

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

Cinnamon Teal

Common Gallinule

April 8, 2023

January 13, 2024

Common Gallinule

Common Raven

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Common Raven

Common Yellowthroat

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

January 13, 2024

Common Yellowthroat
Cooper’s Hawk

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Cooper's Hawk

Eared Grebe

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Eared Grebe

European Starling October 14, 2023 European Starling
Eurasian Collared Dove

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Eurasian Collared Dove

Ferruginous Hawk

February 11, 2023

Ferruginous Hawk by Kathryn McGiffen Bird Walk Tour 2-11-2023

Gadwall 

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

Gadwall 

Great Blue Heron October 14, 2023 Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Great Egret

Great Horned Owl

February 11, 2023

Great Horned Owl by Kathryn McGiffen Bird Walk Tour 2-11-2023

Great Tailed Grackle

April 8, 2023

November 11, 2023

Great Tailed Grackle
Greater Yellowlegs  December 9, 2023 Greater Yellowlegs

Green Heron

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

Green Heron by Kathryn McGiffen Bird Walk Tour 2-11-2023

Green Winged Teal December 9, 2023 Green Winged Teal

House Finch

February 11, 2023

October 14, 2023

December 9, 2023

House Finch

Killdeer

February 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Killdeer

Loggerhead Shrike

February 11, 2023

Loggerhead Shrike

Mallard

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Mallard

Marsh Wren

February 11, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Marsh Wren

Mourning Dove

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

December 9, 2023

Mourning Dove

Northern Harrier

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

Northern Harrier
Northern Shoveler January 13, 2024 Northern Shoveler
Northern Mockingbird April 8, 2023 Northern Mockingbird

Northern Pintail

February 11, 2023

Northern Pintail

Northern Shoveler 

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

November 11, 2023

Northern Shoveler 

Peregrine Falcon

February 11, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

Peregrine Falcon

Pied-Billed Grebe

October 14, 2023

December 9, 2023

Pied-Billed Grebe

Redhead

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Redhead

Red-Tailed Hawk

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Red-Tailed Hawk

Red-Winged Blackbird 

February 11, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Red-Winged Blackbird 

Ring-Billed Gull November 11, 2023 Ring-Billed Gull

Ring-Necked Duck

February 11, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

Ring-Necked Duck

Ruddy Duck 

February 11, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Ruddy Duck 

Savannah Sparrow October 14, 2023 Savannah Sparrow

Say’s Phoebe 

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Say's Phoebe 

Snowy Egret

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

Snowy Egret
Song Sparrow

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow April 8, 2023 Tree Swallow

Turkey Vulture 

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Turkey Vulture 

Violet-Green Swallow

February 11, 2023

Violet-Green Swallow

Western Meadowlark 

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

Western Meadowlark 

White Crowned Sparrow

February 11, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

White Crowned Sparrow

White-Faced Ibis

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

White-Faced Ibis

Yellow-Rumped Warbler 

February 11, 2023

April 8, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 11, 2023

December 9, 2023

January 13, 2024

Yellow-Rumped Warbler