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Species found at Viewing Site
| Mattole Recreation Area - Site # 131 | |
| Species: | Bald Eagle |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Along the beach, tidepools, dunes, and estuary of the Mattole River. |
| Present Season: | W |
| Season View: | W |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Bewick's Wren |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | In the lush vegetation along the river. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Excellent |
| Species: | Black Bear |
| Seen: | No |
| Locations: | Beach |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Su |
| Reliable: | Poor |
| Species: | California Sea-Lion |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | At the river mouth. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Excellent |
| Species: | California Sea-Lion |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | At the river mouth or walk north on the beach for .75 mile. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Excellent |
| Species: | Common Loon |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Around deeper waters. |
| Present Season: | W,Sp,F |
| Season View: | W,F |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Gray Whale |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Seaward. |
| Present Season: | W |
| Season View: | W |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Great Blue Heron |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | On the north side of the estuary. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Harbor Seal |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | At the river mouth. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Excellent |
| Species: | Horned Grebe |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Beyond the surf. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Killdeer |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Along the estuary shallows. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Excellent |
| Species: | Marsh Wren |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | In the lush vegetation along the river. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Excellent |
| Species: | Osprey |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Along the beach, tidepools, dunes, and estuary of the Mattole River. |
| Present Season: | W |
| Season View: | W |
| Reliable: | Excellent |
| Species: | Red-Breasted Merganser |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Around deeper waters. |
| Present Season: | W,Sp,F |
| Season View: | W,F |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Red-Necked Phalarope |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Beyond the surf. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Semipalmated Plover |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Along the estuary shallows. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Surf Scoter |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Beyond the surf. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Western Grebe |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Around deeper waters. |
| Present Season: | W,Sp,F |
| Season View: | W,F |
| Reliable: | Good |