旅行
账户
TravelingMerm
Amazing wetland habitat just FULL of birds!
San Joaquin Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary的点评
点评：This place is a MUST for birders - especially during migration seasons. The website boasts over 200 species of birds at any given time - and I definitely think they’re right. I saw over 40 species and 10 lifers in less than 3 hours (early-mid May)!! Birder’s paradise!!
There are about 12 miles of trails around numerous ponds - a lot of trees and habitat for wildlife surrounding the ponds as well. But the actual trails themselves have scarce shade so I recommend sun protection. The trails are virtually all flat and are well maintained, gravel trails. They aren’t paved and can be uneven but I’d definitely say they’re handicap accessible with the right equipment and a companion.
Aside from birds, I saw squirrels, bunnies, tons of fish and turtles, wildflowers, native bees, all sorts of other insects, and I heard a rattle snake (but luckily didn’t see it lol)!
For birders - during spring migration 2023 I saw an Ash-throated Flycatcher and had a fantastic chance encounter with a Greater Roadrunner. I saw literally hundreds of Caspian Terns and Black Skimmers on ponds 1 and 2, as well as Least Terns, Canada Geese, and Clark’s AND Western Grebes! There were also numerous Ruddy Ducks and Black-necked Stilts on Pond C.
The sanctuary is over 300 acres of freshwater coastal wetland habitat - IRWD did a beautiful job restoring the habitat and maintaining what didn’t need restoring. It was created as a very successful experiment natural water treatment - the urban runoff is filtered through the ponds and cleaned before hitting Newport Bay! I wish more cities would do this! These waterways are so important to the migrating birds. Win win!!
Before you hit the trails, you’ll walk through their educational complex - full of interesting information signs, native gardens, little museums and education buildings - and there’s a whole house for the local Audubon society with an excellent gift shop and even a library! They also do seasonal birding walks and other events and educational talks.
PRO TIP: The Audubon building has a bird species list for the month so be sure to check off all the species you saw on your walk!! And they also post “unusual wildlife sightings” on their board as well - and on my visit it had a warning about rattlesnake sightings and their location so that is super helpful!
There are large, very well kept bathrooms at the entrance with drinking fountains and a large outdoor covered area with lots of picnic tables and even a couple of grills! They also have some portapotties scattered around the trails but the one I encountered was pretty dirty lol.
This is definitely a wonderful place for a day outdoors - you’d never know you’re in the middle of all the hustle and bustle of busy Irvine. That being said - you can definitely still hear the traffic and the nearby John Wayne airport at times in certain parts of the sanctuary.
There are two parking lots - the main one is paved and the “overflow” right across the street is gravel. I visited in a Wednesday and Saturday. Early in the mornings before 830am, both lots were practically empty. On Saturday when I was leaving around 11am both lots were completely packed so on weekends you’ll need to get there early.
There are about 12 miles of trails around numerous ponds - a lot of trees and habitat for wildlife surrounding the ponds as well. But the actual trails themselves have scarce shade so I recommend sun protection. The trails are virtually all flat and are well maintained, gravel trails. They aren’t paved and can be uneven but I’d definitely say they’re handicap accessible with the right equipment and a companion.
Aside from birds, I saw squirrels, bunnies, tons of fish and turtles, wildflowers, native bees, all sorts of other insects, and I heard a rattle snake (but luckily didn’t see it lol)!
For birders - during spring migration 2023 I saw an Ash-throated Flycatcher and had a fantastic chance encounter with a Greater Roadrunner. I saw literally hundreds of Caspian Terns and Black Skimmers on ponds 1 and 2, as well as Least Terns, Canada Geese, and Clark’s AND Western Grebes! There were also numerous Ruddy Ducks and Black-necked Stilts on Pond C.
The sanctuary is over 300 acres of freshwater coastal wetland habitat - IRWD did a beautiful job restoring the habitat and maintaining what didn’t need restoring. It was created as a very successful experiment natural water treatment - the urban runoff is filtered through the ponds and cleaned before hitting Newport Bay! I wish more cities would do this! These waterways are so important to the migrating birds. Win win!!
Before you hit the trails, you’ll walk through their educational complex - full of interesting information signs, native gardens, little museums and education buildings - and there’s a whole house for the local Audubon society with an excellent gift shop and even a library! They also do seasonal birding walks and other events and educational talks.
PRO TIP: The Audubon building has a bird species list for the month so be sure to check off all the species you saw on your walk!! And they also post “unusual wildlife sightings” on their board as well - and on my visit it had a warning about rattlesnake sightings and their location so that is super helpful!
There are large, very well kept bathrooms at the entrance with drinking fountains and a large outdoor covered area with lots of picnic tables and even a couple of grills! They also have some portapotties scattered around the trails but the one I encountered was pretty dirty lol.
This is definitely a wonderful place for a day outdoors - you’d never know you’re in the middle of all the hustle and bustle of busy Irvine. That being said - you can definitely still hear the traffic and the nearby John Wayne airport at times in certain parts of the sanctuary.
There are two parking lots - the main one is paved and the “overflow” right across the street is gravel. I visited in a Wednesday and Saturday. Early in the mornings before 830am, both lots were practically empty. On Saturday when I was leaving around 11am both lots were completely packed so on weekends you’ll need to get there early.
翻译：这个地方是观鸟者必去的地方——尤其是在迁徙季节。该网站在任何特定时间都拥有超过 200 种鸟类 - 我绝对认为它们是正确的。我在不到 3 小时（5 月初至中旬）的时间内看到了 40 多个物种和 10 个生命！！观鸟者的天堂！！
许多池塘周围有大约 12 英里的小径 - 池塘周围还有许多树木和野生动物栖息地。但实际的小径本身几乎没有阴影，所以我建议防晒。这些小径几乎都是平坦的，并且维护良好，是砾石小径。它们不是铺砌的，而且可能不平坦，但我敢肯定地说，如果有合适的设备和同伴，它们是无障碍的。
除了鸟类，我还看到了松鼠、兔子、成吨的鱼和乌龟、野花、本地蜜蜂和各种其他昆虫，我还听到了响尾蛇（幸好没看到哈哈）！
对于观鸟者 - 在 2023 年春季迁徙期间，我看到了一只灰喉鹟，并有一次与大走鹃相遇的绝妙机会。我在 1 号和 2 号池塘里看到了数百只里海燕鸥和黑撇嘴鸟，还有最少的燕鸥、加拿大鹅、克拉克氏和西部鸊鷉！池塘 C 上还有许多红鸭和黑颈高跷。
保护区是超过 300 英亩的淡水沿海湿地栖息地 - IRWD 在恢复栖息地和维护不需要恢复的部分方面做得很好。它是作为一项非常成功的天然水处理实验而创建的 - 城市径流通过池塘过滤并在到达纽波特湾之前进行清洁！希望更多的城市这样做！这些水道对迁徙的鸟类来说非常重要。赢赢！！
在您上路之前，您将穿过他们的教育综合体 - 到处都是有趣的信息标志、原生花园、小型博物馆和教育建筑 - 当地奥杜邦协会有一整栋房子，里面有一家很棒的礼品店，甚至还有一家图书馆！他们还举办季节性观鸟散步和其他活动以及教育讲座。
专业提示：奥杜邦大楼有一份当月的鸟类清单，因此请务必勾选您在散步时看到的所有鸟类！！他们还在他们的公告板上发布了“不寻常的野生动物目击事件”——在我访问时，它有关于响尾蛇目击事件及其位置的警告，这非常有帮助！
入口处有大型且维护良好的浴室，配有饮水机和带许多野餐桌甚至几个烤架的大型户外覆盖区！他们还有一些散落在小径周围的便盆，但我遇到的那个很脏哈哈。
这绝对是在户外度过一天的好去处——您永远不会知道自己身处繁忙尔湾的喧嚣之中。话虽这么说 - 在庇护所的某些地方，你仍然可以肯定地听到交通和附近约翰韦恩机场的声音。
有两个停车场 - 主要停车场是铺设的，街对面的“溢出”是砾石。我在周三和周六访问过。在早上 830 点之前的清晨，两个地段几乎都空无一人。周六上午 11 点左右我离开时，两个地段都挤满了人，所以周末你需要早点到那里。
许多池塘周围有大约 12 英里的小径 - 池塘周围还有许多树木和野生动物栖息地。但实际的小径本身几乎没有阴影，所以我建议防晒。这些小径几乎都是平坦的，并且维护良好，是砾石小径。它们不是铺砌的，而且可能不平坦，但我敢肯定地说，如果有合适的设备和同伴，它们是无障碍的。
除了鸟类，我还看到了松鼠、兔子、成吨的鱼和乌龟、野花、本地蜜蜂和各种其他昆虫，我还听到了响尾蛇（幸好没看到哈哈）！
对于观鸟者 - 在 2023 年春季迁徙期间，我看到了一只灰喉鹟，并有一次与大走鹃相遇的绝妙机会。我在 1 号和 2 号池塘里看到了数百只里海燕鸥和黑撇嘴鸟，还有最少的燕鸥、加拿大鹅、克拉克氏和西部鸊鷉！池塘 C 上还有许多红鸭和黑颈高跷。
保护区是超过 300 英亩的淡水沿海湿地栖息地 - IRWD 在恢复栖息地和维护不需要恢复的部分方面做得很好。它是作为一项非常成功的天然水处理实验而创建的 - 城市径流通过池塘过滤并在到达纽波特湾之前进行清洁！希望更多的城市这样做！这些水道对迁徙的鸟类来说非常重要。赢赢！！
在您上路之前，您将穿过他们的教育综合体 - 到处都是有趣的信息标志、原生花园、小型博物馆和教育建筑 - 当地奥杜邦协会有一整栋房子，里面有一家很棒的礼品店，甚至还有一家图书馆！他们还举办季节性观鸟散步和其他活动以及教育讲座。
专业提示：奥杜邦大楼有一份当月的鸟类清单，因此请务必勾选您在散步时看到的所有鸟类！！他们还在他们的公告板上发布了“不寻常的野生动物目击事件”——在我访问时，它有关于响尾蛇目击事件及其位置的警告，这非常有帮助！
入口处有大型且维护良好的浴室，配有饮水机和带许多野餐桌甚至几个烤架的大型户外覆盖区！他们还有一些散落在小径周围的便盆，但我遇到的那个很脏哈哈。
这绝对是在户外度过一天的好去处——您永远不会知道自己身处繁忙尔湾的喧嚣之中。话虽这么说 - 在庇护所的某些地方，你仍然可以肯定地听到交通和附近约翰韦恩机场的声音。
有两个停车场 - 主要停车场是铺设的，街对面的“溢出”是砾石。我在周三和周六访问过。在早上 830 点之前的清晨，两个地段几乎都空无一人。周六上午 11 点左右我离开时，两个地段都挤满了人，所以周末你需要早点到那里。
© 2025 Tripadvisor 版权所有。
部分照片由 VFM Leonardo 提供。
TripAdvisor公司对外部网站的内容一概不负责。优惠价格中不含税和其他费用。
ICP证：沪B2-20200433
沪ICP备20013175号
沪公网安备31010502005427号鹰程信息技术（上海）有限公司
