The Salton Sea near Anza Borrego Desert in Southern California is one of the crucial wetland stops on The Pacific Flyway for birds migrating between Alaska and Latin America.

6 million birds rest here every year. (Snow Geese, Glossy Ibis)

424 different bird species have been counted at The Salton Sea. (Snowy Egret)

San Diego County hosts more than 500 different bird species, more than any other location in the continental United States. (White Pelicans)

The Salton Sea sits 228 feet below sea level, its salinity percentage is greater than The Pacific Ocean, and it is California’s largest lake.

The sea has been steadily evaporating for the past fifteen years, and this evaporation is accelerating due to Southern California’s prolonged drought.

If the sea evaporates, 6 million migratory birds could be brutally affected. (American Avocet)

90% of California wetlands are already gone! (Black-Necked Stilt)

95% of the US population of Eared Grebes rely on The Salton Sea, as well as 90% of White Pelicans, 50% of ruddy ducks, and 40% of Clapper Rails. Several threatened and endangered species also shelter here. (Sand Hill Cranes)

Cheers to you from the millions of beautiful, but at-risk birds at The Salton Sea (Sand Hill Cranes)~