Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge

The refuge is located at the southern tip of the Sea.  Originally established in 1930 by President Hoover with 37,600 acres, it now consists of only about 1,785 manageable acres because of flooding by the Salton Sea. 

While here, I added a number of birds to my life list, including

American Avocet	Black-necked Stilt
http://www.imperial.cc.ca.us/birds/avocet.htm	http://www.imperial.cc.ca.us/birds/stilt.htm

http://pacific.fws.gov/salton/default.htm

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