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City of Carson City WWTP

39.16457 , -119.73272

United States of America (USA)

The so-called Carson City WWTP is a collection of shallow settling ponds behind the waste water plant. There's also extensive reedy habitat which usually has rails and ocasionally bitterns. You can also walk a bike trail all the way to Fremont elementary school, which takes you past a field and into suburban Carson City. The ponds host flocks of shorebirds in the migration and gulls in the winter, and some ducks year round, including breeding Cinnamon Teal and Redhead. The surrounding fields occasionally have a Rough-legged Hawk or some geese.

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Coordinates were set by Esme Rosen : 39.1646/-119.7327 (2022-01-10 23:27:56 )

Site name was set by Esme Rosen as "City Of Carson City WWTP" (2022-01-10 23:27:56 )

Edited by Esme Rosen on 2022-01-10 23:36:57
The so-called Carson City WWTP is a collection of shallow settling ponds behind the waste water plant. There's also extensive reedy habitat which usually has rails and ocasionally bitterns. You can also walk a bike trail all the way to Fremont elementary school, which takes you past a field and into suburban Carson City. The ponds host flocks of shorebirds in the migration and gulls in the winter, and some ducks year round, including breeding Cinnamon Teal and Redhead. The surrounding fields occasionally have a Rough-legged Hawk or some geese.
Edited by Esme Rosen on 2022-01-10 23:36:30
The so-called Carson City WWTP is a collection of shallow settling ponds behind the waste water plant. There's also extensive reedy habitat which usually has rails and ocasionally bitterns. You can also walk a bike trail all the way to Fremont elementary school, which takes you past a field and into suburban Carson City. The ponds host flocks of shorebirds in the migration and gulls in the winter, and some ducks year round, including breeding Cinnamon Teal and Redhead.
Edited by Esme Rosen on 2022-01-10 23:30:28
The so-called Carson City WWTP is a collection of shallow settling ponds behind the waste water plant. There's also extensive reedy habitat which usually has rails and ocasionally bitterns. You can also walk a bike trail all the way to Fremont elementary school, which takes you past a field and into suburban Carson City.

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• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

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  • Timing and strategy

Most birders only cover the settling ponds, as the marsh close to the I-580 bridge is more fragmented, and the traffic noise is terrible. The settling ponds are reasonably interesting year round, though is probably the worst in June-July. By late July, shorebirds have started moving through. The time of day here is largely irrelevant - the waterbirds stay mostly the same, and the rails are either fairly straightforward to find (Spring-Summer) or require a bit of luck (Fall-Winter) any time of day. In the winter, the larger gull flocks are often absent, but their presence does not seem to be correlated to any particular time of day.

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Edited by Esme Rosen on 2022-09-22 21:48
Most birders only cover the settling ponds, as the marsh close to the I-580 bridge is more fragmented, and the traffic noise is terrible. The settling ponds are reasonably interesting year round, though is probably the worst in June-July. By late July, shorebirds have started moving through. The time of day here is largely irrelevant - the waterbirds stay mostly the same, and the rails are either fairly straightforward to fine (Spring-Summer) find (Spring-Summer) or require a bit of luck (Fall-Winter) any time of day. In the winter, the larger gull flocks are often absent, but their presence does not seem to be correlated to any particular time of day.
Edited by Esme Rosen on 2022-01-10 23:41
Most birders only cover the settling ponds, as the marsh close to the I-580 bridge is more fragmented, and the traffic noise is terrible. The area is settling ponds are reasonably interesting, interesting year round, though is probably the worst in June-July. By late July, shorebirds have started moving through. The time of day here is largely irrelevant - the waterbirds stay mostly the same, and the rails are either fairly straightforward to fine (Spring-Summer) or require a bit of luck (Fall-Winter) any time of day. In the winter, the larger gull flocks are often absent, but their presence does not seem to be correlated to any particular time of day.
Edited by Esme Rosen on 2022-01-10 23:34
The area is reasonably interesting, though is probably the worst in June-July. By late July, shorebirds have started moving through. The time of day here is largely irrelevant - the waterbirds stay mostly the same, and the rails are either fairly straightforward to fine (Spring-Summer) or require a bit of luck (Fall-Winter) any time of day. In the winter, the gull flocks are often absent, but their presence does not seem to be correlated to any particular time of day.
  • How to get there

Coming from 5th street, there's an empty lot on the left hand side across from the marsh where visitor's can park. The bike trail on the right leads to the settling ponds, while the bike trail over the bridge goes to the fields and eventually Fremont Elementary School. It may also be possible to take a JAC bus, and the area can easily be reached on bike from most places in South Carson City.

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Edited by Esme Rosen on 2022-01-10 23:39
Coming from 5th street, there's an empty lot on the left hand side across from the marsh where visitor's can park. The bike trail on the right leads to the settling ponds, while the bike trail over the bridge goes to the fields and eventually Fremont Elementary School. It may also be possible to take a JAC bus, and the area can easily be reached on bike from most places in South Carson City.

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Edited by Esme Rosen on 2022-01-10 23:43
Open 24/7
  • Other attractions

Not much besides the Sewage Treatment facility

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Edited by Esme Rosen on 2022-01-10 23:43
Not much besides the Sewage Treatment facility

None. There are no restrooms here. The trails are paved and thus wheel-chair accessible

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Edited by Esme Rosen on 2022-01-10 23:44
None. There are no restrooms here. The trails are paved and thus wheel-chair accessible

If you choose to walk towards the elementary school, there is a section with very bad noise pollution from the highway. You should also always be aware of bikers.

Are there any security issues or other annoyances at this site? For
instance, these may include:
• offenses like robbery or theft
• natural hazards
• dangerous or annoying animals or plants (mosquitoes, leaches, thorn bushes, etc.)
• noise pollution

Edited by Esme Rosen on 2022-01-10 23:46
If you choose to walk towards the elementary school, there is a section with very bad noise pollution from the highway. You should also always be aware of bikers.
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