It was noted at the site that there no visible land creatures or architectural sites. However, the Temple on the Sea was close by. Even though there were not much in count of the birds they were present. The area for its purpose is naturally beautiful. The area was the village fishing depot and so is commonly used for fishing purposes as well as bird watching and photography . This can be seen in figure 4. It is not however, conducive for picnics swimming or diving as the soil is soft and one can easily sink as much as two feet into it in one step. It is accessible on foot but only up to a point with safe and secure parking facilities in the depot area. If managed sustainably its can be protected. The fishermen at the area were not seen as managing the fish resources appropriately as they threw by-catch back into the nearby water. This by-catch seemed to have been dead in the nets for at least overnight. There was burnt rubbish at the site of materials found in a dumping site. A rating of 2 and 0 was given to the extent of damage done to the area by human activities for garbage present and fishing activities respectively since they were most impacted by the human element. At the Orange Valley Mudflats the bird species found were the Brown Pelican, Great white Egret, Snowy Egret and the American Black Vultures .
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They are all of least concern, however, the Snowy Egret and the American Black Vultures is now protected in the US by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The brown Pelican, Great White Egret and Snowy Egret all belong to the Order of Pelecaniformes (Pelicans and Allied Waterbirds), whereas the Black American Vultures belong to the Accipitiformes Order and the Laughing Gulls belong to the Order of Charadriiformes (Shore Birds and Waders). Since the brown pelicans were accounted for in the discussion already and the laughing gulls there is no need to explain their key features and purposes as well as their breeding, distribution, feeding and roosting habits. The Great white Egret key features are its long bills which is used to spear the prey. They stand still and allow to allow the prey too slowly past and they catch it. They are usually found in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia and bred during the summer months. They inhabit the freshwater and saltwater habitats and nest high in trees, marshes, swamps, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, impoundments, lagoons, tidal flats, canals, ditches, fish-rearing ponds, flooded farms and fields and feed on fishes, frogs, and small aquatic animals. The Snowy Egret uses its feet to paddle in the water or probe through the mud, gathering its prey before striking it with its bill. They standing, walking, running, or hopping, and shaking to gather them. They are commonly found in East of North America, the Gulf Coast, along the North Atlantic Coast in estuaries, salt marshes, tidal channels, shallow bays, mangroves, saltwater lagoons, freshwater swamps, grassy ponds, and temporary pools, and forage on beaches, shallow reefs, and wet fields. The feed on fish, crustaceans, insects, small reptiles, snails, frogs, worms, mice and crayfish and breed during the months of January to late July or August. The American Black Vultures uses its wings for short bursts
They are all of least concern, however, the Snowy Egret and the American Black Vultures is now protected in the US by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The brown Pelican, Great White Egret and Snowy Egret all belong to the Order of Pelecaniformes (Pelicans and Allied Waterbirds), whereas the Black American Vultures belong to the Accipitiformes Order and the Laughing Gulls belong to the Order of Charadriiformes (Shore Birds and Waders). Since the brown pelicans were accounted for in the discussion already and the laughing gulls there is no need to explain their key features and purposes as well as their breeding, distribution, feeding and roosting habits. The Great white Egret key features are its long bills which is used to spear the prey. They stand still and allow to allow the prey too slowly past and they catch it. They are usually found in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia and bred during the summer months. They inhabit the freshwater and saltwater habitats and nest high in trees, marshes, swamps, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, impoundments, lagoons, tidal flats, canals, ditches, fish-rearing ponds, flooded farms and fields and feed on fishes, frogs, and small aquatic animals. The Snowy Egret uses its feet to paddle in the water or probe through the mud, gathering its prey before striking it with its bill. They standing, walking, running, or hopping, and shaking to gather them. They are commonly found in East of North America, the Gulf Coast, along the North Atlantic Coast in estuaries, salt marshes, tidal channels, shallow bays, mangroves, saltwater lagoons, freshwater swamps, grassy ponds, and temporary pools, and forage on beaches, shallow reefs, and wet fields. The feed on fish, crustaceans, insects, small reptiles, snails, frogs, worms, mice and crayfish and breed during the months of January to late July or August. The American Black Vultures uses its wings for short bursts