Upper Newport Bay
 The Upper Newport Bay (known by locals as The Back Bay) is a large coastal wetland (an estuary) in Southern California and a major stopover for birds on the Pacific Flyway. Dozens of species including endangered ones can be observed here. Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and Ecological Reserve represent approximately 1000 acres (4 km2) of open space. The Upper Newport Bay was purchased by the state in 1975 for its Fish and Wildlife Department's Ecological Reserve System.