Bob Jones Trail
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Bob Jones Trail is a productive birding destination in California, with 230 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mallard, Bufflehead, and Common Goldeneye among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
Fox Sparrow (Sooty x Red)
Passerella iliaca
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Pied-billed Grebe
Snowy Egret
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Black Phoebe
Steller's Jay
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Wrentit
Bewick's Wren
Lesser Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Birding Tips
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Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.