Border Field State Park & Goat Canyon
California · Southwest
Easy
October-May
About This Location
Border Field State Park & Goat Canyon is a productive birding destination in California, with 257 species recorded on eBird. This canyon and grassland habitat attracts White-throated Swift, Anna's Hummingbird, and Allen's Hummingbird among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Hepatic Tanager
Piranga flava
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Townsend's x Hermit Warbler (hybrid)
Setophaga townsendi x occidentalis
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
White-tailed Kite
Northern Harrier
Red-shouldered Hawk
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Wrentit
Northern House Wren
Bewick's Wren
California Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Orange-crowned Warbler
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for echoing calls of Canyon Wren and other canyon specialties.
- 2
Check rocky ledges and cliff faces for nesting raptors.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.