Cabrillo National Monument
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Cabrillo National Monument is a productive birding destination in California, with 290 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Hudsonian Whimbrel, Spotted Sandpiper, and Western Gull 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
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
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
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
California Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Spotted Sandpiper
Western Gull
Pelagic Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Brown Pelican
Common Raven
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
California Thrasher
Savannah Sparrow
Black Oystercatcher
Wandering Tattler
Black Turnstone
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.