Carpinteria Creek
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Carpinteria Creek is a productive birding destination in California, with 251 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Eurasian Collared-Dove, Allen's Hummingbird, and Black Phoebe 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
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii
Swinhoe's White-eye
Zosterops simplex
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
American x Black Oystercatcher (hybrid)
Haematopus palliatus x bachmani
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Allen's Hummingbird
Black Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Oak Titmouse
Bushtit
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
California Towhee
Orange-crowned Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.