Crab Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
Crab Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 234 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Common Merganser, Sanderling, and Least Sandpiper 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
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
Red-winged Blackbird (California Bicolored)
Agelaius phoeniceus
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Merganser
Sanderling
Least Sandpiper
Black-legged Kittiwake
Short-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
American Herring Gull
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Iceland Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
White-tailed Kite
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Pacific Wren
Hermit Thrush
Song Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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