Crystal Cove State Park - Pelican Point
California · Southwest
Easy
October-May
About This Location
Crystal Cove State Park - Pelican Point is a productive birding destination in California, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Black Oystercatcher, Allen's Hummingbird, and Heermann's 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
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope)
Empidonax difficilis
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Ridgway's Rail
Rallus obsoletus
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black Oystercatcher
Allen's Hummingbird
Heermann's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
California Gull
Cassin's Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
Wrentit
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
California Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Red-breasted Merganser
Anna's Hummingbird
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Birding Tips
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Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.