Del Mar Public Works
California · Southwest
About This Location
Del Mar Public Works is a productive birding destination in California, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mallard, Rock Pigeon, and Eurasian Collared-Dove among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Hepatic Tanager
Piranga flava
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Killdeer
Western Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Belted Kingfisher
Black Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
American Crow
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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