Estero Bluffs State Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
Estero Bluffs State Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 232 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Brant, Mallard, and Surf Scoter 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
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored/cismontanus)
Junco hyemalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Surf Scoter
Red-breasted Merganser
Black Oystercatcher
Spotted Sandpiper
Black Turnstone
Least Sandpiper
Common Murre
Heermann's Gull
Western Gull
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
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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