Gilroy Ponds and Llagas Creek
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Gilroy Ponds and Llagas Creek is a productive birding destination in California, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and White-tailed Kite 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
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
White-tailed Kite
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Northern Mockingbird
Western Bluebird
House Finch
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Yellow-rumped 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.