Hawk Hill
California · Southwest
About This Location
Hawk Hill is a productive birding destination in California, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, and Common Goldeneye 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
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid)
Mareca penelope x americana
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
Western Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Wrentit
Western Bluebird
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Turkey Vulture
Common Raven
Spotted Towhee
Anna's Hummingbird
Bewick's Wren
Red-tailed Hawk
White-crowned Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
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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