Kit Carson Park
California · Southwest
Easy
October-May
About This Location
Kit Carson Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts American Wigeon, Mallard, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Grace's Warbler
Setophaga graciae
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Wigeon
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
California Quail
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Egret
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.