Los Penasquitos Lagoon - mouth & beach
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Los Penasquitos Lagoon - mouth & beach is a productive birding destination in California, with 235 species recorded on eBird. This wetland and coastal habitat attracts Bonaparte's Gull, Willet, and Western Gull 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
Townsend's x Hermit Warbler (hybrid)
Setophaga townsendi x occidentalis
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Western x Clark's Grebe (hybrid)
Aechmophorus occidentalis x clarkii
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Bonaparte's Gull
Willet
Western Gull
California Gull
Western Grebe
California Thrasher
California Towhee
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Brown Pelican
Common Raven
Killdeer
American Kestrel
American Crow
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Long-billed Curlew
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Brandt's Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.