Moonglow Dairy (Fri-Sun only; closed Mon-Thur)
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Moonglow Dairy (Fri-Sun only; closed Mon-Thur) is a productive birding destination in California, with 298 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Cinnamon Teal, and Northern Shoveler among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
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
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
Bell's Sparrow
Artemisiospiza belli
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Yellow-throated Warbler (albilora)
Setophaga dominica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
American Coot
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Willet
Least Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.