More Mesa
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
More Mesa is a productive birding destination in California, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Anna's Hummingbird, and Sora 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
Anna's x Costa's Hummingbird (hybrid)
Calypte anna x costae
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Swinhoe's White-eye
Zosterops simplex
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Sora
Great Egret
Hairy Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
Hutton's Vireo
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
Bushtit
Wrentit
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Bewick's Wren
California Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Birding Tips
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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.