Ogier Ponds
California · Southwest
About This Location
Ogier Ponds is a productive birding destination in California, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts White-tailed Kite, Eurasian Collared-Dove, and Anna's Hummingbird 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
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-tailed Kite
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Bewick's Wren
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
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.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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