Palo Verde Ecological Reserve
California · Southwest
About This Location
Palo Verde Ecological Reserve is a productive birding destination in California, with 274 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Ring-necked Duck, Common Goldeneye, and Gambel's Quail 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
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ring-necked Duck
Common Goldeneye
Gambel's Quail
Inca Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Anna's Hummingbird
Sora
American Coot
Killdeer
Turkey Vulture
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Common Raven
Verdin
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
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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