Pico Ave/Pico Creek
California · Southwest
About This Location
Pico Ave/Pico Creek is a productive birding destination in California, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Surf Scoter, Bufflehead, and Red-breasted Merganser 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
Purple Finch (Western)
Haemorhous purpureus
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored/cismontanus)
Junco hyemalis
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Surf Scoter
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Mourning Dove
Brandt's Cormorant
American Crow
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Brewer's Blackbird
California Gull
Eared Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Red-throated Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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