Pismo Creek mouth
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Pismo Creek mouth is a productive birding destination in California, with 227 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts American Pipit, Gadwall, and Mallard 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
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Fox Sparrow (Sooty x Red)
Passerella iliaca
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Pipit
Gadwall
Mallard
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Eurasian Collared-Dove
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
California Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Red-tailed Hawk
Song Sparrow
Brewer's Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Canada Goose
Surf Scoter
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.