Pismo SB - Oceano Campground
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Pismo SB - Oceano Campground is a productive birding destination in California, with 284 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Mallard, and Mourning Dove 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
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Fox Sparrow (Sooty x Red)
Passerella iliaca
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Shoveler
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Western Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Bushtit
Wrentit
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.