Point La Jolla - seawatch
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
Free
Open daily
About This Location
Point La Jolla - seawatch is a productive birding destination in California, with 259 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, Allen's Hummingbird, and Black Oystercatcher 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
Townsend's x Hermit Warbler (hybrid)
Setophaga townsendi x occidentalis
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Western x Clark's Grebe (hybrid)
Aechmophorus occidentalis x clarkii
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black Oystercatcher
Long-billed Curlew
Heermann's Gull
Western Gull
Royal Tern
Brandt's Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Song Sparrow
Allen's Hummingbird
Black Turnstone
Pelagic Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Osprey
Black Phoebe
American Crow
European Starling
House Sparrow
House Finch
Yellow-rumped Warbler
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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Check tide tables before visiting — low tide exposes mudflats that attract the most shorebirds.
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Bring quality optics — a good pair of binoculars (8x42 or 10x42) makes all the difference in species identification.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- La Jolla Cove
- Torrey Pines State Reserve
- Famosa Slough