Radio Road
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Radio Road is a productive birding destination in California, with 211 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler, and Lesser Scaup 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
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Blue-winged Teal x Northern Shoveler (hybrid)
Spatula discors x clypeata
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
American Wigeon
Canvasback
Greater Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Anna's Hummingbird
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Black Skimmer
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
American White Pelican
Red-tailed Hawk
American Crow
Common Raven
Bewick's Wren
Song Sparrow
Lesser Scaup
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.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.