San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds is a productive birding destination in California, with 244 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Blue-winged Teal, and Cinnamon Teal 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
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Long-billed Dowitcher
Western Gull
American Herring Gull
Birding Tips
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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.