San Simeon State Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
San Simeon State Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 270 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mallard, Bufflehead, 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
Purple Finch (Western)
Haemorhous purpureus
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored/cismontanus)
Junco hyemalis
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Redhead
Aythya americana
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Bufflehead
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Virginia Rail
American Coot
Killdeer
Long-billed Curlew
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
White-tailed Kite
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Say's Phoebe
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.
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