San Timoteo Creek
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
San Timoteo Creek is a productive birding destination in California, with 223 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, and California Quail 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
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Anna's x Costa's Hummingbird (hybrid)
Calypte anna x costae
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica
Purple Finch (Western)
Haemorhous purpureus
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
California Quail
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
American Coot
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Black Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.