UCSB North Campus Open Space
California · Southwest
About This Location
UCSB North Campus Open Space is a productive birding destination in California, with 259 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall 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
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Anna's x Costa's Hummingbird (hybrid)
Calypte anna x costae
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Swinhoe's White-eye
Zosterops simplex
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Hooded Merganser
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Long-billed Curlew
Least Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
California Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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