West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail
California · Southwest
Easy
October-May
About This Location
West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail is a productive birding destination in California, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Mallard, Rock Pigeon, and Eurasian Collared-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
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Greater Yellowlegs
Great Blue Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
Common Raven
Bushtit
Swinhoe's White-eye
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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.