Whitewater Preserve
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Whitewater Preserve is a productive birding destination in California, with 221 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Costa's Hummingbird, American Kestrel, and Rock Wren 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
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Abert's Towhee
Melozone aberti
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Costa's Hummingbird
American Kestrel
Rock Wren
Northern House Wren
Bewick's Wren
California Thrasher
House Finch
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Flicker
Common Raven
Spotted Towhee
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Peregrine Falcon
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.