Bette Davis Picnic Area
California · Southwest
About This Location
Bette Davis Picnic Area is a productive birding destination in California, with 236 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts American Wigeon, Mallard, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Purple Martin
Progne subis
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Common Raven
Oak Titmouse
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Bushtit
White-breasted Nuthatch
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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