Border Field State Park & Goat Canyon
California · Southwest
About This Location
Border Field State Park & Goat Canyon is a productive birding destination in California, with 257 species recorded on eBird. This canyon and grassland habitat attracts White-throated Swift, Anna's Hummingbird, and Allen's Hummingbird 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
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Common Murre
Uria aalge
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Elegant Tern
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Bell's Vireo
American Crow
Cliff Swallow
Bushtit
Wrentit
Northern House Wren
Phainopepla
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Yellow-breasted Chat
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for echoing calls of Canyon Wren and other canyon specialties.
- 2
Check rocky ledges and cliff faces for nesting raptors.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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