Cabrillo National Monument
California · Southwest
About This Location
Cabrillo National Monument is a productive birding destination in California, with 290 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Hudsonian Whimbrel, Spotted Sandpiper, and Western Gull 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
Hepatic Tanager
Piranga flava
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Western Gull
Forster's Tern
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Wrentit
Northern Mockingbird
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Red-tailed Hawk
Spotted Towhee
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Spotted Sandpiper
Snowy Egret
Common Raven
House Finch
California Thrasher
Savannah Sparrow
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.
Amenities
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