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
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Brown Pelican
California Towhee
Black Oystercatcher
California Gull
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Common Raven
Wrentit
Bewick's Wren
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Western Gull
American Crow
Northern Mockingbird
Rock Pigeon
White-throated Swift
Heermann's Gull
Elegant Tern
Western Grebe
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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