DeForest Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
DeForest Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mallard, Mourning Dove, and Anna's Hummingbird 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
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Anna's Hummingbird x Selasphorus sp. (hybrid)
Calypte anna x Selasphorus sp.
Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid)
Plegadis falcinellus x chihi
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Killdeer
Western Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
American Crow
Common Raven
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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