Del Mar Public Works
California · Southwest
About This Location
Del Mar Public Works is a productive birding destination in California, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mallard, Rock Pigeon, and Eurasian Collared-Dove 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
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Nazca Booby
Sula granti
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Great Egret
Osprey
Western Wood-Pewee
Western Flycatcher
Northern Mockingbird
California Towhee
Allen's Hummingbird
Western Gull
Brown Pelican
Willow Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
American Crow
Cliff Swallow
Wrentit
European Starling
Scaly-breasted Munia
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
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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