Descanso Gardens
California · Southwest
About This Location
Descanso Gardens is a productive birding destination in California, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts American Wigeon, Mallard, and Band-tailed Pigeon 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
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Allen's Hummingbird
Cooper's Hawk
American Crow
Oak Titmouse
Bewick's Wren
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Hooded Oriole
California Quail
Band-tailed Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Red-crowned Amazon
Western Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
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.
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