Doheny State Beach
California · Southwest
About This Location
Doheny State Beach is a productive birding destination in California, with 242 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Red-tailed Hawk, Ring-billed Gull, 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
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis
Black-chinned x Allen's Hummingbird (hybrid)
Archilochus alexandri x Selasphorus sasin
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Heermann's Gull
Western Gull
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Elegant Tern
Snowy Egret
Brown Pelican
European Starling
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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