Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
California · Southwest
About This Location
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is a productive birding destination in California, with 259 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Red-breasted Merganser, Anna's Hummingbird, and Brandt's Cormorant among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Bonaparte's Gull
Western Gull
Caspian Tern
Brandt's Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Violet-green Swallow
Pygmy Nuthatch
Bewick's Wren
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
House Finch
Purple Finch
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
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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