Giacomini Wetlands
California · Southwest
About This Location
Giacomini Wetlands is a productive birding destination in California, with 234 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, 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
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Orange-crowned Warbler (lutescens)
Leiothlypis celata
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Bewick's Wren
Western Bluebird
Pine Siskin
Lesser Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Mourning Dove
American White Pelican
Red-shouldered Hawk
California Scrub-Jay
Bushtit
Wrentit
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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