Hawk Hill
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Hawk Hill is a productive birding destination in California, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, and Common Goldeneye 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
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Dark-eyed Junco (cismontanus)
Junco hyemalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
Western Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Wrentit
Western Bluebird
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Turkey Vulture
Common Raven
Spotted Towhee
Anna's Hummingbird
Bewick's Wren
Red-tailed Hawk
White-crowned Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
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.