Hawk Hill
California · Southwest
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
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Brant
Branta bernicla
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Brown Pelican
Common Raven
Bewick's Wren
Western Bluebird
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
California Quail
Red-shouldered Hawk
California Scrub-Jay
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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