Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
California · Southwest
About This Location
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in California, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Eurasian Collared-Dove, and Mourning Dove 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
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Allen's Hummingbird
American Crow
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Hooded Oriole
Great Horned Owl
Orange-crowned Warbler
California Towhee
Osprey
House Sparrow
Mallard
Anna's Hummingbird
Black Phoebe
Swinhoe's White-eye
Western Bluebird
Mitred Parakeet
Cassin's Kingbird
Birding Tips
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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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