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
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Cocos Booby
Sula brewsteri
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Black-footed Albatross
Phoebastria nigripes
American x Black Oystercatcher (hybrid)
Haematopus palliatus x bachmani
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-tailed Hawk
Black Phoebe
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
California Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Canada Goose
Mallard
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Hooded Oriole
Cooper's Hawk
Cassin's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
American Crow
Common Raven
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
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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