Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
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
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Anna's Hummingbird
Red-tailed Hawk
Black Phoebe
Common Raven
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bushtit
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Bewick's Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Western Bluebird
American Robin
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Canada Goose
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
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.