Kit Carson Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
Kit Carson Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts American Wigeon, Mallard, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Wigeon
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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