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
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Bushtit
Wrentit
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Hooded Oriole
American Wigeon
Mallard
Eurasian Collared-Dove
American Coot
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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