Leo Carrillo State Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
Leo Carrillo State Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 202 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cassin's Kingbird, Spotted Towhee, and Dark-eyed Junco 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
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Surf Scoter
Mourning Dove
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Heermann's Gull
Western Gull
Western Grebe
Red-throated Loon
Brandt's Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Nanday Parakeet
Black Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
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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