Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
California · Southwest
About This Location
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden is a productive birding destination in California, with 222 species recorded on eBird. This forest and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Indian Peafowl 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
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Anna's Hummingbird x Selasphorus sp. (hybrid)
Calypte anna x Selasphorus sp.
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Indian Peafowl
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Cooper's Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
Common Raven
Violet-green Swallow
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Bushtit
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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