MacKerricher State Park - Glass Beach
California · Southwest
About This Location
MacKerricher State Park - Glass Beach is a productive birding destination in California, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Black Oystercatcher, Wandering Tattler, and Black Turnstone 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
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Short-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris
Murphy's Petrel
Pterodroma ultima
Hawaiian Petrel
Pterodroma sandwichensis
California Gull (albertaensis)
Larus californicus
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Cackling Goose (Aleutian)
Branta hutchinsii
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Western Gull
Common Raven
Song Sparrow
Rock Pigeon
Black Oystercatcher
Killdeer
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Osprey
Barn Swallow
White-crowned Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown Pelican
Brewer's Blackbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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