Malibu Creek State Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
Malibu Creek State Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 232 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, Band-tailed Pigeon, and Mourning Dove 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
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Grace's Warbler
Setophaga graciae
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Cackling Goose (Aleutian)
Branta hutchinsii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
California Quail
Band-tailed Pigeon
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
Hutton's Vireo
California Scrub-Jay
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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