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
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Mallard
California Quail
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
American Coot
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Nanday Parakeet
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
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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