Martinez Regional Shoreline Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
Martinez Regional Shoreline Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mallard, Bufflehead, and Ruddy Duck among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Larus occidentalis x glaucescens
Brant (Black)
Branta bernicla
Black Skimmer (niger)
Rynchops niger
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Glaucous x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Larus hyperboreus x glaucescens
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Anna's Hummingbird
Killdeer
Western Gull
California Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Common Raven
Birding Tips
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Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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