Mile Square Regional Park, Fountain Valley
California · Southwest
Easy
October-May
About This Location
Mile Square Regional Park, Fountain Valley is a productive birding destination in California, with 271 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, and Egyptian Goose 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
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope)
Empidonax difficilis
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Egyptian Goose
American Wigeon
Mallard
American Coot
Double-crested Cormorant
White-faced Ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
American White Pelican
Belted Kingfisher
American Crow
Bushtit
Swinhoe's White-eye
American Robin
House Finch
Song Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
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.