Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
California · Southwest
About This Location
Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline is a productive birding destination in California, with 243 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Wigeon, and Mallard 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
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
Glaucous x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Larus hyperboreus x glaucescens
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Anna's Hummingbird
Killdeer
Pigeon Guillemot
Western Gull
California Gull
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Elegant Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
Amenities
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