Montana de Oro State Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
Montana de Oro State Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 260 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Black Oystercatcher, Western Gull, and Brandt's Cormorant 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
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Nashville Warbler (ridgwayi)
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
California Quail
Anna's Hummingbird
Black Oystercatcher
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Black Turnstone
Pigeon Guillemot
Western Grebe
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
American Kestrel
California Scrub-Jay
Wrentit
Canyon Wren
Bewick's Wren
California Thrasher
Purple Finch
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
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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