More Mesa
California · Southwest
About This Location
More Mesa is a productive birding destination in California, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Anna's Hummingbird, and Sora 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
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Allen's Hummingbird
Marbled Godwit
Western Gull
California Gull
Common Loon
White-tailed Kite
Red-shouldered Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Acorn Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Bushtit
Wrentit
Northern House Wren
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.
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