Mori Point
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Mori Point is a productive birding destination in California, with 213 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Surf Scoter 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
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Dark-eyed Junco (cismontanus)
Junco hyemalis
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Surf Scoter
Ruddy Duck
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Western Gull
California Gull
Brandt's Cormorant
Great Egret
Brown Pelican
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Wrentit
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.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.