Pigeon Point
California · Southwest
About This Location
Pigeon Point is a productive birding destination in California, with 255 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Black Oystercatcher, Common Murre, and Western Gull 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
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Surf Scoter
Black Oystercatcher
Pigeon Guillemot
Common Murre
Western Gull
California Gull
Caspian Tern
Pacific Loon
Sooty Shearwater
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
House Sparrow
House Finch
White-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.
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