Pismo SB - Oceano Campground
California · Southwest
About This Location
Pismo SB - Oceano Campground is a productive birding destination in California, with 284 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Mallard, and Mourning Dove 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-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Nashville Warbler (ridgwayi)
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Orange-crowned Warbler (Gray-headed)
Leiothlypis celata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Muscovy Duck
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Hutton's Vireo
Western Warbling Vireo
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Violet-green Swallow
Birding Tips
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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.
Amenities
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