Playa del Rey/Ballona area
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Playa del Rey/Ballona area is a productive birding destination in California, with 269 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Bonaparte's Gull, Lesser Scaup, 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
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Surf Scoter
Bufflehead
Rock Pigeon
White-throated Swift
Allen's Hummingbird
Black Oystercatcher
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Willet
Western Sandpiper
Western Gull
California Gull
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Brown Pelican
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.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.