Point Dume
California · Southwest
About This Location
Point Dume is a productive birding destination in California, with 278 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Surf Scoter, Mourning Dove, and White-throated Swift 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
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Brant
Surf Scoter
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Allen's Hummingbird
Bonaparte's Gull
Heermann's Gull
Western Gull
Caspian Tern
Elegant Tern
Royal Tern
Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Brandt's Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Brown Pelican
Red-tailed Hawk
Nanday Parakeet
Cassin's Kingbird
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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