Point La Jolla - seawatch
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
Free
Open daily
About This Location
Point La Jolla - seawatch is a productive birding destination in California, with 259 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, Allen's Hummingbird, and Black Oystercatcher 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
Hepatic Tanager
Piranga flava
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Allen's Hummingbird
Black Oystercatcher
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Black Turnstone
Least Sandpiper
Heermann's Gull
Western Gull
Royal Tern
Brandt's Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Black Phoebe
Common Raven
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Long-billed Curlew
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Osprey
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.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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Check tide tables before visiting — low tide exposes mudflats that attract the most shorebirds.
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Bring quality optics — a good pair of binoculars (8x42 or 10x42) makes all the difference in species identification.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- La Jolla Cove
- Torrey Pines State Reserve
- Famosa Slough
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