Point Lobos State Reserve
California · Southwest
About This Location
Point Lobos State Reserve is a productive birding destination in California, with 248 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Anna's Hummingbird, Red-breasted Merganser, and Pigeon Guillemot 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
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Black Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates melania
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
South Polar Skua
Stercorarius maccormicki
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus
Ashy Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates homochroa
Hawaiian Petrel
Pterodroma sandwichensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Band-tailed Pigeon
Anna's Hummingbird
Black Oystercatcher
Pigeon Guillemot
Western Gull
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Western Flycatcher
Hutton's Vireo
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Tree Swallow
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.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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