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
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Black-footed Albatross
Phoebastria nigripes
Black Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates melania
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black Oystercatcher
Pigeon Guillemot
Western Gull
Brown Pelican
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
White-crowned Sparrow
Rhinoceros Auklet
American Crow
Pygmy Nuthatch
Heermann's Gull
Brandt's Cormorant
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Acorn Woodpecker
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.
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