Presidio - Battery Godfrey
California · Southwest
About This Location
Presidio - Battery Godfrey is a productive birding destination in California, with 282 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Greater Scaup, Surf Scoter, and Long-tailed Duck 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
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Surf Scoter
Mourning Dove
Pigeon Guillemot
Brandt's Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Common Raven
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Black Oystercatcher
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Heermann's Gull
Western Gull
California Gull
Caspian Tern
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.
Amenities
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