Presidio - Crissy Field
California · Southwest
About This Location
Presidio - Crissy Field is a productive birding destination in California, with 261 species recorded on eBird. This grassland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Greater Scaup 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
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid)
Mareca penelope x americana
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Greater Scaup
Bufflehead
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
American Crow
European Starling
American Robin
House Finch
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Western Meadowlark
Red-tailed Hawk
California Towhee
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
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Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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