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
White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Brant
Branta bernicla
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Long-billed Curlew
Least Sandpiper
Western Gull
California Gull
Caspian Tern
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Brown Pelican
White-crowned Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Western Sandpiper
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Finch
Brown-headed Cowbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Birding Tips
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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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