San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds
California · Southwest
About This Location
San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds is a productive birding destination in California, with 244 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Blue-winged Teal, and Cinnamon Teal 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
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Anna's Hummingbird x Selasphorus sp. (hybrid)
Calypte anna x Selasphorus sp.
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Black Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
Common Raven
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Birding Tips
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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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