San Timoteo Creek
California · Southwest
About This Location
San Timoteo Creek is a productive birding destination in California, with 223 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, and California Quail 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
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Song Sparrow (heermanni Group)
Melospiza melodia
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
California Quail
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Killdeer
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Western Wood-Pewee
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Bell's Vireo
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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