South Coast Botanic Garden
California · Southwest
About This Location
South Coast Botanic Garden is a productive birding destination in California, with 237 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and urban park habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Allen's Hummingbird, and Red-shouldered Hawk 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
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
Brown Pelican (California)
Pelecanus occidentalis
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Red-shouldered Hawk
Common Raven
Swinhoe's White-eye
Northern House Wren
Lesser Goldfinch
Spotted Towhee
Orange-crowned Warbler
Allen's Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Bushtit
House Finch
California Towhee
Hooded Oriole
Anna's Hummingbird
Cooper's Hawk
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Western Wood-Pewee
Birding Tips
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Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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