Sue-Meg State Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
Sue-Meg State Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Steller's Jay, Common Raven, and Chestnut-backed Chickadee 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
Red Crossbill (Western Hemlock or type 3)
Loxia curvirostra
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
Red Crossbill (Sitka Spruce or type 10)
Loxia curvirostra
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
California Quail
Black Oystercatcher
Pigeon Guillemot
Western Gull
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Wrentit
Brown Creeper
Pacific Wren
Varied Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Orange-crowned Warbler
Surf Scoter
Band-tailed Pigeon
Anna's Hummingbird
Double-crested Cormorant
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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