Sunset SB
California · Southwest
About This Location
Sunset SB is a productive birding destination in California, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Surf Scoter, and Hudsonian Whimbrel 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
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Raven
Corvus corax
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus
Laysan Albatross
Phoebastria immutabilis
Hawaiian Petrel
Pterodroma sandwichensis
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Surf Scoter
Snowy Plover
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Marbled Godwit
Sanderling
Heermann's Gull
Western Gull
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Black Phoebe
Barn Swallow
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dunlin
California Gull
Tree Swallow
Marsh Wren
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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