Talbert Nature Preserve, Costa Mesa
California · Southwest
About This Location
Talbert Nature Preserve, Costa Mesa is a productive birding destination in California, with 230 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mallard, Ruddy Duck, and American Coot among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Mitred Parakeet
Psittacara mitratus
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
Western x Clark's Grebe (hybrid)
Aechmophorus occidentalis x clarkii
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Surfbird
Calidris virgata
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern House Wren
Hooded Oriole
Western Bluebird
Pin-tailed Whydah
House Sparrow
House Finch
Bell's Vireo
Swinhoe's White-eye
Allen's Hummingbird
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Northern Mockingbird
Canada Goose
Egyptian Goose
Cinnamon Teal
Gadwall
Mallard
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Birding Tips
- 1
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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