Upper Santa Ana River - Lincoln Avenue to Glassell Saint
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Upper Santa Ana River - Lincoln Avenue to Glassell Saint is a productive birding destination in California, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Cinnamon Teal, and American Wigeon 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
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope)
Empidonax difficilis
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Cinnamon Teal
American Wigeon
Mallard
White-throated Swift
American Avocet
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Bushtit
California Gnatcatcher
California Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Western Bluebird
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.