West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail
California · Southwest
About This Location
West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail is a productive birding destination in California, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Mallard, Rock Pigeon, and Eurasian Collared-Dove among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Brown Pelican (California)
Pelecanus occidentalis
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Red-lored Amazon
Amazona autumnalis
Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Anna's Hummingbird x Selasphorus sp. (hybrid)
Calypte anna x Selasphorus sp.
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Snowy Egret
Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Peregrine Falcon
Mitred Parakeet
Black Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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.
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