Whitewater Preserve
California · Southwest
About This Location
Whitewater Preserve is a productive birding destination in California, with 221 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Costa's Hummingbird, American Kestrel, and Rock Wren 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
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
American Coot
Fulica americana
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gambel's Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Peregrine Falcon
Black Phoebe
Loggerhead Shrike
California Scrub-Jay
Common Raven
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren
Black-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Hooded Oriole
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Summer Tanager
Lesser Nighthawk
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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