Rancho San Rafael Park
Nevada · Southwest
About This Location
Rancho San Rafael Park is a productive birding destination in Nevada, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, and Hooded Merganser 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
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Cooper's Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
American Crow
Mountain Chickadee
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Marsh Wren
Bewick's Wren
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Western Tanager
California Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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