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254. Owens Lake, Lone Pine, California
This restored lake between the High Sierra and Inyo Mountains attracts avocets, stilts, plovers, and many other birds. Read More “254. Owens Lake, Lone Pine, California”
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248. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
This vast park east of San Diego is home to about 300 bird species. Read More “248. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California”
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245. Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, Dorris, California
One of six wildlife refuges in the Klamath Basin, in southern Oregon and northern California. Read More “245. Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, Dorris, California”
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229. South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula, California
An 87-acre former landfill south of Los Angeles where birders have recorded more than 300 species, including many rarities. Read More “229. South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula, California”
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227. Ormond Beach and Wetlands, Oxnard, California
More than 200 species have been found on this beach and adjacent wetlands south of Oxnard. Read More “227. Ormond Beach and Wetlands, Oxnard, California”
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224. Baylands Nature Preserve, Palo Alto, California
A great place to look for Ridgway’s Rail, avocets, and stilts on San Francisco Bay. Read More “224. Baylands Nature Preserve, Palo Alto, California”
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214. Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
The eight-mile-long, one-mile-wide centerpiece of Yosemite National Park is a good spot for owls, woodpeckers, tanagers, and more birds. Read More “214. Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California”
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212. Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, Playa Del Rey, California
Find ducks, shorebirds, hummingbirds, and passerines about 10 minutes from LAX. Read More “212. Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, Playa Del Rey, California”
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201. Morro Bay State Park, Morro Bay, California
A park where thousands of shorebirds and Brant spend the winter and where a terrific birding festival is held each January. Read More “201. Morro Bay State Park, Morro Bay, California”
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200. Pinnacles National Park, Soledad, California
Our newest national park is where to look for Prairie Falcon and Golden Eagle, and it’s a release site for the spectacular and critically endangered California Condor. Read More “200. Pinnacles National Park, Soledad, California”