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Ocean Beach County Park and Santa Ynez River Estuary

Located in the California, USA area, Ocean Beach County Park and Santa Ynez River Estuary is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted California Quail, Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk in the area.

286
All-Time Species
69
Sightings (14 days)
California
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United States
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
California QuailCallipepla californica
Jul 24, 2026
20
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Jul 24, 2026
2
Red-shouldered HawkButeo lineatus
Jul 24, 2026
1
Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata
Jul 24, 2026
10
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
Jul 24, 2026
2
Western GrebeAechmophorus occidentalis
Jul 24, 2026
2
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Jul 24, 2026
20
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
Jul 24, 2026
1
OspreyPandion haliaetus
Jul 24, 2026
3
Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
Jul 24, 2026
1
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Jul 24, 2026
1
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Jul 24, 2026
5
GadwallMareca strepera
Jul 22, 2026
X
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Jul 22, 2026
X
Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
Jul 22, 2026
1
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Jul 22, 2026
X
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
Jul 22, 2026
40
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Jul 22, 2026
5
Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoa
Jul 22, 2026
6
Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus
Jul 22, 2026
4
Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
Jul 22, 2026
1
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
Jul 22, 2026
8
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Jul 22, 2026
11
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Jul 22, 2026
6
Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
Jul 22, 2026
45
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
Jul 22, 2026
1
California GullLarus californicus
Jul 22, 2026
3
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Jul 22, 2026
1
Clark's GrebeAechmophorus clarkii
Jul 22, 2026
X
Common LoonGavia immer
Jul 22, 2026
1
Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Jul 22, 2026
2
Northern HarrierCircus hudsonius
Jul 22, 2026
1
Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota
Jul 22, 2026
1
Heermann's GullLarus heermanni
Jul 22, 2026
X
Western GullLarus occidentalis
Jul 22, 2026
X
Great EgretArdea alba
Jul 22, 2026
X
BrantBranta bernicla
Jul 19, 2026
2
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Jul 19, 2026
2
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
Jul 19, 2026
2
American CootFulica americana
Jul 19, 2026
6
Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
Jul 19, 2026
13
Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus
Jul 19, 2026
1
White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi
Jul 19, 2026
1
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Jul 19, 2026
1
Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
Jul 19, 2026
2
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Jul 19, 2026
1
Nuttall's WoodpeckerDryobates nuttallii
Jul 19, 2026
1
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
Jul 19, 2026
1
Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor
Jul 19, 2026
1
WrentitChamaea fasciata
Jul 19, 2026
2
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Jul 19, 2026
2
White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys
Jul 19, 2026
2
Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
Jul 19, 2026
2
Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus
Jul 19, 2026
1
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Jul 19, 2026
1
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
Jul 19, 2026
2
Elegant TernThalasseus elegans
Jul 18, 2026
3
Royal TernThalasseus maximus
Jul 18, 2026
21
Loggerhead ShrikeLanius ludovicianus
Jul 18, 2026
1
Violet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassina
Jul 18, 2026
1
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Jul 16, 2026
1
Brandt's CormorantUrile penicillatus
Jul 16, 2026
1
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
Jul 15, 2026
4
SanderlingCalidris alba
Jul 15, 2026
13
California ThrasherToxostoma redivivum
Jul 14, 2026
1
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanus
Jul 12, 2026
1
White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollis
Jul 12, 2026
1
BushtitPsaltriparus minimus
Jul 12, 2026
11
American KestrelFalco sparverius
Jul 11, 2026
1

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