Birds of San Diego, California
The birds most often spotted near San Diego, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
268,745
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 268,745 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Diego. The most frequently seen is the Western Gull, with 14,729 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near San Diego
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
14,729 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
10,363 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
10,270 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
10,248 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
10,133 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
9,630 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
8,434 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
8,429 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
7,837 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
7,277 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
6,777 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
6,561 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
6,402 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
6,319 observations
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
6,118 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
6,043 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
5,855 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
5,654 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,483 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
5,237 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
5,128 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
5,041 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
4,924 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
4,849 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,729 observations · iNaturalist
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
4,651 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
4,571 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
4,408 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
4,316 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
4,236 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
4,147 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
4,016 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,776 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
3,712 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
3,666 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
3,635 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
3,622 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,558 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,380 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
3,267 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
3,146 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
3,036 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,922 observations
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
2,882 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,729 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,625 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,547 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,513 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
2,461 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
2,453 observations
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