Birds of San Diego, California
The birds most often spotted near San Diego, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
271,494
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 271,494 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Diego. The most frequently seen is the Western Gull, with 14,935 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near San Diego
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
14,935 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
10,506 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
10,427 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
10,350 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
10,176 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
9,685 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
8,542 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
8,507 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
7,890 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
7,345 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
6,832 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
6,682 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
6,446 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
6,406 observations
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
6,165 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
6,056 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
5,881 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
5,761 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,562 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
5,292 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
5,133 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
5,111 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
4,953 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
4,909 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,772 observations · iNaturalist
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
4,680 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
4,604 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
4,436 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
4,361 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
4,237 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
4,153 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
4,098 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,809 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
3,779 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
3,691 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
3,667 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
3,653 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,639 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,412 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
3,332 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
3,173 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
3,102 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,948 observations
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
2,926 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,762 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,650 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,557 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,531 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
2,491 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
2,479 observations
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