Birds of San Diego, California
The birds most often spotted near San Diego, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
267,070
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 267,070 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Diego. The most frequently seen is the Western Gull, with 14,629 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near San Diego
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
14,629 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
10,280 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
10,199 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
10,182 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
10,103 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
9,579 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
8,390 observations · iNaturalist
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
8,388 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
7,788 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
7,244 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
6,749 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
6,499 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
6,377 observations · iNaturalist
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
6,279 observations
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
6,080 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
6,041 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
5,843 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
5,606 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,451 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
5,199 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
5,124 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,982 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
4,893 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
4,798 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,702 observations · iNaturalist
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
4,629 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
4,552 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
4,396 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
4,288 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
4,222 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
4,126 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
3,964 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,759 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
3,654 observations · iNaturalist
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
3,650 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
3,618 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
3,608 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,517 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,352 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
3,240 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
3,134 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
2,986 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,911 observations
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
2,847 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,700 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,596 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,528 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,498 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
2,446 observations · iNaturalist
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
2,444 observations
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