Birds of San Diego, California
The birds most often spotted near San Diego, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds near San Diego
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
14,210 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
10,029 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
9,998 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
9,935 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
9,926 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
9,371 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
8,216 observations · iNaturalist
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
8,193 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
7,624 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
7,124 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
6,553 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
6,319 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
6,147 observations · iNaturalist
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
6,095 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
6,018 observations
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
5,902 observations · iNaturalist
American Coot
Fulica americana
5,793 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
5,489 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,377 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
5,102 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
5,072 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
4,809 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,792 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
4,620 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
4,499 observations · iNaturalist
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,493 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
4,436 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
4,259 observations · iNaturalist
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
4,167 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
4,162 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
3,909 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
3,741 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,672 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
3,552 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
3,550 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
3,522 observations · iNaturalist
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
3,498 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,426 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,359 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
3,187 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
3,056 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,861 observations
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
2,756 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
2,738 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,571 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,534 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,460 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,459 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
2,382 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
2,377 observations · iNaturalist