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Sanborn County Park

37.23535 , -122.06272

United States of America (USA)

A forested park in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The park spans riparian, reservoir, and dense forest at what is a relatively high elevation for the area. This site can be productive for pileated woodpecker, varied thrush, band-tailed pigeon, and even a bald eagle or owl if you're lucky.

Depending on the region of the park you intent to visit, trails can be strenuous. This is especially true after rain, so be prepared for long and steep hikes up potentially muddy trails.

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Coordinates were set by Colin Urmson : 37.2354/-122.0627 (2023-03-20 05:32:27 )

Site name was set by Colin Urmson as "Sanborn County Park" (2023-03-20 05:32:27 )

Edited by Colin Urmson on 2023-03-20 05:36:57
A forested park in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The park spans riparian, reservoir, and dense forest at what is a relatively high elevation for the area. This site can be productive for pileated woodpecker, varied thrush, band-tailed pigeon, and even a bald eagle or owl if you're lucky. Depending on the region of the park you intent to visit, trails can be strenuous. This is especially true after rain, so be prepared for long and steep hikes up potentially muddy trails.

  • Top species

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• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Northern Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium gnoma)
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus)
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)

Northern Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium gnoma) was added by Colin Urmson (2023-03-20 05:39:01)

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was added by Colin Urmson (2023-03-20 05:38:32)

Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus) was added by Colin Urmson (2023-03-20 05:38:21)

Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) was added by Colin Urmson (2023-03-20 05:38:07)

Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) was added by Colin Urmson (2023-03-20 05:37:41)

Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) was added by Colin Urmson (2023-03-20 05:37:26)

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