A Nuttall's Woodpecker in Debs Park.
Debs Park Explore

The Birds of Debs Park

Get to know the birds that you might spot in the park!

First-Time Birder?

Come check out the Audubon Outfitters, where you can rent a binocular, backpack, and more for your adventure. Check out our Community Bird Walks where birders of all levels can come explore Ernest E. Debs Regional Park and learn how to bird!

Learn More

Guided Tours Community Bird Walks About Audubon Outfitters
Get to Know Our Neigh-Birds!
From American Kestrels to Yellow-rumped Warblers, the park is filled with birds.
Red-Tailed Hawk sitting at the courtyard fountain.

With over 140 species of birds spotted in the park, there is a bird for everyone to enjoy and love! Our feathery neigh-birds visit us as they migrate through the seasons, so take a look below to see when your favorite bird might be in town and then plan your visit to the Center!

Plan Your Visit

Year-Round Birds

Spotted throughout the year, some more common than others.

Winter Birds

Our wintering birds, visiting Los Angeles from October through March.

Double-crested Cormorant
Cormorants
California Gull
Gulls and Terns
Turkey Vulture
New World Vultures
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Hawks and Eagles
Vaux's Swift
Swifts
Northern Flicker
Woodpeckers
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Woodpeckers
Say's Phoebe
Tyrant Flycatchers
Loggerhead Shrike
Shrikes
Orange-crowned Warbler
Wood Warblers
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireos
Hutton's Vireo
Vireos
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Nuthatches
White-breasted Nuthatch
Nuthatches
Brown Creeper
Creepers
Mountain Chickadee
Chickadees and Titmice
Oak Titmouse
Chickadees and Titmice
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Kinglets
Western Bluebird
Thrushes
Cedar Waxwing
Waxwings
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Wood Warblers
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Wood Warblers
Townsend's Warbler
Wood Warblers
Western Tanager
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Lark Sparrow
New World Sparrows
White-crowned Sparrow
New World Sparrows
Golden-crowned Sparrow
New World Sparrows
Lincoln's Sparrow
New World Sparrows
Chipping Sparrow
New World Sparrows
Dark-eyed Junco
New World Sparrows
Baltimore Oriole
Blackbirds and Orioles
Purple Finch
Finches
Pine Siskin
Finches
American Goldfinch
Finches
Want to Learn More About Birds?
National Audubon Society
Bird Migration Explorer
Want to know what bird will be in town in the fall? Use Audubon's Bird Migration Explorer to learn about a species, the migratory birds at a specific location, or a conservation challenge these birds face.
National Audubon Society
Mapping Migraciones
Mapping Migraciones is a year-long project by Audubon California with National Audubon Society and Latino Outdoors celebrating Latinidad, migration, and the stories that connect us across the Americas.