I visited Big Morongo Canyon Preserve in May. Even though it was already 2:30 pm, I saw many birds and animals. I walked Marsh trail and Desert Willow trail. There are more trails but I didn’t have time to walk them. If I had time, I could also take a docent-led tour.
At the Nature Center on the Marsh trail, there are several bird feeders and a bird bath. At the parking lot there are a couple more birdfeeders.
I’d like to come back there in different time of year and maybe see different kinds of birds. Here are some of the birds I saw this time.
California thrasher
Yellow Warbler
Western Tanager
Phainopepla Female
Phainopepla male
Nuttall’s Woodpecker male was feeding the chick
Black-headed Grosbeak
California Towhee
Hermit Thrush
California Scrub Jay
Hermit Warbler
Costa’s Hummingbird
Anna’s Hummingbird Male and Female
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Oak Titmouse
1 hr 40 min from Los Angeles by car
There are restrooms in front of the parking lots.
You see other wildlife too.
