Where to see an Indigo Bunting in California

The Indigo Bunting is regularly recorded in the counties of 112 California state parks (eBird historical checklists). The strongest bets:

  1. Heart Bar State Park
  2. Chino Hills State Park
  3. Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area
  4. Providence Mountains State Recreation Area
  5. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
  6. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
  7. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
  8. Garrapata State Park
  9. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
  10. Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
  11. Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
  12. Marina State Beach
  13. Cardiff State Beach
  14. Ishxenta State Park
  15. Limekiln State Park
  16. Asilomar State Beach
  17. Carlsbad State Beach
  18. Leucadia State Beach
  19. Monterey State Beach
  20. San Elijo State Beach
  21. Zmudowski State Beach
  22. San Onofre State Beach
  23. Border Field State Park
  24. Andrew Molera State Park
  25. Carmel River State Beach

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

Indigo Bunting in other states โ†’ ยท All California state parks โ†’