Best Bird Watching Area El Monte Near Me

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More than 300 bird species have been observed in the park, including the protected White-tailed Kite, the endangered Least Bell's Vireo, and the California gnatcatcher. Northern Cardinals released nearby in 1923 still thrive in the area and can be spotted regularly on the grounds. The Natural Areas are home to many varieties of raptors including American Kestrels, Cooper's hawks, Turkey vultures, Red-tailed and Red-shouldered hawks..


Whittier Narrows Nature Center Associates (WNNCA) is a chapter of the Nature Center Associates (NCA); a non-profit group of the natural area park system of Los Angeles County. We were founded to enrich the educational and scientific knowledge of our community. Our primary mission is to develop in children and adults an appreciation of the natural world and to preserve Whittier Narrows Nature Center as a natural area for future generations.


Have a class project you'd like to bring to life, we can schedule a time for your class or even boy/girl scout troop for a hands on group adventure. We love nature and all it has to offer and we want to share it with you.


On a trail and dont know what your looking at? Look through our plant and animal guide for the answer while on the trail.

The California towhee (Melozone crissalis) is a bird of the family Emberizidae, native to the coastal regions of western Oregon and California in the

The Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher in North America

The most common culinary species is the Indian fig opuntia (O. ficus-indica). Most culinary uses of the term "prickly pear" refer to this species. Pri

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Bosque del Rio Hondo (Spanish for “Forest of the Deep River”) was built by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority in 1994. Also known by regulars as “Marrano Beach,” it is used as a recreational area by the local community. This beautiful park sits on 12 acres within the 1,492-acre Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. Bosque del Rio Hondo is a lush and wild natural area with excellent bird watching in the riparian wetlands. The original San Gabriel Mission was established near this site in 1771, and in 1775 after a flood and fire, the mission was relocated to its present location above the floodplain in today’s City of San Gabriel.

Like other areas behind this flood protection dam, the site features a relatively natural mission creek, which in addition to the Rio Hondo. The site also features seasonal creeks. It is also abundant with wildlife and used by the public for picnics, biking and hiking because it provides access to Rio Hondo and San Gabriel River bicycle paths.