It's a tiny little park, much less than an acre in size. It's hidden away in "downtown" Borrego Springs.
Nevertheless, the
Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association Botanical Garden consistently has some good desert birds that give some close views: Common Ground-Dove, Cactus Wren, Costa's Hummingbird, White-winged Dove, and Verdin are regular. And the desert plants are identified for you. And, every time I go back there are a few more plants and trees added.
Stop in for 5 minutes, or eat a picnic lunch and spend a bit more time here. The address is
652 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, California. The little garden is behind parking lot between the ABDNHA Nature Center and Carlee's Restaurant.
After my first visit I requested it be added as an eBird Hotspot. There is ample opportunity for you to add sightings of species not yet seen, as well as many times of year without any visits. The eBird hotspot checklist is
here.
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| Borrego Springs satellite map (Google). |
The three photos below are pretty much 3 different views of the same entire area in March 2019. The official website is
here.
Some of my photos of birds at the Botanical Garden...
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| Verdin |
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| Ladder-backed Woodpecker |
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| Costa's Hummingbird |
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| Common Ground-Dove |
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