Birding sites to IW

Yucalpa Regional Park   Vehicle fee $8 weeday/ $10 weekend, Pedestrian $2
Wildwood Canyon State Park
Live Oak Park Reserve
Glen Helen Regional Park  7:30 fee same as Yucalpa
Big Morongo Canyon 7:30  A must visit

From Tom's list;

Ford Park
Fisherman's Retreat  32300 San Timoteo Cyn Rd, Redlands, CA 92373
Whitewater Canyon Reserve    http://www.wildlandsconservancy.org/preserve_whitewater.html
Oak Glen Preserve    39611 Oak Glen Road, Oak Glen, CA 92399  open 8am
Covington Park- adjacent to Big Morongo
Coachella Valley Preserve - 7am
Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center 8 to 12
Living Desrt Park 9-5 but expensive

At Palm Springs;

Town Square Park
Wolfson Park