Albany Bulb
California · Southwest
About This Location
Albany Bulb is a productive birding destination in California, with 222 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler, and American Wigeon among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Brant
Branta bernicla
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Black Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Willet
Caspian Tern
Canada Goose
Mallard
Anna's Hummingbird
American Avocet
Killdeer
California Gull
Snowy Egret
Osprey
Black Phoebe
European Starling
House Finch
Mourning Dove
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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