Arcata Bottoms
California · Southwest
About This Location
Arcata Bottoms is a productive birding destination in California, with 250 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, and Northern Shoveler 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
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Red Crossbill (Sitka Spruce or type 10)
Loxia curvirostra
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Vaux's Swift
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Western Wood-Pewee
Western Flycatcher
Steller's Jay
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Violet-green Swallow
Wrentit
Brown Creeper
Pacific Wren
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Wilson's Warbler
Gadwall
Mallard
Virginia Rail
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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