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
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
White-breasted Nuthatch (Pacific)
Sitta carolinensis
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Cackling Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Bufflehead
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Vaux's Swift
American Coot
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Marbled Godwit
Short-billed Dowitcher
Greater Yellowlegs
Double-crested Cormorant
Peregrine Falcon
Black Phoebe
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.
Amenities
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