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
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Short-billed Dowitcher
Red-necked Phalarope
Greater Yellowlegs
Green-winged Teal
Semipalmated Plover
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Violet-green Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Marsh Wren
White-crowned Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Pintail
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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