Arcata Bottoms - V Saint Loop
California · Southwest
About This Location
Arcata Bottoms - V Saint Loop is a productive birding destination in California, with 252 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon, and Western Grebe 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
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
White-breasted Nuthatch (Pacific)
Sitta carolinensis
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
American Coot
Greater Yellowlegs
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
Black Phoebe
Black-capped Chickadee
Barn Swallow
Marsh Wren
European Starling
House Finch
American Goldfinch
White-crowned Sparrow
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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