Benicia State Recreation Area
California · Southwest
About This Location
Benicia State Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in California, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Virginia Rail, Killdeer, and Wilson's Snipe 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
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Glaucous x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Larus hyperboreus x glaucescens
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Caspian Tern
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Bushtit
Marsh Wren
Bewick's Wren
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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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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