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
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed)
Passerella iliaca
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Lesser Scaup
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
American Avocet
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Snowy Egret
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Bushtit
Marsh Wren
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.
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