Holland Tract
California · Southwest
About This Location
Holland Tract is a productive birding destination in California, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mute Swan, Northern Shoveler, and Northern Pintail 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
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Killdeer
Long-billed Curlew
Ring-billed Gull
Caspian Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
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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