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
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Cackling Goose (Aleutian)
Branta hutchinsii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
California Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Killdeer
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Nuttall's Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Western Wood-Pewee
Black Phoebe
Western Kingbird
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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