Holland Tract
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
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
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Birding Tips
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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.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.