Ironhouse Sanitary District
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Ironhouse Sanitary District is a productive birding destination in California, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Cinnamon Teal, and Northern Shoveler 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
Brant
Branta bernicla
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Bufflehead
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Ring-billed Gull
Red-tailed Hawk
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
European Starling
American Robin
White-crowned Sparrow
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.