Mendocino Headlands North
California · Southwest
About This Location
Mendocino Headlands North is a productive birding destination in California, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Black Oystercatcher, and Western Gull 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
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Short-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris
Murphy's Petrel
Pterodroma ultima
Hawaiian Petrel
Pterodroma sandwichensis
California Gull (albertaensis)
Larus californicus
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Cackling Goose (Aleutian)
Branta hutchinsii
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Murre
Canada Goose
Black Oystercatcher
Western Gull
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Song 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.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
Amenities
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