Point Reyes - Mendoza Ranch (B Ranch)
California · Southwest
About This Location
Point Reyes - Mendoza Ranch (B Ranch) is a productive birding destination in California, with 274 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mallard, Bufflehead, and Rock Pigeon among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Orange-crowned Warbler (lutescens)
Leiothlypis celata
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Killdeer
Least Sandpiper
Barn Swallow
Savannah Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Mourning Dove
Allen's Hummingbird
Red-necked Phalarope
Western Sandpiper
Red-tailed Hawk
American Barn Owl
Black Phoebe
Cliff Swallow
Bewick's Wren
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Grasshopper Sparrow
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.
Amenities
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