Red Bluff Rec Area
California · Southwest
About This Location
Red Bluff Rec Area is a productive birding destination in California, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Eurasian Collared-Dove, and Mourning Dove 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
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Western Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
Yellow-billed Magpie
Oak Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
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.
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