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
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope)
Empidonax difficilis
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Western Wood-Pewee
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
Yellow-billed Magpie
Oak Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bushtit
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Western Bluebird
American Robin
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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