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
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Redhead
Aythya americana
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Northern Flicker
Ash-throated Flycatcher
California Scrub-Jay
Yellow-billed Magpie
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Spotted Towhee
Common Yellowthroat
Anna's Hummingbird
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
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.
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