Ulistac Natural Area
California · Southwest
About This Location
Ulistac Natural Area is a productive birding destination in California, with 211 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, 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
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
Glaucous x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Larus hyperboreus x glaucescens
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Blue-winged Teal x Northern Shoveler (hybrid)
Spatula discors x clypeata
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Anna's Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
California Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
House Finch
Purple Finch
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
California Towhee
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Mallard
Great Egret
Hairy Woodpecker
California Scrub-Jay
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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