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
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Song Sparrow (pusillula)
Melospiza melodia
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
California Gull
Black-crowned Night Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren
House Finch
Dark-eyed Junco
California Towhee
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orange-crowned Warbler
Pied-billed Grebe
Nuttall's Woodpecker
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
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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