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
Redhead
Aythya americana
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
California Gull
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Violet-green Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Western Bluebird
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
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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