Ulistac Natural Area
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
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
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Sanderling
Calidris alba
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
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
Song Sparrow (heermanni Group)
Melospiza melodia
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Anna's Hummingbird
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Bushtit
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Bewick's Wren
California Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Hermit Thrush
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Fox Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
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.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.