Arcata Bottoms - V Saint Loop
California · Southwest
About This Location
Arcata Bottoms - V Saint Loop is a productive birding destination in California, with 252 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon, and Western Grebe 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
Red-winged Blackbird (California Bicolored)
Agelaius phoeniceus
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Red Crossbill (Sitka Spruce or type 10)
Loxia curvirostra
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Wilson's Snipe
Horned Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
American Kestrel
Black Phoebe
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Marsh Wren
House Finch
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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