Benicia State Recreation Area
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Benicia State Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in California, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Virginia Rail, Killdeer, and Wilson's Snipe 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
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Brant
Branta bernicla
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Great Egret
Red-tailed Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Lesser Goldfinch
California Towhee
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Virginia Rail
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Greater Yellowlegs
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.