McKinleyville - Vista Point
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
McKinleyville - Vista Point is a productive birding destination in California, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Surf Scoter, Common Merganser, and Anna's Hummingbird 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
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Red Crossbill (Sitka Spruce or type 10)
Loxia curvirostra
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Red-winged Blackbird (California Bicolored)
Agelaius phoeniceus
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Surf Scoter
Common Merganser
Anna's Hummingbird
Spotted Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Short-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
American Herring Gull
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Wrentit
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Pacific Wren
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
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.