Red Bluff Rec Area
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Red Bluff Rec Area is a productive birding destination in California, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Eurasian Collared-Dove, 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
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
California Thrasher
Toxostoma redivivum
California Gull
Larus californicus
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Black Phoebe
Yellow-billed Magpie
Oak Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
European Starling
American Robin
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Red-winged Blackbird
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Birding Tips
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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.