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Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary

Located in the California, USA area, Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, Cinnamon Teal in the area.

357
All-Time Species
124
Sightings (14 days)
California
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United States
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Cackling GooseBranta hutchinsii
Nov 2, 2026
100
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Nov 2, 2026
30
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Nov 2, 2026
4
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Nov 2, 2026
5
GadwallMareca strepera
Nov 2, 2026
20
American WigeonMareca americana
Nov 2, 2026
100
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Nov 2, 2026
10
Nov 2, 2026
20
Nov 2, 2026
25
Greater ScaupAythya marila
Nov 2, 2026
30
BuffleheadBucephala albeola
Nov 2, 2026
4
American CootFulica americana
Nov 2, 2026
50
American AvocetRecurvirostra americana
Nov 2, 2026
1
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanus
Nov 2, 2026
10
Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoa
Nov 2, 2026
200
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
Nov 2, 2026
10
Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicata
Nov 2, 2026
1
Prairie WilletTringa inornata
Nov 2, 2026
100
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Nov 2, 2026
15
DunlinCalidris alpina
Nov 2, 2026
10
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Nov 2, 2026
200
Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
Nov 2, 2026
200
Western GullLarus occidentalis
Nov 2, 2026
3
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
Nov 2, 2026
10
Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Nov 2, 2026
3
Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Nov 2, 2026
50
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Nov 2, 2026
20
Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Nov 2, 2026
10
Great EgretArdea alba
Nov 2, 2026
15
Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
Nov 2, 2026
500
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Nov 2, 2026
4
Red-shouldered HawkButeo lineatus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon
Nov 2, 2026
4
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
Nov 2, 2026
5
Common RavenCorvus corax
Nov 2, 2026
3
Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus
Nov 2, 2026
10
Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens
Nov 2, 2026
10
Ruby-crowned KingletCorthylio calendula
Nov 2, 2026
5
Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis
Nov 2, 2026
4
Pacific WrenNannus pacificus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Western Marsh WrenCistothorus paludicola
Nov 2, 2026
1
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Nov 2, 2026
4
Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus
Nov 2, 2026
1
American RobinTurdus migratorius
Nov 2, 2026
1
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Nov 2, 2026
3
American PipitAnthus rubescens
Nov 2, 2026
2
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Nov 2, 2026
20
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Nov 2, 2026
5
Pine SiskinSpinus pinus
Nov 2, 2026
10
Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
Nov 2, 2026
5
Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca
Nov 2, 2026
10
Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
Nov 2, 2026
10
Golden-crowned SparrowZonotrichia atricapilla
Nov 2, 2026
10
White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis
Nov 2, 2026
1
Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
Nov 2, 2026
6
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Nov 2, 2026
20
Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii
Nov 2, 2026
3
Swamp SparrowMelospiza georgiana
Nov 2, 2026
1
Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus
Nov 2, 2026
1
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Nov 2, 2026
2
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
Nov 2, 2026
10
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Nov 1, 2026
1
Northern HarrierCircus hudsonius
Nov 1, 2026
2
Lesser ScaupAythya affinis
Oct 31, 2026
1
Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
Oct 31, 2026
6
Virginia RailRallus limicola
Oct 31, 2026
4
SoraPorzana carolina
Oct 31, 2026
1
Clark's GrebeAechmophorus clarkii
Oct 31, 2026
2
Horned GrebePodiceps auritus
Oct 31, 2026
1
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
Oct 31, 2026
1
WrentitChamaea fasciata
Oct 31, 2026
1
Brown CreeperCerthia americana
Oct 31, 2026
4
White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys
Oct 31, 2026
4
Townsend's WarblerSetophaga townsendi
Oct 31, 2026
1
Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata
Oct 31, 2026
1
Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
Oct 31, 2026
2
Short-billed GullLarus brachyrhynchus
Oct 31, 2026
1
Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens
Oct 31, 2026
1
Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus
Oct 31, 2026
2
Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens
Oct 31, 2026
1
American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Oct 30, 2026
X
Oct 30, 2026
1
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Oct 30, 2026
2
White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
Oct 30, 2026
1
American BitternBotaurus lentiginosus
Oct 30, 2026
1
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
Oct 30, 2026
1
RedheadAythya americana
Oct 30, 2026
1
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
Oct 29, 2026
2
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Oct 29, 2026
3
Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna
Oct 29, 2026
2
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Oct 29, 2026
3
Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus
Oct 29, 2026
4
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
Oct 29, 2026
2
Forster's TernSterna forsteri
Oct 29, 2026
2
Golden-crowned KingletRegulus satrapa
Oct 29, 2026
3
Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus
Oct 29, 2026
2
American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
Oct 29, 2026
2
Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta
Oct 29, 2026
4
Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus
Oct 29, 2026
40
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
Oct 29, 2026
1
CanvasbackAythya valisineria
Oct 29, 2026
1
Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris
Oct 29, 2026
1
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)Larus occidentalis x glaucescens
Oct 29, 2026
1
BushtitPsaltriparus minimus
Oct 29, 2026
15
Orange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celata
Oct 29, 2026
1
MerlinFalco columbarius
Oct 28, 2026
1
Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida
Oct 28, 2026
1
Nelson's SparrowAmmospiza nelsoni
Oct 28, 2026
1
Black TurnstoneArenaria melanocephala
Oct 28, 2026
4
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
Oct 28, 2026
1
Wood DuckAix sponsa
Oct 27, 2026
2
California GullLarus californicus
Oct 27, 2026
3
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
Oct 27, 2026
1
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
Oct 26, 2026
1
Western GrebeAechmophorus occidentalis
Oct 26, 2026
2
Hutton's VireoVireo huttoni
Oct 26, 2026
1
Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid)Mareca penelope x americana
Oct 26, 2026
1
Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum
Oct 26, 2026
2
Cooper's HawkAstur cooperii
Oct 24, 2026
1
Heermann's GullLarus heermanni
Oct 21, 2026
3
Violet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassina
Oct 20, 2026
8
California QuailCallipepla californica
Oct 20, 2026
1
Varied ThrushIxoreus naevius
Oct 20, 2026
1

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