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 The islands, rocks and pinnacles of the California Coastal National Monument provide a narrow but well-used flight lane for migrating birds. An estimated 200,000 seabirds -- including including the endangered Brown pelican, least tern and peregrine falcon -- use shoreline rocks for nesting sites, feeding and perching areas. They also offer excellent shelter from Pacific storms. These rocks also provide rest stops for sea lions, elephant seals, and harbor seals.
 Blue Door Flat in northeastern California's Modoc County is a reservoir built in 1939 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). It provides habitat for waterfowl and shorebirds in the watered basin, while in spring the meadow provides a fantastic array of color spread throughout the wet meadow complex from the wildflower species. Blue Door Flat is part of the public lands managed by BLM's Alturas Field Office.
The area managed by the BLM's Hollister Field Office, although relatively small in area, hosts diverse bird species; mammals such as black tailed deer, coyotes, red or grey fox; and unusual and rare species including the San Joaquin kit fox, kangaroo rat, and San Joaquin antelope squirrel. The area includes the Panoche and Tumey Hills in San Benito and Fresno Counties.
The BLM's Needles Field Office management area covers more than 3 million acres of southern California high and low desert. This habitat supports a wide variety of wildlife species, from the unique bird, the roadrunner, to the majestic desert bighorn sheep. A listing of animals found in the area managed by the Needles Field Office includes the endangered kit fox, burro deer, various lizards and bats.
The wildlands managed by BLM's Ridgecrest Field Office mark the transition between the West Mojave and the Sierra, Great Basin and San Joaquin Valley bioregions. The wide variety of landscapes in this regionsupport a rich biodiversity, as well as a nationally significant arid wildland recreation resource. Check the list of "wildlife viewing" sites on the Ridgecrest Field Office's Recreation page.
The BLM's Surprise Field Office, managing public lands overlapping northeastern California and northwestern Nevada, offers plenty of chances to birdwatch - as shown by a List of Birds seen in the area. The area managed by the Surprise Field Office supports more than 250 species of birds, over about 1.3 million acres.
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