Atascadero Lake
California · Southwest
About This Location
Atascadero Lake is a productive birding destination in California, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mallard, Bufflehead, and Ruddy Duck 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
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Nashville Warbler (ridgwayi)
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
California Quail
Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Vaux's Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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