Big Bear Lake
California · Southwest
About This Location
Big Bear Lake is a productive birding destination in California, with 245 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Redhead among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
Hepatic Tanager
Piranga flava
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
American Coot
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Red-tailed Hawk
American Robin
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Killdeer
White-faced Ibis
Gadwall
Mourning Dove
Spotted Sandpiper
Western Grebe
Northern Flicker
Common Raven
Violet-green Swallow
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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