Big Lagoon
California · Southwest
About This Location
Big Lagoon is a productive birding destination in California, with 214 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Bufflehead, Double-crested Cormorant, and Belted Kingfisher 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
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Red Crossbill (Sitka Spruce or type 10)
Loxia curvirostra
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted x Red-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
White-breasted Nuthatch (Pacific)
Sitta carolinensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Band-tailed Pigeon
Black Oystercatcher
Killdeer
Turkey Vulture
Song Sparrow
Surf Scoter
California Quail
Mourning Dove
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Snowy Plover
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Short-billed Dowitcher
Sanderling
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Heermann's Gull
Western Gull
California Gull
Caspian Tern
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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