Bridgeport Reservoir
California · Southwest
About This Location
Bridgeport Reservoir is a productive birding destination in California, with 227 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
Fox Sparrow (Slate-colored)
Passerella iliaca
Bushtit (Interior)
Psaltriparus minimus
Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed)
Passerella iliaca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Common Merganser
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Sora
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Killdeer
Wilson's Phalarope
Caspian Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
White-faced Ibis
American White Pelican
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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