Cachuma Lake Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
Cachuma Lake Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Mallard, Greater Scaup, and Band-tailed Pigeon 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
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Setophaga coronata
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Swinhoe's White-eye
Zosterops simplex
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
California Quail
Turkey Vulture
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Oak Titmouse
Violet-green Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
House Finch
Dark-eyed Junco
California Towhee
Great-tailed Grackle
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Clark's Grebe
Great Egret
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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