Camp Pendleton - Lake O'Neill
California · Southwest
About This Location
Camp Pendleton - Lake O'Neill is a productive birding destination in California, with 244 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Anna's Hummingbird, American Coot, and Great-tailed Grackle 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
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed)
Passerella iliaca
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Pied-billed Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Black Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
Bell's Vireo
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Bushtit
Wrentit
Northern House Wren
Bewick's Wren
California Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
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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