Crowley Lake
California · Southwest
About This Location
Crowley Lake is a productive birding destination in California, with 222 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
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Wigeon
Mallard
Bufflehead
Forster's Tern
Eared Grebe
Common Loon
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Common Raven
Sage Thrasher
Savannah Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Canada Goose
Cinnamon Teal
Gadwall
Redhead
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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