Desert Center - Lake Tamarisk
California · Southwest
About This Location
Desert Center - Lake Tamarisk is a productive birding destination in California, with 308 species recorded on eBird. This lake and desert habitat attracts American Coot, Pied-billed Grebe, and American Barn Owl 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
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
Colaptes auratus
Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima)
Branta canadensis
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Least Sandpiper
Pied-billed Grebe
White-faced Ibis
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Black Phoebe
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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