Honey Lake
California · Southwest
About This Location
Honey Lake is a productive birding destination in California, with 207 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
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid)
Plegadis falcinellus x chihi
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Swainson's Hawk
Loggerhead Shrike
American Pipit
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Western Kingbird
Common Raven
Ring-necked Duck
Mourning Dove
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
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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