Irvine Lake
California · Southwest
About This Location
Irvine Lake is a productive birding destination in California, with 229 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Snowy Egret, Turkey Vulture, and Red-shouldered Hawk 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
Mitred Parakeet
Psittacara mitratus
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Western Screech-Owl
Megascops kennicottii
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
Western x Clark's Grebe (hybrid)
Aechmophorus occidentalis x clarkii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Caspian Tern
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
White-tailed Kite
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
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.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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