Lafayette Reservoir
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Lafayette Reservoir is a productive birding destination in California, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, and Mute Swan among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Common Goldeneye
California Quail
Rock Pigeon
American Coot
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Acorn Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Bushtit
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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.