Lafayette Reservoir
California · Southwest
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
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Brant
Branta bernicla
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Acorn Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
California Scrub-Jay
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Western Bluebird
Lesser Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Wild Turkey
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
American Crow
Common Raven
Red-winged Blackbird
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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