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
Brant
Branta bernicla
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Larus occidentalis x glaucescens
Brant (Black)
Branta bernicla
Black Skimmer (niger)
Rynchops niger
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Glaucous x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Larus hyperboreus x glaucescens
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Ash-throated Flycatcher
American Crow
Oak Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Western Bluebird
Spotted Towhee
Canada Goose
California Quail
Red-shouldered Hawk
Black Phoebe
Steller's Jay
California Scrub-Jay
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Wrentit
Brown Creeper
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.
Amenities
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