Lake Almanor
California · Southwest
About This Location
Lake Almanor is a productive birding destination in California, with 208 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
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Common Loon
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Tree Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
Mountain Bluebird
American Robin
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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