Lake Casitas Recreation Area
California · Southwest
About This Location
Lake Casitas Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in California, with 225 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Eurasian Collared-Dove, Mourning Dove, and Turkey Vulture 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
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Black-vented Shearwater
Puffinus opisthomelas
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Sora
Porzana carolina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
American Coot
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Cassin's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
Cliff Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Lesser Goldfinch
Hooded Oriole
Bullock's Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Canada Goose
Mallard
California Quail
Mourning Dove
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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