Lake Hennessey
California · Southwest
About This Location
Lake Hennessey is a productive birding destination in California, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Ring-necked Duck, and Ruddy Duck 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
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed)
Passerella iliaca
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
California Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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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