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
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
California Quail
Anna's Hummingbird
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
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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