Lake Isabella
California · Southwest
About This Location
Lake Isabella is a productive birding destination in California, with 229 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
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gadwall
Mallard
Killdeer
California Gull
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Western Bluebird
Lark Sparrow
Western Meadowlark
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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