Lake Los Carneros Park
California · Southwest
Easy
October-May
Free
Open daily, sunrise to sunset
About This Location
Lake Los Carneros Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 276 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Gadwall, Mallard, 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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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Swinhoe's White-eye
Zosterops simplex
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Bell's Vireo (Least)
Vireo bellii
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Western Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Oak Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff 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.
- 4
A spotting scope is essential here — many waterbirds stay far from shore and are difficult to identify with binoculars alone.
- 5
Winter months bring peak waterfowl diversity — visit November through February for the best duck and goose viewing.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Stow House
- Goleta Butterfly Grove
- UCSB Campus Lagoon
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