Lake Matthews
California · Southwest
About This Location
Lake Matthews is a productive birding destination in California, with 202 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, and Mourning Dove 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
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Black-chinned x Allen's Hummingbird (hybrid)
Archilochus alexandri x Selasphorus sasin
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Hooded Oriole
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Ash-throated Flycatcher
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Cliff Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Bewick's Wren
California Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Phainopepla
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
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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