Lake Merced - Concrete Bridge area
California · Southwest
About This Location
Lake Merced - Concrete Bridge area is a productive birding destination in California, with 269 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mallard, Ruddy Duck, and American Coot 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
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Purple Martin
Progne subis
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Brant
Branta bernicla
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Surfbird
Calidris virgata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
American Coot
Western Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Green Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Marsh Wren
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
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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