Lake Perris State Recreation Area
California · Southwest
About This Location
Lake Perris State Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in California, with 262 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, Red-tailed Hawk, and Merlin 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
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
California Quail
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Forster's Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Western Wood-Pewee
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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