Lake Sherwood
California · Southwest
About This Location
Lake Sherwood is a productive birding destination in California, with 224 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Ring-necked 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
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Allen's Hummingbird
Acorn Woodpecker
Western Flycatcher
Oak Titmouse
Wrentit
Northern House Wren
House Finch
Wilson's Warbler
White-throated Swift
Green Heron
Western Warbling Vireo
California Scrub-Jay
Great Horned Owl
American Crow
Dark-eyed Junco
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
American Coot
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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