Lake Skinner County Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
Lake Skinner County Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 246 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Mallard, Lesser Scaup, and Bufflehead 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
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Great-tailed Grackle
California Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
American Coot
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Oak Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Bushtit
White-breasted Nuthatch
Bewick's Wren
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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