Legg Lake
California · Southwest
About This Location
Legg Lake is a productive birding destination in California, with 250 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Hooded Merganser 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
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Anna's Hummingbird x Selasphorus sp. (hybrid)
Calypte anna x Selasphorus sp.
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x rossii
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Western Bluebird
Dark-eyed Junco
Great-tailed Grackle
Swan Goose
Egyptian Goose
Muscovy Duck
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Common Gallinule
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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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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