Lopez Lake
California · Southwest
About This Location
Lopez Lake is a productive birding destination in California, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall 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
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Nashville Warbler (ridgwayi)
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Orange-crowned Warbler (Gray-headed)
Leiothlypis celata
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mountain Quail
California Quail
Mourning Dove
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Ash-throated Flycatcher
California Scrub-Jay
Oak Titmouse
Bushtit
Wrentit
White-breasted Nuthatch
Pygmy Nuthatch
Northern House Wren
Bewick's Wren
Lesser Goldfinch
Spotted Towhee
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Double-crested Cormorant
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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