Mather Lake
California · Southwest
About This Location
Mather Lake is a productive birding destination in California, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, and Mallard 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
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
California Quail
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
White-tailed Kite
Red-tailed Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Western Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Bushtit
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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