Mono Lake - general area
California · Southwest
About This Location
Mono Lake - general area is a productive birding destination in California, with 227 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii
Merlin
Falco columbarius
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged)
Agelaius phoeniceus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Lewis's Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Western Wood-Pewee
Dusky Flycatcher
Western Warbling Vireo
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
American Robin
Bullock's Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Lazuli Bunting
Killdeer
Long-billed Curlew
Wilson's Phalarope
California Gull
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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