Mono Lake - South Tufa area
California · Southwest
About This Location
Mono Lake - South Tufa area is a productive birding destination in California, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Ruddy Duck, Killdeer, and American Kestrel 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 Crossbill (Ponderosa Pine or type 2)
Loxia curvirostra
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Western Flycatcher (Cordilleran)
Empidonax difficilis
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Killdeer
Least Sandpiper
California Gull
Osprey
Violet-green Swallow
American Pipit
Brewer's Blackbird
Mourning Dove
Gray Flycatcher
Say's Phoebe
Sage Thrasher
Brewer's Sparrow
Western Meadowlark
Savannah Sparrow
American Avocet
Cliff Swallow
Spotted Sandpiper
Canada Goose
Common Raven
Turkey Vulture
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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