North Area Drainage Pond
California · Southwest
About This Location
North Area Drainage Pond is a productive birding destination in California, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Mallard 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
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Black-chinned x Anna's Hummingbird (hybrid)
Archilochus alexandri x Calypte anna
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Red-shouldered Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Western Wood-Pewee
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Bushtit
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Gadwall
Anna's Hummingbird
Common Gallinule
Green Heron
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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