Pacheco Pond
California · Southwest
About This Location
Pacheco Pond is a productive birding destination in California, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, and Cinnamon Teal 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
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Anna's Hummingbird
California Towhee
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Mockingbird
Canada Goose
Mallard
Least Bittern
Northern Harrier
Black Phoebe
Red-winged Blackbird
Cooper's Hawk
American Barn Owl
Mute Swan
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Killdeer
Bonaparte's 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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