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
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
American Coot
Forster's Tern
Elegant Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Song Sparrow
Brewer's Blackbird
Cinnamon Teal
Green-winged Teal
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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