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
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Forster's Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue 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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