Pinto Lake County Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
Pinto Lake County Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 222 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Ruddy Duck 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
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Caspian Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Golden Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Western Wood-Pewee
Black Phoebe
Western Warbling Vireo
Steller's Jay
American Crow
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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