Pinto Lake County Park
California · Southwest
Easy
October-May
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
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Band-tailed Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Hutton's Vireo
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.