San Jacinto Wildlife Area - Mystic Lake
California · Southwest
About This Location
San Jacinto Wildlife Area - Mystic Lake is a productive birding destination in California, with 274 species recorded on eBird. This lake and wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Cinnamon Teal, and Northern Shoveler 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 Loon
Gavia immer
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
California Quail
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Forster's Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Western Wood-Pewee
Black Phoebe
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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