Santee Lakes
California · Southwest
About This Location
Santee Lakes is a productive birding destination in California, with 248 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, 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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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Caspian Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Horned Owl
Red-crowned Amazon
Black Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
European Starling
House Finch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
Amenities
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