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
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Downy x Nuttall's Woodpecker (hybrid)
Dryobates pubescens x nuttallii
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Hooded Oriole (nelsoni Group)
Icterus cucullatus
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Muscovy Duck
Wood Duck
Mallard
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Allen's Hummingbird
American Coot
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Cliff Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Hooded Oriole
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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