Silver Lake Reservoir
California · Southwest
About This Location
Silver Lake Reservoir is a productive birding destination in California, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Eared Grebe, Common Raven, and Bewick's Wren 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
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x rossii
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
White-throated Swift
Spotted Sandpiper
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Common Raven
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern Mockingbird
Western Bluebird
House Finch
Dark-eyed Junco
California Towhee
Acorn Woodpecker
Cliff Swallow
Lesser Goldfinch
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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