Stafford Lake County Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
Stafford Lake County Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Anna's Hummingbird
California Towhee
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Mockingbird
Wild Turkey
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Great Egret
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Oak Titmouse
Cliff Swallow
Bushtit
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Cooper's Hawk
American Barn Owl
Canada Goose
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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