Sweetwater Reservoir
California · Southwest
About This Location
Sweetwater Reservoir is a productive birding destination in California, with 232 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall 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
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Bald Eagle
Redhead
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Western Gull
California Gull
Forster's Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
White-faced Ibis
Green Heron
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Cinnamon Teal
Gadwall
Mallard
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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