Tinemaha Reservoir
California · Southwest
About This Location
Tinemaha Reservoir is a productive birding destination in California, with 250 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Bufflehead 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
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Western)
Polioptila caerulea
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Red Crossbill (Ponderosa Pine or type 2)
Loxia curvirostra
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
California Gull
Turkey Vulture
Say's Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Common Raven
House Finch
Bullock's Oriole
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Sora
American Coot
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Bald Eagle
Downy Woodpecker
Western Kingbird
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
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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