Whale Rock Reservoir
California · Southwest
About This Location
Whale Rock Reservoir is a productive birding destination in California, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, and Mallard 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
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Nazca Booby
Sula granti
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gadwall
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Western Wood-Pewee
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
California Scrub-Jay
Oak Titmouse
Cliff Swallow
Wrentit
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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