Washoe Lake State Park
Nevada · Southwest
About This Location
Washoe Lake State Park is a productive birding destination in Nevada, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Rock Pigeon, Canada Goose, and Black-billed Magpie 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
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Merlin
Falco columbarius
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Least Sandpiper
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
American Coot
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Bald Eagle
Horned Lark
Savannah Sparrow
Common Raven
Cooper's Hawk
California Scrub-Jay
Black-billed Magpie
Mountain Chickadee
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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