Summer Lake
Oregon · West
About This Location
Summer Lake is a productive birding destination in Oregon, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Greater White-fronted Goose, Cackling Goose, and Canada Goose among many others. The diverse terrain supports both resident specialties and Pacific Flyway migrants throughout the year.
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 Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Sooty Grouse
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Common Raven
Mountain Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Mountain Bluebird
American Robin
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Mallard
American Coot
Willet
Pied-billed Grebe
Say's Phoebe
European Starling
Western Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Early mornings provide the best light and bird activity along the coast.
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