Camp Pendleton - Lake O'Neill
California · Southwest
About This Location
Camp Pendleton - Lake O'Neill is a productive birding destination in California, with 244 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Anna's Hummingbird, American Coot, and Great-tailed Grackle 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
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Great-tailed Grackle
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Mourning Dove
Sora
Killdeer
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Horned Owl
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike
American Crow
Common Raven
Bushtit
Wrentit
Western Bluebird
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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