Lafayette Reservoir
California · Southwest
About This Location
Lafayette Reservoir is a productive birding destination in California, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, and Mute Swan 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
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid)
Mareca penelope x americana
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Osprey
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Common Goldeneye
California Quail
Rock Pigeon
American Coot
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Acorn Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Bushtit
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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