Lake Casitas Recreation Area
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Lake Casitas Recreation Area is a productive birding destination in California, with 225 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Eurasian Collared-Dove, Mourning Dove, and Turkey Vulture 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
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
American x Black Oystercatcher (hybrid)
Haematopus palliatus x bachmani
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Merlin
Cassin's Kingbird
California Scrub-Jay
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Western Bluebird
House Sparrow
House Finch
Brewer's Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Canada Goose
Mallard
Bufflehead
California Quail
Anna's Hummingbird
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.