Lake Hodges - Del Dios area (west end)
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Lake Hodges - Del Dios area (west end) is a productive birding destination in California, with 204 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts California Quail, Turkey Vulture, and Red-shouldered Hawk 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
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
California Quail
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Wrentit
European Starling
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Cassin's Kingbird
Common Yellowthroat
Eared Grebe
American Coot
Killdeer
Snowy Egret
Black Phoebe
Loggerhead Shrike
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.