Lake Los Carneros Park
California · Southwest
Easy
October-May
Free
Open daily, sunrise to sunset
About This Location
Lake Los Carneros Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 276 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Gadwall, Mallard, and Ruddy Duck 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
Anna's x Costa's Hummingbird (hybrid)
Calypte anna x costae
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Swinhoe's White-eye
Zosterops simplex
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Acorn Woodpecker
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bewick's Wren
Red-winged Blackbird
Gadwall
Mallard
Anna's Hummingbird
Sora
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Great Egret
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
Cassin's Kingbird
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.
- 4
A spotting scope is essential here — many waterbirds stay far from shore and are difficult to identify with binoculars alone.
- 5
Winter months bring peak waterfowl diversity — visit November through February for the best duck and goose viewing.
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Stow House
- Goleta Butterfly Grove
- UCSB Campus Lagoon