Lake Merritt
California · Southwest
About This Location
Lake Merritt is a productive birding destination in California, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Mallard, Common Goldeneye, and Rock Pigeon 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
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid)
Mareca penelope x americana
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Mallard
Greater Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
California Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
Graylag Goose
Canada Goose
Lesser Scaup
Rock Pigeon
Anna's Hummingbird
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
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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