Lower Otay Reservoir - south arm & boat ramp
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Lower Otay Reservoir - south arm & boat ramp is a productive birding destination in California, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Gadwall, Mallard, and California Quail 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
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Townsend's x Hermit Warbler (hybrid)
Setophaga townsendi x occidentalis
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gadwall
Mallard
California Quail
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
California Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Cassin's Kingbird
Common Raven
Bushtit
Wrentit
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
California Thrasher
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.