Nob Hill Pond
California · Southwest
About This Location
Nob Hill Pond is a productive birding destination in California, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler, and Mallard 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
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Glaucous x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Larus hyperboreus x glaucescens
Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid)
Mareca penelope x americana
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
Ring-billed Gull
Snowy Egret
American White Pelican
American Crow
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren
House Finch
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Mallard
Northern Pintail
American Avocet
Birding Tips
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Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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