North Area Drainage Pond
California · Southwest
About This Location
North Area Drainage Pond is a productive birding destination in California, with 219 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Mallard 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
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Iceland Gull (kumlieni)
Larus glaucoides
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Larus occidentalis x glaucescens
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Red-shouldered Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Marsh Wren
European Starling
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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