Pacheco Pond
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Pacheco Pond is a productive birding destination in California, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, and Cinnamon Teal 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
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Common Gallinule
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Forster's Tern
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.