Vasona Lake County Park
California · Southwest
Easy
October-May
About This Location
Vasona Lake County Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 216 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Blue-winged Teal x Northern Shoveler (hybrid)
Spatula discors x clypeata
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Song Sparrow (heermanni Group)
Melospiza melodia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
California Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Birding Tips
- 1
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.