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China Lake NAWS – Sewage Ponds

287 species and 145,289 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May and September–October, with up to 175 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Northern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataAmerican CootAmerican CootFulica americanaEurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaRuddy DuckRuddy DuckOxyura jamaicensisMyrtle WarblerMyrtle WarblerSetophaga coronataMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaBlack-necked GrebeBlack-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisAmerican PipitAmerican PipitAnthus rubescensMarsh WrenMarsh WrenCistothorus palustrisWhite-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrysSnow GooseSnow GooseAnser caerulescensGadwallGadwallMareca streperaBuffleheadBuffleheadBucephala albeola

137 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 287 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

All 287 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at China Lake NAWS – Sewage Ponds?

April–May and September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 175 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at China Lake NAWS – Sewage Ponds?

287 species, from 145,289 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at China Lake NAWS – Sewage Ponds in November?

The most recorded in November: Northern Shoveler, American Coot, Eurasian Teal, Ruddy Duck and Myrtle Warbler.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.