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Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park

California  >  United States

Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park is a freshwater lake with a tule marsh and willow riparian forest and a good diversity of birds.

Ajouté* par Manuel Duran
Dernière actualisation 12 septembre 2024

Description

This lake and surrounding park offers freshwater, riparian and wetland habitats, along with lawns and fields, picnic areas and a walking path. It's a great place for viewing ducks, gulls, raptors and a wide variety of passerines, with close to 300 species reported here on eBird. The park is popular with joggers, picnickers and families.

Bird highlights include nesting habitat for Least Bittern, and a variety of migrants in Spring and Fall. Birders come here for species such as Yellow Warbler, Bell's Vireo (Least), and Green Heron, and others.

Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Marsh Wren, Cassin's Kingbird, Caspian Tern, Northern Shoveler, Pied-billed Grebe, American Kestrel, Tree Swallow, Hooded Oriole, Red-winged Blackbird, American White Pelican, Belted Kingfisher, Red-tailed Hawk, and Downy Woodpecker are among the many species to be found at Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park.

Rarities that have been found here over the years include: Canada Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Lucy's Warbler, Ovenbird, Blue-headed Vireo, Chimney Swift, Yellow-throated Vireo, Scarlet Tanager, Rusty Blackbird, Wood Thrush, Broad-winged Hawk, Ruff, Sabine's Gull, Eurasian Blue Tit, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Wood Stork, Franklin's Gull, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.

Détails

Accès

Located in Harbor City, Los Angeles County. Pacific Coast Hwy on the north, Vermont Ave to the west, and Anaheim Ave to the South. Parking lots are on Vermont Ave. Press a P on the map for directions to a parking.

Terrain et Habitat

Zone humide , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Prairie , Lac , Parc , Étang

Conditions

Plat , Paysage ouvert

Boucle

Non

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Non

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Migration printanière , Migration automnale , Printemps , Automne , Hiver , Eté

Itinéraire

Route non pavée , Route pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Fauteuil roulant

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

Note that parts of this urban park can have litter or be overused, and the unhoused population also sleep here.

Liens

Voir les sites d'observation voisins publiés sur Birdingplaces

Carte

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