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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.

Geplaatst* door Manuel Duran
Meest recente update 12 september 2024

Beschrijving

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.

Details

Toegang

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.

Terrein en leefgebied

Wetland , Verspreide bomen en struiken , Grasland/weide , Meer , Park , Vijver

Omstandigheden

Vlak , Open landschap

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Nee

Telescoop meenemen?

Nee

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Voorjaarstrek , Najaarstrek , Lente , Herfst , Winter , Zomer

Route

Onverharde weg , Verharde weg

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemiddeld

Toegankelijk via

Te voet , Fiets , Rolstoel

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Nee

Extra info

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

Links

Bekijk vogelgebieden in de buurt op Birdingplaces

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