Opis
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.
Szczegóły
Dostęp
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.
Teren i siedlisko
Tereny podmokłe , Rzadkie drzewa i krzewy , Łąka , Jezioro , Park , StawWarunki
Płaski , Otwarty krajobrazTrasa dookoła
NieCzy luneta będzie przydatna ?
NieUdany sezon obserwacyjny
Przez cały rokNajlepszy czas na wizytę
Wiosenne migracje , Jesienne migracje , Wiosna , Jesień , Zima , LatoTrasa
Droga nieutwardzona , Droga utwardzonaPoziom trudności szlaku pieszego
Średnio wymagający spacerDostępne
Pieszo , Rower , Wózek inwalidzkiCzatownia/platforma obserwacyjna
NieDodatkowe informacje
Note that parts of this urban park can have litter or be overused, and the unhoused population also sleep here.
Linki
- Guide to birding spots in the Palos Verdes Penninsula & South Bay, from Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society (compiled by SMBAS Blog editor Chuck Almdale)
- Ebird hotspot for Kenneth Malloy Harbor Regional Park
- Ebird barcharts (showing species occurrence by month) for Kenneth Malloy Harbor Regional Park
- Check out Facebook group 'Birding Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park'


