Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Birds walks at County Park begin May 10 for the summer

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

This post was written by Erik Lyon, 2013 Project Specialist.

Beginning Friday, May 10, join Mono Lake Committee and California State Parks staff all summer long for free, guided bird walks every Friday and Sunday morning at 8:00am at Mono Lake County Park.

Erica Tucker, left, leads a group of birders at Mono Lake County Park. Photo by Lynette Villagomez.

Bring your binoculars and join us by the parking lot for a leisurely one- to two-hour birding adventure! No reservations are necessary and all are welcome—no matter if you are an expert birder or a fledgling.

During spring and summer in the Mono Basin, magic is in the air—literally flying and flitting through the air. Migratory birds are courting, calling, singing, building nests, and raising young. What better way to view our incredible avian diversity than by joining a resident expert? Mono Lake County Park is one of our favorite birding hot spots, making it perfect for bird walks. It offers a range of habitat for everything—from the shorebirds that stop by the lake to feed or nest, to the songbirds found flitting through the willows and poplars away from Mono’s salty shore.