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.

The Mono Basin’s top 10 June birds

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 Sandra Noll, Birding Intern in 2014, 2015, & 2016.

We keep a running list of bird sightings on the “bird board” in the Mono Lake Committee Information Center & Bookstore, clearing it each month to make room for more sightings.

A Grey-crowned Rosy Finch feeding with ground squirrels at Virginia Lakes Resort. Photo by Sandra Noll.

Here are ten notable sightings from June:

County Park
Wilson’s Snipe
Lazuli Bunting
Black-headed Grosbeak
Bullock’s Oriole (nesting)
Mountain Bluebird (nesting)
Lewis’ Woodpecker (nesting)
Peregrine Falcon

Lundy Canyon
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Goldeneye

Little Virginia Lake
Grey-crowned Rosy-Finch

Drop by the Mono Lake Committee and add your sightings to the board!