Channel-fed Lake Lagunita is seasonal, drying up in summer when the inflow from San Francisquito Creek is blocked.
Birds to look for:
When the lakebed contains water, aquatic species include:
- diving species in deeper portions
- dabbling, stalking and probing species along the shallow edge
- aerial forging species over water, especially towards the south which supports wetland vegetation
Whether or not the lakebed contains water, species include:
- human commensals and species associated with human-built structures between the path and nearby buildings
- woodland speciesalong the live oak-shaded shoreline
- other noted birds such as swallows, phoebes and Loggerhead Shrike
- Turkey Vultures and raptors including White-tailed Kite toward the Dish
When the lakebed is dry, species include:
- birds specified in the Stanford Notes such as American Pipit
Lake Lagunita and its Birds
Lake Lagunita, literally, Lake Little Lake, is the former irrigation reservoir
of the original Stanford stock farm. It has hosted a boat house (until
its partial collapse in 1938 -- an event covered by Life magazine),
was the site of annual winter water carnivals, and the site of Big Game
bonfires from 1898-1977 until ecological and public safety considerations
made the tradition obsolete.
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