Events

Hundreds of small shorbirds bathed in golden light, in flight, on the shore, and in the water at Mono Lake in front of tufa towers.

May 1, 2021

Self-Guided Tour

7: The birds of Mono Lake

The Mono Basin is an oasis for hundreds of species of birds, many of which rely exclusively on alkali flies and brine shrimp for sustenance. The lake is critical habitat for California Gulls, Eared Grebes, and phalaropes. Learn more about…

A dark brown bird with a lighter underbelly, red eyes and a black beak sits in a bathtub.

April 29, 2021

Natural history, Videos

Mono Lake Moment: There’s an Eared Grebe in my bathtub!

Guess what? It’s not the first time I’ve had a grebe in my bathtub, either! It is the time of year when Eared Grebes are migrating north to breeding grounds along the Pacific Flyway, as far north as Canada. Sometimes…

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.

September 24, 2014

Science

7: The birds of Mono Lake

Mono Lake Moment: There’s an Eared Grebe in my bathtub!

The 2014 Mono Lake Eared Grebe census is underway