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Species found at Viewing Site

McArthur Burney Falls State Park  - Site # 132

Species:American Dipper
Seen:Yes
Locations:Upstream of falls
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:American White Pelican
Seen:Yes
Locations:Lake Britton
Present Season:W,F
Season View:W,F
Reliable:Good

Species:Bald Eagle
Seen:Yes
Locations:Seen soaring above most of the park. Best viewing is from Burney Cove in the mornings and near dusk
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Big Brown Bat
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout the park
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp,Su
Reliable:Good

Species:Black Bear
Seen:Yes
Locations:Troughout park. Best viewing along Clark Creek Road
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Black Swift
Seen:Yes
Locations:Around the falls.
Present Season:Sp
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Good

Species:California Ground Squirrel
Seen:Yes
Locations:Very common at the lake, beach, campground, and picnic areas. Please do not feed.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp,Su,F
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Canada Goose
Seen:Yes
Locations:Burney Cove and lake shore
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp,Su,F
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Double-Crested Cormorant
Seen:Yes
Locations:Lake Britton
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Douglas' Squirrel
Seen:Yes
Locations:Day use picnic areas, campground, and along the pioneer cemetery trail
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp,Su,F
Reliable:Good

Species:Elk
Seen:Yes
Locations:One of the few herds of Rocky Mountain Elk (transplanted from Yellowstone N.P.) in California inhabits the open flats along the eastern border and along highway 89.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Gray Fox
Seen:Yes
Locations:Along Lake road in the evenings
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Good

Species:Little Brown Myotis
Seen:Yes
Locations:Through out the park. At the boat launch ramp and pump house pool along Burney Creek at dusk
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Good

Species:Mountain Lion
Seen:Yes
Locations:Although Mountain Lions are abundant in the Burney Basin, due to their secrective nature and nocturnal habits they are rarely viewed
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Mule Deer
Seen:Yes
Locations:Common along lake road through out the year and in the campgrounds during the fall and winter
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Northern River Otter
Seen:Yes
Locations:Lake Britton near or at the boat docks in the winter and the pool at bottom of falls and along the lower creek during the summer
Present Season:Yr
Season View:W,Su
Reliable:Good

Species:Osprey
Seen:Yes
Locations:Mostly along Burney Creek or Lake Britton
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Pileated Woodpecker
Seen:Yes
Locations:Along Lake Road, in day-use picnic area, Rim campground
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Good

Species:Purple Martin
Seen:Yes
Locations:Near falls.
Present Season:Sp
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Red-Tailed Hawk
Seen:Yes
Locations:Campground
Present Season:Yr
Season View:W
Reliable:Good

Species:Western Gray Squirrel
Seen:Yes
Locations:Through out the park.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp,Su,F
Reliable:Good

Species:Wood Duck
Seen:Yes
Locations:Upper Burney Creek above the headwaters pool and at the tail out of burney creek at Lake Britton
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Yellow-Pine Chipmunk
Seen:Yes
Locations:Through out the park
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp,Su,F
Reliable:Good