O'Sullivan
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28,000-acre BuRec Potholes Reservoir with open water. | ||
| BIRDING: | Large lake is great for large waterbirds (and smaller ones too), notably resident Ring-billed and California Gulls, and rare Glaucous and Glaucous-winged Gulls in spring, joined by American White Pelicans and Ospreys in summer. Fall brings Bonaparte’s Gulls, Common Loons, Red-necked Grebes, plus Herring Gulls and Bald Eagles that stay for winter. | ||
VIEWING: |
From observation point on O'Sullivan Dam, use scope to scan lake and mud flats in late summer. From highway pullout, walk south across road to view small ponds at base of dam. Walk past kiosk for 2 miles on refuge road to see Horned Larks and Western Meadowlarks atop sagebrush. | ||
ACCESS: |
From Hwy 262 /O'Sullivan Dam Rd near milepost 16, turn north into parking pullout. | ||