The diversity of habitat in the Mammoth Lakes region—from high alpine to high desert, from riparian wetland to sagebrush plateau—means a unique and broad range of birding opportunities for those seeking to fill out their life lists. There are bald eagles and osprey in the Lakes Basin, fearless Steller's Jays and elusive hummingbirds throughout the forests and meadows, quail and sage grouse in the chaparral to the east, gulls and migratory phalaropes in the flyway between Mono and Crowley Lakes, and more than 300 other species of winged creatures making their homes here or passing through.