In migration, watch the surface of the lake for loons, grebes, and other divers. The trees in this vicinity are a good migrant trap for warblers, vireos, flycatchers. 

Have seen Common and Pacific Loons here, all of the grebes, scoters and Long-tailed Ducks, Avocets and phalaropes, Common and Forster's Terns. In spring migration, passerines can concentrate along this southwestern shoreline of the lake.  

This is the best access to the last section of Clear Lake that has not been compromised by development. It gives good views of a part of the lake used heavily in migration by waterfowl, loons, grebes, gulls, terns. There also is a nice trail heading west from the parking area that follows the shoreline closely and then slips into a little-disturbed wooded area.

Head west, along the shoreline.