Hansen Dam
California · Southwest
About This Location
Hansen Dam is a productive birding destination in California, with 289 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Egyptian Goose, Anna's Hummingbird, and Allen's Hummingbird among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Anna's Hummingbird x Selasphorus sp. (hybrid)
Calypte anna x Selasphorus sp.
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Brown Pelican (California)
Pelecanus occidentalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Egyptian Goose
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Spotted Sandpiper
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-crowned Amazon
Western Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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