Imperial Dam
California · Southwest
About This Location
Imperial Dam is a productive birding destination in California, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gambel's Quail
Rock Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
Green Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike
Verdin
Cliff Swallow
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
House Finch
Song Sparrow
Abert's Towhee
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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