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
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Lesser Scaup
Gambel's Quail
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Sora
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Pied-billed Grebe
Green Heron
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Verdin
Cliff Swallow
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Marsh Wren
House Finch
Brewer's Sparrow
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.
Amenities
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