Imperial Valley - general area
California · Southwest
About This Location
Imperial Valley - general area is a productive birding destination in California, with 251 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts White-faced Ibis, Western Cattle-Egret, and Red-winged Blackbird among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
White-crowned Sparrow (Dark-lored)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
White-crowned Sparrow (oriantha)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Bullock's Oriole
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Hermit Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Goose
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Turkey Vulture
Hammond's Flycatcher
Vermilion Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
Verdin
Bank Swallow
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
House Finch
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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