Santa Fe Dam Rec. Area
California · Southwest
About This Location
Santa Fe Dam Rec. Area is a productive birding destination in California, with 264 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Snow Goose, Ross's Goose, and Canada Goose 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
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Anna's Hummingbird
American Coot
Caspian Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Egret
Black Phoebe
Wrentit
Cactus Wren
Spotted Towhee
Hooded Oriole
Great-tailed Grackle
Band-tailed Pigeon
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
White-faced Ibis
Snowy Egret
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.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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