Santa Fe Dam Rec. Area
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
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
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Painted Redstart
Myioborus pictus
Palm Warbler (Western)
Setophaga palmarum
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ross's Goose
Canada Goose
Cinnamon Teal
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
American Coot
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
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.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.