Walter F. George Dam
Georgia · Southeast
About This Location
Walter F. George Dam is a productive birding destination in Georgia, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Ring-billed Gull, Anhinga, and Double-crested Cormorant among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
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
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
House Sparrow (Gray-cheeked)
Passer domesticus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Rock Pigeon
Ring-billed Gull
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Fish Crow
Cliff Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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