Hansen Dam
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Hansen Dam is a productive birding destination in California, with 289 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Egyptian Goose, Anna's Hummingbird, and Allen's Hummingbird 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
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Egyptian Goose
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
American Coot
Turkey Vulture
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Common Raven
Western Bluebird
Lesser Goldfinch
Lark Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
California Towhee
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Canada Goose
Cinnamon Teal
American Wigeon
Mallard
Band-tailed Pigeon
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.