Date: 3/2/26 7:11 pm From: henry detwiler via groups.io <henry_detwiler...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Eastern Imperial County
Greetings Birders,
Today (2 Mar) and two days ago (28 Feb) I spent the mornings in eastern Imperial County. The weather has been some 15 degrees warmer than usual, and signs of spring were everywhere. The desert wildflowers are still blooming and the birds were in full song. I recorded my sightings under the California Bird Atlas Project.
Saturday's highlights included a covey of tiny, barely-fledged quail at Mission Wash (along the All-American Canal) and two Red-shouldered Hawks chasing each other, a Summer Tanager, and several Lawrence's Goldfinches at Living Waters (private). This morning's good birds included 6 calling Soras and a flock of Cliff Swallows nest-building at Mission Wash, 2 Black Rails, 2 Virginia Rails, and a Ridgway's Rail calling at West Pond, and 5 Lawrence's Goldfinches singing and calling at Senator Wash. Most of the waterfowl wintering in the All-American Canal and Senator Wash have departed, but good numbers of Common Goldeneyes remain, and it was nice to see a flock of 21 Redheads this morning.
eBird reports with a few photos:https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S305444610 (Senator Wash)https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S304636727 (Mission Wash)https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S304595409 (Living Waters)
Good Birding!Henry D. <Detwilerhenry_detwiler...>, AZ
Finding Birds in Southwest Arizonahttps://www.southwestbirders.com/swb_SWAZ_Book.htmFinding Birds at the Salton Sea and in Imperial County, Californiahttps://www.southwestbirders.com/swb_Imperial_County_Book.htm
