Date: 2/7/26 6:49 am From: henry detwiler via groups.io <henry_detwiler...> Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Eastern Imperial County
Greetings Birders,
Having spent all of 2025 working on my Arizona Big Year (405 species), it's nice to add California back into the mix, and help out with the California Breeding Bird Atlas (https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/home).
I spent much of 6 Feb 2026 in eastern Imperial County, starting near the All American Canal just north of Winterhaven, and moving north to Senator Wash. I finished up with 72 species.
Along White Road, I spotted two BLACK VULTURES perched on a snag, my first for Imperial County. At a private residence I heard and then saw a female SUMMER TANAGER. At West Pond I heard LEAST BITTERN, and both VIRGINIA and BLACK RAILS. I was hoping for some rarities on Senator Wash, but had to be happy with my 45 COMMON GOLDENEYES. In the lush washes (good rainfall last fall) on the north side of Senator Wash, I was happy to find an inquisitive TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE and a SAGE THRASHER.
eBird reports with a few photos:https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S298590728https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S298397312
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
