BIRDS OF SAN MIGUEL & SURROUNDING AREAS
Habitat: F (oak forest), S (scrub/grassland), W (wetlands), C (canyon), U(urban)
Status: Y (year-round), S (summer), W (winter), M (migrant), V (vagrant)
* Insufficient data
Abundance: C (common), F (fairly common), U (uncommon), R (rare)
| COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | NOMBRE COMUN | Habitat |
Status |
Abund |
GREBES |
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| Least Grebe | Tachybaptus dominicus | Zambullidor menor | W |
Y |
C |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps | Zambullidor picogrueso | W |
Y |
C |
| Eared Grebe | Podiceps nigricollis | Zambullidor orejudo | W |
Y |
U |
PELICANS & CORMORANTS |
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| American White Pelican | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | Pelicano blanco | W |
W |
* |
| Neotropic Cormorant | Phalacrocorax brasilianus | Cormoran olivacea | W |
V |
* |
BITTERNS, HERONS & EGRETS |
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| American Bittern | Botaurus lentiginosus | Avetoro norteña | W |
* |
* |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | Garza morena | W |
Y |
U |
| Great Egret | Ardea alba | Garza blanca | W |
Y |
C |
| Snowy Egret | Egretta thula | Garza pie-dorado | W |
Y |
C |
| Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | Garza ganadera | W |
Y |
C |
| Green Heron | Butorides virescens | Garceta verde | W |
Y |
F |
| Tricolored Heron | Egretta tricolor | Garza tricolor | W |
* |
* |
| Little Blue Heron | Egretta caerulea | Garceta azul | W |
* |
* |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | Pedrete corona-negra | W |
Y |
C |
IBIS & STORKS |
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| White-faced Ibis | Plegadis chihi | Ibis cara-blanca | W |
Y |
C |
| Wood Stork | Mycteria americana | Cigueña americana | W |
V |
* |
WATERFOWL |
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| Green-winged Teal | Anas crecca | Cerceta alaverde | W |
W |
C |
| Mexican Duck (Mallard ssp) | Anas platyrhynchos diazi | Pato de collar, pato mexicana | W |
Y |
C |
| Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | Pato golondrino | W |
W |
C |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anas discors | Cerceta alazul | W |
W |
C |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anas cyanoptera | Cerceta canela | W |
W |
C |
| Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata | Pato cucharon norteña | W |
W |
C |
| Gadwall | Anas strepera | Pato friso | W |
W |
F |
| American Wigeon | Anas americana | Pato chalcuan | W |
W |
F |
| Canvasback | Aythya valisineria | Pato coacoxtle | W |
W |
U |
| Redhead | Aythya americana | Pato de cabeza roja | W |
W |
U |
| Ring-necked Duck | Aythya collaris | Pato pico-anillado | W |
W |
F |
| Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis | Pato boludo-menor | W |
W |
F |
| Bufflehead | Bucephala albeola | Pato Monja | W |
W |
U |
| Ruddy Duck | Oxyura jamaicensis | Pato tepalcate | W |
Y |
C |
VULTURES, HAWKS & FALCONS |
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| Turkey Vulture | Carthartes aura | Zopilote aura | S |
Y |
C |
| Black Vulture | Coragyps atratus | Zopilote comun | S |
Y |
U |
| White-tailed Kite | Elanus leucurus | Milano cola-blanca | S |
Y |
F |
| Northern Harrier | Circus cyaneus | Gavilan rastrero | W, S |
W |
U |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | Gavilan pecho-rufo | S |
Y |
U |
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipiter cooperi | Gavilan de Cooper | S |
Y |
U |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | Aguililla cola-roja | S |
Y |
F |
| Crested Caracara | Caracara cheriway | Caracara quebrantahuesos | S |
Y |
F |
| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | Cernicalo americana | S |
W |
C |
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | Esmerejon | S |
W |
* |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | Halcon peregrino | C |
Y |
F |
NEW WORLD QUAILS |
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| Northern Bobwhite | Colinus virginianus | Cordorniz cotui | S |
Y |
C |
| Montezuma Quail | Cyrtonyx montezumae | Codorniz de Moctezuma | S |
Y |
R |
RAILS |
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| Sora | Porzana carolina | Polluela sora | W |
W |
F |
| Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | Gallineta frente-roja | W |
Y |
F |
| American Coot | Fulica americana | Gallareta americana | W |
Y |
C |
PLOVERS & SHOREBIRDS |
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| Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | Chorlo tildio | W |
Y |
C |
| Black-necked Stilt | Himantopus mexicanus | Candelero americano | W |
W |
C |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostra americana | Avoceta americana | W |
W |
C |
| Northern Jacana | Jacana spinosa | Jacana norteña | W |
M |
U |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Tringa melanoleuca | Patamarilla mayor | W |
W |
F |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes | Patamarilla menor | W |
W |
F |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Actitus macularia | Playero alzacolita | W |
W |
C |
| Upland Sandpiper | Bartramia longicauda | Zarapito ganga | * |
M |
R |
| Western Sandpiper | Calidris mauri | Playerito occidental | W |
W |
C |
| Least Sandpiper | Calidris minutilla | Playerito chichicuilote | W |
W |
C |
| Baird's Sandpiper | Calidris bairdii | Playero de Baird | W |
M |
R |
| Stilt Sandpiper | Calidris himantopus | Playero zancon | W |
W |
F |
| Long-billed Dowitcher | Limnodromus scolopaceus | Costurero pico-largo | W |
W |
C |
| Wilson's Snipe | Gallinago delicata | Agachona comun | W |
W |
F |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Phalaropus tricolor | Falaropo pico-largo | W |
M |
F |
GULLS & TERNS |
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| Laughing Gull | Larus atricilla | Gaviota reidora | W |
W |
U |
| Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis | Gaviota pico anillado | W |
W |
F |
| Black Tern | Chlidonias niger | Charran negro | W |
M |
R |
DOVES |
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| Rock Dove | Columba livia | Paloma domestica | S, U |
Y |
C |
| White-winged Dove | Zenaida asiatica | Paloma alablanca | S, U |
Y |
C |
| Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura | Paloma huilota | S, U |
Y |
C |
| Inca Dove | Columbina inca | Tortola cola-larga | S, U |
Y |
C |
| Common Ground-Dove | Columbina passerina | Tortola comun | S |
Y |
F |
CUCKOOS |
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| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus | Cuco piquiamarilla | S |
M |
* |
| Greater Roadrunner | Geococcyx californianus | Correcaminos norteño | S |
Y |
U |
| Groove-billed Ani | Crotophaga sulcirostris | Garrapatero pijuy | S, W |
Y |
F |
OWLS, GOATSUCKERS & SWIFTS |
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| Barn Owl | Tyto alba | Lechuza de campanario | S, U |
Y |
C |
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | Buho cornudo grande | S |
Y |
U |
| Lesser Nighthawk | Chordeiles acutipennis | Chotacabras menor | S |
Y |
C |
| White-throated Swift | Aeronautes saxatalis | Vencejo pecho-blanco | C |
W |
C |
HUMMINGBIRDS |
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| Broad-billed Hummingbird | Cynanthus latirostris | Colibri pico-ancho | S, U |
Y |
C |
| White-eared Hummingbird | Hylocharis leucotis | Colibri orejo blanco | S, U |
* |
* |
| Violet-crowned Hummingbird | Amazilia violiceps | Colibri corona-violeta | S, U |
Y |
C |
| Blue-throated Hummingbird | Lampornis clemenciae | Colibri garganta-azul | S, U |
* |
* |
| Magnificent Hummingbird | Eugenes fulgens | Colibri magnifico | S, U |
* |
* |
| Lucifer Hummingbird | Calothorax lucifer | Colibri lucifer | S, U |
M |
U |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Archilocus colubris | Colibri garganta-rubi | S, U |
M |
U |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Archilocus alexandri | Colibri barba-negra | S, U |
M |
U |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Selasphorus platycercus | Zumbador cola-ancha | S, U |
M |
U |
| Rufous Hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | Zumbador rufo | S, U |
M |
F |
KINGFISHERS |
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| Belted Kingfisher | Ceryle alcyon | Martin-pescador norteña | W |
W |
F |
| Green Kingfisher | Chloroceryle americana | Martin-pescador verde | W |
Y |
F |
WOODPECKERS |
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| Acorn Woodpecker | Melanerpes formicivorus | Carpintero arlequin | F |
Y |
U |
| Golden-fronted Woodpecker | Melanerpes aurifrons | Carpintero frente-dorado | S |
Y |
C |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picoides scalaris | Carpintero mexicano | S |
Y |
F |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus varius | Chupasavia de vientre amarillo | S |
M |
U |
| Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus | Carpintero de pechera | S |
Y |
F |
FLYCATCHERS |
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| Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet | Camptostoma imberbe | Mosquerito Lampino Norteno | S |
Y |
* |
| Greater Pewee | Contopus pertinax | Pibi Mayor | S |
Y |
* |
| Least Flycatcher | Empidonax minimus | Mosquero minimo | S |
M |
* |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Empidonax oberholseri | Mosquero oscuro | S |
W |
F |
| Grey Flycatcher | Empidonax wrightii | Mosquero gris | S |
W |
F |
| Buff-breasted Flycatcher | Empidonax fulvifrons | Mosquero pechicanelo | F |
Y |
* |
| Black Phoebe | Sayornis nigricans | Papamoscas negro | W |
Y |
C |
| Say's Phoebe | Sayornis saya | Papmoscas llanero | S |
W |
C |
| Vermilion Flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus | Mosquero cardenal | S, U |
Y |
C |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Myiarchus cinerascens | Papamosca cenizo | S |
* |
* |
| Great Kiskadee | Pitangus sulphuratus | Luis grande | S, U |
Y |
C |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannus vociferans | Tirano griton | S, U |
Y |
C |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannus tyrannus | Tirano viajero | S |
M |
R |
| Rose-throated Becard | Pachyramphus aglaiae | Cabezon degollado | S |
M |
* |
SWALLOWS |
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| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | Golondrina aliaserrada | W |
S |
C |
| Bank Swallow | Riparia riparia | Golondrina ribereña | W |
S |
C |
| Cliff Swallow | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | Golondrina risquera | W |
S |
C |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | Golondrina tijereta | W |
S |
C |
| Cave Swallow | Hirundo fulva | Golondrina pueblera | W |
* |
* |
JAYS & RAVENS |
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| Western Scrub Jay | Aphelocoma californica | Chara azuleja | S |
* |
* |
| Grey-breasted (Mexican) Jay | Aphelocoma ultramarina | Chara pecho-gris | F, S |
Y |
F |
| Common Raven | Corvus corax | Cuervo comun | S |
Y |
C |
| Chihuahuan Raven | Corvus cryptoleucus | Cuervo llanero | C |
Y |
C |
TITS & NUTHATCHES |
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| Verdin | Auriparus flaviceps | Baloncillo | S |
Y |
C |
| Bushtit (black-eared) | Psaltriparus minimus | Sastrecillo | S |
Y |
C |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | Saltapalos pechiblanco | F |
Y |
F |
| Bridled Titmouse | Parus wollweberi | Paro embridado | F, S |
Y |
C |
WRENS |
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| Cactus Wren | Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus | Matraca de desierto | S |
Y |
C |
| Rock Wren | Salpinctes obsoletus | Chivirin saltaroca | C |
Y |
U |
| Canyon Wren | Catherpes mexicanus | Chivirin barranquero | C, U |
Y |
C |
| Bewick's Wren | Thryomanes bewickii | Chivirin cola-oscura | S |
Y |
C |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | Chivirin saltapared | S |
W |
C |
| Marsh Wren | Cistothorus palustris | Chivirin pantanero | W |
W |
F |
KINGLETS, BLUEBIRDS & THRUSHES |
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| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula | Reyezuelo de rojo | S |
W |
C |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea | Perlita azul-gris | S |
Y |
C |
| Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis | Azulejo gorjicanelo | F, S |
Y |
* |
| Brown-backed Solitaire | Myadestes ocidentalis | Clarin jilguero | F |
Y |
* |
| Rufous-backed Robin | Turdus rufopalliatus | Zorzal dorso-rufo | S, U |
Y |
C |
| Clay-colored Robin | Turdus grayi | Mirlo pardo | S |
M |
U |
MOCKINGBIRDS & THRASHERS |
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| Blue Mockingbird | Melanotis caerulescens | Mulato azul | S |
Y |
U |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | Cenzontle norteño | S |
Y |
C |
| Curve-billed Thrasher | Toxostoma curvirostre | Cuitlacoche pico-curvo | S |
Y |
C |
| Crissals' Thrasher | Toxostoma crissale | Cuitlacoche Crisal | S |
* |
* |
PIPITS & WAXWINGS |
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| American Pipit | Anthus rubescens | Bisbita de agua | W |
W |
F |
| Sprague's Pipit | Anthus spragueii | Bisbita de Sprague | W |
W |
* |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum | Ampelis americano | S, U |
M |
F |
SILKIES & SHRIKES |
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| Grey Silky-Flycatcher | Ptilogonys cinereus | Capulinero gris | F |
Y |
U |
| Phainopepla | Phainopepla nitens | Capulinero negro | S |
Y |
C |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | Alcaudon verdugo | S |
Y |
C |
STARLINGS |
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| European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Estornino pinto | S |
* |
* |
VIREOS |
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| Cassin's Vireo | Vireo cassinii | Vireo de Cassin | S |
M |
* |
WARBLERS |
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| Orange-crowned Warbler | Vermivora celata | Chipe corona-anaranjada | S |
W |
* |
| Nashville Warbler | Vermivora ruficapilla | Chipe de coronilla | S |
W |
F |
| Yellow Warbler | Dendroica petechia | Chipe amarillo | S |
M |
F |
| Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler | Dendroica coronata | Chipe coronado | S |
W |
C |
| Black-throated Grey Warbler | Dendroica nigrescens | Chipe negro-gris | S |
W |
F |
| Townsend's Warbler | Dendroica townsendi | Chipe negro-amarillo | F, S |
W |
F |
| Hermit Warbler | Dendroica occidentalis | Chipe cabeci-amarillo | F |
W |
* |
| Black and White Warbler | Mniotilta varia | Chipe Trepador | F, S |
M |
F |
| Prothonotary Warbler | Protonotaria citrea | Chipe dorado | S |
M |
* |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Oporonis tolmei | Chipe de Tolmei | S |
W |
* |
| Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | Mascarita comun | W |
Y |
U |
| Wilson's Warbler | Wilsonia pusilla | Chipe corona-negra | F, S |
W |
C |
| Rufous-capped Warbler | Basileuterus rufifrons | Chipe gorrirrufo | F |
Y |
* |
| Painted Redstart | Myioborus pictus | Chipe alablanca | F |
Y |
* |
| Slate-throated Redstart | Myioborus miniatus | Pavito gorjigris | F |
Y |
* |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icterus virens | Buscabreña | S |
M |
* |
TANAGERS |
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| Hepatic Tanager | Piranga flava | Tangara encinera | F |
Y |
* |
| Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra | Tnagara roja | S |
M |
* |
| Western Tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | Tangara occidental | S |
M |
F |
GROSBEAKS & BUNTINGS |
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| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | Cardenal rojo | S |
Y |
F |
| Pyrrhuloxia | Cardinalis sinuatus | Cardenal de desierto | S |
Y |
R |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Pheucticus melanocephalus | Picogordo tigrillo | S |
Y |
F |
| Blue Grosbeak | Passerina caerulea | Picogordo azul | S |
Y |
C |
| Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea | Colorin azul | S |
M |
* |
| Varied Bunting | Passerina versicolor | Colorin morado | S |
M |
* |
TOWHEES & SPARROWS |
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| Spotted Towhee | Pipilo erythrophthalmus | Toqui pinto, Rascador ojirrojo | F, S |
Y |
C |
| Canyon Towhee | Pipilo fuscus | Toqui pardo, Rascador arroyero | S |
Y |
C |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Pipilo chlorurus | Rascador coliverde | S |
M |
* |
| Blue-black Grassquit | Volantinia jacarina spendens | Semillero brincador | S |
* |
* |
| White-collared Seedeater | Sporophila torqueola | Semillero de collar | S |
S |
F |
| Botteri's Sparrow | Aimophila botterii | Zacatonero de Botteri | S |
* |
* |
| Rufous-crowned Sparrow | Aimophila ruficeps | Zacatonero corona-rufa | C |
* |
* |
| Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina | Gorrion ceja-blanca | S |
W |
C |
| Clay-colored Sparrow | Spizella pallida | Gorrion palido | S |
W |
C |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Spizella breweri | Gorrion de Brewer | S |
W |
C |
| Black-chinned Sparrow | Spizella atrogularis | Gorrion barba-negra | S |
Y |
C |
| Vesper Sparrow | Pooecetes gramineus | Gorrion cola-blanca | S |
W |
F |
| Lark Sparrow | Chondestes grammacus | Gorrion arlequin | S |
W |
C |
| Lark Bunting | Calamospiza melanocorys | Gorrion alablanca | S |
* |
* |
| Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | Gorrion cantor | S |
* |
* |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | Gorrion sabanero | S |
W |
F |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii | Gorrion de Lincoln | S |
W |
F |
| Yellow-eyed Junco | Junco phaeonotus | Junco ojilumbre | F |
Y |
C |
BLACKBIRDS, MEADOWLARKS & ORIOLES |
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| Red-winged Blackbird | Agelauis phoeniceus | Tordo sargento | W |
* |
* |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus | Tordo cabeza-amarilla | W |
* |
* |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Sturnella magna | Pradero tortilla-con-chili | S |
Y |
C |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus | Zanate mexicano | S, U |
Y |
C |
| Bronzed Cowbird | Molothrus aeneus | Tordo ojo-rojo | S |
Y |
F |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | Tordo cabeza-café | S |
Y |
F |
| Streak-backed Oriole | Icterus pustulatus | Bolsero dorsirrayado | S |
M |
* |
| Black-vented Oriole | Icterus wagleri | Bolsero de Wagler | S |
* |
* |
| Hooded Oriole | Icterus cucullatus | Bolsero encapuchado | S, U |
M |
U |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icterus galbula | Bolsero de Baltimore | S |
M |
* |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icterus bullockii | Bolsero calandria | S |
M |
U |
| Black-backed Oriole | Icterus b. abeillei | Bolsero de Abeille | S |
Y |
C |
| Scott's Oriole | Icterus parisorum | Bolsero tunero | S |
Y |
C |
FINCHES |
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| House Finch | Carpodacus mexicanus | Pinzon mexicano | S, U |
Y |
C |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Carduelis psaltria | Jilguero dominico | S |
Y |
C |
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Gorrion casero | S, U |
Y |
C |
| Cassin's Finch | Carpodacus cassinii | Gorrion de Cassin | S |
W |
U |
204 Total Species
Birds of Oak Forest (Los Picachos and Santa Rosa Mountains)
Acorn Woodpecker, White-eared Hummingbird, Buff-breasted Flycatcher, Grey-breasted Jay, Western Scrub Jay White-breasted Nuthatch, Bridled Titmouse, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Eastern Bluebird, Brown-backed Solitaire, Grey Silkie, Orange-crowned Warbler,Townsend's Warbler, Hermit Warbler, Black & White Warbler,Rufous-capped Warbler, Slate-throated Redstart, Hepatic Tanager, Spotted Towhee, Yellow-eyed Junco
Original List: Thanks to Wayne and Susan Colony
Updates: Signe Hammer & Norman Besman