Birds of Sonoma County, California
Birds of Sonoma County, California is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Sonoma County, California
California, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 53% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 42% |
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California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 40% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 39% |
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California Towhee
Melozone crissalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 39% |
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 39% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 37% |
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Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 33% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 31% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 28% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 27% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 25% |
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Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 24% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 24% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 24% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 24% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 23% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 23% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 22% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 22% |
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 22% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 21% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 21% |
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 21% |
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Western Gull
Larus occidentalis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 21% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 21% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 21% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 20% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 19% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 19% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 19% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 18% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 18% |
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Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 18% |
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Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 18% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 17% |
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California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 16% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 15% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 15% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 15% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 14% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 14% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 12% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 12% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 11% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 11% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 11% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 11% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 11% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 10% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 10.0% |
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White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 10.0% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 10.0% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 9.8% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 9.1% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.7% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 8.6% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 8.5% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.5% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.4% |
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Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 8.3% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 8.2% |
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Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradoxornithidae |
| 8.1% |
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.9% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 7.7% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.6% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.6% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 7.6% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.5% |
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Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.5% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.4% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.3% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.3% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 7.2% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.0% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.8% |
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Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.7% |
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Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.7% |
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Mute Swan
Cygnus olor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.6% |
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Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 6.5% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.5% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.5% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 6.4% |
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Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.4% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.4% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 6.1% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.1% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 6.0% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 6.0% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 6.0% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 6.0% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 5.6% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.5% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.4% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.3% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.2% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.1% |
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Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.0% |
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Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.9% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.7% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 4.7% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 4.5% |
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Brant
Branta bernicla Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.4% |
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.3% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.2% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.2% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.1% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.9% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.9% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.7% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.7% |
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Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.6% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.6% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.5% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.5% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.4% |
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Common Murre
Uria aalge Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 3.4% |
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Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.4% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.3% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.3% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.3% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.3% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.2% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
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Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.1% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
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Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 3.0% |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.8% |
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Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.8% |
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Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 2.8% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.8% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.7% |
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Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.7% |
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Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.7% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.7% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 2.6% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
|
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Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 2.4% |
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Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.4% |
|
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Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.4% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.4% |
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Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.3% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.3% |
|
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
|
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.2% |
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Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.1% |
|
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.0% |
|
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 2.0% |
|
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Surfbird
Calidris virgata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.6% |
|
|
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.5% |
|
|
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.5% |
|
|
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.5% |
|
|
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
|
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.0% |
|
|
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.0% |
|
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.0% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
