Two asterisks (**) indicate that this bird breeds on our site, i.e., we have found nests. One asterisk (*) indicates this bird probably breeds on or near our site (i.e., it has been seen at our site during nesting season). To learn more about any of these species, see Cornell Lab of Ornithology All About Birds.
Order: Anseriformes
Ducks and geese (Anatidae)
Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos**
Order: Falconiformes
Hawks (Accipitridae)
Cooper’s Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
Order: Charadriiformes
Plovers and lapwings (Charadriidae)
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus*
Gulls and allies (Laridae)
California Gull, Larus californicus
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
Order: Columbiformes
Doves and pigeons (Columbidae)
Rock dove, Columba livia (non-native species)
Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura
Order: Apodiformes
Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Anna’s hummingbird, Calypte anna**
Above: Anna’s Hummingbird nest
Order: Piciformes
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Picoides nuttallii
Order: Passeriformes — perching birds
Tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Black Phoebe, Sayornis nigricans**
Jays, crows, and allies (Corvidae)
Western scrub jay, Aphelocoma californica
American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos*
Swallows and allies (Hirundinidae)
Violet-green Swallow, Tachycineta thalassina*
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
Chickadees and allies (Paridae)
Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Poecile rufescens
Oak Titmouse, Baeolophus inornatus
Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus
Wrens (Troglodytidae)
Bewick’s Wren, Thryomanes bewickii
Thrushes (Turdidae)
Western Bluebird, Sialia mexicana
American Robin, Turdus migratorius
Waxwings (Bombycillidae)
Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum
Wood warblers (Parulidae)
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Setophaga coronata
New World sparrows and allies (Emberizidae)
California Towhee, Melozone crissalis
White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
Finches (Fringillidae)
House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus**
Old World sparrows (Weaver-finches) (Passeridae)
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus (non-native species)*
Above: Black Phoebe nest
