Bird Checklist

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Key to markings
C: common: almost certain to be seen in suitable habitat
U: uncommon: present but not certain to be seen
O: occasional: seen only a few times during a season
R: rare: not present every year
X: extraordinary: one or two records


VIREOS

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Cassin's Vireo

R
R

Blue-headed Vireo

X

Hutton's Vireo

U

U
U
U

Warbling Vireo

C
U
C

Red-eyed Vireo

X

SWALLOWS

Tree Swallow

R

C
C
C

Violet-green Swallow

R

C
C
C

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

X

O

R

R

Bank Swallow

X

R

R

R

Cliff Swallow

C
C
C

Barn Swallow

X

C
C
C

JAYS, CROWS

Steller's Jay

R

R

Western Scrub Jay

C
C
C
C

American Crow

C
C
C
C

Yellow-billed Magpie

X

X

Common Raven

R

R

R

R

LARKS

Horned Lark

U

R

U

CHICKADEES, TITMICE, BUSHTITS

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

C
C
C
C

Oak Titmouse

C
C
C
C

Bushtit

C
C
C
C

NUTHATCHES, CREEPERS

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Red-breasted Nuthatch

R

O

White-breasted Nuthatch

R

Pygmy Nuthatch

U

U

U

U

Brown Creeper

U

U

U

U

WRENS

Bewick's Wren

C
C
C
C

House Wren

R

U

U

Winter Wren

U

U

U

U

Marsh Wren

C
C
C
C

Rock Wren

X

KINGLETS, GNATCATCHERS, THRUSHES

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

C
C

C

Golden-crowned Kinglet

R

R

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

R

R

R

R

Western Bluebird

O

U

U

R

Townsend's Solitaire

X

Swainson's Thrush

C

U

R

Hermit Thrush

U

U

U

American Robin

C
C

U

C

Varied Thrush

R

R

R

BABBLERS

Wrentit

C
C
C
C

MOCKINGBIRDS, THRASHERS

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Northern Mockingbird

U

U

U

U

California Thrasher

U

U

U

U

Sage Thrasher

X

STARLINGS

European Starling (Introduced)

C
C
C
C

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