88 species seen in or from our property during 2007 (unusual sightings in bold)
SpeciesName | FirstDate | LastDate | Sightings | AvgCount | MaxCount | Comment |
Canada Goose | 02-03-2007 | 11-25-2007 | 6 | 46.5 | 200 | Flyovers |
American Wigeon | 01-20-2007 | 03-04-2007 | 3 | 5.3 | 10 | Flooded pasture across the street |
Mallard | 01-27-2007 | 11-25-2007 | 11 | 4 | 8 | Flooded pasture across the street |
Northern Shoveler | 02-11-2007 | 02-11-2007 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Flooded pasture across the street |
Green-winged Teal | 01-27-2007 | 04-21-2007 | 8 | 8.1 | 12 | Flooded pasture across the street |
Common Merganser | 04-07-2007 | 04-07-2007 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Flyovers |
California Quail | 01-14-2007 | 09-21-2007 | 12 | 2.4 | 6 | Lost most of their brood |
Double-crested Cormorant | 02-22-2007 | 02-22-2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Flyover |
Great Blue Heron | 07-04-2007 | 09-21-2007 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Flyovers |
Turkey Vulture | 04-08-2007 | 06-11-2007 | 5 | 2.2 | 7 | Summers in the area |
Bald Eagle | 01-17-2007 | 04-04-2007 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Winter visitors overhead |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 01-14-2007 | 11-25-2007 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Fall/Winter visitor |
Cooper's Hawk | 07-09-2007 | 09-20-2007 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Summers in the area |
Red-tailed Hawk | 01-31-2007 | 12-07-2007 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Resident in the area |
American Kestrel | 08-27-2007 | 08-27-2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Resident? in the area, only seen once |
Merlin | 11-25-2007 | 11-25-2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Winters in the area |
Peregrine Falcon | 02-03-2007 | 02-03-2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Winter flyover |
Killdeer | 01-31-2007 | 09-21-2007 | 12 | 1.5 | 6 | Resident in the area |
Greater Yellowlegs | 05-03-2007 | 08-29-2007 | 3 | 1.7 | 2 | Migrant in neighborhood pastures |
Short-billed Dowitcher | 09-22-2007 | 09-22-2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Migrant flock overhead |
Glaucous-winged Gull | 02-04-2007 | 02-04-2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Winter flyover |
Band-tailed Pigeon | 05-15-2007 | 08-28-2007 | 6 | 3.3 | 8 | Summers in area |
Mourning Dove | 04-24-2007 | 11-19-2007 | 4 | 1.2 | 2 | Migrant? Resident? |
Western Screech-Owl | 07-25-2007 | 07-25-2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Calls heard late one night |
Great Horned Owl | 03-21-2007 | 08-29-2007 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Calling in neighborhood |
Vaux's Swift | 05-22-2007 | 09-21-2007 | 13 | 2.5 | 13 | Nested in our chimney |
Rufous Hummingbird | 04-07-2007 | 08-28-2007 | 11 | 1.3 | 2 | Migrant? Resident? |
Red-breasted Sapsucker | 01-17-2007 | 11-25-2007 | 16 | 1.2 | 2 | Resident in neighborhood, visits frequently |
Downy Woodpecker | 01-13-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 13 | 1.5 | 3 | Fledged young nearby, winter suet feeder |
Hairy Woodpecker | 05-09-2007 | 09-21-2007 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Resident? |
Northern Flicker | 01-15-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 22 | 1.5 | 4 | Nests nearby, frequents suet feeders |
Pileated Woodpecker | 01-31-2007 | 11-25-2007 | 11 | 1.5 | 3 | Resident in area |
Western Wood-Pewee | 05-26-2007 | 08-28-2007 | 11 | 1.3 | 3 | Summers in woodlot across the street |
Willow Flycatcher | 06-11-2007 | 08-28-2007 | 10 | 1.5 | 2 | Summers in area woods edges |
Pacific-slope Flycatcher | 05-23-2007 | 09-21-2007 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Summers in nearby woods |
Cassin's Vireo | 07-04-2007 | 07-04-2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Singing visitor one day in July |
Warbling Vireo | 05-14-2007 | 07-28-2007 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Summers nearby |
Red-eyed Vireo | 05-29-2007 | 07-28-2007 | 7 | 1 | 1 | Summers nearby, less prominent this year |
Steller's Jay | 01-15-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 22 | 2 | 6 | Resident, less visible in summer |
American Crow | 01-14-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 25 | 3.8 | 8 | Conspicuous resident |
Common Raven | 02-04-2007 | 12-07-2007 | 9 | 1.7 | 3 | Resident, increasingly common |
Tree Swallow | 04-06-2007 | 06-11-2007 | 5 | 2.6 | 4 | Resident but no nest on property this year |
Violet-green Swallow | 03-16-2007 | 10-03-2007 | 22 | 5.6 | 30 | Resident, occupying several nest boxes |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow | 07-25-2007 | 07-25-2007 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Nests along the river less than a mile away |
Bank Swallow | 05-29-2007 | 05-29-2007 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Nests along the river, one flyover |
Cliff Swallow | 05-12-2007 | 07-16-2007 | 7 | 20.1 | 100 | Large flocks in mid-summer |
Barn Swallow | 04-27-2007 | 09-20-2007 | 17 | 4.1 | 8 | Raised six young in carport after late start |
Black-capped Chickadee | 01-15-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 22 | 5.3 | 11 | Common resident |
Chestnut-backed Chickadee | 01-15-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 11 | 3.2 | 7 | Resident, more common in winter |
Bushtit | 01-23-2007 | 10-15-2007 | 12 | 5.8 | 20 | Resident, nests on property |
Red-breasted Nuthatch | 01-15-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 16 | 1.2 | 3 | Resident, nests nearby |
Brown Creeper | 01-13-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 11 | 1.5 | 3 | Summers nearby |
Bewick's Wren | 01-20-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 27 | 2 | 5 | Resident, nests on property |
Winter Wren | 01-20-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 9 | 1.3 | 3 | Resident in nearby woods, visits in fall/winter |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | 02-11-2007 | 11-26-2007 | 9 | 2.6 | 5 | Mostly in fall and winter |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 02-11-2007 | 11-26-2007 | 10 | 2.2 | 6 | Mostly in fall and winter |
Swainson's Thrush | 05-12-2007 | 08-28-2007 | 10 | 2.3 | 5 | Summers nearby |
Hermit Thrush | 10-03-2007 | 10-03-2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Fall visitor |
American Robin | 01-17-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 25 | 8.4 | 60 | Resident, raspberry pest |
Varied Thrush | 01-16-2007 | 11-25-2007 | 3 | 3.7 | 6 | Winter visitor |
European Starling | 01-16-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 26 | 6.7 | 32 | Resident, nests around workshop |
American Pipit | 09-20-2007 | 10-03-2007 | 2 | 9.5 | 18 | Fall migrant |
Cedar Waxwing | 05-22-2007 | 10-22-2007 | 14 | 4.6 | 17 | Summer and fall, raspberry pest |
Orange-crowned Warbler | 05-14-2007 | 05-14-2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Heard singing one day in May |
Yellow Warbler | 05-14-2007 | 05-22-2007 | 2 | 1 | 1 | In alder one day in May, but nests nearby? |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | 03-03-2007 | 10-22-2007 | 9 | 14.2 | 60 | Spring and fall migrant, but more in fall |
Common Yellowthroat | 05-14-2007 | 10-03-2007 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Summer, nests nearby |
Wilson's Warbler | 05-09-2007 | 07-28-2007 | 6 | 3.2 | 6 | Summer, no nearby nesters this year |
Western Tanager | 05-14-2007 | 09-21-2007 | 5 | 1.2 | 2 | Summers in nearby woods, migrant |
Spotted Towhee | 01-15-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 25 | 3.1 | 6 | Resident |
Savannah Sparrow | 04-05-2007 | 07-28-2007 | 15 | 2 | 6 | Summer, nests in fields |
Fox Sparrow | 01-15-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Migrant, several overwintered |
Song Sparrow | 01-15-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 23 | 2.9 | 7 | Resident |
Lincoln's Sparrow | 01-15-2007 | 10-15-2007 | 3 | 2.3 | 4 | Fall migrant but several overwintered this year |
White-crowned Sparrow | 04-03-2007 | 09-21-2007 | 21 | 2.5 | 6 | Nested on property, spring and fall migrant |
Golden-crowned Sparrow | 04-20-2007 | 10-22-2007 | 4 | 2.2 | 5 | Spring and fall migrant |
Dark-eyed Junco | 01-15-2007 | 11-25-2007 | 21 | 4.7 | 30 | Resident, more numerous in winter |
Black-headed Grosbeak | 05-09-2007 | 07-28-2007 | 11 | 3.5 | 7 | Summer nester |
Brewer's Blackbird | 08-29-2007 | 10-15-2007 | 3 | 38 | 100 | Flocks commute SE overhead at dawn |
Brown-headed Cowbird | 05-12-2007 | 08-28-2007 | 11 | 2.4 | 3 | Summers in area |
Bullock's Oriole | 07-04-2007 | 07-07-2007 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | Adult sang, fed young for 3 day in July |
Purple Finch | 01-27-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 19 | 2.7 | 11 | Sings in summer, small flocks in winter |
House Finch | 01-31-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 24 | 6.5 | 18 | Resident, raspberry pest |
Red Crossbill | 04-23-2007 | 05-12-2007 | 2 | 12.5 | 24 | Spring migrant? |
Pine Siskin | 03-03-2007 | 11-25-2007 | 13 | 5.8 | 15 | Resident, winter flocks |
American Goldfinch | 04-07-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 22 | 2.9 | 8 | Resident, late fall flocks |
Evening Grosbeak | 02-13-2007 | 11-25-2007 | 17 | 11.1 | 30 | Resident, lingered into May around nearby feeders |
House Sparrow | 04-07-2007 | 12-09-2007 | 10 | 2.8 | 10 | Resident, nesting at neighbors |