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Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid) Anser caerulescens x rossii

Last observed by Mario Borunda on 3 Feb 2022
Graylag x Swan Goose (hybrid) Anser anser x cygnoides

Last observed by Tim Liguori on 23 Dec 2017
Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid) Spatula discors x cyanoptera

Last observed by Ron Hirst on 24 Mar 2021
Cinnamon Teal x Northern Shoveler (hybrid) Spatula cyanoptera x clypeata

Last observed by Teale Fristoe on 26 Nov 2020
Northern Shoveler x American Wigeon (hybrid) Spatula clypeata x Mareca americana

Last observed by Steve Colwell on 10 Jan 2022
Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) Mareca penelope x americana

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 22 Mar 2016
Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid) Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos

Last observed by Libby Patten on 8 Jan 2024
Northern Shoveler x Mallard (hybrid) Spatula clypeata x Anas platyrhynchos

Last observed by Wim van Dam on 26 Jul 2016
Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid) Mareca strepera x Anas platyrhynchos

Last observed by The Kingbirder on 27 Feb 2022
American Wigeon x Mallard (hybrid) Mareca americana x Anas platyrhynchos

Last observed by Steve Tucker on 11 Jan 2024
Mallard x Mexican Duck (hybrid) Anas platyrhynchos x diazi

Last observed by Aaron Kreisberg on 25 Feb 2022
Ring-necked Duck x scaup sp. (hybrid) Aythya collaris x marila/affinis

Last observed by Toby Fowler on 11 Mar 2024
Western x Clark's Grebe (hybrid) Aechmophorus occidentalis x clarkii

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 28 May 2022
Anna's x Costa's Hummingbird (hybrid) Calypte anna x costae

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 1 Jun 2023
American x Black Oystercatcher (hybrid) Haematopus palliatus x bachmani

Last observed by Sangeet Khalsa on 10 Apr 2024
Herring x Glaucous Gull (hybrid) Larus argentatus x hyperboreus

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 23 Feb 2024
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) Larus occidentalis x glaucescens

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 31 Mar 2024
Herring x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) Larus argentatus x glaucescens

Last observed by Alex Castelein on 8 Mar 2024
Glaucous x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) Larus hyperboreus x glaucescens

Last observed by Noah Gaines on 11 Jan 2024
Brown x Blue-footed Booby (hybrid) Sula leucogaster x nebouxii

Last observed by Jonathan Feenstra on 6 Sep 2022
Yellow-bellied x Red-naped Sapsucker (hybrid) Sphyrapicus varius x nuchalis

Last observed by Eunice Schroeder on 3 Jan 2023
Red-naped x Red-breasted Sapsucker (hybrid) Sphyrapicus nuchalis x ruber

Last observed by Guy Tingos on 29 Feb 2024
Yellow-bellied/Red-naped x Red-breasted Sapsucker (hybrid) Sphyrapicus varius/nuchalis x ruber

Last observed by Peter Schneekloth on 6 Mar 2024
Downy x Nuttall's Woodpecker (hybrid) Dryobates pubescens x nuttallii

Last observed by David Compton on 25 Dec 2011
White-crowned x Golden-crowned Sparrow (hybrid) Zonotrichia leucophrys x atricapilla

Last observed by Peter Schneekloth on 30 Jan 2023
White-crowned x White-throated Sparrow (hybrid) Zonotrichia leucophrys x albicollis

Last observed by David Compton on 2 Jan 2021
Brewer's Blackbird x Great-tailed Grackle (hybrid) Euphagus cyanocephalus x Quiscalus mexicanus

Last observed by Brian Daniels on 14 May 1999
Townsend's x Hermit Warbler (hybrid) Setophaga townsendi x occidentalis

Last observed by Andrew Jacobson on 19 Apr 2023
Rose-breasted x Black-headed Grosbeak (hybrid) Pheucticus ludovicianus x melanocephalus

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 19 Sep 2015

Snow/Ross's Goose Anser caerulescens/rossii

Last observed by chef Ito on 17 Dec 2023
Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) Anser sp. (Domestic type)

Last observed by Michael I Christie on 21 Apr 2024
Cackling/Canada Goose Branta hutchinsii/canadensis

Last observed by Carmen Galaz García on 3 Dec 2022
Branta sp. Branta sp.

Last observed by Nathan French on 11 Oct 2021
swan sp. Cygnus sp.

Last observed by Eve Martin on 22 Mar 2023
goose sp. Anatidae (goose sp.)

Last observed by Matt Dufort on 12 Oct 2022
Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal Spatula discors/cyanoptera

Last observed by John Callender on 19 Mar 2024
Eurasian/American Wigeon Mareca penelope/americana

Last observed by The Kingbirder on 21 Dec 2020
teal sp. Anatidae sp. (teal sp.)

Last observed by Andrew McGrath on 9 Mar 2024
dabbling duck sp. Anatidae sp. (dabbling duck sp.)

Last observed by Daniel Farrar on 8 Apr 2024
Greater/Lesser Scaup Aythya marila/affinis

Last observed by Alex Castelein on 16 Apr 2024
Aythya sp. Aythya sp.

Last observed by John Callender on 6 Jul 2021
Surf/Black Scoter Melanitta perspicillata/americana

Last observed by Ray Duffy on 14 Nov 2009
scoter sp. Melanitta sp.

Last observed by Point Conception on 20 Apr 2024
merganser sp. Mergellus/Lophodytes/Mergus sp.

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 25 Mar 2024
duck sp. Anatidae (duck sp.)

Last observed by Alex Castelein on 15 Apr 2024
waterfowl sp. Anatidae sp.

Last observed by Max Laubstein on 20 Mar 2024
new world quail sp. Odontophoridae sp.

Last observed by Andrew Engilis on 28 Dec 2012
Horned/Eared Grebe Podiceps auritus/nigricollis

Last observed by Toby Fowler on 3 Apr 2024
Western/Clark's Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis/clarkii

Last observed by John Callender on 21 Apr 2024
grebe sp. Podicipedidae sp.

Last observed by Larry Chen on 27 Jul 2020
Eurasian/African Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto/roseogrisea

Last observed by Noah Arthur on 18 Apr 2021
quail-dove sp. Geotrygon/Leptotrygon/Zentrygon sp.

Last observed by Peg Ivey on 28 Oct 2017
pigeon/dove sp. Columbidae sp.

Last observed by Toby Fowler on 19 Apr 2024
nighthawk sp. Chordeiles sp.

Last observed by SoCal Pelagics on 7 Sep 2021
Eastern/Mexican Whip-poor-will Antrostomus vociferus/arizonae

Last observed by SBA County Historical Records on 2 Nov 1982
Chimney/Vaux's Swift Chaetura pelagica/vauxi

Last observed by Ron Hirst on 12 Jun 2023
Chaetura sp. Chaetura sp.

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 25 Oct 2015
swift sp. Apodidae sp.

Last observed by Daniel Farrar on 21 Apr 2024
Anna's/Costa's Hummingbird Calypte anna/costae

Last observed by Noah Gaines on 24 Sep 2021
Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus/sasin

Last observed by Alex Castelein on 22 Apr 2024
Selasphorus sp. Selasphorus sp.

Last observed by Ryan Seppala on 6 Apr 2024
hummingbird sp. Trochilidae sp.

Last observed by Toby Fowler on 22 Apr 2024
rail/crake sp. Rallidae sp. (rail/crake sp.)

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 7 Mar 2015
oystercatcher sp. Haematopus sp.

Last observed by John Groves on 12 Jul 2017
American/Pacific Golden-Plover (Lesser Golden-Plover) Pluvialis dominica/fulva

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 8 Apr 2022
golden-plover sp. Pluvialis dominica/apricaria/fulva

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 29 Jan 2017
plover sp. Charadriidae sp.

Last observed by Toby Fowler on 19 Mar 2024
curlew sp. Numenius sp.

Last observed by John Callender on 15 May 2021
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus/scolopaceus

Last observed by Wes Fritz on 22 Apr 2024
Red/Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius/lobatus

Last observed by Dave Slager on 27 Apr 2023
phalarope sp. Phalaropus sp.

Last observed by Eric Hopson on 20 Apr 2024
Lesser/Greater Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes/melanoleuca

Last observed by Vivian Phan on 26 Mar 2024
Tringa sp. Tringa sp.

Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 20 Feb 2024
Western/Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris mauri/pusilla

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 2 Sep 2017
peep sp. Calidris sp. (peep sp.)

Last observed by Steven Gaulin on 21 Apr 2024
Calidris sp. Calidris sp.

Last observed by Toby Fowler on 12 Mar 2024
Scolopacidae sp. Scolopacidae sp.

Last observed by Max Laubstein on 11 Oct 2021
large shorebird sp. Scolopacidae sp. (large shorebird sp.)

Last observed by Alex Castelein on 17 Apr 2024
shorebird sp. Charadriiformes sp.

Last observed by Point Conception on 20 Apr 2024
Long-tailed/Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus/parasiticus

Last observed by Gautam Apte on 10 Jul 2023
Parasitic/Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus/pomarinus

Last observed by Alex Lamoreaux on 12 Jan 2024
jaeger sp. Stercorarius sp. (jaeger sp.)

Last observed by JD Paes on 2 Apr 2024
large alcid sp. Alca/Uria sp.

Last observed by David Compton on 2 Sep 2020
Scripps's/Guadalupe Murrelet (Xantus's Murrelet) Synthliboramphus scrippsi/hypoleucus

Last observed by Brandi Crane on 2 Apr 2024
Scripps's/Guadalupe/Craveri's Murrelet Synthliboramphus scrippsi/hypoleucus/craveri

Last observed by David Pereksta on 6 Sep 2023
murrelet sp. Brachyramphus/Synthliboramphus sp.

Last observed by Julian Tattoni on 27 Mar 2024
alcid sp. Alcidae sp.

Last observed by Avo Stilt on 21 Apr 2024
Laughing/Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus atricilla/pipixcan

Last observed by Wim van Dam on 27 May 2016
Western/Glaucous-winged Gull Larus occidentalis/glaucescens

Last observed by Adrian Burke on 17 Jun 2017
Larus sp. Larus sp.

Last observed by Avo Stilt on 20 Apr 2024
gull sp. Larinae sp.

Last observed by Max Laubstein on 22 Apr 2024
Forster's/Common Tern Sterna forsteri/hirundo

Last observed by Michael I Christie on 13 Oct 2023
Common/Arctic Tern Sterna hirundo/paradisaea

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 18 Sep 2023
Sterna sp. Sterna sp.

Last observed by Alan Troyer on 12 Oct 2022
Elegant/Royal Tern Thalasseus elegans/maximus

Last observed by Michael I Christie on 20 Apr 2024
tern sp. Sterninae sp.

Last observed by Betsy Mooney on 22 Apr 2024
gull/tern sp. Laridae sp.

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 30 Dec 2023
Arctic/Pacific Loon Gavia arctica/pacifica

Last observed by Point Conception on 3 Apr 2022
loon sp. Gavia sp.

Last observed by Lori Gaskin on 22 Apr 2024
albatross sp. Diomedeidae sp.

Last observed by Dave Slager on 12 Oct 2022
Leach's/Townsend's Storm-Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous/socorroensis

Last observed by Ryan O'Donnell on 8 Sep 2021
Leach's/Townsend's Storm-Petrel (dark-rumped) Hydrobates leucorhous/socorroensis (dark-rumped)

Last observed by SoCal Pelagics on 21 Jul 2012
Leach's/Townsend's Storm-Petrel (white-rumped) Hydrobates leucorhous/socorroensis (white-rumped)

Last observed by Ryan O'Donnell on 8 Sep 2021
storm-petrel sp. (dark-rumped) Oceanitidae/Hydrobatidae sp. (dark-rumped)

Last observed by Dave Ebbitt on 13 Feb 2024
storm-petrel sp. (white-rumped) Oceanitidae/Hydrobatidae sp. (white-rumped)

Last observed by Dave Slager on 12 Oct 2022
storm-petrel sp. Oceanitidae/Hydrobatidae sp.

Last observed by Scott Coupland on 10 Oct 2023
Galapagos/Hawaiian Petrel (Dark-rumped Petrel) Pterodroma phaeopygia/sandwichensis

Last observed by Michael Harrison on 30 Apr 2014
Pterodroma sp. Pterodroma sp.

Last observed by Van Pierszalowski on 25 Apr 2023
Sooty/Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna grisea/tenuirostris

Last observed by Conor Scotland on 31 Dec 2023
black-and-white shearwater sp. Puffinus sp. (black-and-white shearwater sp.)

Last observed by Michelle Sopoliga on 22 Nov 2022
shearwater sp. Procellariidae sp. (shearwater sp.)

Last observed by JD Paes on 14 Apr 2024
procellariid sp. Procellariidae sp.

Last observed by Steve Colwell on 28 May 2022
Masked/Nazca Booby Sula dactylatra/granti

Last observed by Nigel Milius on 9 Oct 2023
booby sp. Sula sp.

Last observed by Matt Dufort on 12 Oct 2022
cormorant sp. Phalacrocoracidae sp.

Last observed by Sue Cook on 22 Apr 2024
Yellow-crowned/Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax/Nyctanassa violacea

Last observed by Joe Rothstein on 21 Mar 2024
Ardea sp. Ardea sp.

Last observed by Mark Brown on 10 Oct 2018
white egret sp. Egretta/Bubulcus/Ardea sp.

Last observed by Gloria Hall-Murray on 15 Mar 2022
Glossy/White-faced Ibis Plegadis falcinellus/chihi

Last observed by Jamie Chavez on 6 Aug 2020
ibis sp. Threskiornithidae sp. (ibis sp.)

Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 28 Jun 2020
new world vulture sp. Cathartidae sp.

Last observed by Jamie Chavez on 9 Jul 2017
Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk Accipiter striatus/cooperii

Last observed by John Callender on 20 Apr 2024
Accipiter sp. Accipiter sp.

Last observed by David Blue on 9 Apr 2024
Buteo sp. Buteo sp.

Last observed by Willem Van Bergen on 9 Feb 2024
hawk sp. Accipitridae sp. (hawk sp.)

Last observed by Murphy N on 10 Apr 2024
eagle sp. Accipitridae sp. (eagle sp.)

Last observed by Nancy Baron on 23 Dec 2018
owl sp. Strigiformes sp.

Last observed by Linus Blomqvist on 6 Jan 2024
Yellow-bellied/Red-naped Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius/nuchalis

Last observed by Douglas Long on 24 Feb 2024
sapsucker sp. Sphyrapicus sp.

Last observed by Jamie Chavez on 26 Jan 2024
Downy/Hairy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens/villosus

Last observed by Rob Farber on 23 Mar 2024
Dryobates sp. Dryobates sp.

Last observed by Bryan Sharp on 4 Apr 2024
woodpecker sp. Picidae sp.

Last observed by Joe Rothstein on 23 Mar 2024
large falcon sp. Falco sp. (large falcon sp.)

Last observed by Lee Jones on 22 Mar 1978
falcon sp. Falco sp.

Last observed by Alex Castelein on 27 Feb 2024
diurnal raptor sp. Accipitriformes/Falconiformes sp.

Last observed by Jesse Haaf on 2 Apr 2024
Amazona sp. Amazona sp.

Last observed by Noah Gaines on 7 Jul 2023
parrot sp. Psittaciformes sp. (parrot sp.)

Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 30 Aug 2015
Western/Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus/virens

Last observed by Eric Culbertson on 24 Nov 2011
pewee sp. (Contopus sp.) Contopus sp.

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 22 Sep 2021
Hammond's/Dusky Flycatcher Empidonax hammondii/oberholseri

Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 7 May 2018
Gray/Dusky Flycatcher Empidonax wrightii/oberholseri

Last observed by Lee Jones on 20 May 1975
Empidonax sp. Empidonax sp.

Last observed by Ryanne Pritchard-Bee on 18 Apr 2024
Myiarchus sp. Myiarchus sp.

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 5 Sep 2017
Cassin's/Western Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans/verticalis

Last observed by Libby Patten on 16 Apr 2024
yellow-bellied kingbird sp. Tyrannus sp. (yellow-bellied)

Last observed by Toby Fowler on 22 Apr 2024
Tyrannus sp. Tyrannus sp.

Last observed by Barry Rowan on 3 Dec 2023
new world flycatcher sp. Tyrannidae sp.

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 20 Aug 2023
Cassin's/Blue-headed Vireo Vireo cassinii/solitarius

Last observed by Jamie Chavez on 27 Sep 2019
Cassin's/Plumbeous Vireo Vireo cassinii/plumbeus

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 31 Mar 2024
solitary vireo sp. Vireo cassinii/solitarius/plumbeus

Last observed by Jamie Chavez on 22 Dec 1996
vireo sp. Vireo sp.

Last observed by E R on 21 May 2023
jay sp. Corvidae sp. (jay sp.)

Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 21 Nov 2019
Pica sp. Pica sp.

Last observed by The Kingbirder on 3 Jan 2018
crow/raven sp. Corvus sp.

Last observed by Breck Tyler on 19 Mar 2024
chickadee sp. Poecile sp.

Last observed by MONTGOMERY BROWN on 18 Feb 2024
Tree/Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta bicolor/thalassina

Last observed by Wes Fritz on 22 Apr 2024
Tachycineta sp. Tachycineta sp.

Last observed by Noah Gaines on 12 Mar 2019
Cliff/Cave Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota/fulva

Last observed by Silvia Echeverria on 27 Apr 2020
swallow sp. Hirundinidae sp.

Last observed by Wes Fritz on 22 Apr 2024
Ruby-crowned/Golden-crowned Kinglet Corthylio calendula/Regulus satrapa

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 31 Mar 2020
nuthatch sp. Sitta sp.

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 4 Feb 1991
gnatcatcher sp. Polioptila sp.

Last observed by Rusty H on 8 Jun 2014
Pacific/Winter Wren Troglodytes pacificus/hiemalis

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 16 Nov 2020
wren sp. Troglodytidae sp.

Last observed by Breck Tyler on 19 Mar 2024
mimid sp. Mimidae sp.

Last observed by Will Schenck on 25 Jul 2021
bluebird sp. Sialia sp.

Last observed by Wes Fritz on 21 Nov 2023
Catharus sp. Catharus sp.

Last observed by Alex Castelein on 8 Apr 2024
thrush sp. Turdidae sp.

Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 19 Nov 2019
estrildid finch sp. Estrildidae sp.

Last observed by Bette Eliason on 8 Feb 2016
pipit sp. Anthus sp.

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 9 Oct 2018
House/Purple Finch Haemorhous mexicanus/purpureus

Last observed by Kim Stackpole on 17 Apr 2024
Purple/Cassin's Finch Haemorhous purpureus/cassinii

Last observed by Alex Castelein on 12 Nov 2023
Haemorhous sp. Haemorhous sp.

Last observed by Curtis Marantz on 7 Jul 2010
new world goldfinch sp. Spinus sp. (goldfinch sp.)

Last observed by John Rodgers on 21 Apr 2024
Spinus sp. Spinus sp.

Last observed by Noah Arthur on 17 Oct 2022
finch sp. Fringillidae sp.

Last observed by Toby Fowler on 19 Apr 2024
longspur sp. Calcarius/Rhynchophanes sp.

Last observed by Wes Fritz on 10 Dec 2023
Spizella sp. Spizella sp.

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 30 Oct 2023
Zonotrichia sp. Zonotrichia sp.

Last observed by Conor McMahon on 11 Feb 2024
Sagebrush/Bell's Sparrow (Sage Sparrow) Artemisiospiza nevadensis/belli

Last observed by Joan Lentz on 8 Nov 2018
new world sparrow sp. Passerellidae sp.

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 20 Apr 2024
Orchard/Hooded Oriole Icterus spurius/cucullatus

Last observed by John Callender on 19 Apr 2024
Bullock's/Baltimore Oriole Icterus bullockii/galbula

Last observed by David Compton on 10 Sep 2023
new world oriole sp. Icterus sp.

Last observed by John Callender on 22 Apr 2024
Red-winged/Tricolored Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus/tricolor

Last observed by Barbara Millett on 16 Apr 2024
grackle sp. Quiscalus sp.

Last observed by mike thomas on 10 Dec 2023
blackbird sp. Icteridae sp.

Last observed by Lori Gaskin on 22 Apr 2024
Louisiana/Northern Waterthrush Parkesia motacilla/noveboracensis

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 2 Dec 2000
Leiothlypis sp. Leiothlypis sp.

Last observed by Curtis Marantz on 20 Sep 2017
MacGillivray's/Mourning Warbler Geothlypis tolmiei/philadelphia

Last observed by Noah Arthur on 13 Oct 2022
Bay-breasted/Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga castanea/striata

Last observed by David Compton on 30 Sep 2012
Black-throated Gray/Townsend's Warbler Setophaga nigrescens/townsendi

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 10 Apr 2017
Setophaga sp. Setophaga sp.

Last observed by Noah Arthur on 17 Oct 2022
new world warbler sp. Parulidae sp.

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 19 Apr 2024
tanager sp. (Piranga sp.) Piranga sp.

Last observed by Barry Rowan on 23 Dec 2019
Rose-breasted/Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus/melanocephalus

Last observed by Santa Barbara CBC on 31 Dec 2022
Pheucticus sp. Pheucticus sp.

Last observed by Noah Arthur on 20 Oct 2022
Lazuli/Indigo Bunting Passerina amoena/cyanea

Last observed by Mark Holmgren on 7 Jul 2023
Passerina sp. Passerina sp.

Last observed by Nick Lethaby on 6 Sep 2022
passerine sp. Passeriformes sp.

Last observed by D McClure on 21 Apr 2024
bird sp. Aves sp.

Last observed by Toby Fowler on 12 Mar 2024

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