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214 Species Observed
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Native and Naturalized (214)

  1. Last observed by John Luther on 3 Jan 2003
  2. Last observed by George Cummins on 26 Jan 2023
  3. Last observed by Blake Matheson on 6 Jan 2020
  4. Last observed by Sonia Santa Anna on 25 Mar 2023
  5. Last observed by Marnelle Gleason on 29 May 2023
  6. Last observed by Jay Hassell on 9 Apr 2018
  7. Last observed by Jeff Biby on 23 Apr 2024
  8. Last observed by shirley murphy on 16 Feb 1992
  9. Last observed by Gregg Koper on 6 Nov 2023
  10. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 19 Jan 2024
  11. Last observed by Gene Revelas on 13 Apr 2024
  12. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  13. Last observed by Sophia Reyes on 17 Mar 2024
  14. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  15. Last observed by Gene Revelas on 13 Apr 2024
  16. Last observed by Pete Morris on 31 Mar 2024
  17. Last observed by Elkhorn Slough Reserve on 15 Feb 1992
  18. Last observed by Mark Chappell on 19 Jun 2023
  19. Last observed by Partow Imani on 19 Feb 2023
  20. Last observed by James Patterson on 20 Apr 2023
  21. Last observed by James Patterson on 20 Apr 2023
  22. Last observed by Joan Tisdale on 26 Mar 2024
  23. Last observed by Della Bossart on 12 Mar 2024
  24. Last observed by John Poole on 14 Feb 2022
  25. Last observed by George Cummins on 28 Mar 2024
  26. Last observed by Joan Tisdale on 26 Mar 2024
  27. Last observed by Dan Miller on 25 Jan 2024
  28. Last observed by Della Bossart on 9 Apr 2024
  29. Last observed by Gwen HK on 2 Apr 2024
  30. Last observed by Janine McCabe on 15 Oct 2016
  31. Last observed by Della Bossart on 12 Sep 2023
  32. Last observed by Scott Bentall on 27 Jan 2024
  33. Last observed by Joan Tisdale on 26 Mar 2024
  34. Last observed by Della Bossart on 12 Dec 2023
  35. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  36. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 25 Apr 2024
  37. Last observed by Rick Grijalva on 9 Mar 2024
  38. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 20 Apr 2024
  39. Last observed by Chris Overington on 3 Jul 2020
  40. Last observed by Jeff Biby on 23 Apr 2024
  41. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 19 Jan 2024
  42. Last observed by Bobby Figarotta on 3 Jan 2022
  43. Last observed by Gene Revelas on 13 Apr 2024
  44. Last observed by Paul Fenwick on 13 May 2023
  45. Last observed by Eric VanderWerf on 2 Jan 2018
  46. Last observed by Pedro Plans on 13 Sep 2010
  47. Last observed by Elkhorn Slough Reserve on 2 Jul 1996
  48. Last observed by Rick Grijalva on 9 Mar 2024
  49. Last observed by Bob Dunn on 2 Jan 1995
  50. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  51. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  52. Last observed by Tim D on 21 Apr 2024
  53. Last observed by Gene Revelas on 13 Apr 2024
  54. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  55. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 20 Apr 2024
  56. Last observed by Elkhorn Slough Reserve on 19 Sep 1992
  57. Last observed by vic nelson on 27 Sep 1992
  58. Last observed by Jeff Biby on 23 Apr 2024
  59. Last observed by Jo Coe on 29 Mar 2024
  60. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 20 Apr 2024
  61. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 20 Apr 2024
  62. Last observed by George Cummins on 28 Mar 2024
  63. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 20 Apr 2024
  64. Last observed by Rita Carratello on 28 Oct 2018
  65. Last observed by Della Bossart on 19 Sep 2023
  66. Last observed by Vincent Weber on 17 Dec 2023
  67. Last observed by Della Bossart on 1 Oct 2023
  68. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  69. Last observed by Mike Edgecombe on 6 Aug 2015
  70. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 3 Apr 2024
  71. Last observed by Jeff Biby on 23 Apr 2024
  72. Last observed by George Cummins on 28 Mar 2024
  73. Last observed by Kate Edwards on 5 Sep 2023
  74. Last observed by Steve Tucker on 27 Aug 2022
  75. Last observed by Joan Tisdale on 4 May 2022
  76. Last observed by Rich Wilkens on 26 Nov 2013
  77. Last observed by Don Roberson on 21 Apr 1982
  78. Last observed by John Sorensen on 14 Jul 2001
  79. Last observed by Tim D on 21 Apr 2024
  80. Last observed by Della Bossart on 9 Apr 2024
  81. Last observed by Andrew Karpenko on 9 Sep 2023
  82. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  83. Last observed by Rick Fournier on 22 Sep 2016
  84. Last observed by Jeff Biby on 23 Apr 2024
  85. Last observed by Andrew Kenny on 1 Aug 2022
  86. Last observed by Roy Jones on 4 Oct 1993
  87. Last observed by Don Roberson on 28 Jan 2018
  88. Last observed by Jeff Biby on 23 Apr 2024
  89. Last observed by Della Bossart on 13 Feb 2024
  90. Last observed by Jeff Sailer on 1 Aug 2022
  91. Last observed by Della Bossart on 5 Dec 2023
  92. Last observed by Bella McCacken on 6 Jan 2024
  93. Last observed by Della Bossart on 5 Dec 2023
  94. Last observed by Della Bossart on 2 Apr 2024
  95. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 25 Apr 2024
  96. Last observed by Della Bossart on 5 Mar 2024
  97. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  98. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 19 Jan 2024
  99. Last observed by Vincent Weber on 17 Dec 2023
  100. Last observed by John Hannan on 17 Aug 2023
  101. Last observed by Jeff Miller on 19 Jul 2022
  102. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  103. Last observed by jackie Weller on 23 Sep 2011
  104. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 20 Apr 2024
  105. Last observed by Don Roberson on 1 Aug 1990
  106. Last observed by Bill Hubick on 15 Sep 2022
  107. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 20 Apr 2024
  108. Last observed by Paul Fenwick on 30 Jul 2022
  109. Last observed by Jo Coe on 29 Mar 2024
  110. Last observed by Eric Surprenant on 25 Feb 2024
  111. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  112. Last observed by Paul Fenwick on 30 Jul 2022
  113. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 20 Apr 2024
  114. Last observed by Joan Tisdale on 26 Mar 2024
  115. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  116. Last observed by Frank Verga on 22 Dec 2023
  117. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 25 Apr 2024
  118. Last observed by Elkhorn Slough Reserve on 31 Jan 1993
  119. Last observed by Gary Dial on 8 Aug 2023
  120. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  121. Last observed by Pedro Plans on 13 Sep 2010
  122. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 2 Jan 2018
  123. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 25 Apr 2024
  124. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  125. Last observed by Samuel Tripp on 22 Mar 2023
  126. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  127. Last observed by Della Bossart on 1 Oct 2023
  128. Last observed by Della Bossart on 12 Dec 2023
  129. Last observed by Blake Matheson on 25 Oct 2020
  130. Last observed by Nicholas Asreen on 11 Dec 2023
  131. Last observed by John Gaglione on 23 Aug 2015
  132. Last observed by Cooper Scollan on 24 Jan 2024
  133. Last observed by Michael Welch on 8 Dec 2021
  134. Last observed by Nate Crane on 13 Aug 2023
  135. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 20 Apr 2024
  136. Last observed by Howard Laidlaw on 2 Jan 1998
  137. Last observed by Robert Horn on 8 Sep 2018
  138. Last observed by Tom Duncan on 19 Aug 2022
  139. Last observed by Gordon Brown on 17 Feb 1980
  140. Last observed by Gary Martindale on 24 Nov 2012
  141. Last observed by Della Bossart on 12 Mar 2024
  142. Last observed by George Cummins on 8 Aug 2023
  143. Last observed by Logan Southall on 19 Jul 2022
  144. Last observed by Rita Carratello on 14 Jul 2019
  145. Last observed by Rich Wilkens on 26 Nov 2013
  146. Last observed by George Cummins on 18 May 2022
  147. Last observed by Kris Dunlap on 18 Mar 2023
  148. Last observed by Nolan Meyer on 10 Sep 2023
  149. Last observed by Dan Murphy on 14 Sep 1980
  150. Last observed by Diego Bustamante on 13 Jul 2023
  151. Last observed by Jeff Biby on 23 Apr 2024
  152. Last observed by Della Bossart on 13 Feb 2024
  153. Last observed by Carole Rose on 30 Apr 2021
  154. Last observed by Dave Dack on 8 Oct 2017
  155. Last observed by Elle Heiser on 2 May 2021
  156. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 13 Sep 2017
  157. Last observed by George Cummins on 15 Jul 2022
  158. Last observed by David Moring on 9 Mar 2024
  159. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 20 Apr 2024
  160. Last observed by Andrew Karpenko on 9 Sep 2023
  161. Last observed by Bella McCacken on 11 Nov 2023
  162. Last observed by Randy Runtsch on 8 Nov 2023
  163. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 20 Apr 2024
  164. Last observed by John Barton on 11 Jun 2023
  165. Last observed by Karen Kreiger on 18 Apr 2023
  166. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  167. Last observed by Gene Revelas on 13 Apr 2024
  168. Last observed by Phil Dunn on 18 Jun 2021
  169. Last observed by Leigh Gay on 2 Apr 2015
  170. Last observed by Blake Matheson on 12 Nov 2021
  171. Last observed by Bella McCacken on 11 Nov 2023
  172. Last observed by Bella McCacken on 11 Nov 2023
  173. Last observed by Tom Pavlik on 10 Feb 2018
  174. Last observed by Rich Wilkens on 26 Nov 2013
  175. Last observed by Ben Golet on 30 Mar 2024
  176. Last observed by Rick Grijalva on 9 Mar 2024
  177. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  178. Last observed by Chris Overington on 3 Jul 2020
  179. Last observed by Elizabeth Ferber on 24 Oct 2022
  180. Last observed by Stephen Spector on 5 Feb 2014
  181. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  182. Last observed by Erik Enbody on 7 May 2023
  183. Last observed by Joan Tisdale on 2 Aug 2023
  184. Last observed by Vincent Weber on 17 Dec 2023
  185. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  186. Last observed by Karen Kreiger on 18 Apr 2023
  187. Last observed by Don Glasco on 12 Nov 2019
  188. Last observed by Erik Enbody on 7 May 2023
  189. Last observed by Ben Golet on 30 Mar 2024
  190. Last observed by Stephen Spector on 5 Feb 2014
  191. Last observed by Frank Hawkins on 11 Sep 2015
  192. Last observed by Della Bossart on 9 Apr 2024
  193. Last observed by Romain Demarly on 18 Feb 2024
  194. Last observed by David Fickel on 11 Apr 2021
  195. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  196. Last observed by Della Bossart on 9 Apr 2024
  197. Last observed by George Cummins on 28 Mar 2024
  198. Last observed by Dan Williams on 12 Sep 2022
  199. Last observed by Matee Manakitivipart on 14 Aug 2023
  200. Last observed by Pedro Plans on 13 Sep 2010
  201. Last observed by Della Bossart on 9 Jan 2024
  202. Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 20 Apr 2024
  203. Last observed by Della Bossart on 9 Apr 2024
  204. Last observed by Andrew Karpenko on 9 Sep 2023
  205. Last observed by John Barton on 11 Jun 2023
  206. Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  207. Last observed by Sue Addleman on 20 Sep 2015
  208. Last observed by Stephen Spector on 5 Feb 2014
  209. Last observed by George Cummins on 28 Mar 2024
  210. Last observed by Steve Glover on 23 Sep 1989
  211. Last observed by Rich Wilkens on 26 Nov 2013
  212. Last observed by Rick Fournier on 22 Oct 2016
  213. Last observed by Scott Bentall on 27 Jan 2024
  214. Last observed by Rich Wilkens on 26 Nov 2013

Exotic: Escapee (2)

  1. Last observed by Richard Erickson on 14 Sep 1980
  2. Last observed by Don Roberson on 8 Aug 1979

Hybrids (1)

  1. Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) Larus occidentalis x glaucescens
    Last observed by Marty Freeland on 30 Jul 2022

Additional Taxa (32)

  1. teal sp. Anatidae sp. (teal sp.)
    Last observed by Dan Furbish on 24 Oct 2017
  2. Greater/Lesser Scaup Aythya marila/affinis
    Last observed by Max Taylor on 23 Feb 2019
  3. duck sp. Anatidae (duck sp.)
    Last observed by Gwen HK on 2 Apr 2024
  4. flamingo sp. Phoenicopteridae sp.
    Last observed by David Ekdahl on 20 Apr 1980
  5. Horned/Eared Grebe Podiceps auritus/nigricollis
    Last observed by Joan Tisdale on 6 Oct 2021
  6. Western/Clark's Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis/clarkii
    Last observed by Rick Grijalva on 9 Mar 2024
  7. pigeon/dove sp. Columbidae sp.
    Last observed by Robert Horn on 18 May 2019
  8. hummingbird sp. Trochilidae sp.
    Last observed by Matee Manakitivipart on 14 Aug 2023
  9. Black-bellied Plover/golden-plover sp. Pluvialis sp.
    Last observed by Rich Wilkens on 29 Nov 2015
  10. Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus/scolopaceus
    Last observed by Gene Revelas on 13 Apr 2024
  11. phalarope sp. Phalaropus sp.
    Last observed by Emily Berk on 21 Sep 2023
  12. Lesser/Greater Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes/melanoleuca
    Last observed by Bella McCacken on 6 Jan 2024
  13. peep sp. Calidris sp. (peep sp.)
    Last observed by Brian Sullivan on 20 Apr 2024
  14. large shorebird sp. Scolopacidae sp. (large shorebird sp.)
    Last observed by Keigan Case on 10 Feb 2023
  15. shorebird sp. Charadriiformes sp.
    Last observed by Katharine Khamhaengwong on 24 Jan 2023
  16. Larus sp. Larus sp.
    Last observed by Della Bossart on 2 Apr 2024
  17. gull sp. Larinae sp.
    Last observed by David Moring on 9 Mar 2024
  18. Sterna sp. Sterna sp.
    Last observed by Dani Christensen on 22 Nov 2016
  19. large tern sp. Hydroprogne/Thalasseus sp.
    Last observed by Reef Comer on 30 Jul 2022
  20. tern sp. Sterninae sp.
    Last observed by Sally Picciotto on 26 Dec 2023
  21. loon sp. Gavia sp.
    Last observed by linda ferguson on 22 Apr 2023
  22. cormorant sp. Phalacrocoracidae sp.
    Last observed by Sally Picciotto on 26 Dec 2023
  23. Accipiter sp. Accipiter sp.
    Last observed by Mac Williams on 30 Jun 2014
  24. hawk sp. Accipitridae sp. (hawk sp.)
    Last observed by Della Bossart on 20 Dec 2022
  25. woodpecker sp. Picidae sp.
    Last observed by CSUMB Ornithology on 11 Jul 2022
  26. swallow sp. Hirundinidae sp.
    Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  27. House/Purple Finch Haemorhous mexicanus/purpureus
    Last observed by Jo Coe on 24 Apr 2024
  28. Zonotrichia sp. Zonotrichia sp.
    Last observed by Steven Hemenway on 4 Feb 2020
  29. new world sparrow sp. Passerellidae sp.
    Last observed by Andrew Karpenko on 9 Sep 2023
  30. Red-winged/Tricolored Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus/tricolor
    Last observed by Andrew Karpenko on 9 Sep 2023
  31. blackbird sp. Icteridae sp.
    Last observed by Lawrence Seeberger on 12 Apr 2023
  32. bird sp. Aves sp.
    Last observed by johnny powell on 13 Aug 2023