eBird Field Checklist
MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline--Arrowhead Marsh
Alameda, California, US
ebird.org/hotspot/L161083
245 species (+65 other taxa) - Year-round, All years
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Waterfowl
Emperor Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid)
Snow/Ross's Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type)
Brant
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Cackling/Canada Goose
Tundra Swan
goose sp.
Muscovy Duck
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid)
Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
teal sp.
dabbling duck sp.
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Tufted Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaup (hybrid)
Greater/Lesser Scaup
Aythya sp.
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
scoter sp.
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Barrow's Goldeneye
Common x Barrow's Goldeneye (hybrid)
Common/Barrow's Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Common/Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
duck sp.
Grouse, Quail, and Allies
California Quail
Wild Turkey
Ring-necked Pheasant
Grebes
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Eared Grebe
Horned/Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Western x Clark's Grebe (hybrid)
Western/Clark's Grebe
grebe sp.
Pigeons and Doves
Rock Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
pigeon/dove sp.
Swifts
Vaux's Swift
White-throated Swift
swift sp.
Hummingbirds
Anna's Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird
hummingbird sp.
Rails, Gallinules, and Allies
Ridgway's Rail
Virginia Rail
Sora
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Yellow Rail
Shorebirds
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Black Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Pacific Golden-Plover
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Snowy Plover
plover sp.
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Snipe
Wilson's Phalarope
Red Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
phalarope sp.
Spotted Sandpiper
Wandering Tattler
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser/Greater Yellowlegs
Ruddy Turnstone
Black Turnstone
Red Knot
Surfbird
Ruff
Sanderling
Dunlin
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
peep sp.
Calidris sp.
large shorebird sp.
shorebird sp.
Alcids
Common Murre
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Bonaparte's Gull
Heermann's Gull
Short-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
Herring Gull
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Herring x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)
Iceland Gull
Herring/Iceland Gull
Larus sp.
gull sp.
Black Skimmer
Least Tern
Caspian Tern
Black Tern
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Elegant Tern
tern sp.
Loons
Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
loon sp.
Cormorants and Anhingas
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
cormorant sp.
Pelicans
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Herons, Ibis, and Allies
American Bittern
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Western Cattle Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
white egret sp.
White-faced Ibis
Vultures, Hawks, and Allies
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
White-tailed Kite
Golden Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter sp.
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo sp.
hawk sp.
Owls
Barn Owl
Western Screech-Owl
Great Horned Owl
Burrowing Owl
Short-eared Owl
Kingfishers
Belted Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy/Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Falcons and Caracaras
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Prairie Falcon
falcon sp.
diurnal raptor sp.
Cockatoos
Cockatiel
Parrots, Parakeets, and Allies
Budgerigar
Tyrant Flycatchers: Pewees, Kingbirds, and Allies
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Wood-Pewee
Hammond's Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
new world flycatcher sp.
Vireos
Hutton's Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Shrikes
Loggerhead Shrike
Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens
Steller's Jay
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
crow/raven sp.
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
Larks
Horned Lark
Martins and Swallows
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Tree/Violet-green Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
swallow sp.
Long-tailed Tits and Bushtit
Bushtit
Parrotbills, Wrentit, and Allies
Wrentit
Kinglets
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Nuthatches
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Gnatcatchers
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wrens
Rock Wren
House Wren
Pacific Wren
Marsh Wren
Bewick's Wren
wren sp.
Starlings and Mynas
European Starling
Catbirds, Mockingbirds, and Thrashers
Northern Mockingbird
Thrushes
Western Bluebird
Varied Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Waxwings
Cedar Waxwing
Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
Red-throated Pipit
American Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
House Finch
Purple Finch
House/Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Lesser Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
new world goldfinch sp.
finch sp.
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Lapland Longspur
New World Sparrows
Grasshopper Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Lark Bunting
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned x Golden-crowned Sparrow (hybrid)
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia sp.
Vesper Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
California Towhee
Spotted Towhee
new world sparrow sp.
Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Hooded Oriole
Bullock's Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Tricolored Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
blackbird sp.
Wood-Warblers
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Yellow Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
new world warbler sp.
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies
Western Tanager
Others
passerine sp.
bird sp.