BIRDING
About 425 species of birds, the "sky people", have been recorded at Point Reyes,
including migrants, vagrants and a high proportion of rarities. The large number of
species is due to a temperate climate, a mosaic of habitats, varied topography and the way
the peninsula juts out into the ocean at the edge of the continent.
On our ranch we have seen a total of 100 species of birds. Here is our ranch list.
American BITTERN
Great-blue HERON
Green-backed HERON
Snowy EGRET
Great EGRET
Cattle EGRET
Canada GOOSE
MALLARD
Turkey VULTURE
OSPREY
Black-shouldered KITE
Golden EAGLE
Cooper's HAWK
Sharp-shinned HAWK
Red-shouldered HAWK
Red-tailed HAWK
American KESTREL
California QUAIL
KILLDEER
Common SNIPE
Ring-billed GULL
California GULL
Herring GULL
Western GULL
Caspian TERN
Mourning DOVE
Band-tailed PIGEON
Barn OWL
Great Horned OWL
Saw-whet OWL
Common NIGHTHAWK
Allen's HUMMINGBIRD
Anna's HUMMINGBIRD
Rufous HUMMINGBIRD |
Belted KINGFISHER
Acorn WOODPECKER
Nuttall's WOODPECKER
Downy WOODPECKER
Hairy WOODPECKER
Pileated WOODPECKER
Northern FLICKER
Red-breasted SAPSUCKER
Western WOOD-PEWEE
Olive-sided FLYCATCHER
Black PHOEBE
Say's PHOEBE
Ash-throated FLYCATCHER
Violet-green SWALLOW
Cliff SWALLOW
Barn SWALLOW
Steller's JAY
Scrub JAY
American CROW
Common RAVEN
Chestnut-backed CHICKADEE
Pygmy NUTHATCH
Red Breasted NUTHATCH
Bewick's WREN
House WREN
Winter WREN
Ruby-crowned KINGLET
Western BLUEBIRD
Swainson's THRUSH
Hermit THRUSH
Varied THRUSH
American ROBIN
WRENTIT |
Northern MOCKINGBIRD
Cedar WAXWING
Warbling VIREO
Northern Parula WARBLER
Yellow WARBLER
Yellow-rumped WARBLER
Townsend's WARBLER
Hermit WARBLER
Wilson's WARBLER
Common YELLOWTHROAT
Western TANAGER
Black-headed GROSBEAK
Rufous-sided TOWHEE
California TOWHEE
Fox SPARROW
Song SPARROW
Golden-crowned SPARROW
White-crowned SPARROW
Dark-eyed JUNCO
Red-winged BLACKBIRD
Tricolored BLACKBIRD
Brewer's BLACKBIRD
Western MEADOWLARK
Brown-headed COWBIRD
Northern ORIOLE
Purple FINCH
House FINCH
Red CROSSBILL
Pine SISKIN
American GOLDFINCH
European STARLING
House SPARROW
Wild TURKEY |
World class bird watching guide and artist Keith Hansen is available for private trips. Please visit
www.keithhansen.com or call 415-868-0402.
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