BIRDING & RANCH LIST
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.
World class local birding guide and artist Keith Hansen is available for private day trips by calling 415-868-0402.
On our ranch we have seen a total of 105 species of birds. Here is our ranch list.
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Brown PELICAN Double Crested CORMORANT 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 Virginia RAIL KILLDEER Common SNIPE Ring-billed GULL California GULL Herring GULL Western GULL Caspian TERN Mourning DOVE Band-tailed PIGEON Barn OWL Barred 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 Brown CREEPER 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 |
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