Freedom Acres Resort

FREEDOM ACRES RESORT

Devore, CA

BIRD LIST

Compiled by Cal Yorke

March 2016

Key to seasonality and abundance

Y = year-round resident; S = summer resident; W = winter resident; M = spring/fall migrant; I = introduced (a non-native species); C = common to abundant (likely to be found in numbers (2-80) any time during the appropriate season); U = uncommon (occasionally found in small numbers); R = Rare (unlikely to be found; fewer than 5 records); V=Vagrant (accidental; far away from its normal range). For recent additions, e.g. U,R or V, Date of initial observation (Month/Day/Year).

Current Total = 86 Species.

NEW WORLD VULTURES (Cathartidae)

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) M;R (2/3/ 16)

HAWKS, EAGLES and KITES (Accipitridae)

Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) Y;U

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Y; C

GULLS AND TERNS (Laridae)

California Gull (Larus californicus) M;R

FALCONS (Falconidae)

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Y; U

PIGEONS AND DOVES (Columbidae)

Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenis fasciata) Y;M;U

Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) Y; C; I

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Y;C

TYPICAL OWLS (Strigidae)

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Y;U

SWIFTS (Apodidae)

White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis) Y,M;R

HUMMINGBIRDS (Trochilidae)

Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) Y;C

Allen’s Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) M;S;U

KINGFISHERS (Alcedinidae)

Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) Y;R

WOODPECKERS (Picidae)

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) Y;C

Nuttall’s Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii) Y;C

Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) Y;U (8/5/2015)

Northern (Red-shafted) Flicker (Colaptes auratus cafer) M;W;U

Northern (Yellow-shafted Flicker (Colaptes auratus auratus) M;R (10/25/2015)

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS (Tyrannidae)

Western Wood Pewee (Contopus sordidulus) M;U

Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) Y;C

Say’s Phoebe (Sayornis saya) Y;U

Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) M;U

Cassin’s Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) Y;C

VIREOS (Vireonidae)

Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) M;U

SHRIKES (Laniidae)

Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) Y;R (11/15/2015)

NUTHATCHES (Sittidae)

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) W;R (7/29/15)

JAYS AND CROWS (Corvidae)

Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) Y;C

Stellar’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) Y;R (10/24/2015)

American Crow (Corvus brachyryhnchos) Y;C

Common Raven (Corvus corax) Y;C

SWALLOWS (Hirundinidae)

Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) M;R (10/4/15)

Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) M;R (10/4/15)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) M;R (3/20/16)

Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) S; U

CHICKADEES AND TITMICE (Paridae)

Mountain Chickadee (Parus montanus) W; U (7/29/15)

Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) Y;C

VERDINS (Remizidae)

Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) Y;R

BUSHTITS (Aegithalidae)

Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) Y;C

WRENS (Troglodytidae)

Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus) Y;R (10/3/15)

House Wren (Troglodytes aeodon) Y;U

Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Y;C

Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus) Y; U

KINGLETS (Regulidae)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) M;W;C

SYLVIID WARBLERS (Sylviidae)

Wrentit (Chamaea fasciata) Y;C

THRUSHES (Turdidae)

Western Bluebird (Sialis mexicana) Y;C

Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) M;U

American Robin (Turdus migratorius) M;C

Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) M;R

MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS (Mimidae)

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Y;C

California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum) Y;C

STARLINGS (Sturnidae)

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Y;C;I

WAXWINGS (Bombycillidae)

Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) M;R

SILKY-FLYCATCHERS (Ptilogonatidae)

Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens); M;S;U

WOOD-WARBLERS (Parulidae)

Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) M;C

Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla) M;R

Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechial) M;U

Yellow-rumped (Audubon’s) Warbler (Setophaga dendroica) M;W;C

Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler (Setophaga dendroica) M;R (10/11/15)

Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens) M;U

MacGillivray’s Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei) M;U (8/4/ 2015)

Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) M;U

Wilson’s Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla) M;C

NEW WORLD SPARROWS (Emberizidae)

Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) Y;C

California Towhee (Melozone crissalis) Y;C

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) M;W;U

Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) M;W;C

Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) M;W;U

Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) M;W;U (10/25 2015)

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) Y;C

Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) M;U

White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) M;W;C

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) V (8/5/2015)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) M;W; R (11/15/2015)

Dark-eyed (Oregon) Junco (Junco hyemalis thurberi) M;W;C

Dark-eyed (Pink-sided) Junco (Junco hyemalis mearnsi) M;W; R (10/25/ 2015)

TANAGERS, CARDINALS AND ALLIES (Cardinalidae)

Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) M;C

Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheuticus melanocephalus) M;S;C

Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) M;S;U

BLACKBIRDS and ORIOLES (Icteridae)

Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) Y;U

Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) Y;R

Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii) M;S;C

Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) M;S;C

Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Y;C

FINCHES AND ALLIES (Fringillidae)

Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) M;R

House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) Y;C

Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) M;W;U (10/11/2015)

Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Y;C

Lawrence’s Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) Y;U

OLD WORLD SPARROWS (Passeridae)

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Y;C