Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Himantopus mexicanus
Black-necked Stilt
Very Common123 obs.
Branta canadensis
Canada goose
Very Common63 obs.
Oxyura jamaicensis
Ruddy Duck
Very Common57 obs.
Recurvirostra americana
American avocet
Very Common56 obs.
Charadrius vociferus
Killdeer
Very Common53 obs.
Mareca strepera
Gadwall
Common53 obs.
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Long-billed Dowitcher
Common52 obs.
Buteo jamaicensis
Red-tailed Hawk
Common51 obs.
Plegadis chihi
White-faced Ibis
Common47 obs.
Calidris minutilla
least sandpiper
Common47 obs.
Spatula cyanoptera
Cinnamon Teal
Common45 obs.
Fulica americana
American Coot
Occasional42 obs.
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard
Occasional40 obs.
Larus californicus
California Gull
Occasional39 obs.
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
American White Pelican
Occasional34 obs.
Phalaropus tricolor
wilson’s phalarope
Occasional33 obs.
Calidris mauri
Western Sandpiper
Occasional31 obs.
Tringa melanoleuca
Greater Yellowlegs
Rare30 obs.
Spatula clypeata
Northern Shoveler
Rare28 obs.
Podiceps nigricollis
black-necked grebe
Rare27 obs.
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