Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Odocoileus hemionus
mule deer
Very Common67 obs.
Melanerpes formicivorus
Acorn Woodpecker
Very Common37 obs.
Colaptes auratus
common flicker
Very Common33 obs.
Melozone fusca
canyon towhee
Very Common27 obs.
Sitta pygmaea
Pygmy Nuthatch
Very Common23 obs.
Junco hyemalis
dark-eyed junco
Common22 obs.
Dryobates pubescens
Downy Woodpecker
Common22 obs.
Psaltriparus minimus
American Bushtit
Common21 obs.
Sitta carolinensis
White-Breasted Nuthatch (Interior West)
Common20 obs.
Pipilo maculatus
Spotted Towhee (Maculatus Group)
Common20 obs.
Sialia mexicana
Western Bluebird
Common20 obs.
Poecile gambeli
Mountain Chickadee (Rocky Mts.)
Occasional20 obs.
Turdus migratorius
American Robin
Occasional18 obs.
Haemorhous mexicanus
House Finch
Occasional16 obs.
Sciurus aberti
Abert's Squirrel
Occasional15 obs.
Ursus americanus
American Black Bear
Occasional14 obs.
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Occasional13 obs.
Haemorhous cassinii
Cassin's finch
Rare13 obs.
Cercocarpus montanus
mountain-mahogany
Rare12 obs.
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Black-headed Grosbeak
Rare12 obs.
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