Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Opuntia polyacantha
Plains Pricklypear
Very Common8 obs.
Asclepias speciosa
showy milkweed
Very Common8 obs.
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
American White Pelican
Very Common7 obs.
Turdus migratorius
American Robin
Very Common6 obs.
Sturnella neglecta
Western Meadowlark
Very Common5 obs.
Tyrannus verticalis
Western Kingbird
Common5 obs.
Leonurus cardiaca
motherwort
Common4 obs.
Agelaius phoeniceus
Red-Winged Blackbird (Red-Winged)
Common4 obs.
Quiscalus quiscula
Common Grackle
Common4 obs.
Eremophila alpestris
horned lark
Common4 obs.
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Russian olive
Common3 obs.
Populus deltoides
Match Poplar
Occasional3 obs.
Streptopelia decaocto
collared dove, eurasian collared dove
Occasional3 obs.
Passer domesticus
House Sparrow
Occasional3 obs.
Sporobolus cryptandrus
sand dropseed
Occasional2 obs.
Melospiza melodia
Song Sparrow
Occasional2 obs.
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Western Grebe
Occasional2 obs.
Bartramia longicauda
upland sandpiper
Rare2 obs.
Pieris rapae
small white
Rare2 obs.
Ligyrus relictus
Rare2 obs.
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