Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Crotalus atrox
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Very Common7 obs.
Icterus bullockii
Bullock'S/Black-Backed Oriole
Very Common7 obs.
Nerodia rhombifer
diamondback water snake
Very Common6 obs.
Thamnophis marcianus
Checkered Garter Snake
Very Common5 obs.
Dryobates scalaris
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Very Common5 obs.
Nerodia erythrogaster
Plainbelly Water Snake
Common4 obs.
Agelaius phoeniceus
Red-Winged Blackbird (Red-Winged)
Common3 obs.
Passerina ciris
Painted Bunting
Common3 obs.
Tyrannus verticalis
Western Kingbird
Common3 obs.
Myiarchus crinitus
Great-Crested Flycatcher
Common3 obs.
Ictinia mississippiensis
Mississippi Kite
Common3 obs.
Lithobates catesbeianus
Common Bullfrog
Occasional3 obs.
Melanerpes aurifrons
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Occasional3 obs.
Quiscalus mexicanus
Great-tailed Grackle
Occasional3 obs.
Fulica americana
American Coot
Occasional3 obs.
Cardinalis cardinalis
Northern Cardinal
Occasional2 obs.
Myiarchus cinerascens
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Occasional2 obs.
Podilymbus podiceps
Pied-billed grebe
Rare2 obs.
Cathartes aura
Turkey Vulture
Rare2 obs.
Pseudacris clarkii
Clark's Tree Frog
Rare2 obs.
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