Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Anas acuta
pintail, northern pintail
Very Common65 obs.
Spatula clypeata
Northern Shoveler
Very Common53 obs.
Nycticorax nycticorax
night heron, black-crowned night heron
Very Common39 obs.
Mareca americana
American Wigeon
Very Common38 obs.
Mareca strepera
Gadwall
Very Common36 obs.
Ardea alba
Great Egret
Common34 obs.
Plegadis chihi
White-faced Ibis
Common30 obs.
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Common28 obs.
Agelaius phoeniceus
Red-Winged Blackbird (Red-Winged)
Common26 obs.
Fulica americana
American Coot
Common24 obs.
Buteo jamaicensis
Red-tailed Hawk
Common23 obs.
Bucephala albeola
Bufflehead
Occasional22 obs.
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard
Occasional19 obs.
Cathartes aura
Turkey Vulture
Occasional15 obs.
Cercis occidentalis
California redbud
Occasional14 obs.
Sceloporus occidentalis
Pacific blue-bellied lizard
Occasional14 obs.
Himantopus mexicanus
Black-necked Stilt
Occasional13 obs.
Sturnella neglecta
Western Meadowlark
Rare13 obs.
Sayornis nigricans
black phoebe
Rare12 obs.
Buteo lineatus
Red-Shouldered/Broad-Winged Hawk
Rare12 obs.
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