Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Sayornis nigricans
black phoebe
Very Common16 obs.
Nycticorax nycticorax
night heron, black-crowned night heron
Very Common16 obs.
Plegadis chihi
White-faced Ibis
Very Common15 obs.
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard
Very Common14 obs.
Troglodytes aedon
House Wren
Very Common14 obs.
Sialia mexicana
Western Bluebird
Common14 obs.
Geothlypis trichas
Common Yellowthroat (Arizela Group)
Common12 obs.
Melospiza melodia
Song Sparrow
Common11 obs.
Vidua macroura
Pin-tailed Whydah
Common11 obs.
Setophaga coronata
Myrtle Warbler
Common11 obs.
Leiothlypis celata
Orange-crowned Warbler
Common10 obs.
Sciurus niger
Cat Squirrel
Occasional10 obs.
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Vermilion Flycatcher
Occasional10 obs.
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Occasional10 obs.
Fulica americana
American Coot
Occasional10 obs.
Argopecten ventricosus
speckled scallop
Occasional9 obs.
Otospermophilus beecheyi
California ground squirrel
Occasional9 obs.
Pistia stratiotes
Water lettuce
Rare9 obs.
Podilymbus podiceps
Pied-billed grebe
Rare8 obs.
Larus delawarensis
Ring-billed Gull
Rare8 obs.
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