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Bufferlands Bird List
Documented from Buffferlands Management Staff sightings and others, including Jesse Granthem (Nat. Audubon Society), and Dr. Tim Manolis (Sac Audubon).
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| LEGEND |
X - Presence
N - Nesting
FO - Fly Overs
? - Unconfirmed
(#) - Single or limited sightings
(*) - Report submitted to the Sacramento Bird Records Committee
TOTAL SPECIES: 220
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Spring (March 21-June 21)
Summer (June 22-Sept. 21)
Fall (Sept. 22-Dec. 21)
Winter (Dec. 22-March 20)
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WATERFOWL
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Greater White-fronted Goose |
FO |
|
X |
X |
| Snow Goose |
|
|
X |
X |
| Ross' Goose |
|
|
X |
X |
| Cackling Goose |
|
|
X |
X |
| Canada Goose |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Tundra Swan |
|
|
X |
X |
| Wood Duck |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Gadwall |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Eurasian Wigeon |
|
|
|
X(1) |
| American Wigeon |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Mallard |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Blue-winged Teal |
X |
|
|
X |
| Cinnamon Teal |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Northern Shoveler |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Northern Pintail |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Green-winged Teal |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Canvasback |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Redhead |
X(#) |
|
|
X |
| Ring-necked Duck |
X |
X(#) |
X |
X |
| Greater Scaup |
X(#) |
|
|
X(#) |
| Lesser Scaup |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Bufflehead |
X(#) |
|
|
X |
| Common Goldeneye |
X(#) |
|
X |
X |
| Barrow's Goldeneye |
|
|
|
X(#) |
| Hooded Merganser |
|
|
|
X(#) |
| Common Merganser |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Ruddy Duck |
X |
X(#) |
X |
X |
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GALLIFORMES
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Ring-necked Pheasant |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Wild Turkey |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| California Quail |
N |
X |
X |
X |
|
GREBES
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Pied-billed Grebe |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Horned Grebe |
|
|
|
X(#) |
| Eared Grebe |
X(#) |
|
X |
X |
| Western Grebe |
X |
X(#) |
X |
X |
| Clark's Grebe |
X |
X(1) |
|
X |
|
PELICANS AND CORMORANTS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| American White Pelican |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Double-crested Cormorant |
N |
X |
X |
X |
|
HERONS, EGRETS AND IBISES
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| American Bittern |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Least Bittern |
N? |
X |
X |
X(#) |
| Great Blue Heron |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Great Egret |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Snowy Egret |
N? |
X |
X |
X |
| Cattle Egret |
X(1) |
X(1) |
|
X(#) |
| Green Heron |
N? |
X |
X |
X |
| Black-crowned Night Heron |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| White-faced Ibis |
X |
X |
X |
FO |
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VULTURES
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Turkey Vulture |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
HAWKS, EAGLES, FALCONS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Osprey |
X |
X(#) |
X(#) |
|
| White-tailed Kite |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Bald Eagle |
|
|
|
X(#) |
| Northern Harrier |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
|
X |
X |
X |
| Cooper's Hawk |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Red-shouldered Hawk |
N? |
X |
X |
X |
| Swainson's Hawk |
N |
X |
X |
X(#) |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Ferruginous Hawk |
X(#) |
X(1) |
X(#) |
X(#) |
| Rough-legged Hawk |
X(#) |
|
|
X(#) |
| Golden Eagle |
X(#) |
X (1) |
X (#) |
X(#) |
| American Kestrel |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Merlin |
X(#) |
|
X(#) |
X(#) |
| Peregrine Falcon |
X(#) |
X(#) |
X(#) |
X(#) |
| Prairie Falcon |
X |
X(#) |
X |
X |
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RAILS AND COOTS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Virginia Rail |
N? |
X |
X |
X |
| Sora |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Common Moorhen |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| American Coot |
N |
X |
X |
X |
|
CRANES
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Sandhill Crane |
X(1) |
|
X |
X |
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SHOREBIRDS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Black-bellied Plover |
X |
X(#) |
X |
X |
| Pacific Golden-Plover |
|
|
X(#) |
|
| Snowy Plover |
|
X(#) |
|
|
| Semipalmated Plover |
X |
X(#) |
|
|
| Killdeer |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Black-necked Stilt |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| American Avocet |
N |
X |
X(#) |
X |
| Greater Yellowlegs |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Lesser Yellowlegs |
X |
|
|
X |
| Solitary Sandpiper |
X(#) |
X(#) |
X(#) |
|
| Willet |
X(#) |
X(#) |
|
|
| Spotted Sandpiper |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Whimbrel |
X |
|
|
X(#) |
| Long-billed Curlew |
X |
FO |
X |
X |
| Marbled Godwit |
X(#) |
|
|
|
| Ruddy Turnstone |
X(#) |
|
|
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| Sanderling |
X(#) |
|
|
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| Semipalmated Sandpiper |
|
X(#) |
|
|
| Western Sandpiper |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Least Sandpiper |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Baird's Sandpiper |
|
|
X(#) |
|
| Pectoral Sandpiper |
|
|
X(#) |
|
| Dunlin |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Ruff |
X(#) |
|
|
|
| Short-billed Dowitcher |
|
X |
|
|
| Long-billed Dowitcher |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Wilson's Snipe |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Wilson's Phalarope |
X(#) |
|
|
X(1) |
| Red-necked Phalarope |
X(#) |
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GULLS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Bonaparte's Gull |
|
X |
X |
X(#) |
| Mew Gull |
X(#) |
|
X |
X |
| Ring-billed Gull |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| California Gull |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Herring Gull |
X(#) |
|
X |
X |
| Thayer's Gull |
|
|
X(#) |
|
| Glaucous-winged Gull |
|
|
|
X(#) |
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TERNS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Caspian Tern |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Forster's Tern |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Black Tern |
X(#)) |
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DOVES
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Rock Pigeon |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Mourning Dove |
N |
X |
X |
X |
|
OWLS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Barn Owl |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Great Horned Owl |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Burrowing Owl |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Short-eared Owl |
|
|
X(#) |
X(#) |
|
SWIFTS AND HUMMINGBIRDS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Vaux's Swift |
X |
X(#) |
X |
|
| White-throated Swift |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird |
N |
X |
X |
|
| Anna's Hummingbird |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Rufous Hummingbird |
X |
X |
|
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KINGFISHERS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Belted Kingfisher |
N |
X |
X |
X |
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WOODPECKERS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Acorn Woodpecker |
|
|
X(#) |
X(#) |
| Red-breasted Sapsucker |
|
|
X(#) |
|
| Nuttall's Woodpecker |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Downy Woodpecker |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Northern Flicker |
N? |
X |
X |
X |
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FLYCATCHERS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Olive-sided Flycatcher |
X(#) |
X(#) |
|
|
| Western Wood-Pewee |
N? |
X |
|
|
| Willow Flycatcher |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Hammond's Flycatcher |
X(#) |
|
X(#) |
|
| Dusky Flycatcher |
X(#) |
X(1) |
|
|
| Western/Pacific-slope Flycatcher |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Black Phoebe |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Say's Phoebe |
|
|
X |
X |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher |
N |
X |
X (#) |
|
| Tropical Kingbird |
|
|
|
X(1) |
| Western Kingbird |
N |
X |
|
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SHRIKES
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Loggerhead Shrike |
N |
X |
X |
X |
|
VIREOS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Cassin's Vireo |
X |
X |
X(#) |
|
| Hutton's Vireo |
N? |
|
X |
X |
| Warbling Vireo |
X |
X |
X |
|
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JAYS, MAGPIES AND CROWS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Western Scrub-Jay |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Yellow-billed Magpie |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| American Crow |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Common Raven |
|
X(1) |
|
|
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LARKS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Horned Lark |
|
|
X |
X |
|
SWALLOWS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Tree Swallow |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Violet-Green Swallow |
|
|
X(#) |
|
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
N |
X |
|
X |
| Cliff Swallow |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Barn Swallow |
N |
X |
X |
X |
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TITMICE AND BUSHTITS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Oak Titmouse |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Bushtit |
N |
X |
X |
X |
|
NUTHATCHES AND CREEPERS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Red-breasted Nuthatch |
|
|
X(#) |
|
| White-breasted Nuthatch |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Brown Creeper |
|
|
X(#) |
X(#) |
|
WRENS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Rock Wren |
X(1) |
X(1) |
X(#) |
X(#) |
| Bewick's Wren |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| House Wren |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Winter Wren |
|
|
X(#) |
X(#) |
| Marsh Wren |
N |
X |
X |
X |
|
KINGLETS, GNATCATCHERS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Golden-crowned Kinglet |
|
|
X |
X |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
X |
|
X |
|
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THRUSHES
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Western Bluebird |
X(#) |
|
|
X(#) |
| Mountain Bluebird |
|
|
X(#) |
X(1) |
| Swainson's Thrush |
X |
|
X |
|
| Hermit Thrush |
X |
|
X |
X |
| American Robin |
N? |
X |
X |
X |
| Varied Thrush |
|
|
|
X |
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WRENTIT
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Wrentit |
N? |
X |
X |
X |
|
THRASHERS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Northern Mockingbird |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Sage Thrasher |
|
|
X(1) |
|
|
STARLINGS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| European Starling |
N |
X |
X |
X |
|
PIPITS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| American Pipit |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
WAXWINGS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Cedar Waxwing |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
WARBLERS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Orange-crowned Warbler |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Nashville Warbler |
X |
|
|
|
| Northern Parula |
X(#) |
|
|
|
| Yellow Warbler |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Yellow-rumped Warbler |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Black-throated Gray Warbler |
X |
X |
X |
X(#) |
| Townsend's Warbler |
X |
X |
X |
X(#) |
| Hermit Warbler |
X |
X |
X |
|
| MacGillivray's Warbler |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Common Yellowthroat |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Wilson's Warbler |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Canada Warbler |
|
X(1) |
|
|
| Yellow-breasted Chat |
X(#) |
|
|
|
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TANAGERS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Western Tanager |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
TOWHEES AND SPARROWS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Spotted Towhee |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| California Towhee |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Chipping Sparrow |
X(#) |
X(#) |
|
|
| Brewer's Sparrow |
|
X(1) |
|
|
| Vesper Sparrow |
X(#) |
|
|
|
| Lark Sparrow |
|
X(#) |
X(#) |
|
| Savannah Sparrow |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Fox Sparrow |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Song Sparrow |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Lincoln's Sparrow |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| White-throated Sparrow |
|
|
X(#) |
X(#) |
| White-crowned Sparrow |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Golden-crowned Sparrow |
X |
|
X |
X |
| Dark-eyed Junco |
X |
X(1) |
X |
X |
|
GROSBEAKS AND BUNTINGS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Black-headed Grosbeak |
N? |
X |
X |
|
| Blue Grosbeak |
N |
X |
X |
|
| Lazuli Bunting |
N |
X |
X |
|
|
BLACKBIRDS AND ORIOLES
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Red-winged Blackbird |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Tricolored Blackbird |
X |
X |
|
|
| Western Meadowlark |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird |
X |
X |
X(#) |
|
| Great-tailed Grackle |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Brewer's Blackbird |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Brown-headed Cowbird |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Hooded Oriole |
|
X(#) |
|
|
| Bullock's Oriole |
N |
X |
|
|
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FINCHES
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| Purple Finch |
|
|
X(#) |
X(#) |
| House Finch |
N |
X |
X |
X |
| Pine Siskin |
|
|
X |
|
| Lesser Goldfinch |
|
X |
X |
X |
| American Goldfinch |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
OLD WORLD SPARROWS
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Fall
|
Winter
|
| House Sparrow |
N |
X |
X |
X |
For more information, contact:
Roger Jones
SRWTP Bufferlands
jonesro@caccounty.net
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