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IRVINE
Santa Rosa Plateau 3-9-2019
RIVERSIDE
SAN DIEGO
San Diego 3-27-2019
OCEANSIDE
DANA POINT
LAKE ELSINORE
LAKE ELSINORE 2019
LAKE ELSINORE 11-23-2019
PERRIS
WINCHESTER/LAKE SKINNER
Whelan Lake
Wild Bird Center, Indio
TEMECULA
RED WHITE AND BLUE
Murrieta Mountain Blue
I AM THE BIRD
Thanks Firefighters
BABIES PLUS
FAVORITES I
FAVORITES II
DUCK HYBRIDS
BIRDS
TREE TOPPERS
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ANI CUCKOO DOVE PIGEON
WOODPECKER
FLICKER SAPSUCKER
KINGFISHER SHRIKE TANAGER
BUNTING CARDINAL DICKCISSEL GROSBEAK PYRRHULOXIA
BUDGERIGAR COCKATIEL PARAKEET PARROT
BUSH LEAGUERS
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CHAT OVENBIRD REDSTART WARBLER YELLOWTHROAT
PARULA WARBLER 2
WARBLER 3 WHITE-EYE WATERTHRUSH
SPARROW
JUNCO TOWHEE
WREN WRENTIT
BUSHTIT CHICKADEE TITMOUSE VERDIN
CATBIRD LARK MOCKINGBIRD THRASHER
PHAINOPEPLA PIPIT STARLING WAGTAIL WAXWING
CREEPER LONGSPUR NUTHATCH
CROSSBILL FINCH GOLDFINCH SISKIN
BISHOP MUNIA WAXBILL WHYDAH
BLACK BIRDS AND ALLIES
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CROW GRACKLE RAVEN
BLACKBIRD
BOBOLINK COWBIRD
JAY MAGPIE MEADOWLARK NUTCRACKER ORIOLE
SEAFARERS
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GULL KITTIWAKE
BOOBY CORMORANT FRIGATEBIRD PELICAN
SKIMMER TERN
ALBATROSS FULMAR JAEGER SHEARWATER SKUA
AUKLET GUILLEMOTE MURRE MURRELET PUFFIN STORM-PETREL TROPICBIRD
AQUATIC CRUISERS
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GREBE LOON
BUFFLEHEAD DUCK MALLARD SCOTER
CANVASBACK GADWALL GARGANEY GOLDENEYE MERGANSER SCAUP
EIDER PINTAIL REDHEAD SHOVELER TEAL WIGEON
BRANT GOOSE SWAN
SHORE PATROL
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DOWITCHER DUNLIN KNOT RUFF SURFBIRD TURNSTONE
CURLEW GODWIT TATTLER WHIMBREL YELLOWLEGS
KILLDEER PLOVER SANDERLING WILLET
PHALAROPE SANDPIPER SNIPE STINT
WETLAND WADERS
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BITTERN EGRET IBIS SPOONBILL
CRANE HERON STORK
COOT GALLINULE RAIL SORA
AVOCET OYSTERCATCHER STILT
BIRDS OF PREY
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CONDOR EAGLE OSPREY VULTURE
HARRIER HAWK KITE
CARACARA FALCON GYRFALCON KESTREL MERLIN
OWL
AVIAN AERIALISTS
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MARTIN SWALLOW
HUMMINGBIRD SWIFT
BLUEBIRD DIPPER ROBIN SOLITAIRE THRUSH
GROUND HUGGERS
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PEAFOWL PEACOCK
CHUKAR GUINEAFOWL PHEASANT QUAIL TURKEY
CHICKEN EMU OSTRICH ROADRUNNER
PEST CONTROL
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FLYCATCHER PEWEE
KINGBIRD PHOEBE
BULBUL KINGLET
GNATCATCHER VIREO
NIGHTHAWK POORWILL
IN ORDER
Group1 Ducks Doves + +
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ANSERIFORMES: -BRANT GOOSE SWAN
DUCKS ===>
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-BUFFLEHEAD DUCK MALLARD SCOTER
-CANVASBACK GADWALL GARGANEY GOLDENEYE MERGANSER SCAUP
-EIDER PINTAIL REDHEAD SHOVELER TEAL WIGEON
GALLIFORMES: -CHUKAR GUINEAFOWL PHEASANT QUAIL TURKEY
-PEAFOWL PEACOCK
PODICIPEDIFORMES: -GREBE
DOVE AND KIN
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Columbiformes: -DOVE PIGEON
CUCKOO
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Cuculiformes: -ANI CUCKOO
-ROADRUNNER
Nighthawks
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Caprimulgiformes: -NIGHTHAWK POORWILL
Hummingbird and kin
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Apodiformes: -HUMMINGBIRD SWIFT
RAIL and kin
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GRUIFORMES: -COOT GALLINULE RAIL SORA
-CRANE
GROUP2 Sea&Shore birds
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Charadriiformes: -SHOREBIRDS ===>
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-AVOCETS OYSTERCATCHER STILT
-DOWITCHER DUNLIN KNOT RUFF SURFBIRD TURNSTONE
-CURLEW GODWIT TATTLER WHIMBREL YELLOWLEGS
-KILLDEER PLOVER SANDERLING WILLET
-PHALAROPE SANDPIPER SNIPE STINT
JAEGER SKUA ===>
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-JAEGER SKUA
ALCIDA ===>
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-AUKLET GUILLEMOTE MURRE MURRELET PUFFIN STORM-PETREL TROPICBIRD
GULL TERNS SKIMMERS ===>
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-GULL KITTIWAKE
-TERN SKIMMER
LOON
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GAVIIFORMES: -LOONS
STORK
>
Ciconiiformes: -STORK
BOOBY and kin
>
SULIFORMES: -BOOBY FRIGATEBIRD
PELICAN OR HERON LIKE
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PELECANIFORMES: -CORMORANT PELICAN
-HERON
-BITTERN EGRET IBIS SPOONBILL
Group3 HAWKS +
>
HAWK like
>
ACCIPITRIFORMES: -CONDOR EAGLE OSPREY VULTURE
-HARRIER HAWK KITE
OWL
>
STRIGIFORMES: -OWL
Kingfisher
>
Coraciiformes: -KINGFISHER
Woodpecker LIKE
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Piciformes: -WOODPECKER
-FLICKER SAPSUCKER
Falcon and kin
>
Falconiformes: -CARACARA FALCON GYRFALCON KESTREL MERLIN
Parrot and kin
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Psittaciformes: -BUDGERIGAR COCKATIEL PARAKEET PARROT
Group4 SONGBIRDS +
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Passeriformes: -FLYCATCHER + ===>
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-FLYCATCHER PEWEE
-KINGBIRD PHOEBE
-SHRIKE
-VIREO
-JAY MAGPIE MEADOWLARK NUTCRACKER
-CROW GRACKLE RAVEN
-LARK
-MARTIN SWALLOW
-CHICKADEE TITMOUSE
-BUSHTIT VERDIN
-CREEPER NUTHATCH
-WREN WRENTIT
-GNATCATCHER
-BULBUL KINGLET
THRUSH FINCH SPARROW + ===>
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-BULEBIRD DIPPER ROBIN SOLITAIRE THRUSH
-CATBIRD MOCKINGBIRD THRASHER
-PHAINOPEPLA PIPIT STARLING WAGTAIL WAXWING
-CROSSBILL FINCH GOLDFINCH SISKIN
-BISHOP MUNIA WAXBILL WHYDAH
-LONGSPUR
-SPARROW
-JUNCO TOWHEE
-BUNTING CARDINAL DICKCISSEL GROSBEAK PYRRHULOXIA
BLACKBIRD WARBLER + ===>
>
-BLACKBIRDS
-GRACKLE
-BOBOLINK COWBIRD
-MAGPIE MEADOWLARK NUTCRACKER ORIOLE
-CHAT OVENBIRD REDSTART WARBLER YELLOWTHROAT
-PARULA WARBLER 2 WATERTHRUSH
-WARBLER 3 WATERTHRUSH
-TANAGER
DOMESTICS
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-CHICKEN EMU OSTRICH
SimplEfect
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HOME
Birds of Southern California
HOME TOO
SHOWS
2022 Bird of the Year
Bird Video Clips
BIRDS OF THE WEEK
Yardbirds-Murrieta
Safari Park
Birds of the Past
>
2021 Bird of the Year
2020 Bird of the Year
2019 Bird of the Year
2018 Bird of the Year
2017 Bird of the Year
Older BOTW 04-2018 to 09-2019
Older BOTW 09-2017 to 04-2018
Older BOTW 06-2016 to 08-2017
Birds ofthe Day 2021
Birds ofthe Day 2020
Birds ofthe Day 2019
BIRDS ofthe DAY 2018
BIRDS OFTHE DAY 2017
BIRDS OFTHE DAY 2016
Local-birds of area
>
IRVINE
Santa Rosa Plateau 3-9-2019
RIVERSIDE
SAN DIEGO
San Diego 3-27-2019
OCEANSIDE
DANA POINT
LAKE ELSINORE
LAKE ELSINORE 2019
LAKE ELSINORE 11-23-2019
PERRIS
WINCHESTER/LAKE SKINNER
Whelan Lake
Wild Bird Center, Indio
TEMECULA
RED WHITE AND BLUE
Murrieta Mountain Blue
I AM THE BIRD
Thanks Firefighters
BABIES PLUS
FAVORITES I
FAVORITES II
DUCK HYBRIDS
BIRDS
TREE TOPPERS
>
ANI CUCKOO DOVE PIGEON
WOODPECKER
FLICKER SAPSUCKER
KINGFISHER SHRIKE TANAGER
BUNTING CARDINAL DICKCISSEL GROSBEAK PYRRHULOXIA
BUDGERIGAR COCKATIEL PARAKEET PARROT
BUSH LEAGUERS
>
CHAT OVENBIRD REDSTART WARBLER YELLOWTHROAT
PARULA WARBLER 2
WARBLER 3 WHITE-EYE WATERTHRUSH
SPARROW
JUNCO TOWHEE
WREN WRENTIT
BUSHTIT CHICKADEE TITMOUSE VERDIN
CATBIRD LARK MOCKINGBIRD THRASHER
PHAINOPEPLA PIPIT STARLING WAGTAIL WAXWING
CREEPER LONGSPUR NUTHATCH
CROSSBILL FINCH GOLDFINCH SISKIN
BISHOP MUNIA WAXBILL WHYDAH
BLACK BIRDS AND ALLIES
>
CROW GRACKLE RAVEN
BLACKBIRD
BOBOLINK COWBIRD
JAY MAGPIE MEADOWLARK NUTCRACKER ORIOLE
SEAFARERS
>
GULL KITTIWAKE
BOOBY CORMORANT FRIGATEBIRD PELICAN
SKIMMER TERN
ALBATROSS FULMAR JAEGER SHEARWATER SKUA
AUKLET GUILLEMOTE MURRE MURRELET PUFFIN STORM-PETREL TROPICBIRD
AQUATIC CRUISERS
>
GREBE LOON
BUFFLEHEAD DUCK MALLARD SCOTER
CANVASBACK GADWALL GARGANEY GOLDENEYE MERGANSER SCAUP
EIDER PINTAIL REDHEAD SHOVELER TEAL WIGEON
BRANT GOOSE SWAN
SHORE PATROL
>
DOWITCHER DUNLIN KNOT RUFF SURFBIRD TURNSTONE
CURLEW GODWIT TATTLER WHIMBREL YELLOWLEGS
KILLDEER PLOVER SANDERLING WILLET
PHALAROPE SANDPIPER SNIPE STINT
WETLAND WADERS
>
BITTERN EGRET IBIS SPOONBILL
CRANE HERON STORK
COOT GALLINULE RAIL SORA
AVOCET OYSTERCATCHER STILT
BIRDS OF PREY
>
CONDOR EAGLE OSPREY VULTURE
HARRIER HAWK KITE
CARACARA FALCON GYRFALCON KESTREL MERLIN
OWL
AVIAN AERIALISTS
>
MARTIN SWALLOW
HUMMINGBIRD SWIFT
BLUEBIRD DIPPER ROBIN SOLITAIRE THRUSH
GROUND HUGGERS
>
PEAFOWL PEACOCK
CHUKAR GUINEAFOWL PHEASANT QUAIL TURKEY
CHICKEN EMU OSTRICH ROADRUNNER
PEST CONTROL
>
FLYCATCHER PEWEE
KINGBIRD PHOEBE
BULBUL KINGLET
GNATCATCHER VIREO
NIGHTHAWK POORWILL
IN ORDER
Group1 Ducks Doves + +
>
ANSERIFORMES: -BRANT GOOSE SWAN
DUCKS ===>
>
-BUFFLEHEAD DUCK MALLARD SCOTER
-CANVASBACK GADWALL GARGANEY GOLDENEYE MERGANSER SCAUP
-EIDER PINTAIL REDHEAD SHOVELER TEAL WIGEON
GALLIFORMES: -CHUKAR GUINEAFOWL PHEASANT QUAIL TURKEY
-PEAFOWL PEACOCK
PODICIPEDIFORMES: -GREBE
DOVE AND KIN
>
Columbiformes: -DOVE PIGEON
CUCKOO
>
Cuculiformes: -ANI CUCKOO
-ROADRUNNER
Nighthawks
>
Caprimulgiformes: -NIGHTHAWK POORWILL
Hummingbird and kin
>
Apodiformes: -HUMMINGBIRD SWIFT
RAIL and kin
>
GRUIFORMES: -COOT GALLINULE RAIL SORA
-CRANE
GROUP2 Sea&Shore birds
>
Charadriiformes: -SHOREBIRDS ===>
>
-AVOCETS OYSTERCATCHER STILT
-DOWITCHER DUNLIN KNOT RUFF SURFBIRD TURNSTONE
-CURLEW GODWIT TATTLER WHIMBREL YELLOWLEGS
-KILLDEER PLOVER SANDERLING WILLET
-PHALAROPE SANDPIPER SNIPE STINT
JAEGER SKUA ===>
>
-JAEGER SKUA
ALCIDA ===>
>
-AUKLET GUILLEMOTE MURRE MURRELET PUFFIN STORM-PETREL TROPICBIRD
GULL TERNS SKIMMERS ===>
>
-GULL KITTIWAKE
-TERN SKIMMER
LOON
>
GAVIIFORMES: -LOONS
STORK
>
Ciconiiformes: -STORK
BOOBY and kin
>
SULIFORMES: -BOOBY FRIGATEBIRD
PELICAN OR HERON LIKE
>
PELECANIFORMES: -CORMORANT PELICAN
-HERON
-BITTERN EGRET IBIS SPOONBILL
Group3 HAWKS +
>
HAWK like
>
ACCIPITRIFORMES: -CONDOR EAGLE OSPREY VULTURE
-HARRIER HAWK KITE
OWL
>
STRIGIFORMES: -OWL
Kingfisher
>
Coraciiformes: -KINGFISHER
Woodpecker LIKE
>
Piciformes: -WOODPECKER
-FLICKER SAPSUCKER
Falcon and kin
>
Falconiformes: -CARACARA FALCON GYRFALCON KESTREL MERLIN
Parrot and kin
>
Psittaciformes: -BUDGERIGAR COCKATIEL PARAKEET PARROT
Group4 SONGBIRDS +
>
Passeriformes: -FLYCATCHER + ===>
>
-FLYCATCHER PEWEE
-KINGBIRD PHOEBE
-SHRIKE
-VIREO
-JAY MAGPIE MEADOWLARK NUTCRACKER
-CROW GRACKLE RAVEN
-LARK
-MARTIN SWALLOW
-CHICKADEE TITMOUSE
-BUSHTIT VERDIN
-CREEPER NUTHATCH
-WREN WRENTIT
-GNATCATCHER
-BULBUL KINGLET
THRUSH FINCH SPARROW + ===>
>
-BULEBIRD DIPPER ROBIN SOLITAIRE THRUSH
-CATBIRD MOCKINGBIRD THRASHER
-PHAINOPEPLA PIPIT STARLING WAGTAIL WAXWING
-CROSSBILL FINCH GOLDFINCH SISKIN
-BISHOP MUNIA WAXBILL WHYDAH
-LONGSPUR
-SPARROW
-JUNCO TOWHEE
-BUNTING CARDINAL DICKCISSEL GROSBEAK PYRRHULOXIA
BLACKBIRD WARBLER + ===>
>
-BLACKBIRDS
-GRACKLE
-BOBOLINK COWBIRD
-MAGPIE MEADOWLARK NUTCRACKER ORIOLE
-CHAT OVENBIRD REDSTART WARBLER YELLOWTHROAT
-PARULA WARBLER 2 WATERTHRUSH
-WARBLER 3 WATERTHRUSH
-TANAGER
DOMESTICS
>
-CHICKEN EMU OSTRICH
SimplEfect
SOCAL CHECKLIST New order
ALPHABETIC FAMILY NAMES
SCIENTIFIC ORDER>FAMILY INDEX
4-LETTER CODE
BIRDS OF
HICs PARADE
>
Los Angeles County
San Diego County
ORANGE COUNTY
Riverside County
Santa Barbara County
Ventura County
San Bernardino County
San Luis Obispo County
Kern County
Imperial County
BIRDERS
MORE PoP
GULL IDENTIFICATION
ABOUT US
THE TEAM
OUR AREA
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
CONTACT US
SAY WHAT
Thanks for all the hard work.. not all pictures have comments -- good job -- oh I should say great and amazing job
Our firefighters came from all around Southern California