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Species found at Viewing Site

Audubon Kern River Preserve  - Site # 332

Species:Acorn Woodpecker
Seen:Yes
Locations:along Fay Ranch Road in gray pine woodland
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Allen's Hummingbird
Seen:Yes
Locations:during migration at feeders. almost impossible to tell from Rufous hummingbird. 5% of Selasphorus statistically are Allen's
Present Season:Sp,Su
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:American Goldfinch
Seen:Yes
Locations:Headquarters thistle feeders
Present Season:W,Sp,F
Season View:W
Reliable:Excellent

Species:American Kestrel
Seen:Yes
Locations:Along trails and on telephone poles on entry roads. Breeds on preserve.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:American Robin
Seen:Yes
Locations:In the headquarters yard and forest. Breeds on the preserve.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:American White Pelican
Seen:Yes
Locations:Found on Isabella Reservoir and Prince Pond. Occasionally flies over the preserve.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Anna's Hummingbird
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout the preserve. At hummingbird feeders when they are up.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Ash-Throated Flycatcher
Seen:Yes
Locations:Breeds throughout the preserve.
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Sp,Su
Reliable:Good

Species:Bald Eagle
Seen:Yes
Locations:On reservoir and along South Fork Forest
Present Season:W
Season View:W
Reliable:Poor

Species:Barn Owl
Seen:Yes
Locations:Along roads and deep in the forest.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Barn Swallow
Seen:Yes
Locations:seen in migration and occasionally over the river and marshes
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Bewick's Wren
Seen:Yes
Locations:Along migrant corner trail.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:W,Sp,F
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Black Bear
Seen:Yes
Locations:scat can be found throughout the preserve. Seldom seen except very early in the morning between dawn and sunrise.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Black Phoebe
Seen:Yes
Locations:anywhere there is a tiny drip or rush of water.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Black-Chinned Hummingbird
Seen:Yes
Locations:In the headquarters area on hummingbird feeders.
Present Season:Sp,Su
Season View:Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Black-Headed Grosbeak
Seen:Yes
Locations:In headquarters area and in Gray Pine woodland.
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Good

Species:Black-Tailed Jackrabbit
Seen:Yes
Locations:Sprague Ranch scrub lands
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Blue Grosbeak
Seen:Yes
Locations:In annual vegetation along Fay Ranch Road
Present Season:Sp,Su
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Good

Species:Bobcat
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout preserve. Headquarters area seen frequently.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp,F
Reliable:Poor

Species:Brewer's Blackbird
Seen:Yes
Locations:In fields, headquarters and along waterways.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Brewer's Sparrow
Seen:Yes
Locations:post breeding dispersal along Fay Creek desert scrub.
Present Season:Su,F
Season View:F
Reliable:Poor

Species:Brown-Headed Cowbird
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout the preserve.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Good

Species:Brush Mouse
Seen:Yes
Locations:in forest
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Brush Rabbit
Seen:Yes
Locations:deep in the forest and along the entry road through the forest
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Good

Species:Bullock's Oriole
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout riparian forest
Present Season:Sp,Su
Season View:Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Bushtit
Seen:Yes
Locations:Can be sporadically seen along Migrant Corner trail and in the scrubby areas.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Cactus Wren
Seen:Yes
Locations:Fay Creek scrublands
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:California Gull
Seen:Yes
Locations:thousands of these gulls are found on Isabella Reservoir in winter. They occasionally fly over the preserve
Present Season:Yr
Season View:W
Reliable:Good

Species:California Legless Lizard
Seen:Yes
Locations:under vegetation in grassy areas.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:California Quail
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout the preserve
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:California Towhee
Seen:Yes
Locations:rocky slopes
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Cedar Waxwing
Seen:Yes
Locations:flocks visit the preserve when the mistletoe berries are ripe
Present Season:W,Sp,F
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Coachwhip
Seen:Yes
Locations:along roads and drier areas
Present Season:Sp,Su
Season View:Sp,Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Coast Horned Lizard
Seen:Yes
Locations:upland washes along Fay Creek
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Common Garter Snake
Seen:Yes
Locations:headquarters and forest
Present Season:Sp
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Common Kingsnake
Seen:Yes
Locations:Drier areas of preserve and entrance road.
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Su,F
Reliable:Poor

Species:Common Raven
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout the preserve, the Kern River Valley has the dubious distinction of having the largest number of ravens in the lower 48.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Common Side-Blotched Lizard
Seen:Yes
Locations:Drier locations around the preserve.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp,Su,F
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Common Yellowthroat
Seen:Yes
Locations:Breeds along the riparian and marsh areas.
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Cooper's Hawk
Seen:Yes
Locations:breeds on the preserve but still only seen sporadically
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Costa's Hummingbird
Seen:Yes
Locations:breeds in desert areas of preserve
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Coyote
Seen:Yes
Locations:throughout preserve, mostly in the grasslands
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Dark-Eyed Junco
Seen:Yes
Locations:Found at all feeders
Present Season:W,Sp,F
Season View:W
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Deer Mouse
Seen:Yes
Locations:throughout preserve
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Desert Cottontail
Seen:Yes
Locations:In lawn area of headquarters and parking lot.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Desert Spiny Lizard
Seen:Yes
Locations:rocky drier areas
Present Season:Sp,Su
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Downy Woodpecker
Seen:Yes
Locations:found on the preserve yearround but best to observe on suet feeders in winter
Present Season:Yr
Season View:W
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Eurasian Collared-Dove
Seen:Yes
Locations:on telephone poles at entrance to preserve where cows are.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:European Starling
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout the preserve
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Ferruginous Hawk
Seen:Yes
Locations:Along roads and in Fay Canyon.
Present Season:W,F
Season View:W
Reliable:Good

Species:Fox Sparrow
Seen:Yes
Locations:Along entrance driveway and under bushes
Present Season:W,Sp,F
Season View:W
Reliable:Good

Species:Golden Eagle
Seen:Yes
Locations:occasional fly over the preserve at least 5 pair nest in the Kern River Valley.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Gopher Snake
Seen:Yes
Locations:Headquarters,roads at all access points.
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Su,F
Reliable:Poor

Species:Great Blue Heron
Seen:Yes
Locations:All throughout the forest. Grassland.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Great Horned Owl
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout forest and open areas.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Hairy Woodpecker
Seen:Yes
Locations:look on the headquarters suet feeders
Present Season:Yr
Season View:W
Reliable:Good

Species:Hermit Thrush
Seen:Yes
Locations:along river and canals and under shrubs
Present Season:W,Sp,F
Season View:W
Reliable:Good

Species:House Finch
Seen:Yes
Locations:On feeders in headquarters
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:House Wren
Seen:Yes
Locations:throughout the forest
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Lark Sparrow
Seen:Yes
Locations:breeds on preserve - visits feeders most frequently in winter
Present Season:Yr
Season View:W,Sp
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Lazuli Bunting
Seen:Yes
Locations:At edges of forest mostly along Fay Ranch Road
Present Season:Sp,Su
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Good

Species:Loggerhead Shrike
Seen:Yes
Locations:open grasslands and scrublands
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Mallard
Seen:Yes
Locations:ponds and canals
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Mountain Bluebird
Seen:Yes
Locations:open grasslands
Present Season:W,Sp,F
Season View:W
Reliable:Poor

Species:Mourning Dove
Seen:Yes
Locations:throughout the preserve
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Night Snake
Seen:Yes
Locations:in desert areas around yucca.
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Sp,Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Northern Flicker
Seen:Yes
Locations:throughout preserve
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Northern Harrier
Seen:Yes
Locations:open fields
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Northern Mockingbird
Seen:Yes
Locations:along Fay Ranch Road
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Nuttall's Woodpecker
Seen:Yes
Locations:throughout the preserve
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Oak Titmouse
Seen:Yes
Locations:in headquarters area
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Ornate Shrew
Seen:Yes
Locations:near the houses and in the forest
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Pacific Kangaroo Rat
Seen:Yes
Locations:Fay Creek alluvial fan and Fay Ranch Road late evening
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Su
Reliable:Good

Species:Pacific Treefrog
Seen:Yes
Locations:Headquarters, Nature Trail, Migrant Corner Trail, Sprague Ranch
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Phainopepla
Seen:Yes
Locations:in open areas where mistletoe is found on trees along Fay Ranch Road
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Prairie Falcon
Seen:Yes
Locations:Along Fay Ranch Road, breeds in local mountains
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Red-Shouldered Hawk
Seen:Yes
Locations:heard more often than seen. Deep in forest and can be most often seen on Fay Ranch Road.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Red-Tailed Hawk
Seen:Yes
Locations:breeds on the preserve, can be found on telephone poles on Hwy 178 or Fay Ranch Road.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Red-Winged Blackbird
Seen:Yes
Locations:near canals and waterways, at headquarters feeders, and in grasslands
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Rosy Boa
Seen:No
Locations:upland rocky areas
Present Season:Su
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Seen:Yes
Locations:brushy areas of the preserve
Present Season:W,F
Season View:W
Reliable:Good

Species:Rufous Hummingbird
Seen:Yes
Locations:at hummingbird feeders at headquarters
Present Season:Sp,Su
Season View:Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Savannah Sparrow
Seen:Yes
Locations:preserve grasslands
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Say's Phoebe
Seen:Yes
Locations:open areas along Fay Ranch Road and at headquarters
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Sierra(Western Aquatic)Garter Snake
Seen:Yes
Locations:headquarters
Present Season:Sp,Su
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Song Sparrow
Seen:Yes
Locations:in brushy areas along waterways
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Southern Alligator Lizard
Seen:Yes
Locations:along Fay Creek
Present Season:Su
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Spotted Towhee
Seen:Yes
Locations:in brushy areas around headquarters
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Striped Skunk
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout preserve, near dawn and dusk.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Summer Tanager
Seen:Yes
Locations:around headquarters and in forest
Present Season:Sp,Su
Season View:Sp,Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Summer Tanager
Seen:Yes
Locations:around headquarters and in forest
Present Season:Sp,Su
Season View:Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Tree Swallow
Seen:Yes
Locations:nest in bluebird boxes all along trail and in cavities
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Sp,Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Tricolored Blackbird
Seen:Yes
Locations:normally nest along canal at entrance to headquarters
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp,Su
Reliable:Good

Species:Turkey Vulture
Seen:Yes
Locations:can be seen year round except for three weeks around the New Year
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp,F
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Vaux's Swift
Seen:Yes
Locations:large numbers can be found during migration in spring
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Good

Species:Warbling Vireo
Seen:Yes
Locations:in forest
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Good

Species:Western Banded Gecko
Seen:Yes
Locations:upland rocky areas
Present Season:Sp
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Western Bluebird
Seen:Yes
Locations:near water
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Western Fence Lizard
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout the preserve. On trees, fences and buildings.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp,Su,F
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Western Kingbird
Seen:Yes
Locations:open areas
Present Season:Sp,Su
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Good

Species:Western Meadowlark
Seen:Yes
Locations:grasslands
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Western Pond Turtle
Seen:Yes
Locations:ponds at the preserve
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Western Rattlesnake
Seen:Yes
Locations:Migrant Corner Trail
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Western Scrub-Jay
Seen:Yes
Locations:throughout forest up to gray pine woodland
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Western Tanager
Seen:Yes
Locations:spring migration of thousands along migrant corner trail
Present Season:Sp,F
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Good

Species:Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Seen:Yes
Locations:headquarters
Present Season:Su
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Western Toad
Seen:Yes
Locations:Headquarters yard
Present Season:Yr
Season View:W,Sp,F
Reliable:Poor

Species:Western Whiptail
Seen:Yes
Locations:Along nature trails in dry areas.
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Western Wood-Pewee
Seen:Yes
Locations:breeds in forest
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:White-Breasted Nuthatch
Seen:Yes
Locations:find in headquarters yard on suet feeders
Present Season:Yr
Season View:W,F
Reliable:Excellent

Species:White-Crowned Sparrow
Seen:Yes
Locations:throughout preserve
Present Season:W,Sp,F
Season View:W,F
Reliable:Excellent

Species:White-Tailed Kite
Seen:Yes
Locations:open grassland around the preserve
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:White-Throated Swift
Seen:Yes
Locations:flies over the forest and along migrant corner
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Wild Turkey
Seen:Yes
Locations:along river bottom
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Good

Species:Willow Flycatcher
Seen:Yes
Locations:along driveway into preserve - endangered species should not be harassed
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Wilson's Warbler
Seen:Yes
Locations:along migrant corner trail and throughout the forest
Present Season:Sp,F
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Wood Duck
Seen:Yes
Locations:in canals and wooded area of river
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Good

Species:Yellow Warbler
Seen:Yes
Locations:throughout forest
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
Seen:Yes
Locations:deep in forest
Present Season:Su
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Yellow-Breasted Chat
Seen:Yes
Locations:in forest
Present Season:Sp,Su,F
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Seen:Yes
Locations:throughout preserve
Present Season:W,Sp,F
Season View:W
Reliable:Excellent