Audubon Kern River Preserve
- Site # 332 |
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Species: | Acorn Woodpecker |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | along Fay Ranch Road in gray pine woodland |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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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 |
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Species: | American Goldfinch |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Headquarters thistle feeders |
Present Season: | W,Sp,F |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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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 |
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Species: | American Robin |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | In the headquarters yard and forest. Breeds on the preserve. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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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 |
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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 |
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Species: | Ash-Throated Flycatcher |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Breeds throughout the preserve. |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Sp,Su |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Bald Eagle |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | On reservoir and along South Fork Forest |
Present Season: | W |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Barn Owl |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Along roads and deep in the forest. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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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 |
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Species: | Bewick's Wren |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Along migrant corner trail. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | W,Sp,F |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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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 |
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Species: | Black Phoebe |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | anywhere there is a tiny drip or rush of water. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Black-Chinned Hummingbird |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | In the headquarters area on hummingbird feeders. |
Present Season: | Sp,Su |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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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 |
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Species: | Black-Tailed Jackrabbit |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Sprague Ranch scrub lands |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Blue Grosbeak |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | In annual vegetation along Fay Ranch Road |
Present Season: | Sp,Su |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Bobcat |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Throughout preserve. Headquarters area seen frequently. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Sp,F |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Brewer's Blackbird |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | In fields, headquarters and along waterways. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Brewer's Sparrow |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | post breeding dispersal along Fay Creek desert scrub. |
Present Season: | Su,F |
Season View: | F |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Brown-Headed Cowbird |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Throughout the preserve. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Brush Mouse |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | in forest |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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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 |
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Species: | Bullock's Oriole |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Throughout riparian forest |
Present Season: | Sp,Su |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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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 |
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Species: | Cactus Wren |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Fay Creek scrublands |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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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 |
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Species: | California Legless Lizard |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | under vegetation in grassy areas. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | California Quail |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Throughout the preserve |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | California Towhee |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | rocky slopes |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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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 |
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Species: | Coachwhip |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | along roads and drier areas |
Present Season: | Sp,Su |
Season View: | Sp,Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Coast Horned Lizard |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | upland washes along Fay Creek |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Common Garter Snake |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | headquarters and forest |
Present Season: | Sp |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Common Kingsnake |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Drier areas of preserve and entrance road. |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Su,F |
Reliable: | Poor |
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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 |
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Species: | Common Side-Blotched Lizard |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Drier locations around the preserve. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Sp,Su,F |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Common Yellowthroat |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Breeds along the riparian and marsh areas. |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Cooper's Hawk |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | breeds on the preserve but still only seen sporadically |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Costa's Hummingbird |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | breeds in desert areas of preserve |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Coyote |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | throughout preserve, mostly in the grasslands |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Dark-Eyed Junco |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Found at all feeders |
Present Season: | W,Sp,F |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Deer Mouse |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | throughout preserve |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Desert Cottontail |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | In lawn area of headquarters and parking lot. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Desert Spiny Lizard |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | rocky drier areas |
Present Season: | Sp,Su |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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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 |
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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 |
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Species: | European Starling |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Throughout the preserve |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Ferruginous Hawk |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Along roads and in Fay Canyon. |
Present Season: | W,F |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Fox Sparrow |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Along entrance driveway and under bushes |
Present Season: | W,Sp,F |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Good |
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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 |
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Species: | Gopher Snake |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Headquarters,roads at all access points. |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Su,F |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Great Blue Heron |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | All throughout the forest. Grassland. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Great Horned Owl |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Throughout forest and open areas. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Hairy Woodpecker |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | look on the headquarters suet feeders |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Hermit Thrush |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | along river and canals and under shrubs |
Present Season: | W,Sp,F |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | House Finch |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | On feeders in headquarters |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | House Wren |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | throughout the forest |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Lark Sparrow |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | breeds on preserve - visits feeders most frequently in winter |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | W,Sp |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Lazuli Bunting |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | At edges of forest mostly along Fay Ranch Road |
Present Season: | Sp,Su |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Loggerhead Shrike |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | open grasslands and scrublands |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Mallard |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | ponds and canals |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Mountain Bluebird |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | open grasslands |
Present Season: | W,Sp,F |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Mourning Dove |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | throughout the preserve |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Night Snake |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | in desert areas around yucca. |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Sp,Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Northern Flicker |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | throughout preserve |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Northern Harrier |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | open fields |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Northern Mockingbird |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | along Fay Ranch Road |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Nuttall's Woodpecker |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | throughout the preserve |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Oak Titmouse |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | in headquarters area |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Ornate Shrew |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | near the houses and in the forest |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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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 |
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Species: | Pacific Treefrog |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Headquarters, Nature Trail, Migrant Corner Trail, Sprague Ranch |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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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 |
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Species: | Prairie Falcon |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Along Fay Ranch Road, breeds in local mountains |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Species: | Rosy Boa |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | upland rocky areas |
Present Season: | Su |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Ruby-Crowned Kinglet |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | brushy areas of the preserve |
Present Season: | W,F |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Rufous Hummingbird |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | at hummingbird feeders at headquarters |
Present Season: | Sp,Su |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Savannah Sparrow |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | preserve grasslands |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Say's Phoebe |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | open areas along Fay Ranch Road and at headquarters |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Sierra(Western Aquatic)Garter Snake |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | headquarters |
Present Season: | Sp,Su |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Song Sparrow |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | in brushy areas along waterways |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Southern Alligator Lizard |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | along Fay Creek |
Present Season: | Su |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Spotted Towhee |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | in brushy areas around headquarters |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Striped Skunk |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Throughout preserve, near dawn and dusk. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Summer Tanager |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | around headquarters and in forest |
Present Season: | Sp,Su |
Season View: | Sp,Su |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Summer Tanager |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | around headquarters and in forest |
Present Season: | Sp,Su |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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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 |
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Species: | Tricolored Blackbird |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | normally nest along canal at entrance to headquarters |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Sp,Su |
Reliable: | Good |
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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 |
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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 |
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Species: | Warbling Vireo |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | in forest |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Western Banded Gecko |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | upland rocky areas |
Present Season: | Sp |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Western Bluebird |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | near water |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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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 |
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Species: | Western Kingbird |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | open areas |
Present Season: | Sp,Su |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Western Meadowlark |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | grasslands |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Western Pond Turtle |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | ponds at the preserve |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Western Rattlesnake |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Migrant Corner Trail |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Western Scrub-Jay |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | throughout forest up to gray pine woodland |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Western Tanager |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | spring migration of thousands along migrant corner trail |
Present Season: | Sp,F |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Western Terrestrial Garter Snake |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | headquarters |
Present Season: | Su |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Western Toad |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Headquarters yard |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | W,Sp,F |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Western Whiptail |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Along nature trails in dry areas. |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Western Wood-Pewee |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | breeds in forest |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | White-Breasted Nuthatch |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | find in headquarters yard on suet feeders |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | W,F |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | White-Crowned Sparrow |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | throughout preserve |
Present Season: | W,Sp,F |
Season View: | W,F |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | White-Tailed Kite |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | open grassland around the preserve |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | White-Throated Swift |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | flies over the forest and along migrant corner |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Wild Turkey |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | along river bottom |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Good |
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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 |
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Species: | Wilson's Warbler |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | along migrant corner trail and throughout the forest |
Present Season: | Sp,F |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Wood Duck |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | in canals and wooded area of river |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Yellow Warbler |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | throughout forest |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Yellow-Billed Cuckoo |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | deep in forest |
Present Season: | Su |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Yellow-Breasted Chat |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | in forest |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Yellow-Rumped Warbler |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | throughout preserve |
Present Season: | W,Sp,F |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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