Campus Birds by Sight

Ruddy Duck

erect tail

California Quail

chicago sound

Allens hummingbird

annas hummingbird

larger than allens

American Coot

coopers hawk

Great egret (right) and snowy egret (left)

great horned owl

“horn” like feather tufts

american crow vs common Raven

ravens have pointy tail, crows have more fanned.

red winged blackbird

belted kingfisher

fly and dive, catch fish, female more colorful, crest/mohawk

black phoebe

bob their tail up and down when purched

ruby crowned kinglet

hermit thrush

bob their tails, lots of streaking on breast

phainopepla

black with red eye, high up on trees.

cedar waxwing

eat fruit, mouths are bright red

yellow rumped warbler

yellow spots, big yellow patch on the base of its tail

sparrows, white crowned sparrow

Dark Eyed Junco

northern flicker (red shafted)

have color on the bottom of their wings

acorn woodpecker

Nuttails Woodpecker

Oak Titmouse

distinctive tufted head and a grayish-brown color.

red shouldered hawk

red tailed hawk

Mallard

Western Bluebird

Great Blue Heron

California Scrub Jay

Spotted Towhee

California Towhee

hop or run on the ground, tend to stay close to low shrubs and trees, perch on shrubs and fences, flight looks “out of practice” orange butt.

Bushtit

White breasted nuthatch

American Goldfinch

Lesser Goldfinch

House Finch

Bewicks Wren

Mourning Dove

rock pigeon

band tailed pigeon

house sparrow

Turkey Vulture

European Starling

California Thrasher

Northern Mockingbird

american robin