Birding in Chico » Locations http://chicobirding.com Chico-area bird watching by sites and seasons Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:13:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Birds Sighted on Seven Mile Lane 11/12/09 http://chicobirding.com/2009/11/12/birds-sighted-on-seven-mile-lane-111209/ http://chicobirding.com/2009/11/12/birds-sighted-on-seven-mile-lane-111209/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:40:31 +0000 Carl http://chicobirding.com/2009/11/12/birds-sighted-on-seven-mile-lane-111209/


Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Turkey Vulture

Greater White-fronted Goose

Snow Goose

Canada Goose

Eurasian Wigeon

American Wigeon

Northern Shoveler

Northern Pintail

Bufflehead

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

American Kestrel

California Quail

American Coot

Sandhill Crane

Killdeer

Greater Yellowlegs

Eurasian Collared Dove *

Black Phoebe

Northern Shrike

Western Scrub Jay

Yellow-Billed Magpie

American Crow

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

American Pipit

Savannah Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird

Western Meadowlark

Brewer’s Blackbird

Lesser Goldfinch

 

 

*Note This is my 3rd sighting of an Eurasian Collared Dove in the last 2 months.

 


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Pied-billed Grebe

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Turkey Vulture

Cooper’s Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

California Quail

Rock Dove

Acorn Woodpecker

Nuttall’s Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Black Phoebe

Western Scrub Jay

Yellow-Billed Magpie

American Crow

Oak Titmouse

Bush Tit

White-breasted Nuthatch

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxing

Yellow Warbler

Spotted Towhee

California Towhee

Dark-eyed Junco

Red-winged Blackbird

Western Meadowlark

House Finch

 

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Great Blue Heron

Turkey Vulture

Mallard

American Kestrel

Rock Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Acorn Woodpecker

Nuttall’s Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Black Phoebe

Hutton’s Vireo

Western Scrub-Jay

American Crow

Oak Titmouse

Ruby Crowned Kinglet

Western Bluebird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Yellow Warbler

Spotted Towhee

California Towhee

Golden Crowned Sparrow

Oregon Junco

Red-winged Blackbird

Western Meadowlark

Brewer’s Blackbird

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The Greater Roadrunner has been seen at the airport before but this was my first sighting there. The Greater Roadrunner is a permanent resident of Butte County but sightings are fairly rare because of the few number of individuals. This is only my second sighting of a Roadrunner in the last 20 years in Butte County. Keep your eyes open!

Carl

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Great Egret
Mallard
Northern Pintail?
Red-shouldered Hawk
Killdeer
Rock Dove
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Violet Green Swallow
Oak Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern Mockingbird
Brewer’s Blackbird

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May 1, 2008

Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Wood Duck
Mallard
Northern Harrier
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Western Scrub Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Bewick’s Wren
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
California Towhee
Dark-eyed Junco
Bullock’s Oriole
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch

]]> http://chicobirding.com/2008/05/14/indian-fishery-may-1-2008/feed/ 0 Horseshoe Lake, Upper Bidwell Park http://chicobirding.com/2008/04/23/horseshoe-lake-upper-bidwell-park/ http://chicobirding.com/2008/04/23/horseshoe-lake-upper-bidwell-park/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:25:31 +0000 Carl http://chicobirding.com/2008/04/23/horseshoe-lake-upper-bidwell-park/ I thought we had a good day at Horseshoe Lake Thursday. Here is list of birds we saw.

American Bittern
Turkey Vulture
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
California Quail
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Rock Dove
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Western Scrub Jay
Yellow-Billed Magpie
Tree Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Western Bluebird
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Savannah Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer’s Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Purple Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
House Finch

Carl

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Here is a complete list:

Clark’s Grebe
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Mallard
Common Merganser
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Wild Turkey
Killdeer
California Quail
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Lewis’s Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Western Kingbird
Western Scrub Jay
Yellow-Billed Magpie
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Cliff Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Western Bluebird
American Robin
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Savannah Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brewer’s Blackbird
Bullock’s Oriole
House Finch

Carl

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We had a great outing yesterday, the weather was fine and saw lots of birds

Pied-billed Grebe
American White Pelican
Double Crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
White Faced Ibis
Turkey Vulture
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Tundra Swan
Wood Duck
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Cinnamon Teal
Green-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Osprey
White-tailed Kite
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Cooper’s Hawk
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Ring-necked Pheasant
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Black-necked Stilt
Long-billed Curlew
California Gull
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Northern Shrike
Western Scrub Jay
Yellow-Billed Magpie
American Crow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Savannah Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brewer’s Blackbird

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Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Red-shouldered Hawk
Killdeer
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Flicker
Black Phoebe
Western Scrub Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Western Bluebird
European Starling
Western Meadowlark
Brewer’s Blackbird

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