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#92230
With a fast start to the year, we are at 22 birds. Nice work!

Birds
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Blackbird, Red-winged
Coot, American
Duck, Bufflehead
Dunlin
Eagle, Bald
Flicker, Northern
Gadwall
Goose, Snow
Grebe, Pied-billed
Mallard
Merganser, Common
Pintail, Northern
Robin, American
Scaup, Lesser
Shoveler, Northern
Sparrow, Fox
Sparrow, Golden-crowned
Sparrow, Song
Sparrow, White-crowned
Teal, Green-winged
Towhee, Spotted
Wigeon, American
#92254
Wow -- you two went to town on the birds! We are up to 47 and it's not even the middle of January. lol.
Here's the current list:
Birds 2025
Blackbird, Red-winged x
Coot, American x
Duck, Bufflehead x
Dunlin x
Eagle, Bald x
Flicker, Northern x
Gadwall x
Goose, Snow x
Grebe, Pied-billed x
Mallard x
Merganser, Common x
Pintail, Northern x
Robin, American x
Scaup, Lesser x
Shoveler, Northern x
Sparrow, Fox x
Sparrow, Golden-crowned x
Sparrow, Song x
Sparrow, White-crowned x
Teal, Green-winged x
Towhee, Spotted x
Wigeon, American x
Brambling x
Bushtit x
Chickadee, Black-capped x
Cormorant, Double-crested x
Crow, American x
Finch, House x
Finch, Purple x
Goldeneye, Barrow's x
Goose, Cackling x
Harrier, Northern x
Heron, Great Blue x
Hummingbird, Anna's x
Ibis, White-faced x
Kinglet, Golden-crowned x
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned x
Loon, Common x
Merganser, Hooded x
Owl, Short-eared x
Sparrow, Lincoln's x
Swan, Trumpeter x
Warbler, Orange-crowned x
Warbler, Yellow-rumped (Audubon) x
Wren, Bewick's x
Wren, Marsh x
Yellowlegs, Greater x
#92268
So far, for 2025, I've got us at 58 birds. Great work!
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Blackbird, Red-winged x
Brambling x
Bushtit x
Chickadee, Black-capped x
Coot, American x
Cormorant, Double-crested x
Crow, American x
Dove, Eurasian-Collared x
Dove, Mourning x
Duck, Bufflehead x
Duck, Ring-necked x
Dunlin x
Eagle, Bald x
Finch, House x
Finch, Purple x
Flicker, Northern x
Gadwall x
Goldeneye, Barrow's x
Goldeneye, Common x
Goldfinch, American x
Goose, Cackling x
Goose, Canada x
Goose, Snow x
Grebe, Pied-billed x
Gull, Glaucous-winged x
Gull, Olympic x
Gull, Ring-billed x
Harrier, Northern x
Hawk, Red-tailed x
Heron, Great Blue x
Hummingbird, Anna's x
Ibis, White-faced x
Kinglet, Golden-crowned x
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned x
Loon, Common x
Mallard x
Merganser, Common x
Merganser, Hooded x
Owl, Short-eared x
Pintail, Northern x
Quail, California x
Robin, American x
Scaup, Lesser x
Shoveler, Northern x
Sparrow, Fox x
Sparrow, Golden-crowned x
Sparrow, Lincoln's x
Sparrow, Song x
Sparrow, White-crowned x
Swan, Trumpeter x
Teal, Green-winged x
Towhee, Spotted x
Warbler, Orange-crowned x
Warbler, Yellow-rumped (Audubon) x
Wigeon, American x
Wren, Bewick's x
Wren, Marsh x
Yellowlegs, Greater x
#92320
Currently at 100 Birds! Great job, everyone!
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Bittern, American
Blackbird, Red-winged
Bluebird, Mountain
Brambling
Bushtit
Chickadee, Black-capped
Chukar
Coot, American
Cormorant, Double-crested
Cormorant, Pelagic
Cowbird, Brown-headed
Crane, Sandhill
Creeper, Brown
Crow, American
Dove, Eurasian-Collared
Dove, Mourning
Duck, Bufflehead
Duck, Long-tailed
Duck, Ring-necked
Dunlin
Eagle, Bald
Finch, House
Finch, Purple
Flicker, Northern
Gadwall
Goldeneye, Barrow's
Goldeneye, Common
Goldfinch, American
Goose, Cackling
Goose, Canada
Goose, Greater White-fronted
Goose, Snow
Grebe, Horned
Grebe, Pied-billed
Grosbeak, Evening
Gull, Glaucous-winged
Gull, Iceland (Thayer's)
Gull, Mew
Gull, Olympic
Gull, Ring-billed
Harrier, Northern
Hawk, Cooper's
Hawk, Red-tailed
Heron, Great Blue
Hummingbird, Anna's
Ibis, White-faced
Jay, California Scrub
Junco, Dark-eyed
Kestrel, American
Killdeer
Kingfisher, Belted
Kinglet, Golden-crowned
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned
Loon, Common
Loon, Yellow-billed
Mallard
Meadowlark, Western
Merganser, Common
Merganser, Hooded
Merganser, Red-breasted
Nutcracker, Clark's
Owl, Short-eared
Oystercatcher, Black
Pintail, Northern
Plover, Black-bellied
Quail, California
Redhead
Robin, American
Sandpiper, Least
Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied
Scaup, Lesser
Scoter, Surf
Scoter, White-winged
Shoveler, Northern
Snipe, Wilson's
Sora
Sparrow, American Tree
Sparrow, Fox
Sparrow, Golden-crowned
Sparrow, Harris's
Sparrow, House
Sparrow, Lincoln's
Sparrow, Song
Sparrow, White-crowned
Sparrow, White-throated
Swan, Trumpeter
Teal, Green-winged
Thrush, Varied
Towhee, Spotted
Turnstone, Black
Vireo, Hutton's
Warbler, Orange-crowned
Warbler, Yellow-rumped (Audubon)
Wigeon, American
Woodpecker, Downy
Wren, Bewick's
Wren, Marsh
Wren, Pacific
Yellowlegs, Greater
Yellowlegs, Lesser
#92345
Awesome work everyone! We are currently at 135 birds. If you see something I've left off the list, please let me know!
Thanks for contributing and enjoying our BC Birds with me..
James

Birds
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Bittern, American
Blackbird, Brewer's
Blackbird, Red-winged
Bluebird, Mountain
Brambling
Bushtit
Chickadee, Black-capped
Chukar
Coot, American
Cormorant, Double-crested
Cormorant, Pelagic
Cowbird, Brown-headed
Crane, Sandhill
Creeper, Brown
Crow, American
Dove, Eurasian-Collared
Dove, Mourning
Dove, White-winged
Dowitcher, Long-billed
Duck, Bufflehead
Duck, Long-tailed
Duck, Ring-necked
Duck, Ruddy
Dunlin
Eagle, Bald
Eagle, Golden
Finch, Cassin's
Finch, House
Finch, Purple
Flicker, Northern
Gadwall
Goldeneye, Barrow's
Goldeneye, Common
Goldfinch, American
Goose, Cackling
Goose, Canada
Goose, Greater White-fronted
Goose, Snow
Grebe, Horned
Grebe, Pied-billed
Grosbeak, Evening
Gull, Glaucous-winged
Gull, Iceland (Thayer's)
Gull, Mew
Gull, Olympic
Gull, Ring-billed
Harrier, Northern
Hawk, Cooper's
Hawk, Red-tailed
Hawk: Sharp-shinned
Heron, Great Blue
Hummingbird, Anna's
Hummingbird, Rufous
Ibis, White-faced
Jay, California Scrub
Junco, Dark-eyed
Kestrel, American
Killdeer
Kingfisher, Belted
Kinglet, Golden-crowned
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned
Loon, Common
Loon, Red-throated
Loon, Yellow-billed
Mallard
Martin, Purple
Meadowlark, Western
Merganser, Common
Merganser, Hooded
Merganser, Red-breasted
Nutcracker, Clark's
Nuthatch, Pygmy
Nuthatch, Red-breasted
Osprey, Northern
Owl, Short-eared
Oystercatcher, Black
Pelican, American White
Phoebe, Says
Pigeon, Rock
Pintail, Northern
Plover, Black-bellied
Quail, California
Raven, Common
Redhead
Robin, American
Sandpiper, Least
Sandpiper, Western
Sapsucker, Williamson's
Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied
Scaup, Lesser
Scoter, Surf
Scoter, White-winged
Shoveler, Northern
Snipe, Wilson's
Solitaire, Townsend's
Sora
Sparrow, American Tree
Sparrow, Chipping
Sparrow, Fox
Sparrow, Golden-crowned
Sparrow, Harris's
Sparrow, House
Sparrow, Lincoln's
Sparrow, Savannah
Sparrow, Song
Sparrow, White-crowned
Sparrow, White-throated
Swallow, Barn
Swallow, Northern Rough-winged
Swallow, Tree
Swallow, Violet-green
Swallows, Cliff
Swan, Trumpeter
Swift, White-throated
Teal, Green-winged
Tern, Caspian
Thrasher, Sage
Thrush, Varied
Towhee, Spotted
Turkey, Wild
Turnstone, Black
Vireo, Hutton's
Warbler, Orange-crowned
Warbler, Yellow
Warbler, Yellow-rumped (Audubon)
Wigeon, American
Woodpecker, Downy
Woodpecker, Lewis
Woodpecker, Pileated
Wren, Bewick's
Wren, Marsh
Wren, Pacific
Yellowlegs, Greater
Yellowlegs, Lesser
Yellowthroat, Common

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