W Sp Su F Status W Sp Su F Status Checklist of the SWALLOWS __ Hermit Warbler * • • VU __ Tree Swallow * • • • C __ Palm Warbler • R __ Violet-green Swallow * • • • A __ MacGillivray’s Warbler * • U BIRDS __ Northern Rough-winged Swallow * • • C __ Common Yellowthroat * • • • FC __ Cliff Swallow * • • C __ Wilson’s Warbler * • • FC __ Barn Swallow * • • • C __ Yellow-breasted Chat * • • U of CHICKADEES, BUSHTITS TANAGERS SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT __ Chestnut-backed Chickadee * • • • • FC __ Western Tanager * • • • C __ Bushtit * • • • FC TOWHEES, SPARROWS, BUNTINGS COMMUNITY PARK NUTHATCHES, CREEPERS __ Spotted Towhee* • • • • C __ Red-breasted Nuthatch * • • U __ California Towhee * • • • • C __ Brown Creeper * • • • U __ Vesper Sparrow * • R WRENS, DIPPER __ Lark Sparrow * • R __ Bewick’s Wren * • U __ Savannah Sparrow * • • • • C __ House Wren * • • R __ Grasshopper Sparrow * • • U __ Winter Wren * • • U __ Fox Sparrow * • • • FC __ Marsh Wren * • U __ Song Sparrow * • • • • A __ American Dipper * • R __ Lincoln’s Sparrow * • • • FC __ White-throated Sparrow • • • U KINGLETS, GNATCATCHERS __ White-crowned Sparrow * • • • C __ Golden-crowned Kinglet * • • U __ Golden-crowned Sparrow • • • A __ Ruby-crowned Kinglet • • • C __ (Oregon) Dark-eyed Junco * • • • • C THRUSHES, WRENTIT, MOCKINGBIRD CARDINAL FINCHES __ Western Bluebird * • • • • U __ Black-headed Grosbeak * • • C __ Swainson’s Thrush * • • VU __ Lazuli Bunting * • • A __ Hermit Thrush * • • • FC __ American Robin * • • • C BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES __ Varied Thrush * • • • U __ Red-winged Blackbird * • • • FC __ Wrentit * • • • • C __ Western Meadowlark * • • • • FC __ Northern Mockingbird * • • • R __ Yellow-headed Blackbird • R __ Brewer’s Blackbird * • • • FC STARLINGS, PIPITS __ Brown-headed Cowbird * • • U __ European Starling * • • • • C __ Bullock’s Oriole * • • VU __ Buff-breasted Pipit • • • FC FRINGILLID FINCHES WAXWINGS __ Purple Finch * • • • • U __ Cedar Waxwing * • • FC __ House Finch * • • • U WOOD WARBLERS __ Pine Siskin * • • U __ Orange-crowned Warbler * • • • • C __ Lesser Goldfinch * • • • • FC __ Nashville Warbler * • VU __ American Goldfinch * • • • • FC Garberville, Humboldt County __ Yellow Warbler * • • • FC __ (Myrtle)Yellow-rumped Warbler • • C California __ (Audubon)Yellow-rumped Warbler * • • FC __ Black-throated Gray Warbler * • • C __ Townsend’s Warbler • • • FC Second Edition Spring 2007 Directions W Sp Su F Status W Sp Su F Status PIGEONS Garberville is located in southern Humboldt County, about 200 GREBES, CORMORANTS __ Band-tailed Pigeon * • • • • C miles north of San Francisco, along scenic Highway 101. From __ Pied-billed Grebe* • U __ Mourning Dove * • • • U downtown Garberville head west on Sprowel Creek Road 1.0 __ Double-crested Cormorant * • • • VU mile. The Community Park entrance is well marked. HERONS, VULTURES OWLS Southern Humboldt Community Park encompasses hundreds __ Great Blue Heron * • • • • U __ Barn Owl * • • • U __ Western Screech-Owl * • U of acres along the Wild & Scenic South Fork of the Eel River, __ Great Egret * • • • FC __ Northern Pygmy-Owl * • • U and includes such diverse bird habitats as grassland, farmland, __ Green Heron * • • VU riverine and riparian, mixed hardwood and conifer forests, old __ Turkey Vulture * • • • • A SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS growth bay laurel, emergent wetlands, and towering redwoods. WATERFOWL __ Vaux’s Swift * • • • FC The Park offers easy walks of variable lengths, and free guided __ Canada Goose * • U __ White-throated Swift * • R bird walks occur once per month. Inquire locally for schedule __ Cackling Goose • • U __ Anna’s Hummingbird * • • • • C or visit www.sohumpark.org __ Wood Duck * • VU __ Allen’s Hummingbird * • FC __ Mallard * • • • • U KINGFISHERS, WOODPECKERS __ Northern Pintail * • • U __ Belted Kingfisher * • • • • C How to use this checklist __ Bufflehead • • VU __ Acorn Woodpecker * • • • • C __ Common Goldeneye • R Seasonal Occurrence __ Red-breasted Sapsucker * • • • • U __ Common Merganser * • • • • C W Winter...... December-February __ Downy Woodpecker * • • • • FC __ Hooded Merganser * • R Sp Spring...... March-May __ Hairy Woodpecker * • • • • C Su Summer...... June-August HAWKS, FALCONS __ (Red-shafted) Northern Flicker * • • • • C F Fall...... September-November __ Osprey * • U __ (Hybrid) Northern Flicker • • • U __ White-tailed Kite * • • • • FC __ Pileated Woodpecker * • • • • U Abundance __ Bald Eagle * • R FLYCATCHERS A Abundant __ Northern Harrier * • • • U __ Olive-sided Flycatcher * • R C Common __ Sharp-shinned Hawk * • • • • U __ Western Wood Pewee * • • • U FC Fairly Common __ Cooper’s Hawk * • • • • FC __ Willow Flycatcher * • • R U Uncommon __ Red-shouldered Hawk * • • • • C __ Pacific-slope Flycatcher * • • A VU Very Uncommon __ Red-tailed Hawk * • • • • U __ Black Phoebe * • • • • C R Rare __ Golden Eagle * • • • R __ Say’s Phoebe • R __ American Kestrel * • • • • U * Known To Have Bred In Northwestern California __ Ash-throated Flycatcher * • • U __ Merlin • • R __ Western Kingbird * • • • U Email unusual sightings to: [email protected] __ Peregrine Falcon * • • • R VIREOS GALLINACEOUS BIRDS Thanks to Southern Humboldt Community Park, Redwood __ Cassin’s Vireo * • • C __ Wild Turkey * • • • • U Region Audubon Society, Trees Foundation, and the bird __ Hutton’s Vireo * • • • • C __ California Quail * • • • • C enthusiasts of the area for their support of this project. __ Warbling Vireo * • • • A __ American Coot * • U JAYS, CROWS, RAVENS Checklist available on-line at www.sohumpark.org PLOVERS __ Steller’s Jay * • • • • C __ Killdeer * • • • • C Artwork generously donated by Gary Bloomfield: __ Western Scrub Jay * • • • • C www.homepage.mac.com/bloomfiledstudio SANPIPERS, ETC. __ American Crow * • • • • A POB 5083 Arcata, CA, 95518 (707)822-0210 __ Greater Yellowlegs • • R __ Common Raven * • • • • C 1 1 1 a y f 1 1 1 __ Spotted Sandpiper * • • • U Coordinated and compiled by __ Western Sandpiper • R __ Least Sandpiper • R PeregrineNation __ Dunlin • R __ Wilson’s Snipe • • • U w a l k i n t he w i l d