GRAND August 11-26, 2018 FIELD REPORT (PLUS TWENTY OTHERS)

Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove & Half Dome and Bodega Bay coastline by Merrill Lester

Prepared by

Jeri M. Langham

VICTOR EMANUEL NATURE TOURS, INC. 2525 WALLINGWOOD DRIVE, STE 1003, AUSTIN, TX 78746 (800) 328-8368 -- www.ventbird.com GRAND CALIFORNIA FIELD REPORT August 11 - 26, 2018 Posted by Jeri M. Langham September 9, 2018

Whenever someone asks if I get tired of leading Grand California, I laugh and say, "Picture San Francisco, Point Reyes National Seashore, Bodega Bay, the Sierra , Lake Tahoe, Mono Lake, the White Mountains, Yosemite National Park, Monterey and the Big Sur coastline. Now tell me you could ever get tired of the scenery, not to mention the array of possible , plants and other ." Our endemic Yellow-billed Magpie is much more difficult to see due to decimation by the West Nile Virus, but we still always find some in the Sacramento area. This our pelagic trip on Monterey Bay produced Humpback Whales, up to 3 Black-footed Albatrosses sitting on the water around our boat and, best of all, a juvenile Masked Booby.

Black-footed Albatross © Rebecca Bowater Masked Booby © Rebecca Bowater

It is always difficult to select the top experiences from any of my tours because every day brings at least one special encounter. Here are some excerpts of this year’s tour taken from the daily journal I write and then mail to all participants after I get home.

On our way to Bodega Head, we picked up three Black Oystercatchers and a dozen American White Pelicans. Bodega Head was socked in with fog, but we still were able to ID a Pelagic Cormorant and, heading back, we photographed Mule Deer. Two first year Heermann’s Gulls were nice to see. The tide was headed out so we found a huge group of Marbled Godwits with Willets and at least one Long-billed Dowitcher. In the calm north corner we found six

Mule Deer © Rebecca Bowater Red-throated © Rebecca Bowater

Common , one Red-throated Loon, and a Surf Scoter along with Western and Ring-billed gulls. A quick stop due to a huge flock of shorebirds produced the best of the day, Baird’s Sandpiper. I was happy with 75 seen on our first full day of birding!

We returned to Doran Beach State Park since the area near the jetties was now open. I spotted a number of Surfbirds on the rock jetty and after all had seen them well we got extremely lucky to find a Wandering Tattler. We celebrated by eating our delicious Spud Point crab sandwiches at a picnic table.

A tip from a friend in Sacramento helped us to locate a flock of Yellow- billed Magpies and we spent about 40 minutes enjoying this endemic species.

The endemic Yellow-billed Magpie © Rebecca Bowater Black-chinned © R. B.

Ironically as we drove to my home, there were about a dozen more in the park just down from my house! Soon we were watching Hooded Orioles, Black- chinned and Anna’s , Lesser Goldfinches, House , and an Titmouse in my backyard. On our walk out the back gate and along the American River, we added Bushtits and got to see a Coyote and Black-tailed Jackrabbit.

The following morning we drove to the Riviera East Park near my home where I recently heard two Western Screech-. Soon two owls responded, but they were deep in tall, fairly dense trees. One was behind too many leaves, but the other was wonderful - staying in the open for all to see. It was a mated pair with completely different sounding warbles.

Sandi spotted the male Blue Grosbeak in grasses next to the levee as soon as we arrived at County Road 126. Western Kingbirds cooperated, as did Nuttall’s and Downy . There were close to 100 American White Pelicans in the water, and when they flew away with others that arrived in flight it was an impressive sight. Western Tanager only gave us a brief look but there were lots of Lesser Goldfinches and one Swainson’s Hawk. Driving up CR 124 we added Loggerhead Shrike, and in the area where CR 124 meets Old River Road we had a great show with MacGillivray’s, Yellow, Orange-crowned and Wilson’s warblers.

Before checking out Yolo Basin Wildlife Area, I decided to try the road near Davis where we missed Burrowing yesterday. Today luck was with us as two adult Burrowing Owls and two owlets kept cameras clicking for about 25 minutes.

Burrowing Owl near burrow © Rebecca Bowater

Yolo Basin Wildlife Area is rather dry right now, but still quite a bit of fun to bird. Right away we picked up a gorgeous Yellow-headed Blackbird along with other blackbird species. Long-billed Dowitchers, Black-necked Stilts and American Avocets were present, too. Eventually we saw four species of swallows. However nothing could compare with the Marsh Wren views. A couple of adults popped up on a tiny clump of Cattails and then youngsters started flying towards us and there must have been at least a dozen.

The unpaved road above Hope Valley gave us great scenery and great looks at Clark’s Nutcracker, White-headed , Green-tailed , Hermit Warbler, Cassin’s , Townsend’s Solitaire, Hammond’s Flycatcher and more. A Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel cooperated for photos, and daily

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel © Rebecca Bowater Pacific Fritillary © Rebecca Bowater we encountered beautiful butterflies and flowering plants.

A location we visited before lunch had views of Brewer’s Sparrows and a Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay. A stop for scenic photos just past Monitor Pass produced a cooperative Rock Wren.

Our first stop this morning was a small bridge over the tiny Owens River. We picked up two Bullock’s Orioles, Common Yellowthroat, and Bewick’s Wren but otherwise it was quiet. Tollhouse Springs has been the only place I know where one can find Chukar on our tour, and we were fortunate to hear and see one. Other highlights this morning were 20 or so Pinyon Jays, MacGillivray’s Warbler, American Kestrel, Warbling Vireo, Titmouse, and Black-tailed and Blue-gray .

A short 10,000-foot elevation walk in Schulman Grove, among the gnarled Bristlecone trees, produced many Mountain Chickadees, some White- breasted and Pygmy , one Pacific-slope Flycatcher, several Dark- eyed Juncos (Oregon race), and Black-throated Gray Warblers. I always enjoy walking in this incredible ecosystem, marveling at these ancient trees that have survived for thousands of .

On the way to the old gold town of Bodie, our first stop produced two Canyon Wrens, one Rock Wren, and a few warblers. The next stop was even better as birds were coming into the by a narrow ditch to bathe: Cassin’s Vireo, Purple Finches, Green-tailed Towhee, Black-headed Grosbeak, Brewer’s and Chipping sparrows, Yellow and Yellow-rumped warblers, glimpse of a Sagebrush Sparrow and more. It was great to hear several Common Nighthawks and see them flying over the rocky ridge. Frustrating was hearing Mountain Quail, but not being able to see them. We stopped further along the road to see our first Mountain Bluebirds. While I watched from the tall mound in Bodie, I saw Hugh waving at me and little by little all of you were able to see the three Greater Sage-Grouse he had spotted. I believe most of you enjoyed perusing this old gold mining ghost town. On the way out a Say’s Phoebe was new for us.

We had wonderful views of huge Mono Lake tufa towers that were formed underwater and are now exposed due to Los Angeles Department of Water and Power siphoning water for Los Angeles from streams that used to feed the lake. I always have to remind myself that this huge body of water is too salty (3X that of the ocean) to support any life. We saw hundreds of Eared Grebes, California Gulls, and Red-necked Phalaropes with a few dozen Wilson’s Phalaropes. There

Negit Island visible on left. Distant Mono Lake tufa towers once covered by water © Jeri Langham were three Osprey nests on top of tufa towers at the South Tufa area. Since Mono Lake cannot support any fish, the adults must fly to nearby freshwater lakes to catch fish to feed their young who are well protected on top of the tallest tufa towers that are still surrounded by water. Masses of Brine Shrimp provide fuel for migrating Eared Grebes, Red-necked and Wilson’s phalaropes, and other birds. Brine or Alkali Flies that are gobbled up by California Gulls and other birds cause a visible black ring around the edge of the lake.

California Gull & Brine Flies © Rebecca Bowater Brine flies on algal mat © Hugh Lloyd

From here we returned to the hummingbird feeders in Lee Vining and saw the same hummingbird species as yesterday - Anna’s, Black-chinned, Rufous, Calliope and Broad-tailed.

Along the road to the Tamarack Flat Campground in Yosemite, we stopped to enjoy our best flock. The highlight was a Townsend’s Warbler, but there were Red-breasted and White-breasted nuthatches and Mountain Chickadees, along with Hermit, Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Nashville, Orange-crowned, Black-throated Gray and Wilson's warblers. Two of you saw the Black and later Sandi would see a Vaux’s. We had a quick look at a White-headed Woodpecker, but the best was yet to come when at the turnaround place we called in both Red- breasted and Williamson’s sapsuckers!!! It was a great way to end our birding day. On the way back to our hotel we stopped to look at El Capitan in the daylight. After breakfast each morning we watched two climbers.

El Capitan © Jeri Langham Climber on sheer wall of El Capitan © Kit Sayles As we approached the Pinnacles National Park Visitor Center and campground, Wild Turkeys, California Quail, and Western Bluebirds were visible in the open area under the . At the Bear Gulch Day Use Area we had superb views of a close Rufous-crowned Sparrow and its mate as well as two Wrentits that checked us out. On our return, I impulsively turned into the Visitor Center parking lot and within five minutes Hugh spotted a California Condor perched in a dead tree way up the ridge. We spent over 30 minutes trying to photograph it and also really enjoying our find as well as the friendly and Steller’s Jay that hoped to be fed. As we drove back to Hollister I mentioned keeping an eye out for Prairie Falcon, and in less than 5 minutes we had a close one perched on a fence post. My biggest surprise came about 15 minutes later when a Greater Roadrunner zoomed across the road in front of our van.

Moonglow Dairy rewarded us with a huge flock of Tricolored Blackbirds with Red-winged and Brewer’s mixed in. Cinnamon Teal were new for us here. The tide was on its way down when we reached Moss Landing so we enjoyed the shorebirds showing up to feed in the newly exposed mud. Most unusual was probably the Lesser Yellowlegs but more beautiful was a Black-bellied in nearly full breeding plumage. There were 33 male Otters hanging out in their usual location by the rock jetties.

I dropped you off on Fisherman's Wharf and, after parking, joined you. Debi Shearwater checked us in for today’s pelagic trip. We saw Common Murres, Pigeon Guillemots, Brandt's and Pelagic cormorants, Black Turnstone, California Sea Lion, and Sea Otters while still cruising near shore. Rhinoceros Auklets appeared from time to time but only one Cassin’s Auklet was seen today. Black- footed Albatrosses were easy with up to three visible at one time near our boat.

Black-footed Albatross approaching rear of boat for chum © Rebecca Bowater

I am still amazed by the two huge flocks of Sooty Shearwaters seen today. This was a great pelagic trip as we also saw adults of all three species of jaegers. We had hundreds of Red-necked Phalaropes and also a few Red Phalaropes. Sooty and Pink-footed shearwaters gave us wonderful views all day with a few Buller’s making a brief appearance. Of the mammals, I never tire of seeing Humpback Whales and the show late in the afternoon was impressive. We also had superb looks at Risso's Dolphins. Twice we encountered Northern Fur Seals. The two best birds of the day were found at the very end as we headed for shore. I had been trying to make a Rhinoceros Auklet into a Tufted Puffin all day, so was happy when one was found just before the juvenile Masked Booby that flew right over us several times.

A pond, surrounded by chaparral vegetation on one side and foothill and oaks on the other, provided a little oasis in the middle of very dry country and it was a mecca for birds from the surrounding area. I could not believe the dozens and dozens of Lawrence’s Goldfinches that came in to bathe in the hour we watched the spectacle. We also had dozens of Bell’s Sparrows (a recent split from Sage Sparrow). Both of these species are difficult to find on this tour and were today’s prime targets. Also coming into the water were California Quail, both California and Spotted , California , Oak Titmouse, Acorn Woodpeckers, a few Lesser and American goldfinches, one Great Blue Heron, and Black Phoebe. I could have stayed here for hours watching the constant stream of visitors. We returned to Tres Pinos and then headed out into huge areas of open grassland that provided two sightings of Golden Eagle and one adult as our last new bird of the day. What a finish to 15 days of wonderful birding across this great state!

After every VENT tour I lead, I ask the participants who take photographs to send me their best photos. From those I receive, I select representative photos of birds, other animals, and plants and create a page using those photos. The following pages are from six of my most recent tours and will give you an excellent preview of the incredible diversity possible during your tour.

ASSORTED GRAND CALIFORNIA 2007 FIELD LIST PHOTOS

Bewick’s Wren Clark’s Nutcracker Bushtit Mountain Chickadee

Black-footed Great Pomarine Mountain Buller’s Northern Albatross Gray Owl Jaeger Quail Shearwater Pygmy-Owl

Northern Fur Seal Western Tanager Black-headed Grosbeak

American Dipper Green-tailed Towhee Chukar Black-throated Gray Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet

Long-tailed Jaeger Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel Oak Titmouse Sabine’s Gull

Williamson’s Sapsucker Nuttall’s Woodpecker Fox Sparrow Acorn Woodpecker White-headed Woodpecker Photoshop & Design by Jeri M. Langham with photos by Carl Sheely ASSORTED GRAND CALIFORNIA 2008 FIELD LIST PHOTOS

Pine Grosbeak Burrowing Owl Lesser Goldfinch Mountain Chickadee

Western Grebe Bewick’s Wren Lilac-bordered Copper Sagebrush Lizard

California Quail Red-breasted Western Gull Wrentit Black-headed Grosbeak

California Towhee Common Merganser Northern Blue Sooty Grouse

Cooper’s Sage Greater Brewer’s California California Hawk Thrasher Sage-Grouse Blackbird Scrub-Jay Thrasher

Black-backed Clark’s Pacific White-breasted White-headed Woodpecker Nutcracker Tree Frog Nuthatch Woodpecker Photos by Merrill Lester (19), Norma Rubin (5) & Sandy Rubin (4) with Photoshop & Design by Jeri M. Langham. ASSORTED GRAND CALIFORNIA 2011 FIELD LIST PHOTOS

Burrowing Owl display Mountain Bluebird Heermann’s Gull Green-tailed Towhee

Yellow-billed Magpie Orcas or Killer Whales Sooty Grouse California Ground Squirrel

California Gull Applegate’s Paintbrush Black-tailed Jackrabbit Black-necked Stilt Wolf Lichen

Sage Coulter Greater Large-leaved White-tailed Prairie Pine Sage-Grouse Lupine Kite Falcon

Rock Wren Long-billed Curlew Western Gull eating a crab Harbor Seal

California Mule Deer Brown Pelican Sierra Redwood Black Bear with stolen trout Brine Fly Photoshop & Design by Jeri M. Langham with photos by Caryl Leong (10), Bob Kleiger (9), Chris Brothers (7) & Donna Paino (2). ASSORTED GRAND CALIFORNIA 2013 FIELD LIST PHOTOS

Black-footed Albatross Least Chipmunk California Scrub-Jay California Gull & Brine Flies

Elegant Madia Brewer’s Blackbird Tufa Towers at Mono Lake Belladonna Lilies or Naked Ladies

California Sea Lion Black-chinned, Anna’s, and Rufous hummingbirds Sooty Grouse

Bristlecone Golden-mantled Lone Cypress at 4” Banana Slug California Sea Otters Pine Ground Squirrel Pebble Beach Golf Course at Moss Landing

Mountain Bluebird Marbled Godwit Yellow-billed Magpie Juvenile Brown Pelican

California Poppies White-headed Woodpecker Breaching Humpback Whale Western Fence Lizard Photoshop & Design by Jeri Langham with photos by Linette Mansberger. ASSORTED GRAND CALIFORNIA 2015 FIELD LIST PHOTOS

Douglas Squirrel or Chickaree Northern Pygmy-Owl Bewick’s Wren Yellow-billed Magpie Mountain Quail

California Scrub-Jay Bushtit Black Oystercatcher Ash-throated Flycatcher Harbor Seal

Humpback Whale Walker Fire near our road to Yosemite National Park Common Bottlenose Dolphins

Black-headed Grosbeak Chestnut-backed Chickadee Clark’s Nutcracker White-tailed Kite Wandering Tattler

Botta’s Pocket Gopher Ocean Sunfish Brewer’s Sparrow California Condor

Wrentit Western Tanager White-headed Woodpecker Hammond’s Flycatcher Black Turnstone Williamson’s Sapsucker

Photoshop and Design by Jeri Langham with photos by Bill Fraser (12), Jeff Culler (8), Joe Hanfman (4), Kurt Schwarz (2), and Linette Mansberger (2). ASSORTED GRAND CALIFORNIA 2016 FIELD LIST PHOTOS

Lawrence’s Goldfinch Black-footed Albatross California Towhee Tufa Towers at Mono Lake

Acorn Woodpecker California Ground Squirrel Yellow-billed Magpie California Scrub-Jay

Clark’s Nutcracker Brandt’s Cormorant Bar-tailed Godwit Pigeon Guillemot California Thrasher

Greater Sage-Grouse Northern Pygmy-Owl California Condor White-headed Woodpecker White-tailed Kite

El Capitan in Yosemite N. P . Climbers & sleeping platform Part of Bodie Ghost Town Elegant Tern

Pygmy Nuthatch Pinyon Jay Diving Humpback Whale Flukes Ancient Bristlecone Pine Photoshop & Design by Jeri Langham with photos by Woody Dubois (23) and Dianne Hardin (3).

This FIELD LIST was prepared for participants in the GRAND CALIFORNIA TOUR led by Jeri Langham. For your convenience, the orders of the families, common names and scientific names in this Field List are those in the eBird/Clements Checklist v2017 with all current updates through August of 2017. The list includes ALL species accepted by the California Bird Records Committee as of 2017 rather than just a list of possible birds that occur in we visit on this tour.

As most of you know, every Scientific or Species Name consists of two words: The or Generic Name (Homo for humans) and the Specific Epithet or Specific Name (sapiens for humans). These two words should always be in Italics or, when written in cursive, underlined. In the last decade, DNA research has provided us with some new family taxa, new phylogenetic sequence of families, new sequence of species within some families, and many changes to one or both words in the binomial Scientific Name.

This FIELD LIST incorporates all changes as of August 2017, as the new list is published in August of each year. I have put additional comments of interest such as splits or name changes in parentheses.

• COLUMN I is designed to give you a realistic idea of which species you are likely to encounter. The numerals in this column indicate the number of 20 previous GRAND CALIFORNIA tours that recorded each species. A blank indicates it has not been recorded. When a comma separates two numerals (e.g. 4,1), the first represents the number of tours in which the species was seen, and the second represents the number of times the bird was only heard during the tour. An “h” indicates a species has only been heard and thus never seen on any of these previous trips.

• COLUMN II shows the species seen (x) or only heard (h) on the 2018 tour.

GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl [n] 2 *Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 *Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor 4 *Emperor Goose canagicus 5 Anser caerulescens [new g.] 6 Ross's Goose Anser rossii [new genus] 7 Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 1 8 * Bean-Goose Anser serrirostris 9 [Western race] Branta bernicla 13 10 [new split] Branta hutchinsii ? 11 Goose Branta canadensis 20 x 12 Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator 13 Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus 14 *Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 15 Wood Duck Aix sponsa 18 x 16 *Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa [new g.] 17 *Garganey Spatula querquedula [new g.] 18 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors [new genus] 6 19 Cinnamon Teal Spatula cyanoptera [new g.] 20 x 20 Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata [new genus] 18 21 Gadwall Mareca strepera [new genus] 19 x 22 *Falcated Duck [new name] Mareca falcata [new genus] 23 Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope [new genus] 24 American Wigeon Mareca americana [new g.] 4 25 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 20 x 26 *American Black Duck Anas rubripes 27 Northern Pintail Anas acuta 14 28 Green-winged Teal Anas crecca 13 29 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 2 x 30 Redhead Aythya americana 12 31 *Common Pochard Aythya ferina 32 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 2 33 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 34 Greater Scaup Aythya marila 3 35 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 4 36 *Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri 37 *King Eider Somateria spectabilis 38 *Common Eider Somateria mollissima 39 Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus 6 40 41 Page 1 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 20 x 2 White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca 7 3 *Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 4 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 4 5 Long-tailed Duck [new name] Clangula hyemalis 2 6 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola 8 x 7 Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 3 8 Barrow's Goldeneye Bucephala islandica 1 9 *Smew Mergellus albellus 10 Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 1 11 Common Merganser Mergus merganser 19 x 12 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 7 13 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 20 14 New World Quail [new] Odontophoridae 15 Mountain Quail (Interior race) Oreortyx pictus 7,4 h 16 (Coastal race) Oreortyx pictus 15,1 17 California Quail Callipepla californica 20 x 18 Gambel's Quail Callipepla gambelii 19 Pheasants, Grouse & Allies Phasianidae 20 Chukar ( I ) Alectoris chukar 18,1 x 21 Ring-necked Pheasant ( I ) Phasianus colchicus 8 22 Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus 23 Greater Sage-Grouse [split] Centrocercus urophasianus 20 x 24 White-tailed Ptarmigan ( I ) Lagopus leucura 25 Sooty Grouse [split] Dendragapus fuliginosus 18 x 26 Sharp-tailed Grouse ( E ) Tympanuchus phasianellus 27 Wild Turkey ( I ) Meleagris gallopavo 18 x 28 Loons Gaviidae 29 Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata 13 x 30 * Loon Gavia arctica 31 Pacific Loon Gavia pacifica 16 32 Gavia immer 19 x 33 *Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii 34 Grebes Podicipedidae 35 *Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus 36 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 20 x 37 Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus 2 38 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 1 39 Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 20 x 40 Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis 20 x 41 Page 2 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Clark's Grebe Aechmophorus clarkii 19 x 2 Albatrosses Diomedeidae 3 *White-capped Albatross [split ] Thalassarche cauta 4 *Salvin's Albatross Thalassarche salvini 5 *Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita 6 *Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata 7 *Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans 8 Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis 1 9 Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes 19 x 10 *Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus 1 11 Shearwaters & Petrels [new] 12 Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 16 x 13 *Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera 1 14 *Kermadec Petrel Pterodroma neglecta 15 Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 16 Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata 17 Hawaiian Petrel Pterodroma sandwichensis 18 Cook's Petrel Pterodroma cookii 19 *Stejneger's Petrel Pterodroma longirostris 20 *Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii 21 *Jouanin's Petrel Bulweria fallax 22 *White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis 23 *Parkinson's Petrel Procellaria parkinsoni 24 *Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas 25 *Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea 26 Pink-footed Shearwater Ardenna creatopus [n. genus] 20 x 27 Flesh-footed Shearwater Ardenna carneipes [n. genus] 1 28 *Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis 29 *Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica 30 Buller's Shearwater Ardenna bulleri [new genus] 14 x 31 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea [new genus] 20 x 32 Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris [new g.] 33 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinis 34 *Newell's Shearwater Puffinus newelli 35 Black-vented Shearwater Puffinus opisthomelas 7 36 Storm-Petrels Hydrobatidae 37 Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 1 38 Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma furcata 1 39 *Ringed Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma hornbyi 40 Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa 41 Page 3 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Townsend's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma socorroensis 2 Ashy Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma homochroa 14 x 3 *Band-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma castro 4 *Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma tethys 5 Black Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma melania 7 6 *Tristram's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma tristrami 7 Least Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma microsoma 1 8 Tropicbirds Phaethontidae 9 *White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus 10 Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus 11 *Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda 12 Storks Ciconiidae 13 Wood Stork Mycteria americana 14 Frigatebirds Fregatidae 15 *Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel 16 Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens 17 *Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 18 Boobies and Gannets Sulidae 19 *Masked Booby Sula dactylatra x 20 *Nazca Booby Sula granti 21 Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii 22 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 23 *Red-footed Booby Sula sula 24 *Northern Gannet Morus bassanus 25 Cormorants & Shags [new] Phalacrocoracidae 26 Brandt's Cormorant Phalacrocorax penicillatus 20 x 27 Pelagic Cormorant Phalacrocorax pelagicus 20 x 28 Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus 29 Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus 20 x 30 Anhingas Anhingidae 31 *Anhinga Anhinga anhinga 32 Pelicans Pelecanidae 33 American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos 19 x 34 Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis 20 x 35 Herons, Egrets & Bitterns Ardeidae 36 American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus 4 37 Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis 38 Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 20 x 39 Great Egret Ardea alba 20 x 40 41 Page 4 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Snowy Egret Egretta thula 20 x 2 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea 3 *Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor 4 Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens 5 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 10 x 6 Green Heron [new name] Butorides virescens 20 x 7 Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 20 x 8 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea 9 Ibises & Spoonbills Threskiornithidae 10 *White Ibis Eudocimus albus 11 *Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 12 White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi 16 x 13 *Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja 14 New World Vultures Cathartidae 15 *Black Vulture Coragyps atratus 16 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 20 x 17 California Condor (RI) Gymnogyps californianus 8 x 18 Osprey Pandionidae 19 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 20 x 20 Hawks, Eagles & Kites Accipitridae 21 White-tailed Kite [new name ] Elanus leucurus 20 x 22 *Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus 23 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 19 x 24 *Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis 25 Northern Harrier [split] Circus hudsonius [new s. ep.] 20 x 26 Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus 17 27 Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii 18 x 28 Accipiter gentilis 12 29 Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus 4 x 30 *Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus 31 Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus 32 *Gray Hawk [split] Buteo plagiatus 33 Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus 20 x 34 Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus 35 Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni 19 x 36 Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus 37 Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis 20 x 38 Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus 39 Ferruginous Hawk Buteo regalis 40 41 Page 5 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Rails, Gallinules & Coots Rallidae 2 Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracensis 3 Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis 4 Ridgway's Rail [split] Rallus obsoletus [n. sp. epi.] 1h 5 Virginia Rail Rallus limicola 18,2 x 6 Sora Porzana carolina 15,3 7 *Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica 8 Common Gallinule [new name] Gallinula galeata 13 x 9 American Coot Fulica americana 20 x 10 Cranes Gruidae 11 Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis 12 *Common Crane Grus grus 13 Stilts & Avocets [new] Recurvirostridae 14 Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus 20 x 15 American Avocet Recurvirostra americana 20 x 16 Oystercatchers Haematopodidae 17 American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus 18 Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani 20 x 19 & Lapwings 20 Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola 20 x 21 American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica 1 22 Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva 1 23 *Lesser Sand-Plover [new name] mongolus 24 *Greater Sand-Plover Charadrius leschenaultii 25 Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus 16 x 26 *Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia 27 *Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 28 Charadrius semipalmatus 20 29 *Piping Plover Charadrius melodus 30 Killdeer Charadrius vociferus 20 x 31 Mountain Plover Charadrius montanus 32 *Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius morinellus 33 Sandpipers & Allies Scolopacidae 34 *Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda 35 *Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis 36 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 20 x 37 *Little Curlew Numenius minutus 38 Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus 20 x 39 *Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 2 40 41 Page 6 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 *Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica 2 Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa 20 x 3 Arenaria interpres 17 4 Black Turnstone Arenaria melanocephala 20 x 5 Red Knot Calidris canutus 4 6 Surfbird Calidris virgata [new genus] 20 x 7 Ruff Calidris pugnax 8 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 9 Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus 1 10 *Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 11 *Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta 12 *Red-necked Stint [new name] Calidris ruficollis 13 Sanderling Calidris alba 20 x 14 Dunlin Calidris alpina 2 15 Rock Sandpiper Calidris ptilocnemis 16 *Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 17 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 13 x 18 *Little Stint Calidris minuta 19 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla 20 x 20 *White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 21 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 22 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 1 23 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 24 Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri 20 x 25 Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus 19 x 26 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 20 x 27 *Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 28 *American Woodcock Scolopax minor 29 *Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 30 Wilson’s Snipe [split] Gallinago delicata 12 x 31 *Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 32 Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor 20 x 33 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 20 x 34 Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 12 x 35 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 19 x 36 Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria 7 37 *Gray-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes 38 Wandering Tattler Tringa incana 19 x 39 40 41 Page 7 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 *Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 2 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 20 x 3 *Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 4 Willet Tringa semipalmata 20 x 5 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 19 x 6 *Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 7 *Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 8 Skuas & Jaegers Stercorariidae 9 South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki 6 10 Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus 19 x 11 Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus 17 x 12 Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus 14 x 13 Auks, Murres & Puffins Alcidae 14 Common Murre Uria aalge 20 x 15 *Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia 16 Pigeon Guillemot Cepphus columba 20 x 17 *Long-billed Murrelet Brachyramphus perdix 18 Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus 19 x 19 *Kittlitz's Murrelet Brachyramphus brevirostris 20 Scripps’s Murrelet [split] Synthliboramphus scrippsi 2 21 Guadalupe Murrelet [split] Synthliboramphus hypoleucus 22 Craveri's Murrelet Synthliboramphus craveri 2 23 Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus 1 24 Cassin's Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus 16 x 25 Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula 26 *Least Auklet Aethia pusilla 27 *Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella 28 Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata 20 x 29 Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata 1 30 Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata 5 x 31 Gulls, Terns & Skimmers [n] Laridae 32 *Swallow-tailed Gull Creagus furcatus 33 Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 1 34 *Red-legged Kittiwake Rissa brevirostris 35 *Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea 36 Sabine's Gull Xema sabini 11 37 Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia 15 38 *Black-headed Gull [new name] Chroicocephalus ridibundus 39 40 41 Page 8 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 2 *Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea 3 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla 4 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan 2 5 *Belcher's Gull Larus belcheri 6 *Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris 7 Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni 20 x 8 Mew Gull Larus canus 9 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 20 x 10 Western Gull Larus occidentalis 20 x 11 Yellow-footed Gull Larus livens 12 California Gull Larus californicus 20 x 13 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 7 x 14 Iceland (Thayer's) Gull [lumped] Larus glaucoides thayeri 15 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 16 *Slaty-backed Gull Larus schistisagus 17 Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens 15 18 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 19 *Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 20 *Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus 21 *Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus 22 *Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus 23 Least Tern Sternula antillarum 24 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 25 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 20 x 26 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 5 27 *White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 28 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 13 29 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 12 30 Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri 19 x 31 Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus 32 *Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 33 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans 20 x 34 Black Skimmer Rynchops niger 2 35 Pigeons & Doves [new] 36 Rock Pigeon ( I ) Columba livia 20 x 37 Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata 20 x 38 *Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis 39 40 41 Page 9 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove ( I ) Streptopelia decaocto 6 x 2 Spotted Dove ( I ) Streptopelia chinensis 3 Inca Dove inca 4 Common Ground-Dove Columbina 5 *Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti 6 White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica 7 Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura 20 x 8 Cuckoos Cuculidae 9 *Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris 10 Greater Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus 3 x 11 Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus 12 *Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus 13 * Cuculus canorus 14 Barn-Owls [new] Tytonidae 15 Barn Owl Tyto alba 13,1 16 Owls [new] Strigidae 17 Flammulated Owl Psiloscops flammeolus [n. g.] 1,1 18 Western Screech-Owl Megascops kennicottii 17,3 x 19 Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus 14,4 20 *Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus 21 Northern Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium gnoma 3,12 x 22 * Micrathene whitneyi 23 Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia 18 x 24 Strix occidentalis 1h 25 Strix varia 26 Great Gray Owl Strix nebulosa 8,1 27 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 4 28 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 29 Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus 30 Nightjars & Allies Caprimulgidae 31 Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis 10 32 Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor 17,1 x 33 Common Poorwill Phalaenoptilus nuttallii 13,1 34 *Chuck-will's-widow Antrostomus carolinensis 35 *Buff-collared Nightjar Antrostomus ridgwayi 36 *Eastern Whip-poor-will Antrostomus vociferus 37 Mexican Whip-poor-will Antrostomus arizonae 38 Swifts Apodidae 39 Black Swift Cypseloides niger 19 x 40 41 Page 10 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 *White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris 2 Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica 3 Vaux's Swift Chaetura vauxi 18 x 4 *Common Swift Apus apus 5 White-throated Swift Aeronautes saxatalis 20 x 6 Hummingbirds Trochilidae 7 *Mexican [split] Colibri thalassinus [new sp. ep.] 8 *Rivoli's Hummingbird [split] Eugenes fulgens [new sp. ep.] 9 *Blue-throated Hummingbird Lampornis clemenciae 10 *Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris 11 Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri 20 x 12 Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna 20 x 13 Costa's Hummingbird Calypte costae 8 14 Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus 15 x 15 Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus 20 x 16 Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin 14 x 17 (Migratory race) (Selasphorus sasin sasin) x 18 (Resident race on S. Cruz Is.) (Selasphorus s. sedentarius) 18 19 Calliope Hummingbird Selasphorus calliope [n. g.] 18 x 20 *Broad-billed Hummingbird Cynanthus latirostris 21 *Violet-crowned Hummingbird Amazilia violiceps 22 *Xantus's Hummingbird Hylocharis xantusii 23 Kingfishers Alcedinidae 24 Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 20 x 25 Woodpeckers [new] Picidae 26 *Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla 27 Lewis's Woodpecker lewis 8 28 *Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus 29 Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus 20 x 30 Gila Woodpecker Melanerpes uropygialis 31 Williamson's Sapsucker Sphyrapicus thyroideus 18 x 32 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius 33 Red-naped Sapsucker Sphyrapicus nuchalis 1 34 Red-breasted Sapsucker Sphyrapicus ruber 19 x 35 Ladder-backed Woodpecker Picoides scalaris 36 Nuttall's Woodpecker Picoides nuttallii 20 x 37 Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens 19,1 x 38 Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus 20 x 39 White-headed Woodpecker Picoides albolarvatus 20 x 40 41 Page 11 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Black-backed Woodpecker Picoides arcticus 13 2 auratus 20 h 3 (Yellow-shafted race) (Colaptes auratus luteus) 4 (Red-shafted race) (Colaptes auratus cafer) 20 x 5 Gilded Flicker Colaptes chrysoides 6 Dryocopus pileatus 11,1 x 7 Falcons & Caracaras Falconidae 8 *Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway 9 *Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 10 American Kestrel Falco sparverius 20 x 11 Merlin Falco columbarius 5 12 *Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus 13 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 14 x 14 Prairie Falcon Falco mexicanus 15 x 15 New World & African Parrots Psittacidae 16 Red-crowned Parrot ( I ) Amazona viridigenalis 17 Tyrant Flycatchers Tyrannidae 18 Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi 17,2 x 19 *Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax 20 Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus 20 x 21 *Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens 22 *Yellow-bellied Flycatcher flaviventris 23 *Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum 24 Flycatcher Empidonax traillii 19 25 Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus 26 Hammond's Flycatcher Empidonax hammondii 18,1 x 27 Gray Flycatcher Empidonax wrightii 19 28 Dusky Flycatcher Empidonax oberholseri 20 x 29 Pacific-slope Flycatcher Empidonax difficilis 20 x 30 Cordilleran Flycatcher Empidonax occidentalis 2 31 *Buff-breasted Flycatcher Empidonax fulvifrons 32 Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans 20 x 33 Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe 34 Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya 20 x 35 Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus 36 Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer 37 Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens 19 38 *Nutting's Flycatcher Myiarchus nuttingi 39 *Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus 40 Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchis tyrannulus 41 Page 12 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 *Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes luteiventris 2 Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus 3 *Couch's Kingbird Tyrannus couchii 4 Cassin's Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans 5 *Thick-billed Kingbird Tyrannus crassirostris 6 Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis 20 x 7 Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus 8 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus 9 *Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana 10 Shrikes Laniidae 11 *Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 12 Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus 20 x 13 Northern Shrike Lanius borealis 14 , Shr-Bab & Erp. (new) Vireonidae 15 *White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus 16 Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii 17 Gray Vireo Vireo vicinior 18 Hutton's Vireo Vireo huttoni 20 x 19 Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons 20 Cassin’s Vireo [split] Vireo cassinii 20 x 21 *Blue-headed Vireo [split] Vireo solitarius 22 Plumbeous Vireo [split] Vireo plumbeus 7 23 Philadelphia Vireo Vireo philadelphicus 24 Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus 20 x 25 (Eastern race) (Vireo gilvus gilvus) 26 (Western race) (Vireo gilvus swainsoni) 20 x 27 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 2 28 Yellow-green Vireo Vireo flavoviridis 29 Crows, Jays & Magpies Corvidae 30 Gray Jay Perisoreus canadensis 31 Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus 20 x 32 Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri 20 x 33 *Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata 34 Island Scrub-Jay [split] Aphelocoma insularis 35 California Scrub-Jay [split] Aphelocoma californica 20 x 36 Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay [split] Aphelocoma woodhouseii 6 x 37 Black-billed Magpie Pica hudsonia 20 x 38 Yellow-billed Magpie [endemic] Pica nuttalli 20 x 39 Clark's Nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana 11 x 40 41 Page 13 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos 20 x 2 Common Raven Corvus corax 20 x 3 Larks Alaudidae 4 Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris 18 x 5 *Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis 6 Swallows Hirundinidae 7 Nor. Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis 18 x 8 Purple Martin Progne subis 13 x 9 Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor 20 x 10 Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina 20 x 11 Bank Swallow Riparia riparia 12 x 12 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 19 x 13 Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 20 x 14 *Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva 15 Tits, Chickadees & Titmice [n] Paridae 16 Black-capped Chickadee atricapillus 17 Mountain Chickadee Poecile gambeli 20 x 18 Chestnut-backed Chickadee Poecile rufescens 20 x 19 Oak Titmouse [split] inornatus 20 x 20 Juniper Titmouse [split] Baeolophus ridgwayi 14 x 21 Penduline-Tits [new] Remizidae 22 Verdin Auriparus flaviceps 23 Long-tailed Tits Aegithalidae 24 Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus 20 x 25 Nuthatches Sittidae 26 Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis 20 x 27 White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis 20 x 28 Pygmy Nuthatch Sitta pygmaea 20 x 29 Treecreepers [new] Certhiidae 30 Brown Creeper Certhia americana 20 x 31 Wrens Troglodytidae 32 Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus 20 x 33 Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus 14,4 x 34 House Wren Troglodytes aedon 20 x 35 Pacific Wren [split] Troglodytes pacificus 20 x 36 *Winter Wren [split] Troglodytes hiemalis 37 *Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis 38 Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris 16,4 x 39 Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii 20 x 40 Campylorhynchus brunneica. 41 Page 14 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Gnatcatchers [new] Polioptilidae 2 Blue-gray Polioptila caerulea 20 x 3 California Gnatcatcher Polioptila californica 4 Black-tailed Gnatcatcher Polioptila melanura 7 x 5 Dippers Cinclidae 6 American Dipper Cinclus mexicanus 19 x 7 Kinglets Regulidae 8 Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa 20 x 9 Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula 9 10 Leaf Warblers Phylloscopidae 11 * Phylloscopus fuscatus 12 *Arctic/Kamchatka Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealis/examinan. 13 Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae [new] 14 *Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata 15 Par., Wrentit & Allies [new] Paradoxornithidae [new] 16 Wrentit Chamaea fasciata 20 x 17 Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae 18 *Bluethroat svecica 19 *Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus 20 * Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla 21 *African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus 22 *Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 23 Thrushes & Allies Turdidae 24 Western Bluebird Sialia mexicana 19 x 25 Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides 20 x 26 Townsend's Solitaire Myadestes townsendi 19 x 27 *Veery Catharus fuscescens 28 *Gray-cheeked Catharus minimus 29 Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 6 30 Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus 17 x 31 *Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina 32 *Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus 33 *Rufous-backed Robin Turdus rufopalliatus 34 Turdus migratorius 19 x 35 Varied Thrush Ixoreus naevius 36 Mockingbirds & Thrashers Mimidae 37 Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis 38 *Curve-Billed Thrasher curvirostre 39 Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum 40 Bendire's Thrasher Toxostoma bendirei 41 Page 15 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 California Thrasher Toxostoma redivivum 19 x 2 LeConte's Thrasher Toxostoma lecontei 3 Toxostoma crissale 4 Sage Thrasher Oreoscoptes montanus 19 x 5 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 20 x 6 Starlings Sturnidae 7 European Starling ( I ) Sturnus vulgaris 20 x 8 & Pipits 9 *Eastern Yellow Motacilla tschutschensis 10 *Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 11 *Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 12 *White Wagtail Motacilla alba 13 *Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 14 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 15 American Pipit Anthus rubescens 1,2 16 Sprague's Pipit Anthus spragueii 17 Waxwings Bombycillidae 18 Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 19 Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum 4 20 Silky-flycatchers [new] Ptiliogonatidae 21 Phainopepla Phainopepla nitens 16 x 22 Longspurs & Snow Buntings [new] Calcariidae [new] 23 Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus 24 Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus 25 *Smith's Longspur Calcarius pictus 26 McCown's Longspur Rhynchophanes mccownii 27 *Snow Plectrophenax nivalis 28 New World Warblers Parulidae 29 Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla 30 *Worm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorum 31 *Louisiana Waterthrush Parkesia motacilla 32 Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis 33 *Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera 34 *Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora cyanoptera 35 Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 1 36 Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea 37 Oreothlypis peregrina 38 Orange-crowned Warbler Oreothlypis celata 20 x 39 (Mainland race) (Oreothlypis c. lutescens) 20 x 41 (Channel Islands race) (Oreothlypis celata sordida) 41 Page 16 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Lucy's Warbler Oreothlypis luciae 2 Nashville Warbler Oreothlypis ruficapilla 20 x 3 Virginia's Warbler Oreothlypis virginiae 1 4 *Connecticut Warbler Oporornis agilis 5 MacGillivray's Warbler Geothlypis tolmiei [n. genus] 20 x 6 *Mourning Warbler Geothlypis philadelphia 1 7 Kentucky Warbler Geothlypis formosa 8 Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas 16,2 x 9 Hooded Warbler citrina 10 American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla 2 11 *Cape May Warbler Setophaga tigrina 12 *Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea 13 Northern Parula Setophaga americana 1 14 Setophaga magnolia 15 Bay-breasted Warbler Setophaga castanea 16 Setophaga fusca 17 Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia 20 x 18 Chestnut-sided Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica 19 Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata 1 20 Black-throated Blue Warbler Setophaga caerulescens 21 Setophaga palmarum 22 Pine Warbler Setophaga pinus 23 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 20 x 24 (Myrtle race) (Setophaga c. coronata) 6 25 (Audubon's race) (Setophaga c. auduboni) 20 x 26 Yellow-throated Warbler Setophaga dominica 27 Prairie Warbler Setophaga discolor 28 *Grace's Warbler Setophaga graciae 29 Black-throated Gray Warbler Setophaga nigrescens 20 x 30 Townsend's Warbler Setophaga townsendi 15 x 31 Hermit Warbler Setophaga occidentalis 20 x 32 *Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia 33 Black-throated Setophaga virens 34 Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis 35 Wilson's Warbler Cardellina pusilla [n. genus] 20 x 36 *Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons 37 Painted Redstart Myioborus pictus 38 N. World Buntings & Sparrows [n] Passerellidae [new] 39 *Cassin's Sparrow Peucaea cassinii 40 41 Page 17 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Grasshopper Sparrow savannarum 1 2 *Baird's Sparrow Ammodramus bairdii 3 *LeConte's Sparrow Ammodramus leconteii 4 Nelson's Sparrow [split] Ammodramus nelsoni 5 American Tree Sparrow Spizelloides arborea 6 Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina 20 x 7 Clay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida 1 8 Black-chinned Sparrow Spizella atrogularis 9 *Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla 10 Brewer's Sparrow Spizella breweri 20 x 11 Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata 16 12 Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus 17 x 13 Lark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys 14 Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca 19,1 x 15 (Sooty race) (P. i. unalaschcensis group) 19,1 16 (Thick-billed race) (Pas. i. megarhyncha group) 19,1 x 17 (Slate-colored race) (Passer. i. schistacea group) 18 (Red race) (Passer. i. iliaca/zaboria) 19 Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis 20 x 20 (Oregon race) (Junco hyemalis ssp.) 20 x 21 (Gray-headed race) (Junco hyemalis caniceps) 11 22 (Slate-colored race) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis) 3 23 (Pink-sided race) (Junco hyemalis meamsi) 2 24 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 20 x 25 (Gambell's race) (Zonotrichia l. gambelii) 20 26 (Coastal resident race) (Zonotrichia l. nuttalli) 20 x 27 Golden-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla 28 Harris's Sparrow Zonotrichia querula 29 White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 30 Sagebrush Sparrow [split] Artemisio. nevadensis [n.g] 18 x 31 Bell's Sparrow [split] Artemisiospiza belli [n. g.] 3 x 32 Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus 11 33 Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis 19 x 34 Melospiza melodia 20 x 35 Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii 19 x 36 Swamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana 37 Abert's Towhee aberti [n. genus] 38 California Towhee [split] Melozone crissalis [n. genus] 20 x 39 Rufous-crowned Sparrow ruficeps 14 x 40 Green-tailed Towhee Pipilo chlorurus 20 x 41 Page 18 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Spotted Towhee [split] Pipilo maculatus 20 x 2 Old World Buntings Emberizidae 3 *Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla 4 *Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica 5 Yellow-breasted [new] Icteriidae [new] 6 Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens 7 Cardinals & Allies [new] Cardinalidae 8 Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava 9 Summer Tanager Piranga rubra 10 Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea 11 Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana 20 x 12 Northern Cardinalis cardinalis 13 *Pyrrhuloxia Cardinalis sinuatus 14 Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus 15 Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus 19 x 16 Blue Grosbeak Passerina caerulea 17 x 17 Lazuli Bunting Passerina amoena 20 x 18 Passerina cyanea 1 19 *Varied Bunting Passerina versicolor 20 Painted Bunting Passerina ciris 21 Dickcissel Spiza americana 22 Troupials & Allies Icteridae 23 Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocep. 18 x 24 Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus 25 Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta 19 x 26 Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius 27 Hooded Oriole Icterus cucullatus 12 x 28 *Streak-backed Oriole Icterus pustulatus 29 Bullock's Oriole [split] Icterus bullockii 19 x 30 Baltimore Oriole [split] Icterus galbula 31 Scott's Oriole Icterus parisorum 32 Red-winged Blackbird phoeniceus 20 x 33 Tricolored Blackbird Agelaius tricolor 20 x 34 Bronzed Cowbird Molothrus aeneus 35 Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater 19 36 *Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus 37 Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus 20 x 38 *Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula 39 Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus 7 x 40 41 Page 19 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Finches, Euphonias & Allies [n] Fringillidae 2 *Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 3 Evening Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus 8,2 4 *Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 5 Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator 18 h 6 Gray-crowned Rosy- Leucosticte tephrocotis 4,1 7 *Black Rosy-Finch Leucosticte atrata 8 House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus [n.g] 20 x 9 Purple Finch Haemorhous purpureus [n.g.] 20 x 10 Cassin's Finch Haemorhous cassinii [n. g.] 20 x 11 *Oriental Greenfinch Chloris sinica 12 *Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 13 Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 6,2 14 *White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera 15 Pine Siskin Spinus pinus [new genus] 20 x 16 Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria [new genus] 20 x 17 Lawrence's Goldfinch Spinus lawrencei [new g.] 12 x 18 American Goldfinch Spinus tristis [new genus] 19,1 x 19 Old World Sparrows Passeridae 20 House Sparrow ( I ) Passer domesticus 20 x 21 Waxbills & Allies [new] Estrildidae 22 Scaly-breasted Munia ( I ) Lonchura punctulata 23 24 25 26 SUPPLEMENTAL LIST 27 [Origin uncertain] 28 29 30 Cranes Gruidae 31 Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo 32 Mockingbirds & Thrashers Mimidae 33 Blue Mockingbird Melanotis caerulescens 34 Silky-flycatchers Ptiliogonatidae 35 Gray Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys cinereus 36 Troupials & Allies Icteridae 37 Black-backed Oriole Icterus abeillei 38 39 40 41 Page 20 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 MAMMALS 2 Tamara Eder, Mammals of California and IUCNredlist.org 3 4 Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana 3 5 Unidentified Shrew species Sorex spp. 6 Unidentified Mole species Family Talpidae 7 Unidentified species Chiroptera 19 8 Coyote Canis latrans 16 x 9 Common Gray Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus 5 10 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 11 Gray Wolf Canus lupus 12 American Black Bear Ursus americanus 10 x 13 Ringtail Bassariscus astutus 14 Northern Raccoon Procyon lotor 7 x 15 Enhydra lutris 20 x 16 Wolverine Gulo gulo 17 Northern River Otter Lontra canadensis 2 18 American Marten Martes americana 19 Fisher Martes pennanti 1 20 Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis 4 21 Western Spotted Skunk Spilogale gracilis 22 Short-tailed Weasel or Ermine Mustela erminea 1 23 Long-tailed Weasel Mustela frenata 24 Mink Mustela vison 25 American Badger Taxidea taxus 26 Mountain Lion Puma concolor 2 27 Bobcat Lynx rufus 4 28 Northern Fur Seal Callorhinus ursinus 8 x 29 Steller Sea Lion Eumetopias jubatus 30 California Sea Lion Zalophus californianus 20 x 31 Northern Elephant Seal Mirounga angustirostris 7 32 Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina 20 x 33 Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis 2 34 Risso's Dolphin Grampus griseus 7 x 35 Pacific White-sided Dolphin Lagenorhynchus obliquidens 11 36 Northern Right Whale Dolphin Lissodelphis borealis 4 37 Orca or Killer Whale Orcinus orca 1 38 Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus 3 39 Harbor Porpoise Phocoena phocoena 6 40 Dall's Porpoise Phocoenoides dalli 12 41 Page 21 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Sperm Whale Physeter macrocephalus 2 Baird's Beaked Whale Berardius bairdii 3 Eschrichtius robustus 3 4 Minke Whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata 3 5 Balaenoptera musculus 9 6 Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus 7 Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae 16 x 8 Wild Boar or Feral Pig Sus scrofa 1 9 Tule Elk or Wapiti Cervus canadensis 3 10 Mule Deer (Black-tailed race) Odocoileus hemionus 20 x 11 Pronghorn Antilocapra americana 1 12 Bighorn or Mountain Sheep Ovis canadensis 13 North American Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum 14 Mountain Beaver Aplodontia rufa 15 Unident. Antelope Gr. Sq. species Ammospermophilus spp. 6 16 California Ground Squirrel Spermophilus beecheyi 20 x 17 Belding's Ground Squirrel Spermophilus beldingi 19 x 18 Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel Spermophilus lateralis 20 x 19 Piute Ground Squirrel Spermophilus mollis 12 20 Northern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus 21 Yellow-bellied Marmot Marmota flaviventris 13 22 Western Gray Squirrel Sciurus griseus 17 x 23 (Eastern) Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger 4 x 24 Douglas's Squirrel or Chickaree Tamiasciurus douglasii 17,1 x 25 Alpine Chipmunk Tamias alpinus 5 26 Yellow-pine Chipmunk Tamias amoenus 10 27 Merriam's Chipmuck Tamias merriami 3 x 28 Least Chipmunk Tamias minimus 15 x 29 Panamint Chipmunk Tamias panamintinus 2 30 Long-eared Chipmunk Tamias quadrimaculatus 2 31 Sonoma Chipmuck Tamias sonomae 6 32 Lodgepole Chipmunk Tamias speciosus 9 x 33 Unidentified Chipmunk species Tamias spp. 20 x 34 American Beaver Castor canadensis 4 35 Unidentified Mouse species Order Rodentia 1 36 Botta's Pocket Gopher Thomomys bottae 3 37 Unidentified Gopher species Family Geomyidae 1 38 Unidentified Kangaroo species Dipodomys spp. 9 39 Unidentified Pocket Mouse species Family Heteromyidae 40 41 Page 22 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Common Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus 3 2 Unidentified Rat species Rattus spp. 1 3 Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus 2 4 Unidentified Vole species Family Cricetidae x 5 California Vole Microtus californicus 1 6 American Pika Ochotona princeps 10 7 Black-tailed Jackrabbit Lepus californicus 20 x 8 White-tailed Jackrabbit Lepus townsendii 2 x 9 Audubon's or Desert Cottontail Sylvilagus audubonii 17 x 10 Brush Rabbit Sylvilagus bachmani 7 x 11 Nuttall's or Mountain Cottontail Sylvilagus nuttallii 8 x 12 13 OTHER ANIMALS 14 Californiaherps.com; IUCNredlist.org; 15 Bugguide.net and iNaturalist.org 16 Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus x 17 Pacific Treefrog Pseudacris regilla 11 18 Northern Red-legged Frog Rana aurora 1 19 Wood Frog Lithobates sylvaticus 1 20 Unid. Boreal Chorus Frog species Pseudacris spp. 3 21 Unidentified Tadpole species Class Amphibia 3 22 Unidentified Damselfly species Suborder Zygoptera 1 23 Unidentified Dragonfly species Order Odonata 1 24 Alkala (Brine) Fly Ephydra hians 20 25 Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus 3 26 Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor x 27 Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus x 28 Pacific Fritillary Boloria epithore x 29 Unidentified Butterfly species Order Lepidoptera 20 30 Unidentified Moth species Order Lepidoptera 20 31 Unidentified Grasshopper species Suborder Caelifera 20 32 Western Fence Lizard Sceloporus occidentalis 13 33 Sagebrush Lizard Sceloporus graciosus 2 34 Northern Alligator Lizard Elgaria coerulea 3 35 Western Whiptail Aspidoscelis tigris 36 Unidentified Lizard species Order 10 x 37 Sierra Garter Thamnophis couchii 2 38 Western Terrestrial Thamnophis elegans 8 39 Western Rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus 3 40 41 Page 23 GRAND CALIFORNIA -- AUGUST 11 - 26, 2018

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME I II 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea 3 2 Western Pond Turtle Actinemys marmorata 5 3 Red-eared Slider Trachemys scripta elegans 8 4 Unidentifed Turtle species Order Testudines 11 5 Banana Slug Ariolimax columbianus 8 6 Mola mola or Ocean Sunfish Mola mola 13 7 Blue Prionace glauca 4 8 Unidentified Trout fingerlings Family Salmonidae 4 9 Unidentified Fish species Phylum Chordata 3 10 Unidentified Starfish species Class Asteroidea 17 11 Unidentified Jellyfish species Subphylum Medusozoa 10 12 Unidentified Crayfish species Superfamily Astacoidea 1 13 Pelagic Red Crab planipes 1 14 Unidentified Fish Fly species Subfamily Chauliodinae 1 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 49 41 Page 24