| BIRDS OF VENTURA COUNTY May
2007 |
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| Ventura Audubon Society,
Inc. |
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| Compiled by: |
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| Reed V. Smith |
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| Linda O'Neill |
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| Steve Tucker |
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David Pereksta
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| A printed copy of this list is available
for $1. Click on the Publications link at the
left. |
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| C=COMMON, easily seen in proper
habitat |
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| FC = FAIRLY COMMON, usually seen in
proper habitat |
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| U=UNCOMMON, difficult to find or occurs
in low numbers in proper
habitat |
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| R=RARE, extremely local or very low
numbers per season in proper habitat |
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| VR=VERY RARE OR CASUAL, regular pattern
of occurrence, but may not be present every year |
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| M=MONTANE, occurs mainly above 4,500 ft.
elevation |
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| S=SPORADIC, irregular; may be numerous
one year and absent the next |
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| P=PELAGIC, occur on open ocean, or near
Channel Islands, sometimes seen from shore |
| C=COASTAL, occur mainly in nearshore
waters, on beaches, in bays, estuaries, lagoons, harbors and/or
beaches |
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SPRING |
SUMMER |
FALL |
WINTER |
Notes |
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Mar-May |
Jun-Jul |
Aug-Nov |
Dec-Feb |
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| SWANS, GEESE & DUCKS |
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| Greater White-fronted Goose |
U |
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R |
U |
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| Snow Goose |
R |
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R |
R |
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| Ross' Goose |
R |
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R |
R |
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| Cackling Goose |
R |
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R |
R |
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| Canada Goose |
U |
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U |
U |
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| Brant |
FC |
R |
R |
U |
C |
| Wood Duck |
R |
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R |
R |
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| Gadwall |
C |
U |
C |
C |
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| Eurasian Wigeon |
R |
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R |
R |
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| American Wigeon |
C |
VR |
C |
C |
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| Mallard |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Blue-winged Teal |
R |
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U |
U |
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| Cinnamon Teal |
C |
U |
C |
C |
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| Northern Shoveler |
C |
VR |
C |
C |
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| Northern Pintail |
C |
VR |
C |
C |
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| Green-winged Teal |
FC |
VR |
FC |
FC |
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| Canvasback |
U |
VR |
U |
U |
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| Redhead |
R |
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U |
R |
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| Ring-necked Duck |
FC |
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FC |
FC |
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| Tufted Duck |
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VR |
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| Greater Scaup |
VR |
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R |
R |
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| Lesser Scaup |
U |
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FC |
FC |
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| Surf Scoter |
C |
R |
C |
C |
C |
| White-winged Scoter |
R |
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R |
R |
C |
| Black Scoter |
VR |
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R |
R |
C |
| Long-tailed Duck |
VR |
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VR |
VR |
C |
| Bufflehead |
C |
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C |
C |
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| Common Goldeneye |
R |
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R |
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| Hooded Merganser |
R |
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R |
R |
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| Common Merganser |
R |
R |
R |
R |
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| Red-breasted Merganser |
U |
R |
U |
FC |
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| Ruddy
Duck |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| PARTRIDGES & QUAIL |
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| Chukar |
U |
U |
U |
U |
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| Mountain
Quail |
U |
U |
U |
U |
M |
| California Quail |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| LOONS |
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| Red-throated Loon |
U |
R |
U |
FC |
C |
| Pacific
Loon |
C |
R |
U |
FC |
C |
| Common
Loon |
C |
R |
U |
C |
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| GREBES |
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| Pied-billed Grebe |
FC |
FC |
FC |
FC |
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| Horned
Grebe |
R |
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R |
R |
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| Red-necked Grebe |
VR |
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VR |
VR |
C |
| Eared
Grebe |
C |
R |
C |
C |
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| Western
Grebe |
C |
FC |
C |
C |
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| Clark's
Grebe |
C |
FC |
C |
C |
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| ALBATROSSES |
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| Laysan
Albatross |
R |
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VR |
R |
P |
| Black-footed Albatross |
U |
R |
R |
VR |
P |
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| SHEARWATERS & PETRELS |
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| Northern
Fulmar |
U |
VR |
U |
U |
P,S |
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Petrel |
VR |
VR |
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| Cook's
Petrel |
R |
R |
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| Pink-footed Shearwater |
U |
U |
U |
VR |
P |
| Flesh-footed Shearwater |
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R |
R |
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P |
| Buller's
Shearwater |
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U |
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P |
| Sooty
Shearwater |
C |
C |
FC |
R |
P |
| Short-tailed Shearwater |
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R |
P |
| Black-vented Shearwater |
FC |
R |
C |
C |
P |
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| STORM-PETRELS |
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| Leach's
Storm-Petrel |
U |
U |
U |
VR |
P |
| Ashy
Storm-Petrel |
FC |
FC |
FC |
VR |
P |
| Black
Storm-Petrel |
U |
FC |
FC |
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P |
| Least Storm-Petrel |
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R |
R |
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P |
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| TROPICBIRDS |
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| Red-billed Tropicbird |
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R |
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| PELICANS |
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| American
White Pelican |
VR |
VR |
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R |
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| Brown
Pelican |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| CORMORANTS |
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| Brandt's
Cormorant |
FC |
R |
FC |
C |
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| Double-crested Cormorant |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Pelagic
Cormorant |
FC |
U |
FC |
C |
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| BITTERNS & HERONS |
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| American
Bittern |
VR |
VR |
R |
R |
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| Least
Bittern |