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Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) Male

Sightings from the city limits of San Francisco. Most of these sightings are Carbon Dioxide Free (biking and walking)

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Species Recorded (212)

Birds ( 190 )

Loons ( Gaviidae )
Common Loon - Gavia immer
Pacific Loon - Gavia pacifica
Red-throated Loon - Gavia stellata

Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Clark's Grebe - Aechmophorus clarkii
Western Grebe - Aechmophorus occidentalis
Horned Grebe - Podiceps auritus
Red-necked Grebe - Podiceps grisegena
Eared Grebe - Podiceps nigricollis
Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps

Shearwaters and Petrels ( Procellariidae )
Sooty Shearwater - Puffinus griseus

Pelicans ( Pelecanidae )
Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis

Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus
Pelagic Cormorant - Phalacrocorax pelagicus
Brandt's Cormorant - Phalacrocorax penicillatus

Herons ( Ardeidae )
Great Egret - Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias
Green Heron - Butorides virescens
Snowy Egret - Egretta thula
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax

Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
American Wigeon - Anas americana
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata
Eurasian Wigeon - Anas penelope
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos
Lesser Scaup - Aythya affinis
Ring-necked Duck - Aythya collaris
Greater Scaup - Aythya marila
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola
Common Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula
Barrow's Goldeneye - Bucephala islandica
Muscovy Duck - Cairina moschata
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor
Harlequin Duck - Histrionicus histrionicus
Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus
Black Scoter - Melanitta americana
White-winged Scoter - Melanitta fusca
Surf Scoter - Melanitta perspicillata
Common Merganser - Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser - Mergus serrator
Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis

New World Vultures ( Cathartidae )
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura

Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus
White-tailed Kite - Elanus leucurus
Osprey - Pandion haliaetus

Falcons and Allies ( Falconidae )
Merlin - Falco columbarius
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus
American Kestrel - Falco sparverius

New World Quail ( Odontophoridae )
California Quail - Callipepla californica

Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
American Coot - Fulica americana

Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Snowy Plover - Charadrius nivosus
Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus
Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus
Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola
American Avocet - Recurvirostra americana

Oystercatchers ( Haematopodidae )
Black Oystercatcher - Haematopus bachmani

Stilts and Avocets ( Recurvirostridae )
Black-necked Stilt - Himantopus mexicanus

Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius
Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala
Sanderling - Calidris alba
Dunlin - Calidris alpina
Baird's Sandpiper - Calidris bairdii
Western Sandpiper - Calidris mauri
Pectoral Sandpiper - Calidris melanotos
Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla
Short-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus griseus
Marbled Godwit - Limosa fedoa
Long-billed Curlew - Numenius americanus
Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus
Red Phalarope - Phalaropus fulicarius
Red-necked Phalarope - Phalaropus lobatus
Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa flavipes
Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca
Willet - Tringa semipalmata
Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Tryngites subruficollis

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Caspian Tern - Hydroprogne caspia
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus
California Gull - Larus californicus
Mew Gull - Larus canus
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis
Glaucous-winged Gull - Larus glaucescens
Heermann's Gull - Larus heermanni
Glaucous Gull - Larus hyperboreus
Western Gull - Larus occidentalis
Thayer's Gull - Larus thayeri
Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger
Forster's Tern - Sterna forsteri
Least Tern - Sternula antillarum
Elegant Tern - Thalasseus elegans
Sabine's Gull - Xema sabini

Auks and Puffins ( Alcidae )
Common Murre - Uria aalge

Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia
Band-tailed Pigeon - Patagioenas fasciata
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura

New World Parrots ( Psittacidae )
Red-masked Parakeet - Aratinga erythrogenys
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet - Brotogeris chiriri

Typical Owls ( Strigidae )
Burrowing Owl - Athene cunicularia
Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus

Swifts ( Apodidae )
White-throated Swift - Aeronautes saxatalis

Hummingbirds ( Trochilidae )
Anna's Hummingbird - Calypte anna
Allen's Hummingbird - Selasphorus sasin

Kingfishers ( Alcedinidae )
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon

Piculets and Woodpeckers ( Picidae )
Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus
Acorn Woodpecker - Melanerpes formicivorus
Nuttall's Woodpecker - Picoides nuttallii
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens

Tyrant Flycatchers ( Tyrannidae )
Olive-sided Flycatcher - Contopus cooperi
Western Wood-Pewee - Contopus sordidulus
Pacific-slope Flycatcher - Empidonax difficilis
Black Phoebe - Sayornis nigricans
Say's Phoebe - Sayornis saya
Western Kingbird - Tyrannus verticalis

Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica
Cliff Swallow - Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Bank Swallow - Riparia riparia
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor
Violet-green Swallow - Tachycineta thalassina

Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Western Scrub-Jay - Aphelocoma californica
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Raven - Corvus corax
Steller's Jay - Cyanocitta stelleri

Chickadees and Titmice ( Paridae )
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens

Bushtits ( Aegithalidae )
Bushtit - Psaltriparus minimus

Nuthatches ( Sittidae )
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis
Pygmy Nuthatch - Sitta pygmaea

Treecreepers ( Certhiidae )
Brown Creeper - Certhia americana

Wrens ( Troglodytidae )
Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris
Bewick's Wren - Thryomanes bewickii
Pacific Wren - Troglodytes pacificus

Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers ( Sylviidae )
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea

Kinglets ( Regulidae )
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula
Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa

Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus
Varied Thrush - Ixoreus naevius
Western Bluebird - Sialia mexicana
American Robin - Turdus migratorius

Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies ( Mimidae )
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos

Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
Red-throated Pipit - Anthus cervinus

Waxwings ( Bombycillidae )
Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum

Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris

Vireos ( Vireonidae )
Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus
Hutton's Vireo - Vireo huttoni

Wood-warblers ( Parulidae )
Wilson's Warbler - Cardellina pusilla
MacGillivray's Warbler - Geothlypis tolmiei
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas
Worm-eating Warbler - Helmitheros vermivorum
Orange-crowned Warbler - Oreothlypis celata
Lucy's Warbler - Oreothlypis luciae
Nashville Warbler - Oreothlypis ruficapilla
Black-throated Blue Warbler - Setophaga caerulescens
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Setophaga coronata
Yellow-throated Warbler - Setophaga dominica
Magnolia Warbler - Setophaga magnolia
Black-throated Gray Warbler - Setophaga nigrescens
Palm Warbler - Setophaga palmarum
Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla
Townsend's Warbler - Setophaga townsendi
Black-throated Green Warbler - Setophaga virens

Tanagers ( Thraupidae )
Western Tanager - Piranga ludoviciana

Grosbeaks and Buntings ( Cardinalidae )
Lazuli Bunting - Passerina amoena
Blue Grosbeak - Passerina caerulea
Black-headed Grosbeak - Pheucticus melanocephalus

Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Lapland Longspur - Calcarius lapponicus
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis
Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia
California Towhee - Melozone crissalis
Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis
Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca
Vesper Sparrow - Pooecetes gramineus
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis
Golden-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia atricapilla
White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys

American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus
Tricolored Blackbird - Agelaius tricolor
Brewer's Blackbird - Euphagus cyanocephalus
Bullock's Oriole - Icterus bullockii
Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater
Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta

Cardueline Finches and Allies ( Fringillidae )
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus
Purple Finch - Carpodacus purpureus
Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus
Lesser Goldfinch - Spinus psaltria
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis

Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

Sites Included

Agua Vista Park, San Francisco
Aquatic Park, San Francisco
Baker Beach, San Francisco
Berkeley Marina, California - Northern
Bernal Heights - Neighborhood Garden, San Francisco
Bernal Heights - Neighborhood park, San Francisco
Bernal Heights Park, San Francisco
Candlestick Park, San Francisco
Corona Heights, California - Northern
Crissy Field, San Francisco
Downtown, San Francisco
East Wash, San Francisco
Ferry Plaza, San Francisco
Fort Funston, San Francisco
Fort Mason, San Francisco
Fort Point, San Francisco
Garfield Park, San Francisco
Giants Park, San Francisco
Glen Park, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - Buffalo Paddock, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - Lily Lake, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - Lloyd Lake, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - North Lake, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - San Francisco Botanical Garden, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - South Lake, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - Stow Lake, San Francisco
Heron's Head Park, San Francisco
Islais Creek, San Francisco
Lake Merced , San Francisco
McLaren Park, San Francisco
Mission - My Backyard, San Francisco
Mission - My New Backyard, San Francisco
Mission Creek, San Francisco
Mount Davidson, San Francisco
Mountain Lake, San Francisco
Ocean Beach, San Francisco
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
Pier 94, San Francisco
Potrero Recreation Center, San Francisco
Presidio - El Polin Spring, San Francisco
San Francisco - Pier 39, San Francisco
Sutro Baths, San Francisco
Tire Beach, San Francisco

Trips Included

San Francisco 2007

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