Birds of Nimbus Fish Hatchery
The birds most often spotted in Nimbus Fish Hatchery, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,785
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 4,785 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nimbus Fish Hatchery. The most frequently seen is the Common Merganser, with 428 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Nimbus Fish Hatchery include Barrow's Goldeneye and Yellow-billed Magpie - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Nimbus Fish Hatchery
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
428 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
339 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
253 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
248 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
226 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
224 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
188 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
144 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
126 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
113 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
107 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
106 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
101 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
98 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
98 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
92 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
87 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
74 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
71 observations
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
70 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
66 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
66 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
66 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
65 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
63 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
62 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
59 observations
Yellow-billed Magpie
Pica nuttalli
57 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
57 observations
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
56 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
56 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
55 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
54 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
53 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
52 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
52 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
52 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
51 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
51 observations
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
49 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
49 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
48 observations
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
48 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
48 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
47 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
46 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
46 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
40 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
40 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
38 observations
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