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Birds of Nimbus Fish Hatchery

The birds most often spotted in Nimbus Fish Hatchery, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

4,827
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 4,827 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nimbus Fish Hatchery. The most frequently seen is the Common Merganser, with 430 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.

Barrow's GoldeneyeYellow-billed Magpie

Most-observed birds in Nimbus Fish Hatchery

Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
430 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
339 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
253 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
250 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
227 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
227 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
189 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
145 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
126 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
116 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
107 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
106 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
103 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
98 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
98 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
93 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
87 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
74 observations
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
71 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
71 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
67 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
66 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
66 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
65 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
63 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
63 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
61 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
60 observations
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
59 observations
Yellow-billed Magpie
Pica nuttalli
57 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
56 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
55 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
54 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
54 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
53 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
53 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
52 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
52 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
51 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
51 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
49 observations
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
49 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
49 observations
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
49 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
48 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
47 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
46 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
43 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
41 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
38 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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