Birds at The Gardens!
Birds at The Gardens! There are more than 150 species of birds that can be seen at the Gardens throughout the year. The Gardens offers a range of habitats for breeding, nesting and feeding.
Every month two Bird Walks are held at the Gardens, led by a Mendocino Coast Audubon Society member. These are scheduled year round. The Beginning Birding walk is the 1st Saturday at 9:00 am. The Early Bird walks are the 3rd Wednesday at 8:00 am (May through October) and 8:30am (November through April). For information visit their website. www.mendocinocoastaudubon.org
On the recent Third Wednesday Birdwalk (September 19, 2012) they tallied 38 species!
Species Name:
Canada Goose
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Black Oystercatcher
Greater Yellowlegs
Western Gull
Common Murre
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Vaux's Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
Steller's Jay
Western Scrub-Jay
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Pygmy Nuthatch
Wrentit
American Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
(Photos by local wildlife photographer Ron LeValley. Visit his online gallery at www.levalleyphoto.com.)