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Species
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MTY status & distribution
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Documentation:
if photo, usually a thumbnail;
if specimen or details,
so indicated
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credits or comments
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
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Non-native introduced species. Breeds widely: common resident in
urban areas. Racing pigeons on flights are sometimes seen far from towns
and even offshore
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photo © Don Roberson
20 Aug 1993 Pacific Grove
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Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
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Breeds widely: common but erratic resident of oak and oak-conifer
woodlands in the mountains, and can be widely distributed in winter
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photo © Don Roberson
31 May 2003 Jacks Peak
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
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Rare fall vagrant along the coast; exceptional in spring or winter
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photo © John Sorensen
19 Sep 1993 Salinas R. mouth
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
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Breeds widely; common resident throughout in riparian and oak woodlands,
orchards, and suburban gardens
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photo © Don Roberson
5 Sep 1991 Carmel R. mouth
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Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
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Very rare fall vagrant; all 7 records through 2003 are along the
coast
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no photo for MTY
sev. specimens
including PGMNH (this one)
18 Oct 1999 Monterey
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Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
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Very rare fall vagrant along the coast; two records (Sep 1976,
Oct 1986)
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no photo in MTY
but several descriptions
including 3 Oct 1986
Big Sur R. mouth
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
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Very rare spring & fall vagrant along the coast; may have formerly
nested a century ago along the upper Salinas River
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photo © BSOL/Sarah Stock
4 June 2003 Big Sur R. mouth
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Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
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Breed widely but in very small numbers: scarce resident in dry,
open, or scrub country
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photo © John Sorensen
~1993 east of Camp Roberts
in s. MTY
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Barn Owl
Tyto alba
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Breeds widely: common resident of open fields, grasslands, and
agricultural land; some additional migrants arrive to winter
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photo © Robert F. Tintle
25 Oct 1997 Soberanes Creek
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Flammulated Owl
Otus flammeolus
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Breeds locally: rare summer resident in pine-oak woodlands at highest
elevations in Santa Lucia Mountains
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specimen
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no photo in MTY
but
specimen at PGMNH
and many field details
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Western Screech-Owl
Megascops kennicottii
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Breeds widely: common resident of oak and mixed hardwood woodlands
throughout but generally avoids urban areas
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photo © Helen Banks
20 Aug 1994 Pine Canyon
near King City
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
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Breeds widely: common resident throughout in wooded, canyon, and
riparian habitats at all elevations
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photo © Robert F. Tintle
1 Nov 1992 Carmel R. mouth
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Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus
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Exceptional winter vagrant; one record (Jan 1974) during a major
influx of these owls to northern California
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specimen
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no photo for MTY
but
specimen at CAS
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Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
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Breeds widely but patchily: fairly common resident in mixed deciduous-coniferous
woods, oak woodlands, and edges of redwood canyons
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photo © John Sorensen
May 2000 Chews Ridge
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Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
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Breeds locally: now rare and local resident in open grasslands,
much reduced from former range. Some disperse to the coast in fall &
winter where they occur in coastal dunes and smaller grasslands that do
not support breeders
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photo © John Sorensen
May 1993 Salinas
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Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis
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Breeds locally: rare resident in steep canyons with dense, multi-layered
woods in Santa Lucia Mountains, mostly along the coastal slope
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specimen
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no photo in MTY
but
specimen at PGMNH
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Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
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Breeds locally: rare and enigmatic resident in woodlands and grassland
edges; winter visitors may roost in locales not tenanted by breeders
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photo © Don Roberson
20 Feb 1995 Vineyard Canyon
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Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
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Rare fall & winter visitor, erratic and irruptive; formerly
nested in lower Salinas Valley (last nesting 1981).
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photo © Ronald L. Branson
Jan 1977 Salinas R. mouth
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus
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Breeds locally: uncommon resident of dense woodlands in northern
Santa Lucia Mountains, mostly on coastal slope
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photo © BSOL/Sarah Stock
2 Aug 2003 Big Sur R. mouth
[banded by BSOL]
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Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis
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Breeds locally: uncommon summer resident along gravelly streams
in southeastern grasslands; rare spring & fall migrant to the coast
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no photo in MTY
but several
specimen at PGMNH
including this one
9 Sep 1983 Ft. Ord
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
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Very rare vagrant in late spring or early fall; four records through
2003
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descriptions only
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no photo in MTY
but
several written descriptions
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Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
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Breeds widely: common resident of chaparral and rocky scrub, often
torpid in winter
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photo © Robert F. Tintle
17 June 1986 Chews Ridge
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Whip-poor-will
Caprimulgus vociferus
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Exceptional vagrant; one record (June 1996)
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no photo in MTY
but
tape-recorded 23 June 1996 Big Sur R. mouth, and many
field descriptions
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Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
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Breeds locally: rare summer resident along Big Sur coast; spring
& fall migrants occur more widely but are scarce
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photo © Robert F. Tintle
18 June 1988 Rocky Pt.
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
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Rare spring & summer vagrant: five records along the coast
through 2003
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photo © Don Roberson
19 Aug 1984 south of Big Sur
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Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
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Breeds locally: scarce local summer resident on Big Sur coast,
nesting in redwood groves. Uncommon migrant throughout; very rare in winter
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photo © Don Roberson
19 Aug 1984 south of Big Sur
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White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
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Breeds widely: fairly common local resident around cliffs but also
nests under some freeway overpasses and sometimes on tall buildings; migrants
noted more widely spring & fall
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photo © Don Roberson
May 1984 Bixby Canyon
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Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
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Very rare vagrant; one record (Sep-Oct 1984)
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photo © Robert F. Tintle
29 Sep 1984 Carmel R. mouth
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archiolchus alexandri
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Breeds locally over wide area: uncommon summer resident in south
MTY, preferring riparian habitat in foothills and upper Salinas River.
Rare spring & fall migrant along the coast
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photo © Robert F. Tintle
14 May 1988 Jamesburg
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
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Breeds widely: common resident throughout
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photo © Don Roberson
10 Jan 2004 Gonzales
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Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
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Breeds locally over wide area: uncommon summer resident in south
MTY, preferring arid canyons. Rare spring, fall & winter visitor along
the coast
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photo © Don Roberson
2 June 1981 Bixby Canyon
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Calliope Hummingbird
Stellula calliope
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Rare spring migrant throughout; one fall record along the coast
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no photo in MTY
but
specimens at PGMNH
and numerous
descriptions, including
this one 25 Sep 2001
Pt. Pinos by D. Roberson
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
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Uncommon but widespread spring & fall migrant; possibly a rare
winter visitor but unconfirmed
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photo © Robert F. Tintle
Mar 1989 Pacific Grove
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Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
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Breeds widely: common breeder along the coast and in lower Salinas
Valley. Present Jan-June; fall migrant throughout July-August (absent in
fall)
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photo © Betty Cost
17 Jan 2004 Royal Oaks
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Belted Kingfisher
Ceryle alcyon
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Breeds widely: uncommon resident along rivers, lakes, and coastline.
Numbers increased in fall and winter by migrants for other populations
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photo © Don Roberson
10 Jan 2004 River Road
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Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
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Likely breeds locally & erratically: irregular resident in
oak woodlands of south MTY; more widespread in irruptive years when a few
reach the coast in fall & winter. Confirmed breeding evidence still
lacking
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photo © Robert F. Tintle
15 Jan 1994 Corral de Tierra
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Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
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Breeds widely: common resident in oak woodlands and suburbs with
oaks
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photo © Don Roberson
5 June 1995 Pacific Grove
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Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
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Rare winter & spring vagrant to higher-elevation pine forests,
with a very few to coastal pine woods in winter
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photo © Bill Hill
Nov 2002 Del Monte forest,
Pebble Beach
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
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Rare vagrant in fall & winter, mostly along the coast
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photo © Don Roberson
4 Feb 1992 Carmel
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
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Rare vagrant in fall & winter, exceptional in spring
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photo © Robert F. Tintle
29 Jan 1988 Monterey
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
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Uncommon winter visitor to woodlands, orchards, and suburbs throughout
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photo © Paul Matray
Apr 1987 Carmel Valley
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Nuttall's Woodpecker
Picoides nuttallii
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Breeds widely: common resident, primarily in oak woodlands
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photo © Don Roberson
5 June 2002 Pacific Grove
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Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
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Breeds widely: common resident, primarily in riparian woodlands
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photo © Don Roberson
5 Jan 2002 Frog Pond NA,
Del Rey Oaks
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Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus
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Breeds widely: common resident, primarily in coniferous woodlands
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photo © Don Roberson
7 May 1987 upper Carmel River
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
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Breeds widely: "Red-shafted" types are fairly common residents
of wooded country; many more arrive in fall & winter throughout, including
a fair percentage of intergrade flickers and a few "Yellow-shafted" types
from eastern North American populations
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photo © Don Roberson
2 Nov 2003 Carmel R. mouth
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
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Rare vagrant from expanding populations in Santa Cruz Mountains
to the north; could eventually become a rare resident if influx continues.
Only four recent records through 2003
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no photo in MTY
but
ones specimen (MVZ)
and several written descriptions including this one from
14 Nov 2000 Pt. Lobos by Bill Gomez
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