Species	MTY status & distribution	Documentation: if photo, usually a thumbnail; if specimen or details, so indicated	Credits or comments
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi	Breeds widely: uncommon but conspicuous summer resident to open coniferous forest in mountains, or in mixed woodlands along Big Sur coast and in north MTY; scarce as a migrant throughout; no winter records (but vagrants could occur in winter)		photo © Robert F. Tintle 4 July 1990 Big Sur coast south of Torre Canyon
Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax	Very rare winter vagrant; one record (Dec 1968)		photo © Ronald L. Branson 28 Dec 1968 Monterey
Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus	Breeds widely: common summer resident in montane forests and thick riparian woodlands; late spring and early fall migrant throughout; no winter records (no records between late Oct-Apr)		photo © Robert F. Tintle 20 July 1987 Pinnacles NM, west side
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens	Very rare vagrant; two records, one in fall (Sep 1999) and one in early winter (Dec 1986). Both records controversial but both documented by taped calls and many written details, including documentation of numerous 'chip' calls and diagnostic subsong, and December date further supports 1986 record		photo © Don Roberson 14 Dec 1986 Carmel
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris	Very rare fall vagrant; one record (Sep 2004) Full details and many photos on a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher species page		photo © Don Roberson 21 Sep 2004 Pt. Pinos
Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii	Once a breeding species but extirpated [last breeder 1974]. Now scarce but regular late spring and early fall migrant		photo © Robert F. Tintle 24 Sep 1987 Pt. Pinos
Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus	Rare fall vagrant; seven records (Sep-Oct) along the coast		photo © Don Roberson 24 Sep 1996 Big Sur R. mouth [banded by BSOL]
Hammond's Flycatcher Empidonax hammondii	Sparse spring migrant, mostly inland, and rare fall migrant, mostly along coast; very rare winter		photo © Bill Hill 16 Jan 2001 Carmel R. mouth
Gray Flycatcher Empidonax wrightii	Rare spring migrant, probably regular (mid-Apr to mid-May)		photo © Don Roberson 19 Apr 1986 Old Stage Rd., east of Salinas
Dusky Flycatcher Empidonax oberholseri	Breeds locally: rare summer resident in open coniferous woods at high elevations (above 4500'), especially recently burned but regrowing woodland. Rare spring & fall migrant throughout, very rare in winter		photo © BSOL/Sarah Stock 12 Apr 2003 Big Sur R. mouth [banded by BSOL]
Pacific-slope Flycatcher Empidonax difficilis	Breeds widely; common summer resident in shaded woodlands at all elevations; common spring & fall migrant throughout, rare in winter		photo © Don Roberson 5 Aug 1995 Tassajara Hot Spring
Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans	Breeds widely: fairly common resident, especially near water; common in winter throughout		photo © Don Roberson 8 Jan 2002 El Estero Cemetery, Monterey
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe	Rare fall and winter vagrant		photo © Bill Hill 22 Mar 2000 Carmel R. mouth
Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya	Breeds widely: uncommon summer resident throughout arid southeast MTY. Fairly common throughout in migration & winter, including along the coast		photo © Don Roberson 26 Jan 1982 Peachtree Valley
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus	Very rare vagrant in late spring & fall, with six records (4 in Oct), but based on records from adjacent counties, a future vagrant could also appear in winter See Vermilion Flycatcher page for many photos & details		photo © Don Roberson 10 Oct 2004 Moonglow Dairy
Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer	Rare late fall and winter vagrant, seven records along the coast		photo © Don Roberson 28 Dec 1992 Pacific Grove
Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens	Breeds widely: common summer resident in deciduous woodland; scarce spring & fall migrant throughout; very rare in winter		photo © Robert F. Tintle 18 June 1994 Big Sur R. mouth
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus	Very rare fall vagrant; three records at coastal vagrant traps (Sep-Oct)		no photo in MTY but numerous descriptions & sketches, incl. this one 15 Sep 1999 from Carmel R. mouth by D. Roberson
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus	Rare but regular fall vagrant along the coast (Sep-Oct); a few have remained to winter locally		photo © Robert F. Tintle 10 Oct 1987 Asilomar SB
Cassin's Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans	Breeds locally: patchy summer resident in open woods or clumps of trees in arid south MTY; rare but increasingly regular in winter. Vagrant to the coast.		photo © John Sorensen 12 Nov 2000 Freeman Flat
Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis	Breeds widely: common summer resident of open oak savannah. Uncommon coastal migrant in spring & fall, very rare in winter		photo © Don Roberson 17 July 2001 Paris Valley Rd.
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus	Rare spring and fall vagrant, exceptional in summer, along the coast		photo © Robert F. Tintle 15 Aug 1986 Zmudowski SB
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus	Rare vagrant with records scattered in spring, summer, and fall (and could occur in winter in the future); ten records through 2003		photo © Craig Strong 22 July 1988 Elkhorn Ranch near Elkhorn Slough
Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus	Breeds widely: uncommon resident of open country; numbers increased in winter by migrants from distant populations		photo © Don Roberson 18 Jan 2004 Cholame Valley
White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus	Rare spring vagrant; five records through 2003 (all late May-June) Many more details on the species page		photo © BSOL/ Craig Hohenberger 4 June 1994 Big Sur R. mouth
Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii	Now a very rare spring & fall vagrant along the coast. Formerly, this species was a common summer breeder in riparian habitats in the upper Salinas Valley. Last nested in 1983 (at Bradley) but singing male in habitat in 1993 suggests that species may recolonize		photo © Don Roberson June 1983 Salinas River at Bradley
Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons	Very rare spring & fall vagrant; ten records thru summer 2004 (one summered in 1999) Many more details on the species page		photo © Don Roberson 23 May 2004 Big Sur R. mouth
Plumbeous Vireo Vireo plumbeus	Rare fall vagrant, very rare in spring or winter		photo © Bill Hill 22 Sep 2004 Pt. Pinos
Cassin's Vireo Vireo cassinii	Breeds widely: common summer resident of mixed deciduous woodlands in Santa Lucia Mts. Otherwise an uncommon spring & fall migrant throughout, rare in winter		photo © BSOL/Sarah Stock 8 May 2002 Big Sur R. mouth [banded by BSOL]
Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius	Rare fall vagrant along the coast some identification comments are on-line		photo © Don Roberson 18 Sep 1993 Big Sur R. mouth
Hutton's Vireo Vireo huttoni	Breeds widely: common resident of live oak woodlands throughout For a discussion of a local i.d. problem, see a Hutton's Vireo vs. Ruby-crowned Kinglet page		photo © Don Roberson Nov 1999 Carmel R. mouth
Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus	Breeds widely: common summer resident of shaded woodlands throughout; common spring & fall migrant throughout, very rare in winter		photo © Bill Hill 13 Sep 2004 Carmel R. mouth
Philadelphia Vireo Vireo philadelphicus	Rare fall vagrant along the coast; exceptional in spring For a detailed discussion of i.d. problems, see a Philadelphia Vireo vs. Warling Vireo page		photo © Don Roberson 6 Oct 2001 Big Sur R. mouth [banded by BSOL]
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus	Rare spring & fall vagrant; occasional in summer		photo © BSOL 5 Sep 1999 Big Sur R. mouth [banded by BSOL]
Yellow-green Vireo Vireo flavoviridis	Very rare fall vagrant along the coast; 8 records through 2003 (all Sep-Oct)		photo © Robert F. Tintle 9 Oct 1988 Esplanade, Pacific Grove
Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri	Breeds widely: common and conspicuous resident of coniferous forests throughout		photo © Don Roberson 16 Jan 2002 Frog Pond Nature Area, Del Rey Oaks
Western Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma californica	Breeds widely: common and conspicuous resident of open woodlands throughout		photo © Don Roberson May 1989 Pacific Grove
Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus	Exceptional irruptive vagrant: two incursions (Dec 1895, Sep-Oct 2003)		no photo in MTY but many old specimens [CAS, MVZ) and new details, incl. these from 7 Oct 2003 at Cone Peak by Don Roberson
Clark's Nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana	Rare, irruptive fall & winter visitor; an occasional bird may summer following a major incursion. Most recent incursion in 1996-1997		photo © Robert F. Tintle 23 Nov 1986 Jacks Peak
Yellow-billed Magpie Pica nuttalli	Breeds widely: common resident of interior oak savanna. All coastal populations have been extirpated (last recorded on Monterey Peninsula in 1981)		photo © Robert F. Tintle 14 July 1990 Jolon
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos	Breeds widely: common and conspicuous resident of lowlands throughout		photo © Don Roberson June 2001 Pacific Grove
Common Raven Corvus corax	Breeds widely: uncommon but conspicuous resident in arid south & east MTY; has recently colonized coastal north MTY, and a few pairs now resident along Big Sur coast		photo © Don Roberson 17 Dec 2000 Pt. Sur
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris	Breeds widely: locally common resident of grasslands in interior, patchily near the coast. Larger numbers congregate in flocks in winter on short-grass and barren fields, mostly in the interior lowlands		photo © Don Roberson 23 Feb 1982 Cholame Valley

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Part 1: Waterfowl through Grebes
Part 2: Albatrosses through Frigatebirds
Part 3: Herons through Cranes
Part 4: Plovers through Sandpipers
Part 5: Jaegers through Alcids
Part 6: Doves through Woodpeckers
Part 7: Flycatchers through Larks
Part 8: Swallows through Pipits
Part 9: Waxwings through Warblers
Part 10: Tanagers through Sparrows
Part 11: Grosbeaks through Finches
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for more information on the status & distribution of birds in Monterey County, see Monterey Birds 2d ed. by Don Roberson click on cover (right) for ordering information and more details about the book