Los Pajaritos Alegres de Novato Baylands

Year 2 was a success! On October 11th, 19 team members of Los Pajaritos Alegres de Novato Baylands had a lot of fun finding 56 species of birds in three hours of birding along the Bay Trail at Hamilton Wetlands and Pacheco Pond. Matt also added an additional 14 species a few hours later at Las Gallinas Sanitary District in San Rafael, bringing our total to 70. This was a bilingual public event, so our species list includes both the English and Spanish names, along with the total count of individuals for each species. Thanks again to all our donors, we hope you enjoy looking through our list!

Total species / especies: 70

Species seen by the group at Novato Baylands / especies visto por el grupo en Novato Baylands: 56

 Greater White-fronted Goose / Ánsar Careto – 1

 Canada Goose / Ganso Canadiense Mayor – 20

 Blue-winged Teal / Cerceta Aliazul – 3

 Northern Shoveler / Cuchara Común – 55

 Mallard / Ánade Azulón – 10

 Green-winged Teal / Cerceta Común – 8

 California Quail / Colín de California – 15

 Rock Pigeon / Paloma Bravía – 10

 Mourning Dove / Zenaida Huilota – 4

 Vaux’s Swift / Vencejo de Vaux – 100

 Anna’s Hummingbird / Colibrí de Anna – 3

 Sora / Polluela Sora – 3

 Common Gallinule / Gallineta Americana – 4

 Black-necked Stilt / Cigüeñuela Cuellinegra – 35

 American Avocet / Avoceta Americana – 300

 Killdeer / Chorlito Colirrojo – 7

 Long-billed Dowitcher / Agujeta Escolopácea – 65

 Wilson’s Snipe / Agachadiza de Wilson – 1

 Lesser Yellowlegs / Archibebe Patigualdo Chico – 1

 Greater Yellowlegs / Archibebe Patigualdo Grande – 15

 Least Sandpiper / Correlimos Menudillo – 65

 Ring-billed Gull / Gaviota de Delaware – 35

 Western Gull / Gaviota Occidental – 1

 Pied-billed Grebe / Zampullín Picogrueso – 8

 Black-crowned Night-Heron / Martinete Común – 1

 Snowy Egret / Garceta Nívea – 10

 Great Egret / Garceta Grande – 7

 American White Pelican / Pelícano Norteamericano – 27

 Turkey Vulture / Zopilote Pavo – 10

 White-tailed Kite / Elanio Maromero – 2

 Northern Harrier / Aguilucho de Hudson – 2

 Red-shouldered Hawk / Busardo Pechirrojo – 2

 Red-tailed Hawk / Busardo Colirrojo – 5

 Acorn Woodpecker / Carpintero Bellotero – 1

 American Kestrel / Cernícalo Americano – 1

 Peregrine Falcon / Halcón Peregrino – 1

 Black Phoebe / Mosquero Negro – 5

 Say’s Phoebe / Mosquero Llanero – 2

 California Scrub Jay / Chara Californiana – 3

 American Crow / Cuervo Americano – 4

 Common Raven / Cuervo Grande – 5

 Chestnut-backed Chickadee / Carbonero Dorsicastaño – 2

 Tree Swallow / Golondrina Bicolor – 20

 Ruby-crowned Kinglet / Reyezuelo Rubí – 1

 Marsh Wren / Cucarachero Pantanero – 3

 Bewick’s Wren / Cucarachero Colinegro – 1

 European Starling / Estornino Pinto – 15

 Northern Mockingbird / Sinsonte Norteño – 4

 House Finch / Camachuelo Mexicano – 2

 White-crowned Sparrow / Chingolo Coroniblanco – 20

 Golden-crowned Sparrow / Chingolo Coronidorada – 10

 Savannah Sparrow / Chingolo Sabanero – 1

 Song Sparrow / Chingolo Cantor – 4

 California Towhee / Toquí Californiano – 2

 Red-winged Blackbird / Tordo Alirrojo – 8

 Common Yellowthroat / Mascarita Común – 1

Additional species seen in the early evening by Matt at Las Gallinas Sanitary District, San Rafael / Especies adicionales visto luego en la tarde por Matt en Las Gallinas Sanitary District, San Rafael:

 Mute Swan / Cisne Vulgar – 4

 Cinnamon Teal / Cerceta Colorada – 20

 Gadwall / Pato Friso – 80

 American Wigeon / Pato Americano – 150

 Redhead / Porrón Americano – 2

 Ring-necked Duck / Porrón Acollarado – 7

 American Coot / Focha Americana – 20

 Double-crested Cormorant / Cormorán Orejudo – 15

 Great Blue Heron / Garza Azulada – 1

 Sharp-shinned Hawk / Gavilán Americano – 1

 House Sparrow / Gorrión Común – 2

 Dark-eyed Junco / Junco Ojioscuro – 3

 Lesser Goldfinch / Jilguero Menor – 2

 Brewer’s Blackbird / Zanate de Brewer – 10

Attached photo: Wilson's Snipe by Dante Khan