My yard is in the 6700 block of Aitken Dr, a few blocks downhill from the Skyline Gate of Redwood Regional Park. I have lived here since August 1991. The elevation is 1100 feet. Habitat is mixed evergreen (Monterey pine, redwood, Douglas fir, coast live oak, California bay) and deciduous (domestic fruit trees mostly), along with typical garden plants, some native and introduced shrubs, a few vacant lots. This list includes all birds seen or heard from the yard. 88 species. (21 October 2001)
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) - rare flyover.
Great Egret (Ardea albus) - rare flyover.
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - fairly common resident.
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) - rare flyover.
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - rare flyover.
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - seen 9 May 1997 and 30
April 1999, both immature birds.
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) - occasional.
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) - uncommon, has bred nearby.
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) - first seen in 1997, seems
to be becoming more common.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - fairly common resident.
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) - seen about once a year.
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) - rare.
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) - flock seen 21 October 2001.
California Quail (Callipepla californica) - occasional visitor
to neighborhood.
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - rare flyover.
Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) - rare flyover.
Rock Dove (Columba livia) - occasional flyover.
Band-tailed Pigeon (Columba fasciata) - fairly common resident,
visits feeder.
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - common resident, visits feeder.
Barn Owl (Tyto alba) - occasional.
Western Screech-Owl (Otus kennicottii) - heard once, 19 March
1997.
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) - fairly common resident,
has bred here.
Black Swift (Cypseloides niger) - flock of about 15 circling over
on 25 September 1994.
Vaux's Swift (Chaetura vauxi) - rare.
White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis) - occasional.
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) - common resident, visits feeder.
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) - rare visitor in spring,
visits feeder.
Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) - common resident from
February to August, visits feeder.
Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) - occasional during
winter.
Nuttall's Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii) - first appeared 14
September 1998, fairly common since then.
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) - seen a couple of times
a year, not seen since June 1999.
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) - uncommon resident.
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) - fairly common resident.
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) - in area from August
to December 2000.
Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) - fairly common resident
April to August.
Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus) - heard 12 May 1996 and
26 June 1999.
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) - seen and heard well for
good ID June 1994.
Pacific-slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) - common resident
March to August.
Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) - rare visitor.
Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii) - rare spring visitor.
Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni) - occasional resident.
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) - rare spring visitor.
Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) - common resident, visits
feeder.
Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) - uncommon resident,
visits feeder.
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) - occasional visitor.
Common Raven (Corvus corax) - very uncommon until 1994, now at
least 2 are in area every day.
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) - fairly common
in area (including breeding evidence) until 1995, not seen since.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) - April
1992 only.
Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) - common resident,
breeds here, visits feeder.
Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) - fairly common resident,
visits feeder.
Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) - common resident, breeds here.
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) - common resident, breeds
here, visits feeder.
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) - occasional visitor,
visits feeder.
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) - common resident, visits feeder.
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) - fairly common resident.
Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) - fairly common resident,
visits feeder.
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) - rare.
Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) - occasional visitor.
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) - winter visitor.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) - resident October to
April, visits feeder.
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) - heard once, May 1992.
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) - common resident October to
March.
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) - common resident, breeds
here.
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) - occasional visitor during winter.
Wrentit (Chamaea fasciata) - resident in brushy slopes in area
but seems to be disappearing, not heard since May 2000.
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - occasional visitor.
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) - fairly common visitor during
winter.
Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina) - rare, seen in September
1994 and September 1997 with other migrating warblers.
Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata) - fairly common resident
March to July.
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) - rare, seen September 1997
with migrating warblers.
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Dendroica nigrescens) - rare, seen
September 1994 with migrating warblers.
Townsend's Warbler (Dendroica townsendi) - fairly common resident
October to March, visits feeder.
Hermit Warbler (Dendroica occidentalis) - occasional winter visitor.
Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla) - fairly common resident April
to August.
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) - rare fall visitor.
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) - uncommon resident, seems to
be decreasing, visits feeder.
California Towhee (Pipilo crissalis) - common resident, breeds
here, visits feeder.
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) - uncommon winter resident, visits
feeder.
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) - fairly common resident, visits
feeder.
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) - (tan phase)
occasional winter visitor, visits feeder.
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) - rare, visits
feeder.
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) - common resident
October to April, visits feeder.
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) - common resident, breeds here,
visits feeder, occasionally includes "slate-colored" form.
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) - common resident
April to August, breeds here, visits feeder.
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) - common resident January
to August, visits feeder, appears to be becoming more common.
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) - common resident, breeds here,
visits feeder.
Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus) - winter resident, visits feeder,
abundance varies year to year.
Lesser Goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria) - rare visitor.