Birds at DCC - Drift Creek Camp

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The following birds have been spotted in the vicinity of Drift Creek Nature Center; all within the loop formed by Drift Creek unless otherwise noted with(*). Click on the √ in the left (Link) column to access photos and information from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website.

Initials in the Date column indicate the naturalist that spotted, identified and reported the species indicated.

TC = Trail Camera

JE = Joe Ebersole

SE = Seth Ediger

RG = Roy Gerig

NL = Norm Lind

DN = Dave Nafziger

JS = Jesse Sigmans

BT = Bioblitz Team

DCC Bird Guide: We provide guests with a one page laminated Bird Guide for the birds that have been identified at Drift Creek Camp through April 2012. This resource researched by Drift Creek Nature Center advisory board member, Jim Anderson, may be viewed at this link.

DCC Bird Cards: We provide a set of Bird Cards with photos and information for the species identified at DCC. We have permission to feature photographs from the Gallery of Northwest birds by George Vlahakis. Photos for birds not found in his gallery were provided by local bird enthusiasts. View a pdf version at this link.

Link:	Genus:	Species:	Family:	Common Name:	Date:
√	Corvus	brachyrhynchos	Corvidae	American Crow	JS April 17, 2009
√	Cinclus	mexicanus	Cinclidae	American Dipper	BT May 24, 2008; RG July 22, 2009
√	Carduelis	tristis	Fringillidae	American Goldfinch	RG July 22, 2009
√	Turdus	migratorius	Muscicapidae	American Robin	BT May 24, 2008; RG July 4, 2008 & July 22, 2009
√	Haliaeetus	leucocephalus	Accipitridae	Bald Eagle	JS (pair seen frequently) Fall 2008, RG July 11, 2010
√	Patagioenas	fasciata	Columbidae	Band-tailed Pigeon	RG July 4, 2008 & July 22, 2009
√	Hirundo	rustica	Hirundinidae	Barn Swallow	BT May 24, 2008
√	Ceryle	alcyon	Alcedinidae	Belted Kingfisher	BT May 24, 2008; RG July 4, 2008 & July 22, 2009
√	Poecile	atricapillus	Paridae	Black-capped Ckickadee	JS April 17, 2009
√	Pheucticus	melanocephalus	Cardinalidae	Black-headed Grosbeak	BT May 24, 2008; RG July 4, 2008 & July 22, 2009
√	Dendroica	nigrescens	Parulidae	Black-throated Gray Warbler	BT May 24, 2008
√	Certhia	americana	Certhiidae	Brown Creeper	BT May 24, 2008; RG July 4, 2008 & July 11, 2008
√	Branta	Canadensis	Anserinae	Canada Goose	DN May 5, 2010
√	Bombycilla	cedrorum	Bombycillidae	Cedar Waxwing	NL July 9, 2009
√	Poecile	rufescens	Paridae	Chestnut-backed chickadee	BT May 24, 2008; RG July 22, 2009
√	Spizella	passerina	Emberizidae	Chipping Sparrow	BT May 24, 2008
√	Petrochilidon	pyrrhonota	Hirundinidae	Cliff Swallow	DN June 3, 2010
√	Tyto	alba	Tytonidae	Common Barn Owl	RG August 21, 2009
√	Mergus	merganser	Anatidae	Common Merganser	BT May 24, 2008; RG July 4, 2008
√	Corvus	corax	Corvidae	Common Raven	BT May 24, 2008; RG July 4, 2008 & July 22, 2009
√	Junco	hyemalis	Fringillidae	Dark-eyed Junco	BT May 24, 2008
√	Coccothraustes	vespertinu	Fringillidae	Evening Grosbeak	RG July 4, 2008 & July 22, 2009
√	Regulus	satrapa	Sylviidae	Golden-crowned Kinglet	BT May 24, 2008; RG July 4, 2008 & July 22, 2009
√	Perisoreus	canadensis	Corvidae	Gray Jay	DN February 10, 2010
√	Ardea	herodias	Ardeidae	Great Blue Heron	JS October 15, 2008
√	Picoides	villosus	Picidae	Hairy Woodpecker	BT May 24, 2008
√	Catharus	guttatua	Turdidae	Hermit Thrush	DN December 9, 2010
√	Dendroica	occidentalis	Parulidae	Hermit Warbler	RG July 22, 2009
√	Lophodytes	cucullatus	Anatidae	Hooded Merganser	BT May 24, 2008
√	Brachyramphus	marmoratus	Alcidae	Marbled Murrelet	RG May 24, 2008 (6:20 am) & (2+) July 22, 2009 (6:10 am); JE (2+) February 19, 2011 (6:45 am)
√	Colaptes	auratus	Picidae	Northern Flicker	JS April 17, 2009
√	Circus	cyaneus	Accipitridae	Northern Harrier	DN September 3, 2010
√	Glaucidium	gnoma	Strigidae	Northern Pygmy Owl	RG August 21, 2009
√	Pandion	haliaetus	Accipitridae	Osprey	RG July 3, 2008
√	Empidonax	difficilus	Tyrranidae	Pacific-slope FLycatcher	BT May 24, 2008; RG (3) July 4, 2008 & July 22, 2009 & July 11, 2010
√	Dryocopus	pileatus	Picidae	Pileated Woodpecker	BT May 24, 2008
√	Loxia	curvirostra	Fringillidae	Red Crossbill	BT May 24, 2008; RG (2) July 4, 2008 & July 22, 2009
√	Sitta	canadensis	Sittidae	Red-Breasted Nuthatch	DN November 1, 2011
√	Sphyrapicus	varius	Picidae	Red-breasted Sapsucker	DN July 13, 2012
√	Buteo	jamaicensis	Accipitridae	Red-tailed Hawk	TC January 15, 2009
√	Stelgidopteryx	ruficollis	Hirundinidae	Rough-winged Swallow	DN June 3, 2012
√	Selasphorus	rufus	Trochilidae	Rufous Hummingbird	BT May 24, 2008; RG July 4, 2008
√	Melospiza	melodia	Emberizidae	Song Sparrow	BT May 24, 2008; RG (3) July 4, 2008 & July 22, 2009
√	Stris	occidentalis	Strigidae	Spotted Owl	SE & JS May 2009
√	Actitis	macularius	Scolopacidae	Spotted Sandpiper	BT May 24, 2008
√	Cyanocitta	stelleri	Corvidae	Steller's Jay	BT May 24, 2008; RG (6) July 4, 2008 & July 22, 2009 & July 11, 2010
√	Catharus	ustulatus	Turdidae	Swainsons Thrush	BT May 24, 2008; LS June 6, 2009; RG July 26, 2009 & July 11, 2010
√	Dendroica	townsendi	Parulidae	Townsend's Warbler	DN April 1, 2010
√	Cathartes	aura	Cathartidae	Turkey Vulture	BT May 24, 2008
√	Ixoreus	naevius	Turdidae	Varied Thrush	BT May 24, 2008; RG (6) July 4, 2008 & July 22, 2009 & July 11, 2010
√	Chaetura	vauxi	Apodidae	Vaux's Swift	BT May 24, 2008
√	Tachycineta	thalassina	Hirundinidae	Violet-green Swallow	BT May 24, 2008
√	Otus	kennicottii	Strigidae	Western Screech-Owl	RG July 22, 2009 (6:15 am)
√	Piranga	ludoviciana	Thraupidae	Western Tanager	BT May 24, 2008; RG (3) July 4, 2008 & July 11, 2010
√	Contopus	sordidulus	Tyrannidae	Western Wood-Peewee	BT May 24, 2008
√	Wilsonia	pusilla	Parulidae	Wilson's Warbler	BT May 24, 2008; RG (4) July 4, 2008 & July 11, 2010
√	Troglodytes	troglodytes	Troglodytidae	Winter Wren	BT May 24, 2008; RG (10) July 4, 2008 & July 22, 2009 & July 11, 2010