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Mission Peak Birds
Very Common (constantly seen):
- Oregon Junco
- Turkey Vulture
- Scrub Jay
- Mourning Dove
- Cliff Swallow
Common (almost every hike):
- Western Bluebird (grassy areas)
- Horned Lark (near summit)
- Meadowlark (grassy areas)
- American Kestrel (grassy areas)
- Yellow-billed Magpie (Sunol parking lot)
- Brown Towhee (under trees)
- House Finch (under trees)
- Bushtit (trees)
- Red-Tailed Hawk (grassy areas)
Occasional (now and then or just seasonal):
- Hermit Thrush (wooded areas)
- California Quail (under trees)
- Loggerhead Shrike (fences)
- House Wren (wooded areas)
- Anna's Hummingbird
- Red-Shafted Flicker (trees)
- Mallards (seasonal ponds)
- Prairie Falcons (grassy areas)
- Woodpeckers (Hairy? Downy?)
- mystery sparrows (Song?) in grassy areas
- Yellow-Rumped Warbler (wooded areas)
- Red-Shouldered Hawk (eucalyptus at Stanford Ave.
trailhead)
- Wild Turkey (Monument Peak)
More to add? Corrections? Send email to alison@exerciseforthereader.org
(Alison Chaiken) and let me know.
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