Bird Lists for Three Santa Maria Area Parks
Preisker Park (1) River Oaks Park (2) Waller Park (3)
The following species have been reported in or over these three Santa Maria area parks. While many birds on this list are resident, expected in the appropriate season or seen during periods of migration, several are represented here by single occurrences only on specific dates and do not necessarily reflect the probability of seeing the bird.
This page is will be updated as new sightings are reported. Please send updates to Jamie Chavez
| SEASON |
SP |
SU |
FA |
WI |
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| PARK |
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2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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WATERFOWL |
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| Greater White-fronted Goose |
X |
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| Snow Goose |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Ross's Goose |
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X |
X |
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X |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
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Cackling Goose |
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X |
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X |
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X |
X |
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X |
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Canada Goose |
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X |
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X |
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X |
X |
X |
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Wood Duck |
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X |
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X |
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Gadwall |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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| American Wigeon |
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X |
X |
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Mallard |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Cinnamon Teal |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
X |
X |
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Northern Shoveler |
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X |
X |
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Northern Pintail |
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X |
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X |
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Bufflehead |
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X |
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Common Merganser |
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X |
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X |
X |
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Ruddy Duck |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
X |
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LOONS |
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Pacific Loon |
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X |
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GREBES |
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Pied-billed Grebe |
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X |
X |
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X |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
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Eared Grebe |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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Western Grebe |
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X |
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X |
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PELICANS |
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American White Pelican |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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CORMORANTS |
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Double-crested Cormorant |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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HERONS, EGRETS |
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| Least Bittern | X | ||||||||||||||
| Great Blue Heron |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Great Egret |
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X |
X |
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X |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
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| Snowy Egret |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
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| Cattle Egret | X | X | |||||||||||||
| Green Heron |
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X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
X |
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| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
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| IBISES | |||||||||||||||
| White-faced Ibis | X | ||||||||||||||
| VULTURES | |||||||||||||||
| Turkey Vulture |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| HAWKS, EAGLES | |||||||||||||||
| Osprey |
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X |
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X |
X |
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X |
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| White-tailed kite |
X |
X |
X |
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Northern Harrier |
X |
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| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Cooper's Hawk |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Red-shouldered Hawk |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Red-tailed Hawk |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| Golden Eagle |
X |
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X |
X |
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3 |
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3 |
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2 |
3 |
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2 |
3 |
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| FALCONS |