Pasadena Audubon Society

Mt. Wilson Birds contributed by Mike Bradford 
April 28, 1999, Additions
for mt.wilson
1.  nashville warbler (sp,f, sporadic)

other places
1.  northern pygmy-owl (eaton saddle)
2.  great blue heron (cogswell reservoir)


April 6, 1999, Additions
mt. wilson...1. sharp shinned hawk (sp,f,w, sporadic)
             2. pine siskin (sp,f,w, common to sporadic) 
                also kratka ridge
other........3. northern roughwinged swallow (red box)
             4. killdeer (little rock reservoir)

April 5, 1999
(Here is) a list of the birds i've seen on mt. wilson over
the years and the time of the year and the abundance for 
people who are interested...also i will put down a few other
places i've seen the birds, but not the time of year or 
abundance...

yr=year round,  sp=spring,  su=summer,  f=fall,  w=winter

  1. mountain quail (yr, common)  also buckhorn
  2. cooper's hawk (yr, sporadic)  also buckhorn
  3. red-tailed hawk (yr, common) also shortcut
  4. turkey vulture (yr, sporadic) also shortcut
  5. american kestrel (only seen once, w98)
  6. great horned owl (yr, common)
  7. western screech-owl (yr, common)
  8. band tailed pigeon (yr, very common) also devil's canyon, 
     chilao
  9. mourning dove (yr, very common) also twin peaks
 10. anna's hummingbird (yr, common to sporadic)
 11. acorn woodpecker (yr, very common) also chilao, 
     devil's canyon, twin peaks
 12. white-headed woodpecker (yr, sporadic) also chilao, 
     buckhorn, twin peaks
 13. hairy woodpecker (yr, common) also buckhorn
 14. northern flicker red-shafted form (yr, common) also chilao,
     kratka ridge
 15. red breasted sapsucker (yr, sporadic) also chilao, kratka
     ridge
 16. williamson's sapsucker (sp,f,w, sporadic to common) also 
     buckhorn, kratka ridge, mt. baden-powell
 17. red-naped sapsucker (f,w, sporadic) also jackson lake
 18. nuttall's woodpecker (yr, common) also chilao, switzers
 19. western kingbird (sp, f, sporadic) also mt. williamson
 20. ash-throated flycatcher (sp, s, sporadic) also devil's canyon
 21. western wood pewee (sp,su,f, common to very common) 
     also devil's canyon
 22. olive sided flycatcher (sp,su, common) also twin peaks,
     mt. lewis
 23. dusky flycatcher (sp,su, sporadic) also williamson rock
 24. pacific-coast flycatcher (sp,su,f, sporadic) also devil's 
     canyon
 25. white-throated swift (yr, very common) also twin peaks
 26. violet-green swallow (sp,su, very common) also mt. williamson,
     kratka ridge
 27. common raven (yr, very common) also chilao, kratka ridge
 28. scrub jay (yr, common) also chilao, shortcut
 29. stellar's jay (yr, very common) also twin peaks, kratka ridge
 30. mountain chickadee (yr very common) also devil's canyon, 
     twin peaks
 31. plain titmouse (yr, very common) also chilao, devil's canyon
 32. bushtit (yr, common to sporadic) also red box
 33. white-breasted nuthatch (yr, very common) also chilao, 
     twin peaks
 34. red-breasted nuthatch (yr, sporadic) also buckhorn
 35. pygmy nuthatch (yr, common to sporadic) also chilao, 
     twin peaks
 36. brown creeper (yr, common to sporadic) also twin peaks
 37. house wren (sp,su, common)
 38. bewick's wren (yr, common to sporadic)
 39. canyon wren (yr, common to sporadic) also eaton saddle
 40. wrentit (yr, very common) also chilao
 41. ruby-crowned kinglet (f,w,sp, common) also chilao
 42. golden-crowned kinglet (f,w, common to sporadic) also 
     williamson rock
 43. blue-gray gnatcatcher (sp,su, common) also red box
 44. american robin (yr, very common to sporadic) also 
     twin peaks, chilao
 45. townsend's solitaire (sp,f,w, sporadic) also buckhorn, 
     throop peak, islip saddle
 46. hermit thrush (f,w, sporadic) also eaton saddle
 47. western bluebird (yr, very common) also twin peaks, 
     islip saddle
 48. cedar waxwing (f,w,sp sporadic)
 49. phainopepla (w, uncommon) also upper tujunga creek
 50. solitary vireo (only once, f98)
 51. yellow rumped "audubon's" warbler (yr, common) also 
     twin peaks, chilao
 52. hermit warbler (sp,f,w, common to sporadic) also 
     mt. waterman
 53. townsend's warbler (sp,f,w, common to sporadic) also 
     mt. waterman
 54. black-throated gray warbler (sp,su, common to sporadic)
 55. orange-crowned warbler (sp,su,f, sporadic)
 56. wilson's warbler (sp,f, sporadic) chilao
 57. brown-headed cowbird (sp,su, very common) also devil's 
     canyon
 58. western tanager (sp,su, very common) also twin peaks
 59. white throated sparrow (3 for the entire fall and winter 
     of 97/98)
 60. white crowned sparrow (f,w,sp sporadic) also chilao, 
     upper tujunga creek
 61. golden crowned sparrow (f,w,sp sporadic) also upper 
     tujunga creek
 62. chipping sparrow (sp,su,f, common to sporadic) also 
     kratka ridge
 63. rufous-sided towhee (yr, very common) also buckhorn, chilao
 64. california towhee (yr, sporadic) also upper tujunga creek
 65. green tailed towhee (sp,su, sporadic) also mt. williamson
 66. dark eyed junco "oregon" (yr, very common) chilao, buckhorn
 67. dark eyed junco "slate colored" (f,w, sporadic)
 68. black-headed grosbeak (sp,su, very common) red box
 69. lazuli bunting (sp,su, uncommon)
 70. red crossbill (only seen once 3/98)
 71. house finch (yr, very common to sporadic) chilao
 72. purple finch (yr, common to sporadic)
 73. lesser goldfinch (only seen once 4/99) also upper 
     tujunga creek, shortcut
 74. lawrence's goldfinch (sp,su, sporadic)

those are the mt. wilson birds

other birds i've seen around the mountains, but not on
mt. wilson are:

 75. mallard (little rock reservoir, jackson lake)
 76. green winged teal (chilao...yes chilao)
 77. cinnamon teal (little rock reservoir)
 78. ring-necked duck (jackson lake)
 79. ruddy duck (little rock reservoir)
 80. american coot (jackson lake, little rock reservoir)
 81. pied-billed grebe (jackson lake, little rock reservoir)
 82. green heron (little rock reservoir)
 83. sora (jackson lake)
 84. california quail (chilao)
 85. belted kingfisher (jackson lake)
 86. roadrunner (chilao, big pines)
 87. common poorwill (chilao)
 88. lewis's woodpecker (chilao)
 89. black phoebe (upper tujunga creek, chilao)
 90. say's phoebe (little rock reservoir)
 91. american pipit (little rock resevoir)
 92. clark's nutcracker (mt. waterman, kratka ridge, 
     islip saddle)
 93. rock wren (little rock reservoir)
 94. american dipper (upper tujunga creek, buckhorn)
 95. california thrasher (red box, chilao)
 96. loggerhead shrike (little rock reservoir)
 97. brewer's blackbird (chilao, jackson lake)
 98. red winged blackbird (jackson lake, little rock reservoir)
 99. bullock's oriole (devil's canyon)
100. black chinned sparrow (mt. williamson)
101. fox sparrow (mt. williamson, twin peaks)
102. american goldfinch (upper tujunga creek, shortcut)
103. yellow warbler (devil's canyon)


mike bradford
mount wilson observatory
mount wilson, ca 91023
bradford@ra.mtwilson.edu

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