Gadwall 4 American Wigeon 7 Mallard 6 Blue-winged Teal 5 Northern Shoveler 5 Northern Pintail 32 Green-winged Teal 44 Canvasback 4 Ring-necked Duck 1 Lesser Scaup 18 Bufflehead 10 Red-breasted Merganser 5 Ruddy Duck 8 California Quail 7 Red-throated Loon 1 Pacific Loon 1 Common Loon 15 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Eared Grebe 15 Western Grebe 77 Brandt's Cormorant 5 Double-crested Cormorant 21 cormorant sp. 225 Brown Pelican 16 Great Blue Heron 3 Great Egret 3 Snowy Egret 3 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 White-tailed Kite 3 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 6 American Coot 27 Semipalmated Plover 2 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Willet 36 Whimbrel 6 Sanderling 2 Parasitic Jaeger 1 Heermann's Gull 12 Ring-billed Gull 39 Western Gull 19 Royal Tern 5 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Total of species 89 Torrey Pines Docent Society Bird Survey January 3, 2015 Mourning Dove 15 White-throated Swift 6 Anna's Hummingbird 34 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird 7 Belted Kingfisher 2 Nuttall's Woodpecker 9 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 1 American Kestrel 2 Peregrine Falcon 1 Black Phoebe 8 Say's Phoebe 5 Cassin's Kingbird 5 Western Scrub-Jay 9 American Crow 21 Common Raven 9 Bushtit 39 House Wren 1 Marsh Wren 2 Bewick's Wren 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 California Gnatcatcher 11 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 11 Wrentit 33 Hermit Thrush 9 California Thrasher 6 Northern Mockingbird 3 European Starling 7 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 47 Spotted Towhee 6 California Towhee 31 Savannah Sparrow 11 Song Sparrow 15 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow 55 Golden-crowned Sparrow 6 Red-winged Blackbird 120 Western Meadowlark 110 Brewer's Blackbird 8 House Finch 68 Lesser Goldfinch 10 House Sparrow 6 Observers: Herb Knüfken, Bob Glaser, Frank Wong, Kathy Dickey, Eva Armi, Gary Grantham, Ingo Renner, John Bruin, and Anonymous
Gadwall 8 American Wigeon 8 Mallard 7 Cinnamon Teal 2 Northern Shoveler 6 Northern Pintail 9 Green-winged Teal 13 Canvasback 7 Bufflehead 14 Red-breasted Merganser 4 California Quail 16 Red-throated Loon 2 Pacific Loon 3 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Western Grebe 85 Black-vented Shearwater 3 Brandt's Cormorant 3 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Brown Pelican 25 Snowy Egret 6 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 White-tailed Kite 3 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Sora 1 American Coot 17 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Willet 17 Whimbrel 1 Long-billed Curlew 6 Marbled Godwit 7 Sanderling 15 Least Sandpiper 68 Heermann's Gull 18 Mew Gull 1 Ring-billed Gull 26 Western Gull 14 California Gull 71 Eurasian Collared-Dove 4 Total of species 84 Bold is unusual species Torrey Pines Docent Society Bird Survey February 7, 2015 Mourning Dove 15 Anna's Hummingbird 31 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird 4 Belted Kingfisher 1 Nuttall's Woodpecker 4 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 American Kestrel 5 Peregrine Falcon 2 Black Phoebe 5 Say's Phoebe 7 Cassin's Kingbird 8 Loggerhead Shrike 1 Western Scrub-Jay 2 American Crow 24 Common Raven 3 Bushtit 37 House Wren 4 Marsh Wren 3 Bewick's Wren 9 California Gnatcatcher 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5 Wrentit 28 Hermit Thrush 2 California Thrasher 3 Northern Mockingbird 3 European Starling 3 Orange-crowned Warbler 5 Common Yellowthroat 11 Yellow-rumped Warbler 12 Spotted Towhee 8 Rufous-crowned Sparrow 1 California Towhee 28 Savannah Sparrow 6 Song Sparrow 14 White-crowned Sparrow 8 Red-winged Blackbird 4 Brewer's Blackbird 8 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 House Finch 32 Lesser Goldfinch 16 House Sparrow 3 Observers: Herb Knüfken, Frank Wong, John Bruin, Kathy Dickey, Eva Armi, Gary Grantham, Ingo Renner, Jack Friery, Blair Francis, and Anonymous
March 7, 2015 Gadwall 14 American Wigeon 40 Mallard 4 Cinnamon Teal 2 Northern Shoveler 6 Northern Pintail 1 Green-winged Teal 18 Canvasback 2 Lesser Scaup 13 Bufflehead 4 Red-breasted Merganser 1 Ruddy Duck 1 California Quail 10 Red-throated Loon 6 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Western Grebe 7 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Brown Pelican 47 Great Blue Heron 1 Great Egret 3 Snowy Egret 3 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 White-tailed Kite 2 Northern Harrier 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Common Gallinule 1 American Coot 8 Willet 7 Long-billed Curlew 1 Least Sandpiper 2 Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 4 Bonaparte's Gull 200 Heermann's Gull 1 Ring-billed Gull 15 Western Gull 15 California Gull 15 Eurasian Collared-Dove 3 Mourning Dove 6 Total of species 78 Bold is unusual species White-throated Swift 12 Anna's Hummingbird 25 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird 7 Belted Kingfisher 1 Nuttall's Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 2 American Kestrel 4 Peregrine Falcon 1 Black Phoebe 7 Say's Phoebe 2 Cassin's Kingbird 10 Hutton's Vireo 3 Western Scrub-Jay 5 American Crow 17 Common Raven 18 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 6 Bushtit 18 House Wren 6 Marsh Wren 7 Bewick's Wren 14 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 California Gnatcatcher 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Wrentit 19 Hermit Thrush 1 California Thrasher 5 Northern Mockingbird 5 Cedar Waxwing 40 Orange-crowned Warbler 5 Common Yellowthroat 17 Yellow-rumped Warbler 4 Spotted Towhee 8 California Towhee 23 Song Sparrow 24 White-crowned Sparrow 11 Red-winged Blackbird 2 House Finch 29 Lesser Goldfinch 17 House Sparrow 2 Observers: Herb Knüfken, Frank Wong, Jack Friery, Kathy Dickey, Eva Armi, Blair Francis, Bob Glaser, and Anonymous
April 4, 2015 Gadwall 5 Lesser Scaup 6 Bufflehead 4 Red-breasted Merganser 1 Ruddy Duck 12 California Quail 10 Pied-billed Grebe 3 Western Grebe 61 Brandt's Cormorant 1 Double-crested Cormorant 6 Brown Pelican 30 Great Blue Heron 3 Snowy Egret 10 White-faced Ibis 8 White-tailed Kite 1 Cooper's Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 4 American Coot 10 Willet 3 Whimbrel 2 Long-billed Curlew 1 Marbled Godwit 2 Ring-billed Gull 13 Western Gull 7 California Gull 1 Royal Tern 32 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Mourning Dove 10 White-throated Swift 4 Anna's Hummingbird 22 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird 4 Total of species 67 Belted Kingfisher 1 Nuttall's Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 American Kestrel 4 Peregrine Falcon 2 Pacific-slope Flycatcher 2 Black Phoebe 3 Cassin's Kingbird 4 Western Scrub-Jay 5 American Crow 16 Common Raven 21 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 14 swallow sp. 4 Bushtit 16 House Wren 4 Marsh Wren 2 Bewick's Wren 7 California Gnatcatcher 3 Wrentit 24 California Thrasher 7 Northern Mockingbird 3 European Starling 6 Orange-crowned Warbler 5 Common Yellowthroat 7 Spotted Towhee 10 California Towhee 29 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 19 White-crowned Sparrow 6 Red-winged Blackbird 12 Hooded Oriole 2 House Finch 47 Lesser Goldfinch 26 House Sparrow 4 Observers: Herb Knüfken, Frank Wong, Jack Friery, Kathy Dickey, Eva Armi, Blair Francis, Bob Glaser, Gary Grantham, Ingo Renner, Peter DiGirolamo, Janet Speer, Bruce and Patty Montgomery, and Anonymous
May 2, 2015 Brant 2 Gadwall 5 Mallard 9 Blue-winged Teal 4 Cinnamon Teal 2 Surf Scoter 12 Ruddy Duck 3 California Quail 11 Common Loon 2 Brandt's Cormorant 13 Double-crested Cormorant 7 Brown Pelican 82 Snowy Egret 12 White-tailed Kite 2 Red-tailed Hawk 3 American Coot 2 Killdeer 1 Willet 1 Whimbrel 5 Marbled Godwit 6 Western Gull 25 California Gull 8 Caspian Tern 3 Forster's Tern 1 Royal Tern 4 Black Skimmer 3 Eurasian Collared-Dove 3 Mourning Dove 11 Anna's Hummingbird 15 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird 5 Belted Kingfisher 1 Nuttall's Woodpecker 5 Northern Flicker 1 American Kestrel 1 Total of species 73 Peregrine Falcon 2 Pacific-slope Flycatcher 1 Black Phoebe 1 Ash-throated Flycatcher 1 Cassin's Kingbird 3 Warbling Vireo 3 Western Scrub-Jay 5 American Crow 10 Common Raven 11 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 21 Cliff Swallow 1 Bushtit 8 House Wren 5 Marsh Wren 6 Bewick's Wren 12 California Gnatcatcher 11 Wrentit 20 Western Bluebird 22 California Thrasher 5 Northern Mockingbird 4 European Starling 4 Orange-crowned Warbler 8 Common Yellowthroat 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 6 Spotted Towhee 19 California Towhee 35 Song Sparrow 13 Black-headed Grosbeak 1 Red-winged Blackbird 20 Hooded Oriole 1 House Finch 50 Lesser Goldfinch 16 American Goldfinch 1 House Sparrow 6 Observers: Herb Knüfken, Frank Wong, Jack Friery, Kathy Dickey, Eva Armi, Blair Francis, Gary Grantham, and Anonymous
June 6, 2015 Mallard 2 Cinnamon Teal 2 California Quail 8 Pacific Loon 2 Common Loon 1 Brandt's Cormorant 12 Double-crested Cormorant 10 Brown Pelican 4 Great Blue Heron 2 Great Egret 1 Snowy Egret 16 White-tailed Kite 3 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Western Gull 15 California Gull 1 Caspian Tern 3 Royal Tern 3 Eurasian Collared-Dove 4 Mourning Dove 14 Lesser Nighthawk 11 White-throated Swift 5 swift sp. 5 Anna's Hummingbird 11 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird 3 Nuttall's Woodpecker 2 American Kestrel 4 Peregrine Falcon 4 Black Phoebe 4 Total of 56 species Say's Phoebe 1 Cassin's Kingbird 3 Western Scrub-Jay 5 American Crow 17 Common Raven 10 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 15 Cliff Swallow 1 House Wren 3 Marsh Wren 5 Bewick's Wren 7 California Gnatcatcher 10 Wrentit 18 California Thrasher 1 Northern Mockingbird 3 European Starling 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 8 Yellow-breasted Chat 5 Spotted Towhee 20 California Towhee 11 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 6 Black-headed Grosbeak 1 Blue Grosbeak 2 Red-winged Blackbird 12 House Finch 88 Lesser Goldfinch 26 House Sparrow 2 Observers: Herb Knüfken, Frank Wong, Jack Friery, Kathy Dickey, Eva Armi, Blair Francis, and Anonymous
July 4, 2015 Gadwall 3 Mallard 11 California Quail 4 Pacific Loon 1 Brandt's Cormorant 2 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Brown Pelican 21 Great Blue Heron 3 Great Egret 14 Snowy Egret 16 Green Heron 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron 2 Osprey 2 White-tailed Kite 4 Cooper's Hawk 1 Virginia Rail 1 Heermann's Gull 25 Western Gull 9 California Gull 1 Royal Tern 4 Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 Mourning Dove 24 White-throated Swift 3 Anna's Hummingbird 7 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird 1 Nuttall's Woodpecker 3 Northern Flicker 1 American Kestrel 4 Peregrine Falcon 1 Pacific-slope Flycatcher 1 Black Phoebe 1 Total of 59 species Cassin's Kingbird 1 Western Scrub-Jay 6 American Crow 13 Common Raven 10 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12 Cliff Swallow 3 Bushtit 4 House Wren 3 Marsh Wren 3 Bewick's Wren 3 California Gnatcatcher 10 (One pair of gnatcatchers was feeding a fledgling Brown-headed Cowbird.) Wrentit 16 California Thrasher 2 Northern Mockingbird 4 European Starling 1 Common Yellowthroat 13 Yellow-breasted Chat 4 Spotted Towhee 18 California Towhee 23 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 5 Black-headed Grosbeak 3 Blue Grosbeak 1 Red-winged Blackbird 19 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Hooded Oriole 2 House Finch 28 Lesser Goldfinch 8 Observers: Herb Knüfken, Frank Wong, Jack Friery, Kathy Dickey, Janet Speer, Blair Francis, Gary Grantham, Bob Glaser, and Anonymous
August 1, 2015 Gadwall 10 Mallard 2 California Quail 6 Pacific Loon 4 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Black-vented Shearwater 45 Double-crested Cormorant 7 Brown Pelican 10 Great Blue Heron 4 Snowy Egret 9 White-tailed Kite 2 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Willet 5 Whimbrel 33 Heermann's Gull 12 Western Gull 19 California Gull 1 Caspian Tern 10 Elegant Tern 4 Eurasian Collared-Dove 9 Mourning Dove 16 White-throated Swift 2 Anna's Hummingbird 8 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird 3 Belted Kingfisher 1 Nuttall's Woodpecker 3 American Kestrel 2 Total of 56 species Peregrine Falcon 2 Black Phoebe 6 Cassin's Kingbird 4 Western Scrub-Jay 2 American Crow 22 Common Raven 12 Cliff Swallow 1 Bushtit 27 House Wren 2 Marsh Wren 2 Bewick's Wren 5 California Gnatcatcher 7 Wrentit 20 California Thrasher 1 Northern Mockingbird 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 6 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 9 California Towhee 13 Spotted Towhee 3 Blue Grosbeak 2 Red-winged Blackbird 40 Brewer's Blackbird 1 Hooded Oriole 2 House Finch 20 House Sparrow 2 Observers: Bob Glaser, Pete di Girolamo, Herb Knüfken, John Bruin, Frank Wong, Jack Friery, Janet Speer, Eva Armi, Blair Francis, Gary Grantham, and Anonymous
September 5, 2015 Mallard 2 Cinnamon Teal 1 California Quail 5 Pied-billed Grebe 5 Brandt's Cormorant 2 Double-crested Cormorant 4 Brown Pelican 10 Great Blue Heron 4 Snowy Egret 15 White-tailed Kite 4 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Virginia Rail 1 Willet 15 Whimbrel 22 Least Sandpiper 12 Western Sandpiper 15 Heermann's Gull 23 Ring-billed Gull 1 Western Gull 23 Caspian Tern 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove 4 Mourning Dove 14 White-throated Swift 3 Anna's Hummingbird 19 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird 1 Belted Kingfisher 4 Total of 58 species Nuttall's Woodpecker 3 American Kestrel 2 Peregrine Falcon 1 Black Phoebe 8 Cassin's Kingbird 8 Western Scrub-Jay 12 American Crow 6 Common Raven 8 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 Bushtit 21 House Wren 10 Marsh Wren 1 Bewick's Wren 13 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3 California Gnatcatcher 12 Wrentit 16 California Thrasher 11 Northern Mockingbird 2 European Starling 3 Orange-crowned Warbler 5 Common Yellowthroat 10 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 15 California Towhee 35 Spotted Towhee 4 Red-winged Blackbird 1 House Finch 41 Lesser Goldfinch 5 House Sparrow 1 Observers: Bob Glaser, Herb Knüfken, Rhea Bridy, Frank Wong, Jack Friery, Janet Speer, Kathy Dickey, Gary Grantham, and Anonymous
October 3, 2015 Gadwall 3 Mallard 8 Cinnamon Teal 1 California Quail 2 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Eared Grebe 18 Black-vented Shearwater 20 Brandt's Cormorant 3 Double-crested Cormorant 4 Brown Pelican 115 Great Blue Heron 4 Great Egret 7 Snowy Egret 10 Osprey 2 White-tailed Kite 2 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Common Gallinule 2 American Coot 1 Killdeer 4 Willet 2 Whimbrel 2 Sanderling 20 Bonaparte's Gull 1 Heermann's Gull 34 Western Gull 6 Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 Mourning Dove 40 Anna's Hummingbird 8 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Total of 63 species Nuttall's Woodpecker 5 Northern Flicker 5 American Kestrel 7 Black Phoebe 11 Say's Phoebe 7 Cassin's Kingbird 7 Western Scrub-Jay 3 American Crow 30 Common Raven 11 Bushtit 18 House Wren 13 Marsh Wren 5 Bewick's Wren 7 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 California Gnatcatcher 8 Wrentit 17 California Thrasher 5 Northern Mockingbird 4 European Starling 3 Orange-crowned Warbler 4 Common Yellowthroat 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 33 Townsend's Warbler 1 White-crowned Sparrow 19 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 32 California Towhee 23 Spotted Towhee 3 Red-winged Blackbird 19 House Finch 54 House Sparrow 4 Observers: Kathy Dickey, Herb Knüfken, Frank Wong, Blair Francis, Eva Armi, Gary Grantham, Bob Glaser, Jack Friery, Janet Speer, Marty Hale, Dale Williams, and Anonymous
November 7, 2015 Gadwall 8 American Wigeon 8 Mallard 10 Blue-winged Teal 2 Northern Pintail 8 Green-winged Teal 8 Ruddy Duck 8 California Quail 4 Pacific Loon 3 Common Loon 1 Pied-billed Grebe 4 Eared Grebe 1 Western Grebe 4 Black-vented Shearwater 6 Brown Booby 3 Brandt's Cormorant 3 Double-crested Cormorant 17 Brown Pelican 122 Great Blue Heron 3 Snowy Egret 5 Little Blue Heron 1 White-tailed Kite 2 Northern Harrier 3 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Common Gallinule 1 American Coot 23 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Willet 10 Whimbrel 2 Long-billed Curlew 5 Marbled Godwit 1 Least Sandpiper 5 Marbled Murrelet 1 alcid sp. 10 Heermann's Gull 2 Ring-billed Gull 4 Western Gull 7 California Gull 12 Total of 80 species Bolded: unusual or out-of-season species Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 Mourning Dove 8 Anna's Hummingbird 14 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird 2 Belted Kingfisher 2 Nuttall's Woodpecker 5 Downy Woodpecker 3 Northern Flicker 2 American Kestrel 3 Peregrine Falcon 2 Black Phoebe 15 Say's Phoebe 6 Cassin's Kingbird 10 Western Scrub-Jay 6 American Crow 22 Common Raven 4 Cliff Swallow 2 Bushtit 1 Rock Wren 1 House Wren 9 Marsh Wren 4 Bewick's Wren 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 California Gnatcatcher 9 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10 Wrentit 24 Hermit Thrush 1 European Starling 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 7 Common Yellowthroat 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 75 White-crowned Sparrow 16 Savannah Sparrow 5 Song Sparrow 19 California Towhee 9 Spotted Towhee 5 Red-winged Blackbird 3 Western Meadowlark 1 House Finch 32 House Sparrow 6 Observers: Frank Wong, Gary Grantham, Blair Francis, Kathy Dickey, Bob Glaser, Herb Knüfken, Marty Hales, Janet Speer, Jack Friery, and Anonymous
December 5, 2015 Gadwall 4 American Wigeon 8 Mallard 9 Northern Shoveler 2 Northern Pintail 10 Lesser Scaup 3 Surf Scoter 8 Bufflehead 7 Common Merganser 4 Ruddy Duck 9 California Quail 2 Pacific Loon 2 Pied-billed Grebe 5 Eared Grebe 1 Western Grebe 6 Black-vented Shearwater 2 Brandt's Cormorant 10 Double-crested Cormorant 5 Brown Pelican 37 Great Blue Heron 1 Snowy Egret 10 Green Heron 1 White-tailed Kite 3 Northern Harrier 4 Cooper's Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Coot 10 Black-bellied Plover 2 Willet 24 Long-billed Curlew 4 Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 10 Heermann's Gull 30 Ring-billed Gull 10 Western Gull 58 Caspian Tern 1 Total of 76 species Bolded: unusual or out-of-season species Eurasian Collared-Dove 2 Mourning Dove 9 Anna's Hummingbird 18 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird 4 Belted Kingfisher 2 Nuttall's Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 4 American Kestrel 5 Black Phoebe 12 Say's Phoebe 5 Cassin's Kingbird 6 Western Scrub-Jay 4 American Crow 6 Common Raven 3 Barn Swallow 5 Bushtit 4 Rock Wren 1 House Wren 5 Marsh Wren 2 Bewick's Wren 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 California Gnatcatcher 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12 Wrentit 16 California Thrasher 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 4 Common Yellowthroat 25 White-crowned Sparrow 9 Golden-crowned Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 12 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 California Towhee 16 Spotted Towhee 1 Red-winged Blackbird 60 House Finch 21 Lesser Goldfinch 28 American Goldfinch 2 House Sparrow 5 Observers: Eva Armi, Frank Wong, Blair Francis, Kathy Dickey, Bob Glaser, Herb Knüfken, Ingo Renner, Jack Friery, and Lula Sutherland