Live Oak Springs residents have enjoyed bird watching for many years! We now have a bird list, compiled by Phil Pryde of the San Diego Audubon Society, on November 13 and 14, 2011.
Acorn Woodpecker
Brown-headed Cowbird
Eurasian Collared Dove
Lesser Goldfinch
Mountain Chickadee
Northern Mockingbird
Red-naped Sapsucker
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Song Sparrow
Western Scrub-jay
White-winged Dove
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Anna's Hummingbird
Nutall's Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Common Raven
Oak Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Bewick’s Wren
Live Oak Springs Bird List
Compiler: Phil Pryde
Nov. 13-14, 2011
Red-tailed Hawk (several)
Red-shouldered Hawk (1)
Eurasian Collared Dove (30-40 in area)
Mourning Dove (around 6)
White-winged Dove (1 certain, maybe a second)
Great Horned Owl (2 calling)
Anna’s Hummingbird (2)
Acorn Woodpecker (20-30)
Nuttall’s Woodpecker (1)
Red-naped Sapsucker (1)
Northern Flicker (1 heard)
Black Phoebe (2)
Western Scrub-jay (10-15)
American Crow (10-15)
Common Raven (5-8; more over the hills
Mountain Chickadee (5-8)
Oak titmouse (5)
White-breasted Nuthatch (3)
Bewick’s Wren (4)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2)
Northern Mockingbird (1)
California Thrasher (4)
European Starling (flock of about 40-50)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (about 6)
Spotted Towhee (3)
Chipping Sparrow (1)
Lark Sparrow (flock of around 10)
Sage Sparrow (1)
Song Sparrow (1)
Lincoln’s Sparrow (6-8)
White-crowned Sparrow (30-40)
Dark-eyed Junco (around 10)
Brown-headed Cowbird (at least 1)
Red-winged Blackbird (15-20)
Brewer’s Blackbird (15-20)
House Finch (6-8)
Lesser Goldfinch (6-8)
House Sparrow (1)