Introductory sample, selected by Ed Pandolfino Pictures and sound extracted from Internet by Herb Lindberg Birds at Bridgep ort

Resident year around Acorn Woodpecker Western Scrub Jay Steller’s Jay Black Phoebe Spotted Towhee California Quail American Dipper American Robin Summer Visitors Cliff Swallow Bullock’s Oriole Winter Visitors Dark-eyed Junco Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Sparrow Three groups of birds: Bird Groups

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Residents Year Around ---RESIDENTS YEAR AROUND---

Nest in communal groups; some guard hoard while others are away Can be spotted on dead trees or branches where holes for acorns can be drilled Sounds like Woody Woodpecker Acorn Woodpecker

Buries acorns that often sprout, so they are critical “oak farmers” Piercing call It’s blue, and a jay, but is NOT a Blue Jay Western Scrub Jay

Generally at higher altitudes than Western Scrub Jay; both found at foothills altitude of Bridgeport. Both are aggressive with piercing calls Both are blue and jays, but not Blue Jays Steller's Jay

Flycatcher Usually close to water Repetitive two-note song Black Phoebe

Forages on the ground doing a ‘two-foot-kick’ dance (kicks material backwards with both feet at once and a hop). Covers wide range of altitudes. Formerly known as Rufous-sided Towhee Spotted Towhee

Male (shown here) has dark, smooth plume and black and white face and throat pattern; females are duller with fuzzy plume. Male is chief baby sitter. Groups often stay in contact with little sputtering sounds. Very susceptible to domestic cats. Male’s song is a dragged out “Chi-ca-go” : California Quail

A bird of mountain streams, and is always near the water. Has a most interesting feeding method: perches on stream rock as here, dives into the water and flies underwater against strong current while eating larvae etc. on rocks and river bottom. Also known as the Water Ouzel Complex exuberant song -- John Muir’s favorite bird. American Dipper

Very familiar bird, often seen walking erect on the ground. A clear caroling song; short phrases, rising and falling, often prolonged. American Robin

Summer Visitors ---SUMMER VISITORS------SUMMER VISITORS---

Vacuums up insects on the wing. Builds dense colonies of mud nests under eaves and bridges. Thousands of mouthfuls of mud in each nest for Spring nesting. Winters in southern South America. This is the Capistrano Swallow. Cliff Swallow

Winters in Central America Formerly lumped with Baltimore Oriole as Northern Oriole Charming, bouncy song, harsh chatter Song: Chatter: Bullock's Oriole

Winter Visitors --- WINTE R VISITO RS---

Usually found in actively-foraging flocks. Primarily a ground feeder, as here. Dark-eyed Junco

Non-stop forager with an attitude Only shows ruby crown (male) when angry Breeds mainly in mountains Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Migrates up west coast as far as Alaska Lacks “golden” crown until mature Plaintive “Oh.. Dear.. me” song Golden-crowned Sparrow

Credits Photographs – Ruby-crowned Kinglet – All others Sound – American Dipper – All Others: Doug Von Gausig at