Silicon Valley Observation Notes

Hello everybody! I had the chance to travel for two weeks in January in Silicon Valley, USA, California. The first impression is that I got into a “bird watcher” paradise. California birds live close to people and seem to enjoy all the legal rights of citizens of America and the state of California. All conditions have been created for their living and preservation of their natural habitat. What I dreamed about before the trip was - the first to see an American condor and - the second a hummingbird. Lucky, photographed and a dream and more. Were met as exotic for our mountains, steppes, and familiar to us. In total, more than 60 species. The definition of birds was made by FIELD GUIDE to the Birds of NORTH AMERICA (J.L.Dunn, J.Alderfer, 7 ed.). Forgive me professionals, I could be wrong. So, for the fulfillment of dreams!

1. 1. Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus

2. 2. American Avoсet Recurvirostra americana

3. 3. American Deeper Cinclus mexicanus

4. 4. American Robin Turdus migratorius

5. 4. American Robin Turdus migratorius

6. 5. American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

7. 5. American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

8. 6. American Coot Fulica americana

9. 6. American Coot Fulica americana

10. 7. Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans

11. 7. Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans

12. 8. Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri

13. 8. Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri

14. 9. Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

15. 10. Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus

16. 11. Bohemian Waxming Bombycilla garrulus

17. 12. Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater

18. 13. Bufflehead Bucephala albeola

19. 14. California Condor Gymnogyps californianus

20. 14. California Condor Gymnogyps californianus

21. 15. California Gull Larus californicus

22. 16. California Quail Callipepla californica

23. 16. California Quail Callipepla californica

24. 17. California Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma californica

25. 18. California Towhee Melozone crissalis

26. 19. Canada Goose Branta canadensis

27. 19. Canada Goose Branta canadensis

28. 20. Canvasback Aythya valisineria

29. 21. Cassin’s Finch Haemorhous cassinii

30. 22. Clark’s Grebe Aechmophorus clarkii

31. 23. Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula

32. 24. Common Loon Gavia immer

33. 24. Common Loon Gavia immer

34. 25. Common Raven Corvus corax

35. 26. Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus

36. 27. Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis

37. 28. European Starling Sturnus vulgaris

38. 29. Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla

39. 30. Golden-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla

40. 31. Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias

41. 32. Great Egret Ardea alba

42. 33. Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis

43. 33. Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis

44. 34. House Sparrow Passer domesticus

45. 35. Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla

46. 36. Lincoln’s Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii

47. 37. Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus

48. 38. Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus

49. 39. Mallard Anas platyrhynchos

50. 40. Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa

51. 41. Mitred Parakeet Psittacara mitratus

52. 42. Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata

53. 42. Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata

54. 43. Northwestern Crow Corvus caurinus

55. 44. Peregrin Falcon Falco peregrinus

56. 45. Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps

57. 47. Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus

58. 48. Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis

59. 49. Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus

60. 50. Sanderling Calidris alba

61. 51. Say’s Phoebe Sayornis saya

62. 52. Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus

63. 53. Snowy egret Egretta thula

64. 53. Snowy egret Egretta thula

65. 54. Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus

66. 55. Spotted Sandpiper Tringa macularia

67. 56. Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata

68. 57. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

69. 57. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

70. 58. Western bluebird Sialia mexicana

71. 59. Westrn Gull Larus occidentalis

72. 60. White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys

73. 61. Yellow-rumped Warbler Motacilla coronata

74. 61. Yellow-rumped Warbler Motacilla coronata

75. 46. Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis