Backyard Birds in West Coast
The West Coast from Washington to California offers unique birding with species adapted to Pacific coastal, mountain, and Mediterranean habitats. Many common backyard birds have western counterparts with distinct characteristics.
26 common species in West Coast
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis