84 species recorded at Oaks Bottom, sorted into the families they belong to. Families are the level that actually helps: once you know it was a sparrow, you are choosing between six birds rather than seventy‑three.

Song Birds

42 species — see them all

Sparrows & Towhees 6 species Finches 4 species Swallows 4 species Blackbirds & Meadowlarks 3 species Chickadees & Bushtits 3 species Crows & Jays 3 species Nuthatches & Creepers 3 species Thrushes 3 species Wrens & Kinglets 3 species Hummingbirds 2 species Pigeons & Doves 2 species Warblers 2 species Flycatchers 1 species Old World Sparrows 1 species Starlings 1 species Waxwings 1 species

Water Birds

26 species — see them all

Ducks & Geese 13 species Herons & Egrets 4 species Grebes 2 species Cormorants 1 species Cranes 1 species Kingfishers 1 species Pelicans 1 species Rails & Coots 1 species Sandpipers 1 species Swans 1 species

Raptors

11 species — see them all

Hawks & Eagles 5 species Owls 3 species Falcons 2 species Vultures 1 species

Woodpeckers

5 species — see them all

Woodpeckers 5 species