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Birds of the Garden

Over the last 15 years nearly 200 different bird species have been recorded in Polliwog Park.  Learn to ID birds while visiting or volunteering in the garden on Fridays from 9:30am - 11:30 am 

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Bird List of Los Angeles, California ( Open PDF )

Most of the photos below were taken at MBBG. All are common birds of MBBG, depending on the season.

Bushtit

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   Julie Gonella

American Bushtit    Psaltriparus minibus  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bushtit/

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Cardinals

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Corvids
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Western Tanager (male and female)
Corvus brachyrhynchos
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/western_tanager

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Summer Tanager (male)
Piranga rubra 

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Crow

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Common Raven

Corvus corax

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Raven

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California Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma californica

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/California_Scrub-Jay

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Doves
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Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mourning_Dove

Finches
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American Goldfinch

Leiothlypis ruficapilla

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Goldfinch

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House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/House_Finch

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Lesser Goldfinch

Leiothlypis ruficapilla

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Lesser_Goldfinch

Flycatchers
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  Julie Gonella

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black_Phoebe

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   Julie Gonella

Cassin's Kingbird

Tyrannus vociferans

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cassins_Kingbird/id

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Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Says_Phoebe

Grosbeaks
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Blue Grosbeak

Passerina caerulea

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue_Grosbeak

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Black-headed Grosbeak

Pheucticus melanocephalus

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-headed_Grosbeak

Falcons & Hawks
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 Julie Gonella

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Kestrel

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Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/coopers_hawk

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  Julie Gonella

Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-shouldered_Hawk

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Julie Gonella

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk

Hummingbirds
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Bob Shanman

Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Allens_Hummingbird

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Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Annas_Hummingbird

Juncos
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  Julie Gonella

Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Dark-eyed_Junco

Kinglets

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 Julie Gonella

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruby-crowned_Kinglet/id

Owls
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Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Horned_Owl

Sparrows
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 Julie Gonella

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-crowned_Sparrow/id

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Thrushes
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American Robin

Turdus migratorius

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Robin

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Hermit Thrush

Cathanus gattatus

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hermit_Thrush

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Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Swainsons_Thrush

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Western Bluebird

Sialia mexicana

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/western_bluebird

Towhees
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California Towhee

Melozone crissalis

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/California_Towhee

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Spotted Towhee

Pipilo maculatus

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Spotted_Towhee

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Warblers
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 Julie Gonella

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Setophaga nigrescens

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-throated_Gray_Warbler

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Hermit Warbler

Setophaga occidentalis

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hermit_Warbler/overview

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Nashville Warbler

Leiothlypis ruficapilla

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Nashville_Warbler

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Orange-crowned Warbler

Leiothlypis celata

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/orange-crowned_warbler

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  Julie Gonella

Townsend's Warbler

Setophaga townsendi

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Townsends_Warbler

Wilson's warbler HC tree side view close

 Julie Gonella

Wilson's Warbler

Wilsonia pusilla

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wilsons_Warbler/id 

 

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Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow_Warbler

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Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow-rumped_Warbler

Waxwings
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 Julie Gonella

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cedar_Waxwing

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 Julie Gonella

Wrens

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@Julie Gonella

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/House_Wren/id

Woodpeckers
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Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy_Woodpecker

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