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Birds of the Lake Tahoe Basin, A Seasonal Checklist by the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science

May 2016

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Tahoe Institute for Natural Science

This seasonal checklist represents the complete list of birds documented from the Lake Tahoe basin as of May 2016. It has been compiled by Will Richardson and the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS), based on over 20 years of field observations, records from the literature spanning back to the 1800s, and notes, reports, and feedback from other birders and biologists. **Edits and additions can be found at http://tinsweb.org/seasonal-bird-checklist

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Birds of the

Lake Tahoe Basin

A SEASONAL CHECKLIST BY THE

TAHOE INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL SCIENCE

The Lake Tahoe basin forms a unique region for birding, capturing porons of two

states and six counes, encompassing a diversity of Sierra Nevada habitat types be-

tween approximately 6200’ and 10,800’ elevaon, and straddling a major divide be-

tween Pacic Slope and Great Basin faunal communies. The Tahoe basin is domi-

nated by Lake Tahoe, but also comprises many habitat types and consequently a great

diversity of birds. These habitat types include the lake itself, riparian corridors, wet

and dry meadows, marshes and wetlands, lakeshore mudats, beaches, and lagoons,

conifer and aspen forests, montane chaparral, clis and craggy peaks, and subalpine

and alpine slopes and ridges.

LEGEND

SEASONS:

Astronomical ming as a basis for the seasons does not correlate well with bird dis-

tribuon in the Tahoe region; therefore seasonal occurrences are coded as follows:

SP Spring 16 March - 31 May

SSummer 1 June - 31 July

FFall 1 August - 15 November

WWinter 16 November - 15 March

ABUNDANCE CODES:

These relave abundance codes indicate how likely the bird is to occur in its favored

habitat:

C Common - this species is likely to be seen or heard in suitable habitat and

may even be abundant at mes

U Uncommon - this species oen is present in the appropriate habitat,

but perhaps not consistently over me and usually in smaller numbers than

Common species, and therefore is less likely to be encountered

R Rare - expected annually, or nearly so, but always in small numbers

Cs Casual - very few records of this species to date

BREEDING CODES:

B Conrmed as a current or recent (since 1995) aempted breeder in the

Lake Tahoe basin (may include single failed nesng aempts, e.g.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird, or hybrid pairings, e.g. Plumbeous Vireo)

F Conrmed as a formerly breeding species. At least one breeding aempt

documented, but prior to 1995; current breeding may be possible

? Possible current or former breeder, but no conrmaon of breeding at

Tahoe; status uncertain

BIRDS OF THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

GEESE, DUCKS, AND SWANS - ANATIDAE

Greater White-fronted Goose - Anser albifrons Cs U R

Snow Goose - Chen caerulescens Cs U U

Ross's Goose - Chen rossii R R

Brant - Branta bernicula Cs Cs Cs

Cackling Goose- Branta hutchinsii Cs R R

Canada Goose - Branta canadensis - BC C C C

Tundra Swan - Cygnus columbianus Cs U R

Wood Duck - Aix sponsa - BU U U R

Gadwall - Anas strepera - BC U C U

Eurasian Wigeon - Anas penelope Cs

American Wigeon - Anas americana U U R

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos - BC C C C

Blue-winged Teal - Anas discors R Cs Cs

Cinnamon Teal - Anas cyanoptera - B C C C R

Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata R U U

Northern Pintail - Anas acuta - B U R U U

Green-winged Teal- Anas crecca - BC U C U

Canvasback - Aythya valisineria R Cs U U

Redhead - Aythya americana - FR Cs R U

Ring-necked Duck- Aythya collaris - BC C U R

Greater Scaup - Aythya marila R R U

Lesser Scaup - Aythya anis R R U

Surf Scoter - Melania perspicillata R R

White-winged Scoter - Melania fusca Cs

Black Scoter - Melania americana Cs Cs Cs

Long-tailed Duck- Clangula hyemalis Cs Cs

Buehead - Bucephala albeola - B C R U C

Common Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula C C C

Barrow's Goldeneye - Bucephala islandica - FR R R

Hooded Merganser- Lophodytes cucullatus C U C

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Common Merganser - Mergus merganser - BC C C C

Red-breasted Merganser - Mergus serrator U U U

Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis - FC U C R

QUAILS - ODONTOPHORIDAE

Mountain Quail - Oreortyx pictus - BR C U R

California Quail - Callipepla californica - BR U U R

GROUSE - PHASIANIDAE

Sooty Grouse - Dendragapus fuliginosus - BC C C C

LOONS - GAVIIDAE

Red-throated Loon - Gavia stellata Cs

Pacic Loon - Gavia pacica R R R

Common Loon - Gavia immer C Cs U U

Yellow-billed Loon - Gavia adamsii Cs

GREBES - PODICIPEDIDAE

Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps - BU U U R

Horned Grebe - Podiceps auritus R R R

Red-necked Grebe - Podiceps grisegena Cs Cs

Eared Grebe - Podiceps nigricollis - FU R C U

Western Grebe - Aechmophorus occidentalis U C U R

Clark's Grebe - Aechmophorus clarkii U C U R

CORMORANTS - PHALACROCORACIDAE

Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus R R R Cs

PELICANS - PELECANIDAE

American White Pelican - Pelecanus erythrorhynchos U U U

BITTERNS AND HERONS - ARDEIDAE

American Biern - Botaurus lenginosus - FR R R

Least Biern - Ixobrychus exilis - F Cs

Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias U U U R

Great Egret - Ardea alba R R R Cs

Snowy Egret - Egrea thula R R R

BIRDS OF THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Cale Egret - Bubulcus ibis Cs

Green Heron - Butorides virescens R

Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nyccorax nyccorax U U C Cs

IBIS - THRESKIORNITHIDAE

White-faced Ibis - Plegadis chihi U R U

NEW WORLD VULTURES - CATHARTIDAE

Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura - FR U U Cs

OSPREY - PANDIONIDAE

Osprey - Pandion haliaetus - BC C C R

KITES, HAWKS, AND EAGLES - ACCIPITRIDAE

White-tailed Kite - Elanus leucurus R

Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus - BU U C C

Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus R Cs U R

Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus - BU U C U

Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii - BU U C U

Northern Goshawk - Accipiter genlis - BU U U U

Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus U R U U

Swainson's Hawk - Buteo swainsoni Cs

Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis - BU U C C

Ferruginous Hawk - Buteo regalis Cs

Rough-legged Hawk - Buteo lagopus Cs R

Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos - BR R R R

RAILS - RALLIDAE

Virginia Rail - Rallus limicola - BR C U Cs

Sora - Porzana carolina - BR C U

GALLINULES AND COOTS - RALLIDAE

Common Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus Cs

American Coot - Fulica americana - BC C C C

CRANES - GRUIDAE

Sandhill Crane - Grus canadensis R Cs R R

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

STILTS AND AVOCETS - RECURVIROSTRIDAE

Black-necked Slt - Himantopus mexicanus R U R

American Avocet - Recurvirostra americana R U R

PLOVERS - CHARADRIIDAE

Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola R R

American Golden-Plover - Pluvialis dominica Cs

Snowy Plover - Charadrius nivosus R R R

Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus U U C Cs

Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus - BC C C R

Mountain Plover - Charadrius montanus Cs

SANDPIPERS - SCOLOPACIDAE

Spoed Sandpiper - Acs macularius - BU U C Cs

Solitary Sandpiper - Tringa solitaria Cs Cs

Wandering Taler - Tringa incana Cs

Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca R U C Cs

Willet - Tringa semipalmata - F R U C

Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa avipes Cs R

Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus R Cs R

Long-billed Curlew - Numenius americanus U C U

Marbled Godwit - Limosa fedoa Cs U U

Ruddy Turnstone - Arenaria interpres Cs Cs R

Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala Cs

Red Knot - Calidris canutus Cs Cs

Sanderling - Calidris alba Cs R R

Dunlin - Calidris alpina U R

Baird's Sandpiper - Calidris bairdii Cs U

Least Sandpiper - Calidris minulla C C C Cs

Pectoral Sandpiper - Calidris melanotos R

Semipalmated Sandpiper - Calidris pusilla R

Western Sandpiper - Calidris mauri U C C

BIRDS OF THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Short-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus griseus Cs R R

Long-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus scolopaceus R Cs R Cs

Wilson's Snipe - Gallinago delicata - BU U C R

Wilson's Phalarope - Phalaropus tricolor - BR U C

Red-necked Phalarope - Phalaropus lobatus R U C

Red Phalarope - Phalaropus fulicarius Cs Cs

JAEGERS - STERCORARIIDAE

Pomarine Jaeger - Stercorarius pomarinus Cs

Parasic Jaeger - Stercorarius parasicus R

Long-tailed Jaeger - Stercorarius longicaudus R

GULLS AND TERNS - LARIDAE

Sabine's Gull - Xema sabini Cs R Cs

Bonaparte's Gull - Chroicocephalus philadelphia U Cs U R

Lile Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus Cs

Franklin's Gull - Leucophaeus pipixcan Cs Cs

Heermann's Gull - Larus heermanni Cs Cs Cs

Mew Gull - Larus canus Cs

Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis C U C U

California Gull - Larus californicus - FC C C U

Herring Gull - Larus argentatus U R U U

Thayer's Gull - Larus thayeri R R

Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus Cs

Glaucous-winged Gull - Larus glaucescens Cs

Glaucous Gull - Larus hyperboreus Cs

Caspian Tern - Hydroprogne caspia R R U

Black Tern - Chlidonias niger - FR Cs Cs

Common Tern - Sterna hirundo U

Arcc Tern - Sterna paradisaea Cs R

Forster's Tern - Sterna forsteri - BU C C

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

PIGEONS AND DOVES - COLUMBIDAE

Rock Pigeon - Columba livia - BC C C C

Band-tailed Pigeon - Patagioenas fasciata - BU U U U

Eurasian Collared-Dove - Streptopelia decaocto - BU U U U

Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura - BC C C U

CUCKOOS - CUCULIDAE

Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Coccyzus americanus Cs

BARN OWLS - TYTONIDAE

Barn Owl - Tyto alba - BR R R R

TYPICAL OWLS - STRIGIDAE

Flammulated Owl - Psiloscops ammeolus - BR U U

Western Screech-Owl - Megascops kennicoi - ?R R R R

Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus - BU U U U

Northern Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium gnoma - BU U U U

Burrowing Owl - Athene cunicularia Cs R

Spoed Owl - Strix occidentalis - BR R R R

Barred Owl - Strix varia Cs

Long-eared Owl - Asio otus - BU U C R

Short-eared Owl - Asio ammeus Cs

Northern Saw-whet Owl - Aegolius acadicus - BU U U U

NIGHTJARS - CAPRIMULGIDAE

Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor - BU U

Common Poorwill - Phalaenoplus nuallii - BU U U

SWIFTS - APODIDAE

Black Swi - Cypseloides niger Cs Cs

Chimney Swi - Chaetura pelagica Cs

Vaux's Swi - Chaetura vauxi - ?U R U

White-throated Swi - Aeronautes saxatalis Cs Cs

HUMMINGBIRDS - TROCHILIDAE

Black-chinned Hummingbird - Archilochus alexandri Cs Cs

BIRDS OF THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Anna's Hummingbird - Calypte anna - ?R U R

Broad-tailed Hummingbird - Selasphorus platycercus - BCs Cs Cs

Rufous Hummingbird - Selasphorus rufus R C C

Calliope Hummingbird - Selasphorus calliope - BR U R

KINGFISHERS - ALCEDINIDAE

Belted Kingsher - Megaceryle alcyon - BU C C U

WOODPECKERS - PICIDAE

Lewis's Woodpecker - Melanerpes lewis - BR R R

Acorn Woodpecker - Melanerpes formicivorus Cs Cs

Williamson's Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus thyroideus - BC C C R

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus varius Cs

Red-naped Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus nuchalis Cs Cs Cs

Red-breasted Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus ruber - BU C C U

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens - BU U U U

Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus - BC C C C

White-headed Woodpecker - Picoides albolarvatus - BC C C C

Black-backed Woodpecker - Picoides arccus - BU U U U

Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus - BC C C C

Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus - BU U U U

FALCONS - FALCONIDAE

American Kestrel - Falco sparverius - BR U C R

Merlin - Falco columbarius R R

Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus - BR U U R

Prairie Falcon - Falco mexicanus R R R

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS - TYRANNIDAE

Olive-sided Flycatcher - Contopus cooperi - BR U U

Western Wood-Pewee - Contopus sordidulus - BU C C

Willow Flycatcher - Empidonax traillii - BR R R

Least Flycatcher - Empidonax minimus Cs Cs

Hammond's Flycatcher - Empidonax hammondii - BU U U

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Gray Flycatcher - Empidonax wrighi - ?U R R

Dusky Flycatcher - Empidonax oberholseri - BU C U

Pacic-slope Flycatcher - Empidonax dicilis - ?R R

Cordilleran Flycatcher - Empidonax occidentalis Cs

Black Phoebe - Sayornis nigricans Cs R C

Say's Phoebe - Sayornis saya U R R

Ash-throated Flycatcher - Myiarchus cinerascens R U U

Western Kingbird - Tyrannus vercalis R R R

Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus Cs

SHRIKES - LANIIDAE

Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus R Cs R

Northern Shrike - Lanius excubitor Cs R

VIREO - VIREONIDAE

Plumbeous Vireo - Vireo plumbeus - BCs Cs

Cassin's Vireo - Vireo cassinii - BU U C

Huon's Vireo - Vireo huoni Cs

Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus - BC C C

JAYS, MAGPIES, AND CROWS - CORVIDAE

Pinyon Jay - Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus R R R R

Steller's Jay - Cyanocia stelleri - BC C C C

Blue Jay - Cyanocia cristata Cs Cs

Western Scrub-Jay - Aphelocoma californica R R Cs

Clark's Nutcracker - Nucifraga columbiana - BC C C C

Black-billed Magpie - Pica hudsonia - BC C C C

American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos R Cs R Cs

Common Raven - Corvus corax - BC C C C

LARKS - ALAUDIDAE

Horned Lark - Eremophila alpestris - BC U U R

SWALLOWS - HIRUNDINIDAE

Purple Marn - Progne subis Cs Cs

BIRDS OF THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor - BU C C U

Violet-green Swallow - Tachycineta thalassina - BU U U

Northern Rough-winged Swallow -

Stelgidopteryx serripennis - BR R R

Bank Swallow - Riparia riparia Cs Cs R

Cli Swallow - Petrochelidon pyrrhonota - BU C C

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rusca - BU C C

CHICKADEES AND TITMICE - PARIDAE

Mountain Chickadee - Poecile gambeli - BC C C C

Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens Cs

Juniper Titmouse - Baeolophus ridgwayi Cs

BUSHTITS - AEGITHALIDAE

Busht - Psaltriparus minimus - ?U U U U

NUTHATCHES - SITTIDAE

Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sia canadensis - BC C C C

White-breasted Nuthatch - Sia carolinensis - BC C C C

Pygmy Nuthatch - Sia pygmaea - BC C C C

CREEPERS - CERTHIIDAE

Brown Creeper - Certhia americana - BC C C C

WRENS - TROGLODYTIDAE

Rock Wren - Salpinctes obsoletus - BU U U

Canyon Wren - Catherpes mexicanus - BR R R R

House Wren - Troglodytes aedon - BR C U

Pacic Wren - Troglodytes pacicus - BU R U U

Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris - BR U U Cs

Bewick's Wren - Thryomanes bewickii R R Cs

GNATCATCHERS - POLIOPTILIDAE

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Poliopla caerulea R R R

DIPPERS - CINCLIDAE

American Dipper - Cinclus mexicanus - BC C C C

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

KINGLETS - REGULIDAE

Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa - BC C C C

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula - FC R C U

THRUSHES - TURDIDAE

Western Bluebird - Sialia mexicana - BU U U U

Mountain Bluebird - Sialia currucoides - BU U U U

Townsend's Solitaire - Myadestes townsendi - BC C C U

Swainson's Thrush - Catharus ustulatus - BR R R

Hermit Thrush - Catharus guatus - BU C C R

American Robin - Turdus migratorius - BC C C U

Varied Thrush- Ixoreus naevius R R R

THRASHERS - MIMIDAE

Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis Cs

Sage Thrasher - Oreoscoptes montanus Cs Cs

Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polygloos Cs Cs

STARLINGS - STURNIDAE

European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris - BC C C U

PIPITS - MOTACILLIDAE

American Pipit - Anthus rubescens - BU U U U

WAXWINGS - BOMBYCILLIDAE

Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus Cs Cs

Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum Cs U U

LONGSPURS - CALCARIIDAE

Lapland Longspur - Calcarius lapponicus Cs

Chestnut-collared Longspur - Calcarius ornatus Cs Cs

WARBLERS - PARULIDAE

Black-and-white Warbler - Mniolta varia Cs Cs

Orange-crowned Warbler - Oreothlypis celata - ?R C C R

Nashville Warbler - Oreothlypis rucapilla - BU C C

Virginia's Warbler - Oreothlypis virginiae Cs

BIRDS OF THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

MacGillivray's Warbler - Geothlypis tolmiei - BC C C

Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas R Cs C R

Hooded Warbler - Setophaga citrina Cs

American Redstart - Setophaga rucilla Cs Cs

Northern Parula - Setophaga americana Cs Cs

Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia - BU C C

Chestnut-sided Warbler - Setophaga pensylvanica Cs

Blackpoll Warbler - Setophaga striata Cs

Black-throated Blue Warbler - Setophaga caerulescens Cs

Yellow-rumped Warbler - Setophaga coronata - BC C C R

Black-throated Gray Warbler - Setophaga nigrescens R R U

Townsend's Warbler - Setophaga townsendi R Cs U

Hermit Warbler - Setophaga occidentalis - BU U C

Wilson's Warbler - Cardellina pusilla - BC C C

Yellow-breasted Chat - Icteria virens Cs

TOWHEES AND SPARROWS - EMBERIZIDAE

Green-tailed Towhee - Pipilo chlorurus - BC C C

Spoed Towhee - Pipilo maculatus - BU U C U

American Tree Sparrow - Spizella arborea Cs

Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina - BC C C

Clay-colored Sparrow - Spizella pallida Cs Cs

Brewer's Sparrow - Spizella breweri - BU U C

Black-chinned Sparrow - Spizella atrogularis Cs Cs

Vesper Sparrow - Pooecetes gramineus - BR R U

Lark Sparrow - Chondestes grammacus R R R

Black-throated Sparrow - Amphispiza bilineata R R

Sagebrush Sparrow - Artemisiospiza nevadensis Cs Cs

Lark Bunng - Calamospiza melanocorys Cs

Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis - BU U C R

Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca - BU C C R

Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia - BC C C U

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii - BU C U R

Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana Cs Cs

White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis Cs Cs

Harris’s Sparrow - Zonotrichia querula Cs Cs

White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys - BC C C U

Golden-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia atricapilla R U U

Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis - BC C C U

TANAGERS, GROSBEAKS, AND BUNTINGS -

CARDINALIDAE

Western Tanager - Piranga ludoviciana - BC C C

Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Pheuccus ludovicianus Cs Cs Cs

Black-headed Grosbeak - Pheuccus melanocephalus - BU C U Cs

Lazuli Bunng - Passerina amoena - BU C C

Indigo Bunng - Passerina cyanea Cs

BLACKBIRDS - ICTERIDAE

Bobolink - Dolichonyx oryzivorus Cs

Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus - BC C C U

Tricolored Blackbird - Agelaius tricolor Cs

Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta - BU R C R

Yellow-headed Blackbird - Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus - BC C U R

Brewer's Blackbird - Euphagus cyanocephalus - BC C C U

Great-tailed Grackle - Quiscalus mexicanus - BCs Cs Cs

Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater - BC C C R

Hooded Oriole - Icterus cucullatus Cs

Bullock's Oriole - Icterus bullockii R Cs R

FINCHES - FRINGILLIDAE

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch- Leucoscte tephrocos - BR R R Cs

Pine Grosbeak - Pinicola enucleator - BC C C U

House Finch - Haemorhous mexicanus - BC C C R

Purple Finch - Haemorhous purpureus R R Cs

Cassin's Finch - Haemorhous cassinii - BC C C U

BIRDS OF THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Red Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra - BU U U U

Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus - BU C U U

Lesser Goldnch - Spinus psaltria - BU U U R

Lawrence's Goldnch - Spinus lawrencei Cs

American Goldnch - Spinus triss R U U

Evening Grosbeak - Coccothraustes vespernus - BC U U R

OLD WORLD SPARROWS - PASSERIDAE

House Sparrow - Passer domescus - BC C C U

FIELD NOTES AND SKETCHES

The Tahoe Instute for Natural Science is a member-supported nonprof-

it organizaon seeking to advance the natural history, conservaon, and

ecosystem knowledge of the Tahoe region through science, educaon,

and outreach.

This seasonal checklist represents the complete list of birds documented

from the Lake Tahoe basin as of May 2016. It has been compiled by Will

Richardson and the Tahoe Instute for Natural Science (TINS), based on

over 20 years of eld observaons, records from the literature spanning

back to the 1800s, and notes, reports, and feedback from other birders

and biologists. Many thanks are due to all who have contributed! Any

feedback, correcons, addions, or suggesons for revision will be grate-

fully accepted at will@nsweb.org, and periodic updates will be available

at www.nsweb.org/seasonal-bird-checklist. Special thanks go to Ruby

Lyon of TINS for the layout and Keith Hansen (www.keithhansen.com) for

the cover art. This is TINS Contribuon Number 87.

Please visit www.nsweb.org for more informaon on TINS and birding

at Lake Tahoe!

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