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Birds of Hart Park, (Bakersfield)
Checklist
Hart Park (Kern River County Park)
at 370 acres is the premier birding location in the south central valley, with
at least 231 species of birds recorded. In
1929, this park was created to satisfy the recreation needs of residents of
Bakersfield. Kern County Parks and Recreation maintain this park for picnicking,
group activities, and paddle boats. Birding is not a focus of the parks
hierarchy, give them a call and let them know how much time and money you spend
in our community pursuing this non-polluting sport and how important it is to
maintain habitat for birds and other wildlife. Feral cats are a huge problem in
the park and action needs to be taken to remove the animals for the health of
the cats and other wildlife. (much of the raccoon population was decimated by
distemper in 2003 brought in by the cats). (661) 868-7000
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SEASON
R = Resident – entire year
M = Migrant – Spring and Fall
Sp = Spring - February through May
S = Summer - June through July
F = Fall - August through November
W = Winter - December
through February
V = Visitant – non-resident visitor all
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STATUS
a = abundant always found in
appropriate habitat
c = common usually found in proper habitat
u = uncommon hard to find in suitable
habitat
r = rare – infrequent sightings
x = exceptional bird, less than 10 sightings
* = Nesting bird
# = Former breeder
I = Species introduced by man |
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SWANS, GEESE, & DUCKS |
Tundra Swan |
W-x |
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Greater White-fronted
Goose |
W/M-r |
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Snow Goose |
W/M-r |
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Ross' Goose |
W/M-x |
AW |
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Canada Goose |
W/M-u |
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Wood Duck |
R-u* |
KA |
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Green-winged Teal |
W-u |
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Mallard |
R-a* |
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Northern Pintail |
W/M-c |
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Blue-winged Teal |
M-u |
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Cinnamon Teal |
R-u* |
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Northern Shoveler |
W/M-c |
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Gadwall |
W/M-c |
CSC |
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American Wigeon |
W/M-u |
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Canvasback |
W-u |
CSC |
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Redhead |
W/M-r |
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Ring-necked Duck |
W/M-u |
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Greater Scaup |
W-x |
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Lesser Scaup |
W-u |
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Common Goldeneye |
W-u |
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Bufflehead |
W-c |
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Hooded Merganser |
W-u |
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Common Merganser |
W/M-u |
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Red-breasted Merganser |
W-x |
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Ruddy Duck |
R-a* |
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PHEASANTS & QUAIL |
Ring-necked Pheasant |
R-r* |
I |
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California Quail |
R-c* |
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LOONS & GREBES |
Common Loon |
W-r |
CSC |
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Pied-billed Grebe |
R-c-* |
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Horned Grebe |
W-x |
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Eared Grebe |
W/M- r |
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Western Grebe |
R-u-* |
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Clark's Grebe |
R-u-* |
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PELICANS & CORMORANTS |
American White Pelican |
W/M-u # |
CSC |
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Double-crested
Cormorant |
R-c * |
CSC |
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HERONS & BITTERNS |
American Bittern |
W/M-r |
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Great Blue Heron |
R-c * |
CSC |
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Great Egret |
R-c |
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Snowy Egret |
R-c |
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Cattle Egret |
R-c |
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Green Heron |
R-u* |
KA |
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Black-crowned
Night-Heron |
R-c* |
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IBISES |
White-faced Ibis |
W-x M-r |
CSC |
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VULTURES |
Turkey Vulture |
R-c |
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BIRDS OF PREY |
Osprey |
W/M-u |
CSC |
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White-tailed Kite |
R-u |
CFP |
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Bald Eagle |
W-r |
FE, CE |
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Northern Harrier |
R-c* |
CSC |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk |
W/M-c |
CSC |
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Cooper's Hawk |
W/M-u |
CSC |
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Red-shouldered Hawk |
R-c* |
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Swainson's Hawk |
M-r # |
CT |
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Red-tailed Hawk |
R-c* |
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Ferruginous Hawk |
W/M-u |
CSC |
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Rough-legged Hawk |
W/M-r |
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Golden Eagle |
V-u |
CSC |
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American Kestrel |
R-c* |
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Merlin |
W/M-r |
CSC |
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Prairie Falcon |
R-r |
CSC |
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RAILS, MOORHENS & COOTS |
Virginia Rail |
W/M-u |
KA |
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Sora |
W/M-c |
KA |
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Common Moorhen |
R-u |
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American Coot |
R-a* |
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CRANES |
Sandhill Crane |
W-x |
CT |
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PLOVERS |
Killdeer |
R-a* |
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STILTS & AVOCETS |
Black-necked Stilt |
R-u |
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American Avocet |
R-u |
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SANDPIPERS |
Greater Yellowlegs |
W/M-u |
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Spotted Sandpiper |
W/M-c |
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Long-billed Curlew |
W/M-u |
CSC, AW |
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Least Sandpiper |
W/M-c |
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Short-billed Dowitcher |
M-x |
AW |
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Long-billed Dowitcher |
W/M-r |
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Common Snipe |
W/M-c |
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GULLS & TERNS |
Ring-billed Gull |
W/M-c |
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California Gull |
W/M-u |
CSC |
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Caspian Tern |
W-x S/M-u |
CSC |
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Forster's Tern |
S/M-u |
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DOVES & PIGEONS |
Rock Pigeon |
R-a* |
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