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Compiled from A Checklist of the Birds of Contra Costa County. I removed bids that were accidental or based on only a handful of records.

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Check list for Birds (Class Aves)

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Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)

Last observation: Greater Roadrunner from Bear Creek Rd, Briones, CA, US on June 10, 2020 at 02:02 PM by Lyle Gordon (View All) | 0 comments
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

Last observation: Pileated Woodpecker from Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA, US on May 1, 2022 at 11:53 AM by Ross Todd (View All) | 0 comments
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Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)

Last observation: Lewis's Woodpecker from Concord on April 15, 2024 at 12:41 PM by msteinpress (View All) | 0 comments

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Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)

Last observation: Acorn Woodpecker from Tilden Regional Park, Contra Costa County, US-CA, US on April 16, 2024 at 05:40 PM by Susan Fawcett (View All) | 0 comments
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

Last observation: Northern Flicker from Contra Costa County, CA, USA on March 31, 2024 at 12:34 PM by rainylynx (View All) | 0 comments
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Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber)

Last observation: Red-breasted Sapsucker from Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline, Port Costa, CA, US on March 18, 2024 at 06:38 PM by strawgast (View All) | 0 comments

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Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis)

Last observation: Red-naped Sapsucker from Martinez, CA 94553, USA on October 18, 2022 at 01:00 PM by Nancy Eye Bursch (View All) | 0 comments
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Nuttall's Woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii)

Last observation: Nuttall's Woodpecker from Cherrywood Dr, Martinez, CA 94553, USA on April 15, 2024 at 09:26 AM by Henry Fabian (View All) | 0 comments
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Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)

Last observation: Downy Woodpecker from Diablo Foothills Regional Park, Walnut Creek, CA, US on April 11, 2024 at 11:51 AM by Arnold Joe (View All) | 0 comments

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Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)

Last observation: Hairy Woodpecker from Mount Diablo State Park, Clayton, CA, US on April 8, 2024 at 12:03 PM by Arnold Joe (View All) | 0 comments
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Western Screech-Owl (Megascops kennicottii)

Last observation: Western Screech-Owl from Gilardy Dr, Concord, CA, US on April 1, 2024 at 09:10 PM by chott3 (View All) | 0 comments
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Northern Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium gnoma)

Last observation: Northern Pygmy-Owl from Tilden Regional Park, Orinda, CA, US on August 14, 2021 at 03:23 PM by Max Benningfield (View All) | 0 comments

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Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

Last observation: Burrowing Owl from McLaughlin Eastshore State Park, Richmond, CA, US on March 10, 2024 at 02:48 PM by bookdabook (View All) | 0 comments
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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Status: Native

Last observation: Great Horned Owl from Port Costa, CA, USA on April 10, 2024 at 08:11 PM by Michael Warner (View All) | 0 comments
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Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)

Last observation: Long-eared Owl in January 2023 by Ivan (View All) | 0 comments

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Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Last observation: Short-eared Owl from Richmond, CA, USA on November 28, 2021 at 04:42 PM by passiflora4 (View All) | 0 comments
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Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)

Last observation: Northern Saw-whet Owl from Contra Costa County, CA, USA on February 16, 2024 at 06:18 PM by Michael Warner (View All) | 0 comments
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Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Last observation: Barn Owl in April 2024 by inkasaur (View All) | 0 comments

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Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

Last observation: Belted Kingfisher from Lafayette Moraga Trail, Moraga, CA, US on February 8, 2024 at 01:28 PM by moraga4monarchs (View All) | 0 comments
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Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Feral Pigeon from Todos Santos Plaza, Concord, CA, US on April 7, 2024 at 05:17 PM by nioestacio (View All) | 0 comments
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Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)

Daily visitor to my West Danville feeders. Usually show 4 to 8 at a time. PIGS!

Last observation: Band-tailed Pigeon from Martinez, CA 94553, USA on April 16, 2024 at 11:33 AM by gnarlyshields (View All) | 1 comment

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Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

Last observation: Mourning Dove from Heather Farm Park, Walnut Creek, CA, US on April 14, 2024 at 09:15 AM by rainylynx (View All) | 0 comments
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Sora (Porzana carolina)

Last observation: Sora from Contra Costa County, CA, USA on April 7, 2024 at 11:39 AM by Teale Fristoe (View All) | 0 comments
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Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Last observation: Virginia Rail from Martinez, CA 94553, USA on October 14, 2022 at 03:57 PM by rlescalleet (View All) | 0 comments

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Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis)

Last observation: California Black Rail in June 2023 by Silverado Jim (View All) | 0 comments
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American Coot (Fulica americana)

Last observation: American Coot from Contra Costa County, CA, USA on April 11, 2024 at 11:16 AM by Henry Fabian (View All) | 0 comments
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Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis)

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Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)

Last observation: Sandhill Crane from Contra Costa County, CA, USA on February 24, 2024 at 12:32 PM by Henry Fabian (View All) | 0 comments
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Last observation: Turkey Vulture from Greenwich Dr, San Ramon, CA, US on April 14, 2024 at 04:50 PM by ellec21 (View All) | 0 comments
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California Quail (Callipepla californica)

Last observation: California Quail from Mount Diablo State Park, Clayton, CA, US on April 16, 2024 at 05:12 PM by Brian Tremback (View All) | 0 comments

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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Wild Turkey from Rock City Park on April 13, 2024 at 03:39 PM by gnarlyshields (View All) | 0 comments
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Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Ring-necked Pheasant from Jersey Island, Oakley, CA, US on March 2, 2024 at 08:11 AM by Otto.m (View All) | 0 comments
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Surfbird (Calidris virgata)

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Red Knot (Calidris canutus)

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Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Last observation: Sanderling from Richmond, CA, USA on January 27, 2024 at 03:38 PM by Claude Lyneis (View All) | 0 comments
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Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)

Last observation: Baird's Sandpiper from Richmond, CA, USA on August 30, 2022 at 08:35 AM by patpatasaur (View All) | 0 comments

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Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)

Last observation: Western Sandpiper from Richmond, CA, USA on January 14, 2024 at 04:11 PM by P Holroyd (View All) | 0 comments
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Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

Last observation: Dunlin from McLaughlin Eastshore State Park, Richmond, CA, US on March 15, 2024 at 03:01 PM by eurydice0161 (View All) | 0 comments
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Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)

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Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)

Last observation: Least Sandpiper from Martinez, CA 94553, USA on April 14, 2024 at 03:14 PM by cambarellus (View All) | 0 comments
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Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)

Last observation: Pectoral Sandpiper from Bay Point, CA, USA on October 1, 2022 at 02:05 PM by Henry Fabian (View All) | 0 comments
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Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)

Last observation: Short-billed Dowitcher from Antioch, CA, USA on July 24, 2022 at 02:00 PM by Henry Fabian (View All) | 0 comments

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Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)

Last observation: Long-billed Dowitcher from McLaughlin Eastshore State Park, Richmond, CA, US on January 22, 2024 at 02:05 PM by eurydice0161 (View All) | 0 comments
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Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)

Last observation: Wandering Tattler from San Francisco Bay, Richmond, CA, US on August 4, 2022 at 05:24 PM by Jack Scheinman (View All) | 0 comments
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Willet (Tringa semipalmata)

Last observation: Willet from Point Isabel Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA, US on April 7, 2024 at 06:13 PM by eurydice0161 (View All) | 0 comments

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