Birds of Hearst San Simeon State Park

There are many species of birds found in Hearst San Simeon SP, and now you can identify them! Browse the field guide, or use the tags on the left to search by taxonomy. Click each entry for more photos and information about each species.

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Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Oreothlypis celata
Nashville Warbler 2
Oreothlypis ruficapilla
Northern Parula 3
Setophaga americana
Yellow Warbler 4
Setophaga petechia
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5
Setophaga pensylvanica
Magnolia Warbler 6
Setophaga magnolia
Black-throated Blue Warbler 7
Setophaga caerulescens
Yellow-rumped Warbler 8
Setophaga coronata
Black-throated Gray Warbler 9
Setophaga nigrescens
Hermit Warbler 10
Setophaga occidentalis
Palm Warbler 11
Setophaga palmarum
Blackpoll Warbler 12
Setophaga striata
Black-and-white Warbler 13
Mniotilta varia
American Redstart 14
Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Waterthrush 15
Parkesia noveboracensis
Common Yellowthroat 16
Geothlypis trichas
Hooded Warbler 17
Setophaga citrina
Spotted Towhee 18
Pipilo maculatus
California Towhee 19
Melozone crissalis
Chipping Sparrow 20
Spizella passerina
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Grasshopper Sparrow 9
Ammodramus savannarum
Fox Sparrow 1
Passerella iliaca
Song Sparrow 21
Melospiza melodia
Swamp Sparrow 2
Melospiza georgiana
White-throated Sparrow 22
Zonotrichia albicollis
White-crowned Sparrow 23
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Golden-crowned Sparrow 24
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Dark-eyed Junco 21
Junco hyemalis
Western Tanager 25
Piranga ludoviciana
Black-headed Grosbeak 9
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Lazuli Bunting 26
Passerina amoena
Red-winged Blackbird 27
Agelaius phoeniceus
Western Meadowlark 9
Sturnella neglecta
Brewer's Blackbird 28
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Hooded Oriole 29
Icterus cucullatus
Purple Finch 15
Haemorhous purpureus
House Finch 30
Haemorhous mexicanus
Lesser Goldfinch 9
Spinus psaltria
American Goldfinch 31
Spinus tristis
House Sparrow 32
Passer domesticus
Brown-headed Cowbird 25
Molothrus ater
Brant 33
Branta bernicla
Mallard 34
Anas platyrhynchos
Surf Scoter 35
Melanitta perspicillata
Long-tailed Duck 36
Clangula hyemalis
Red-breasted Merganser 37
Mergus serrator
California Quail 38
Callipepla californica
Wild Turkey 39
Meleagris gallopavo
Red-throated Loon 40
Gavia stellata
Pacific Loon 41
Gavia pacifica
Pied-billed Grebe 42
Podilymbus podiceps
Horned Grebe 41
Podiceps auritus
Eared Grebe 43
Podiceps nigricollis
Western Grebe 44
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Clark's Grebe 41
Aechmophorus clarkii
Sooty Shearwater 45
Ardenna grisea
Black-vented Shearwater
Puffinus opisthomelas
Brown Pelican 46
Pelecanus occidentalis
Bald Eagle 47
Haliaeetus leucocephalus

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