Imagine you are a bird migrating over the region; you would look down and see a large green oasis with flowers, trees, and water in an otherwise brown and arid landscape. Naturally, you would want to drop down and investigate.
They do.
The Ranch is equally attractive to native (resident) birds, which stay here year-round. Some of these prefer the developed gardens and lawns; others, the oaks or chaparral on the hillsides. The variety of vegetation in and around the creek area is especially enticing.
Our next Bird Week will be: April 7-14, 2012
Bird photography workshops
- Neil Solomon
Rancho La Puerta's Resident Bird Guide - Joe Sweeney
Guest Bird Guide
- Phil Pryde
Birds of Rancho La Puerta
Download Guide to "Birds of Rancho La Puerta"
Visit our Bird Blog—Notes & Sightings by our resident bird expert
The following list includes all the common birds at the Ranch, as well
as those most likely to be seen during spring and fall migrations.
The code symbol by each name indicates when you are most likely to
see a particular bird, and identifies less common ones with an asterisk.
The key to the symbols is at the end of the list. We hope this list introduces you to the great variety of birds that make
use of the various habitats at the Ranch, and that by becoming more
familiar with the bird life here, your stay at the Ranch will be even
more enjoyable.
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Key to symbols: Y Year-round resident at the Ranch |
Herons and Egrets |
Bewick’s
Wren Y, B |
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