Great Backyard Bird Count 2022: Day 4 and Reflections

by Morganin Action and Awareness, Exploring Nature!, Great Backyard Bird Count 2022on Posted on

Total Bird Species
74

Total Lifers
4

Birded Locations
Santa Fe Dam-
37 species added

My backyard-
10 species added

Lower Arroyo Secco-
5 species added

Sepulveda Basin –
15 species added

Glendale Narrows Riverwalk-
7 species added

Day 4 of the GBBC

I will admit, I did not document any bird sightings on February 21. The weather was extremely cloudy and cold by my California standards (around 55ºF). Not many birds were out as they were probably staying warm. I wasn’t sure how many layers I’d have to put on and I was busy with the other GBBC blog posts. Okay, those are just excuses at this point, but yes, I did not create a single eBird checklist on the 21st…

Breakdown of Bird Species Spotted During the GBBC

February 18

Santa Fe Dam, Irwindale

My Backyard,
Los Angeles

  1. Canada Goose
  2. Mallard
  3. Lesser Scaup
  4. Ruddy Duck
  5. California Quail
  6. Pied-billed Grebe
  7. Clark’s Grebe
  8. Rock Pigeon
  9. Mourning Dove
  10. White-throated Swift
  11. Anna’s Hummingbird
  12. Allen’s Hummingbird
  13. American Coot
  14. Spotted Sandpiper
  15. Ring-billed Gull
  16. Double-crested Cormorant
  17. Great Egret
  18. Turkey Vulture
  19. Osprey
  20. Black Phoebe
  21. Cassin’s Kingbird
  22. California Scrub-jay
  23. American Crow
  24. Common Raven
  25. Oak Titmouse
  26. Red-whiskered Bulbul
  27. Bushtit
  28. Wrentit
  29. Cactus Wren
  30. Northern Mockingbird
  31. Western Bluebird
  32. Hermit Thrush
  33. Cedar Waxwing
  34. House Finch
  35. Lesser Goldfinch
  36. American Goldfinch
  37. White-crowned Sparrow
  38. Song Sparrow
  39. California Towhee
  40. Rufous-crowned Sparrow
  41. Spotted Towhee
  42. Audubon’s Warbler
Total at
42 Species!

February 19

My Backyard,
Los Angeles

Huntington Botanical Gardens, Pasadena

Lower Arroyo Secco,
Pasadena

  1. Canada Goose
  2. Band-tailed Pigeon
  3. Mourning Dove
  4. Anna’s Hummingbird
  5. Turkey Vulture
  6. Cooper’s Hawk
  7. Red-shouldered Hawk
  8. Acorn Woodpecker
  9. Nuttall’s Woodpecker
  10. Black Phoebe
  11. Cassin’s Kingbird
  12. California Scrub-jay
  13. American Crow
  14. Common Raven
  15. Red-whiskered Bulbul
  16. Bushtit
  17. Wrentit
  18. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
  19. Bewick’s Wren
  20. California Thrasher
  21. Northern Mockingbird
  22. House Finch
  23. Lesser Goldfinch
  24. White-crowned Sparrow
  25. Lincoln’s Sparrow
  26. California Towhee
  27. Audubon’s Warbler
Total at
51 Species!

February 20

Sepulveda Basin, Van Nuys

Glendale Narrows Riverwalk, Glendale

My Backyard,
Los Angeles

  1. Canada Goose
  2. Blue-winged Teal
  3. Cinnamon Teal
  4. American Wigeon
  5. Mallard
  6. Northern Pintail
  7. Ruddy Duck
  8. Pied-billed Grebe
  9. Eared Grebe
  10. Rock Pigeon
  11. Mourning Dove
  12. White-throated Swift
  13. Anna’s Hummingbird
  14. Allen’s Hummingbird
  15. American Coot
  16. Black-necked Stilt
  17. Spotted Sandpiper
  18. Greater Yellowlegs
  19. Western Gull
  20. Double-crested Cormorant
  21. American White Pelican
  22. Great Blue Heron
  23. Great Egret
  24. Snowy Egret
  25. Green Heron
  26. Turkey Vulture
  27. Sharp-shinned Hawk
  28. Cooper’s Hawk
  29. Red-tailed Hawk
  30. Great Horned Owl
  31. Belted Kingfisher
  32. Acorn Woodpecker
  33. Black Phoebe
  34. California Scrub-jay
  35. American Crow
  36. Common Raven
  37. Bushtit
  38. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
  39. Northern Mockingbird
  40. Western Bluebird
  41. Scaly-breasted Munia
  42. House Sparrow
  43. House Finch
  44. Purple Finch
  45. Lesser Goldfinch
  46. Dark-eyed Junco
  47. White-crowned Sparrow
  48. Song Sparrow
  49. California Towhee
  50. Spotted Towhee
  51. Red-winged Blackbird
  52. Common Yellowthroat
  53. Audubon’s Warbler
  54. Muscovy Duck
  55. Larus sp.
Total at
74 Species!

eBird Trip Report for GBBC

eBird- GBBC Trip Report

By clicking the link, you will have access to the number of species I saw during the GBBC, how many individuals of each species, view the photos I included, view the checklists, and see where I birded on a map.
I did remove the checklists that I completed in my backyard, so the species totals are not fully accurate.

My Favorite Moments

Acorn Woodpecker
White-crowned Sparrow
California Towhee
Purple Finch
Black-necked Stilts
Great Blue Herons
Pied-billed Grebe with fish
Cinnamon Teal
Greater Yellowlegs with Black-necked Stilts
Green Heron
American White Pelican
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Female Mallard
Song Sparrow
Male Norther Pintail
Male and Female Blue-winged Teal
Common Yellowthroat
Female Norther Pintail

Thanks for reading my posts on the Great Backyard Bird Count! I hope you enjoyed them and feel inspired to explore you local species as well!

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