Yakima Area Arboretum

A large variety of birds lives at or visits the Arboretum grounds throughout the year. This list was compiled in cooperation with the Yakima Valley Audubon Society.

Common names of birds and their order are in accordance with the July 1995 supplement to the 6th edition of the American Ornithological Union Checklist of North American Birds.

Birding Tips

  • Look for birds in trees, in ponds, on the ground, as well as in the sky.
  • Listen for flocking calls and birdsong. Each species has a distinctive call and song.
  • Learn about the various habitats each species requires.
  • Use binoculars and have a field guide handy for identification.
  • Be patient and quiet.
  • Join a conservation group dedicated to preserving habitat for birds.

Habitat Key

RT - Riparian thickets, woodlands, orchards
SM - Sandy shores, mudflats, cattail marshes
PG - Parks, gardens, urban habitats
FW - Freshwater, rivers, lakes, ponds, sloughs
WM - Wet meadows, fields, fence rows, roadsides

SEABIRDS

  • Pied-billed Grebe SM, FW

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HERON-LIKE BIRDS

  • Great Blue Heron SM

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SWANS, GEESE, DUCKS

  • Canada Goose SM, FW, WM
  • Wood Duck FW
  • Green-winged Teal RT, SM, FW
  • Mallard SM, FW
  • Northern Pintail SM, FW
  • Cinnamon Teal SM, FW
  • Northern Shoveler SM, FW
  • Gadwall SM, FW
  • American Wigeon WM, FW, WM
  • Lesser Scaup FW
  • Common Goldeneye FW
  • Bufflehead FW
  • Common Merganser FW
  • Ruddy Duck SM, FW

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HAWK-LIKE BIRDS

  • Osprey RT, SM
  • Bald Eagle RT
  • Northern Harrier RT, SM, WM
  • Sharp-shinned Hawk RT, PG
  • Cooper s Hawk RT, PG
  • Northern Goshawk RT
  • Red-tailed Hawk RT
  • American Kestrel RT, PG, WM
  • Merlin RT, PG
  • Prairie Falcon RT

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CHICKEN-LIKE BIRDS

  • Ring-necked Pheasant RT, PG, WM
  • California Quail RT, PG, WM

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MARSH BIRDS

  • Virginia Rail SM
  • American Coot SM, FW

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SHOREBIRDS

  • Killdeer SM, PG, WM
  • Black-necked Stilt SM
  • Greater Yellowlegs SM
  • Lesser Yellowlegs SM
  • Spotted Sandpiper SM, WM
  • Western Sandpiper SM
  • Least Sandpiper SM
  • Long-billed Dowitcher M
  • Common Snipe SM, WM
  • Wilson's Phalarope SM, FW
  • Red-necked Phalarope SM, FW

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GULL-LIKE BIRDS

  • Ring-billed Gull SM, PG, FW, WM
  • California Gull SM, FW
  • Herring Gull SM, FW
  • Caspian Tern SM, FW

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PIGEON-LIKE BIRDS

  • Rock Dove PG
  • Mourning Dove RT, PG, WM

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OWLS AND OTHER NOCTURNAL BIRDS

  • Barn Owl RT
  • Western Screech Owl RT
  • Great Horned Owl RT
  • Long-eared Owl RT
  • Northern Saw-whet Owl RT, PG
  • Common Nighthawk PG, WM

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SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS, KINGFISHERS

  • Vaux's Swift RT
  • Black-chinned Hummingbird RT, PG
  • Calliope Hummingbird RT, PG
  • Rufous Hummingbird PG
  • Belted Kingfisher RT

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WOODPECKERS

  • Lewis' Woodpecker RT, PG
  • Downy Woodpecker RT, PG
  • Hairy Woodpecker RT, PG
  • Northern (Red-shafted) Flicker RT, PG

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FLYCATCHERS

  • Western Wood Peewee RT, PG
  • Willow Flycatcher RT
  • Hammond's Flycatcher RT
  • Dusky Flycatcher RT
  • Western Kingbird RT, PG
  • Eastern Kingbird RT

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SHRIKES, VIREOS

  • Northern Shrike RT, PG
  • Solitary Vireo RT, PG
  • Warbling Vireo RT, PG

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JAYS, CROWS

  • Black-billed Magpie RT, PG
  • American Crow RT, PG
  • Common Raven RT, WM

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SWALLOWS

  • Tree Swallow RT, SM
  • Violet-green Swallow RT, SM, PG
  • Northern Rough-winged Swallow RT, SM
  • Bank Swallow RT, SM
  • Cliff Swallow RT, SM
  • Barn Swallow RT, SM, PG

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CHICKADEES, NUTHATCHES, WRENS

  • Black-capped Chickadee RT, PG
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch RT, PG
  • Bewick's Wren RT
  • House Wren RT, PG
  • Winter Wren RT
  • Marsh Wren SM
  • American Dipper FW
  • Golden-crowned Kinglet RT, PG
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet RT, PG

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THRUSHES, MIMICS

  • Townsend's Solitaire RT, PG
  • Swainson's Thrush RT
  • Hermit Thrush RT
  • American Robin RT, PG
  • Varied Thrush RT, PG
  • American Pipit WM
  • Bohemian Waxwing RT, PG
  • Cedar Waxwing RT, PG
  • European Starling RT, SM, PG

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WARBLERS

  • Orange-crowned Warbler RT, PG
  • Nashville Warbler RT, PG
  • Yellow Warbler RT, PG
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) RT, PG (Myrtle) RT, PG
  • Townsend's Warbler RT, PG
  • MacGillivray's Warbler RT, PG
  • Common Yellowthroat RT, PG
  • Wilson's Warbler RT, PG

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TANAGERS, GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS

  • Western Tanager RT, PG
  • Black-headed Grosbeak RT

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SPARROWS

  • Spotted Towhee RT, PG
  • Chipping Sparrow RT, PG
  • Fox Sparrow RT, SM
  • Song Sparrow RT, WM
  • Golden-crowned Sparrow RT, PG
  • White-crowned Sparrow RT, PG
  • Dark-eyed (Oregon) Junco RT, PG, WM

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BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES

  • Red-winged Blackbird RT, PG
  • Western Meadowlark PG, WM
  • Brewer s Blackbird RT, PG, WM
  • Brown-headed Cowbird RT, PG
  • Bullock's Oriole RT, PG

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FINCHES

  • House Finch RT, PG
  • Common Redpoll RT, PG
  • Pine Siskin RT, PG
  • American Goldfinch RT, PG
  • House Sparrow RT, PG

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Yakima Area Arboretum
1401 Arboretum Drive
Yakima, Washington 98901
509-248-7337
info@ahtrees.org

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