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Habitat and Birds

This is a wonderful place to bird in the winter. Seeing giant flocks of Bohemian Waxwing that can number in the hundreds is pretty thrilling. Some of the other species recorded within the city limits are Tundra Swan, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Redhead, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Merlin, Ring-necked Pheasant, Mountain Quail, Bald Eagle, Sora, Wilson’s Phalarope, Red-necked Phalarope, Great Gray Owl, Belted Kingfisher, Downy Woodpecker, Olive-sided Flycatcher, both kingbirds, Blue Jay, swallows, Cedar Waxwing, Lazuli Bunting and Common Redpoll.