There are over 100 species of birds which nest in the area; either seasonally or throughout the year.  The most notable species to our area is the Black-billed Cuckoo bird, which subsists mostly on caterpillars.  As it is known to eat caterpillars with spikes, the cuckoo is able to shed its stomach lining on occasion to rid the body of the barbs.  While it may be hard to spot, a black-billed cuckoo is easy to hear. The distinct cry “cu-cu-cu-cu, cu-cu-cu-cu” before a rainfall, gave it the nickname of a “rain crow”. 

Some other birds that frequent our area include:

	Warblers
	Cardinals
	Snowy Owls
	Chickadees
	Goldfinches
	Blue Jays
	Woodpeckers
	House & Purple Finches
	Tree Sparrows
	Mourning Doves
	Redpolls
	Northern Shrikes
	Red-tailed Hawks
	Bohemian Waxwings
	Great-Horned Owls
	Song Sparrows
	Bluebirds
	Kingfishers
	Great Blue Herons
	Bald Eagles