The following Bird List for Race Rocks Ecological Reserve was reorganized by Ernie Chang of Metchosin, BC. in November 2024 in order to have the correct AOU NACC order and to add observations recorded in iNaturalist. The Race Rocks species list and image gallery with all species recorded in the Ecological Reserve is the source of the Race Rocks List.
| Race Rocks List (in AOU NACC order) | iNaturalist list (link to gallery) |
| Order Anseriformes: geese and ducks: | |
| Chen caerulescens (Lesser Snow goose) | |
| Anser albifrons (Greater white-fronted Goose) | Anser albifrons – 1 (Greater White-Fronted Goose) |
| Branta bernicla (Black Brant Goose): | Branta bernicla – 1 (Black Brant) |
| Branta hutchinsii (Cackling Goose): | Branta hutchinsii – 1 (Cackling Goose) |
| Branta canadensi (Canada Goose): | Branta Canadensis – 18 (Canada Goose) |
| Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard): | Anas platyrhynchos – 1 (Mallard) |
| Anas carolinensis (Green-winged Teal): | Anas crecca carolinensis – 1 (American Green-winged Teal) |
| Histrionicus histrionicus (Harlequin duck) | Histrionicus histrionicus – 8 (Harlequin Duck) |
| Melanitta perspicillata ( surf scoter) | Melanitta perspicillata – 1 (Surf Scoter) |
| Bucephala albeola (Bufflehead) | Bucephala albeola – 1 (Bufflehead) |
| Mergus merganser (Common merganser) | Mergus merganser – 1 (Common Merganser) |
| Order Podicipediformes: grebes: | |
| Aechmophorus occidentalis (Western Grebe): | Aechmophorus occidentalis – 1 (Western Grebe) |
| Order Columbiformes: doves: | |
| Columba livia (Rock Dove): | Columba livia domestica (Feral Pigeon) |
| Order Charadriiformes: other shore&seabirds | |
| Haematopus bachmani (Black oystercatcher): | Haematopus bachmani – 19 (Black Oystercatcher) |
| Pluvialis squatarola (Black-bellied Plover): | Pluvialis squatarola – 1 (Black-bellied Plover) |
| Pluvialis dominica (American Golden Plover): | Pluvialis dominica – 1 (American Golden-Plover) |
| Charadrius vociferus (Kildeer): | Charadrius vociferus – 1 (Killdeer) |
| Numenius phaeopus (Whimbrel): | Numenius phaeopus – 1 (Whimbrel) |
| Limosa fedoa (Marbled godwit) | Limosa fedoa – 1 (Marbled Godwit) |
| Arenaria interpret (Ruddy turnstone): | Arenaria interpres – 1 (Ruddy Turnstone) |
| Arenaria melanocephala (Black turnstone): | Arenaria melanocephala – 19 (Black Turnstone) |
| Calidris canutus (Red Knot): | Calidris canutus – 1 (Red Knot) |
| Aphriza virgata (Surfbird): | Calidris virgata – 5 (Surfbird) |
| Calidris alba (Sanderling): | Calidris alba – 2 (Sanderling) |
| Calidris alpina (Dunlin) | Calidris alpina – 4 (Dunlin) |
| Calidris ptilocnemis (Rock sandpiper): | Calidris ptilocnemis – 1 (Rock Sandpiper) |
| Calidris minutillam (Least sandpiper): | Calidris minutilla – 1 (Least Sandpiper) |
| Calidris mauri (Western sandpiper): | Calidris mauri – 2 (Western Sandpiper) |
| Limnodromus griseus (Short-billed Dowitcher): | Limnodromus griseus – 2 (Short-billed Dowitcher) |
| Actitis macularius (Spotted Sandpiper): | Actitis macularius – 1 (Spotted Sandpiper) |
| Tringa incana (Wandering Tattler): | Tringa incana – 1 (Chevalier errant) |
| Tringa melanoleuca (Greater Yellowlegs): | Tringa melanoleuca – 1 (Greater Yellowlegs) |
| Phalaropus lobatus (Red-necked Phalarope): | Phalaropus lobatus – 4 (Red-necked Phalarope) |
| Phalaropus fulicarius ( Red Phalarope): | Phalaropus fulicarius – 1 (Red Phalarope) |
| Order Charadriiformes: Stercorarius Jaegers | |
| Stercorarius pomarinus – 1 (Pomarine Jaeger) | |
| Order Charadriiformes: Alcidae | |
| Uria aalge (Common Murre): | Uria aalge – 9 (Common Murre) |
| Cepphus columba (Pigeon Guillemot): | Cepphus columba – 36 (Pigeon Guillemot) |
| Brachyramphus marmoratus (Marbled Murrelet ): | Brachyramphus marmoratus – 1 (Marbled Murrelet) |
| Synthliboramphus antiquus (Ancient Murrelet): | Synthliboramphus antiquus – 1 (Ancient Murrelet) |
| Cerorhinca monocerata (Rhinocerous Auklet): | Cerorhinca monocerata – 3 (Rhinoceros Auklet) |
| Order Charadriiformes: Larinae: gulls: | |
| Xema sabini – 1 (Sabine’s Gull) | |
| Larus philadelphia (Bonapartes gull): | Chroicocephalus philadelphia – 1 (Bonaparte’s Gull) |
| Larus heermanni (Heermann’s Gull): | Larus heermanni – 14 (Heermann’s Gull) |
| Larus canis (Mew gull): | Larus brachyrhynchus – 1 (Short-billed Gull) |
| Larus occidentalis (Western gull): | Larus occidentalis – 2 (Western Gull) |
| Larus californicus (Califiornia Gull): | Larus californicus – 6 (California Gull) |
| Larus argentatus – 1(EuropeanHerring Gull) | |
| Larus glaucescens (Glaucous-winged gull): | Larus glaucescens – 13 (Glaucous-winged Gull) |
| Larus hyperbolus (Glaucous gull): | Larus hyperboreus – 1 (Glaucous Gull) |
| Larus thayeri (Thayer’s gull): | Larus glaucoides thayeri – 3 (Thayer’s Gull) |
| Rissa tridactyla (Black-legged Kittiwake): | Rissa tridactyla – 1 (Black-legged Kittiwake) |
| Larus galucesens x occidentalis -1 (Olympic Gull) | |
| Order Charadriiformes: terns | |
| Hydroprogne caspia(Caspian Tern): | Hydroprogne caspia – 1 (Caspian Tern) |
| Sterna paradisaea – 1 (Arctic Tern) | |
| Order Gaviformes: Loons | |
| Gavia pacifica (Pacific Loon) | Gavia pacifica – 2 (Pacific Loon) |
| Order Procellariiformes: albatrosses,shearwaters: | |
| Phoebastria mutabilis (Laysan Albatross): | |
| Ardenna tenuirostris (Short-tailed Shearwater) | Ardenna tenuirostris – 2 (Short-tailed Shearwater) |
| Order Suliformes: Phalacrocoracidae cormorants | |
| Phalacrocorax penicilatu (Brandt’s Cormorant): | Urile penicillatus – 18 (Brandt’s Cormorant) |
| Phalacrocorax pelagicus (Pelagic Cormorant): | Urile pelagicus – 9 (Pelagic Cormorant) |
| Phalacrocorax auritas (Double Crested Cormorant): | Nannopterum auritum – 5 (Double-crested Cormorant) |
| Order Pelecaniformes: Pelicans and Herons | |
| Pelecanus occidentalis (Brown pelican): | Pelecanus occidentalis – 5 (Brown Pelican) |
| Ardea herodia (Great Blue Heron): | Ardea herodias – 1 (Great Blue Heron) |
| Order Cathartiformes: Vultures | |
| Cathartes aura (Turkey Vulture): | |
| Order Acciptriformes: hawks and eagles: | |
| Pandion haliaetus (Osprey): | Pandion haliaetus – 1 (Osprey) |
| Haliacetus leucocepfalus (Bald eagle): | Haliaeetus leucocephalus – 34 (Bald Eagle) |
| Buteo jamaicensis (Red-tailed Hawk): | Buteo jamaicensis calurus – 1 (Western Red-tailed Hawk) |
| Order Strigiformes: owls: | |
| Bubo virginianus (Great Horned Owl): | Bubo virginianus – 1 (Great Horned Owl) |
| Bubo scandiacus (Snowy Owl): | Bubo scandiacus – 1 (Snowy Owl) |
| Strix varia (Barred Owl): | Strix varia – 1 (Barred Owl) |
| Aegolius funereus (Boreal Owl): | Aegolius funereus – 1 (Boreal Owl) |
| Order: Coraciiformes | |
| Megaceryle alcyon ( Belted Kingfisher): | |
| Order Falconiformes: falcons: | |
| Falco peregrinus (Peregrine falcon): | |
| Order Passeriformes: corvidae | |
| Corvus caurinus (North Western Crow): | Corvus brachyrhynchos caurinus – 1 (Northwestern Crow) |
| Corvus corax (Common Raven): | Corvus corax – 1 (Common Raven) |
| Order Passeriformes: Alaudidae | |
| Eremophila alpestris (Horned lark): | Eremophila alpestris – 1 (Horned Lark) |
| Order Passeriformes: Hirundinidae | |
| Progne subis (Purple martin): | |
| Hirundo rustica (Barn Swallow): | Hirundo rustica – 1 (Barn Swallow) |
| Order Passeriformes: Regulidae | |
| Regulus satrapa (Golden-crowned kinglet): | Regulus satrapa – 1 (Golden-crowned Kinglet) |
| Order Passeriformes: Troglodytidae | |
| Troglodytes pacificus (Pacific wren): | Troglodytes pacificus – 2 (Pacific Wren) |
| Order Passeriformes: Sturnidae | |
| Sturnus vulgaris (European Starling): | |
| Order Passeriformes: Turdidae | |
| Turdus migratorius (American Robin): | Turdus migratorius – 1 (American Robin) |
| Order Passeriformes: Motacilladea | |
| Anthus rubescens (American Pipit): | Anthus rubescens – 1 (American Pipit) |
| Order Passeriformes: Fringillidae | |
| Spinus tritis (American Goldfinch) | Spinus tristis – 1 (American Goldfinch) |
| Order Passeriformes: Calcaridae | |
| Calcarius lapponicus (Lapland Longspur): | Calcarius lapponicus – 1 (Lapland Longspur) |
| Plectrophenax nivalis (Snow Bunting): | Plectrophenax nivalis – 1 (Snow Bunting) |
| Order Passeriformes: Passerellidae sparrows | |
| Junco hyemalis (Oregon Junco): | Junco hyemalis – 1 (Dark-eyed Junco) |
| Passerella iliaca (Fox Sparrow): | Passerella iliaca – 1 (Fox Sparrow) |
| Zonotricha atricapilla (Golden-crowned sparrow): | Zonotrichia atricapilla – 1 (Golden-crowned Sparrow) |
| Passerculus sandwichensis (Savannah sparrow): | Passerculus sandwichensis – 1 (Savannah Sparrow) |
| Passer domesticus (House Sparrow): | Passer domesticus – 1 (House Sparrow) |
| Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow): | |
| Order Passeriformes: Icteridae | |
| Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Yellow-headed blackbird) | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus – 1 (Yellow-headed Blackbird) |
| Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged blackbird) | Agelaius phoeniceus – 1 (Red-winged Blackbird) |
| Molothrus ater (Brown-headed cowbird): | |
| Order Passeriformes: Parulidae | |
| Dendroica coronata (Audubon’s yellow-rumped warbler): | Setophaga coronata – 1 (Yellow-rumped Warbler) |
| Setophaga townsendi (Townsend’s warbler) | Setophaga townsendi – 1 (Townsend’s Warbler) |
| Now if anyone wants to volunteer to do the same with the other Chordates, the invertebrates, algae and fungi on the Race Rocks Taxonomy , examine iNaturalist records for other Ecological Reserves, Ernie Chang has produced this handbook: https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2024/11/29/using-ecoreserves-of-bc-umbrella-for-birds/ |
