Identify a Sighting

What do you see?

Overall size (relative to common reference)

Tiny (hummingbird/bushtit) Small (sparrow/wren) Medium (robin/towhee) Large (crow/raptor or bigger) Can't tell / not visible

Primary body color (select all that apply)

Brown/streaky Gray Black Blue Green/olive Yellow Red/orange White Can't tell / not visible

Head/crown color or marking

Same as body Darker cap Crest/tuft present Bold eye-stripe or mask Plain Can't tell / not visible

Throat / breast color

Pale/white Streaked Buff/brown Bright (yellow/red/blue) Dark Can't tell / not visible

Belly / underparts color

White/pale Brown Gray Yellow Rusty/orange Can't tell / not visible

Wing markings

Plain Wing-bars (light stripes) Patches/spots Iridescent Can't tell / not visible

Tail shape/length

Short Medium Long Long & often cocked upright (wren-like) Forked Can't tell / not visible

Beak shape

Thin/pointed (insect-eater) Short/conical (seed-eater) Long/curved Hooked (raptor) Can't tell / not visible

Where seen / behavior

Low in shrubs/undergrowth On the ground Mid-tree High/soaring At feeder Can't tell / not visible

Any standout feature (select all that apply)

Crest Eye-ring Long curved bill Bright patch Loud/distinctive call noted None

Hicks canyon trail

Reported Jul 7, 2026

ZIP: 92620

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