Bird Censuses
Summary of Monthly Bird Census Summaries
The 1st chart is based on the 24 charts further below, which are based on our monthly trip report charts, which are based on our giant spreadsheet covering over 30 years of data. Whew! At this rate we’ll wind up with a single summary number. We end this format of reporting with June’14, which provides two full years of data. The columns are as follows:
9-yr Ave – The average for that month for the previous 9-year period.
Latest Count – Census for the current month.
Count Diff – Difference between current month and the 9-year average.
Pct. Diff. – Percentage difference between current month and the 9-year average.
What’s it all mean? The period June’12 – June’14, from beginning of the project through the final month of this report, saw minor increases (2.2%) in the average number of birds and species represented (1.7%) above the prior nine years. Major fluctuations in cormorants, pelicans, gulls and terns numbers continue depending on whether birds are on the beach or out feeding on nearshore fish schools. NOTE: May’12 numbers are presented for information only and are not included in farther summary or averages.
Malibu Lagoon | Total Birds | Total Species | |||||||
May’12 – Jun’14 | 9-Yr | Latest | Count | Pct. | 9-Yr | Latest | Count | Pct. | |
Month | Ave | Count | Diff. | Diff. | Ave | Count | Diff. | Diff. | |
May’12 | 620 | 720 | 100 | 16% | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | |
June’12 | 504 | 863 | 359 | 71% | 42 | 37 | -5 | -12.4% | |
July | 657 | 556 | (101) | -15% | 46 | 52 | 6 | 12.8% | |
August | 663 | 732 | 69 | 10% | 55 | 53 | -2 | -3.2% | |
September | 771 | 1013 | 242 | 31% | 66 | 51 | -15 | -22.5% | |
October’12 | 1086 | 1099 | 13 | 1% | 61 | 64 | 3 | 4.9% | |
November | 1265 | 1300 | 35 | 3% | 61 | 62 | 1 | 1.8% | |
December | 2124 | 3604 | 1480 | 70% | 62 | 63 | 1 | 0.9% | |
January’13 | 1923 | 1818 | (105) | -5% | 60 | 65 | 5 | 8.0% | |
February | 1397 | 1104 | (293) | -21% | 59 | 52 | -7 | -11.2% | |
March | 854 | 673 | (181) | -21% | 56 | 61 | 5 | 9.4% | |
April’13 | 943 | 666 | (277) | -29% | 59 | 56 | -3 | -5.6% | |
May | 622 | 322 | (300) | -48% | 46 | 46 | 0.0 | 0.0% | |
June | 559 | 474 | (85) | -15% | 43 | 48 | 5.0 | 11.6% | |
July’13 | 586 | 1428 | 842 | 144% | 46 | 49 | 2.7 | 5.8% | |
August | 708 | 1154 | 446 | 63% | 55 | 61 | 5.7 | 10.2% | |
September | 830 | 1208 | 378 | 46% | 65 | 53 | -11.6 | -18.0% | |
October’13 | 1083 | 1671 | 588 | 54% | 63 | 75 | 12.3 | 19.6% | |
November | 1276 | 514 | (762) | -60% | 60 | 58 | -2.3 | -3.8% | |
December’13 | 2157 | 1412 | (745) | -35% | 62 | 61 | -1.2 | -1.9% | |
January’14 | 1968 | 834 | (1134) | -58% | 60 | 63 | 2.8 | 4.7% | |
February | 1454 | 1139 | (315) | -22% | 58 | 65 | 7.1 | 12.3% | |
March | 861 | 1564 | 703 | 82% | 56 | 59 | 3.4 | 6.1% | |
May | 606 | 410 | (196) | -32% | 45 | 55 | 9.6 | 21.1% | |
June’14 | 565 | 465 | (100) | -18% | 43 | 43 | 0.4 | 0.9% | |
6/12-6/14 Ave | 1061 | 1084 | 23 | 2.2% | 55.4 | 56.3 | 1 | 1.7% |
Bird Census Comparisons by Month (see below)
I am able to squeeze in 10 years for each monthly summary. We’ll continue this format throughout the project.
Types of Birds
Waterfowl: Goose, Duck
Water Birds-Other: Loon, Grebe, Shearwater, Cormorant, Pelican, Rail, Coot
Herons & Egrets: Heron, Egret, Night-Heron, Ibis
Raptors: Vulture, Osprey, Hawk, Falcon
Shorebirds: Plover, Oystercatcher, Stilt, Avocet, Sandpiper, Phalarope
Gulls & Terns: Gull, Tern, Skimmer, Jaeger, Guillemot
Doves: Pigeons, Doves
Other Non-Passerines: Parakeet, Swift, Hummingbird, Kingfisher, Woodpecker
Passerines: All “songbirds” – Flycatcher, Swallow, Wren, Crow, Warbler, Sparrow, Blackbird, Finch, etc.
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The original June 2014 report has species sighting details, except 2005-2008. Comment on June 2014: total birds moderately (-16%) below average; species diversity fractionally (<1%) above average. Very few gulls were on the beach.
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
Totals by Type | 6/27 | 6/26 | 6/25 | 6/24 | 6/28 | 6/27 | 6/26 | 6/24 | 6/23 | 6/22 | |
Waterfowl | 28 | 27 | 39 | 62 | 41 | 62 | 46 | 26 | 61 | 55 | 45 |
Water Birds-Other | 86 | 95 | 31 | 271 | 117 | 217 | 97 | 368 | 85 | 106 | 147 |
Herons, Egrets | 27 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
Quail & Raptors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.9 |
Shorebirds | 27 | 56 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 18 |
Gulls & Terns | 168 | 85 | 333 | 433 | 139 | 105 | 96 | 373 | 104 | 106 | 194 |
Doves | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 8.4 |
Other Non-Pass. | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5.5 |
Passerines | 97 | 77 | 94 | 96 | 93 | 220 | 122 | 49 | 169 | 152 | 117 |
Totals Birds | 448 | 361 | 547 | 897 | 446 | 646 | 402 | 863 | 474 | 465 | 555 |
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
Total Species | 6/27 | 6/26 | 6/25 | 6/24 | 6/28 | 6/27 | 6/26 | 6/24 | 6/23 | 6/22 | |
Waterfowl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.7 |
Water Birds-Other | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.8 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 |
Quail & Raptors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 |
Shorebirds | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.2 |
Gulls & Terns | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5.9 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.2 |
Passerines | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 16.1 |
Totals Species | 45 | 44 | 38 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 37 | 48 | 43 | 42.6 |
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The original May 2014 report has species sighting details, except 2005-2008. Comment on May 2014: total birds significantly (-30%) below average; species diversity significantly (+19%) above average. Few gulls & pelicans were on the beach.
Malibu Census | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
Totals by Type | 5/22 | 5/28 | 5/27 | 5/25 | 5/24 | 5/23 | 5/22 | 5/27 | 5/26 | 5/25 | |
Waterfowl | 23 | 44 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 49 | 39 |
Water Birds-Other | 323 | 179 | 668 | 252 | 132 | 148 | 152 | 313 | 20 | 77 | 226 |
Herons, Egrets | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 15 |
Quail & Raptors | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 |
Shorebirds | 44 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 10 | 11 | 18 |
Gulls & Terns | 147 | 160 | 235 | 148 | 144 | 216 | 51 | 151 | 189 | 132 | 157 |
Doves | 6 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7.6 |
Other Non-Pass. | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6.7 |
Passerines | 137 | 74 | 176 | 139 | 79 | 106 | 131 | 127 | 76 | 104 | 115 |
Totals Birds | 693 | 517 | 1200 | 610 | 432 | 548 | 413 | 720 | 322 | 410 | 587 |
Malibu Census | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
Total Species | 5/22 | 5/28 | 5/27 | 5/25 | 5/24 | 5/23 | 5/22 | 5/27 | 5/26 | 5/25 | |
Waterfowl | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.4 |
Water Birds-Other | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5.1 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.7 |
Quail & Raptors | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.4 |
Shorebirds | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 |
Gulls & Terns | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.4 |
Doves | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.9 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.3 |
Passerines | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17.7 |
Totals Species | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 39 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 46.4 |
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The original March 2014 report has species sighting details, except 2005-2008. Comment on March 2014: total birds significantly (68%) above average; species diversity slightly (+6%) above average. Gulls, terns & pelicans were on the beach.
Malibu Census | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
Totals by Type | 3/27 | 3/26 | 3/25 | 3/23 | 3/22 | 3/28 | 3/27 | 3/25 | 3/24 | 3/23 | |
Waterfowl | 27 | 122 | 41 | 89 | 74 | 70 | 99 | 101 | 115 | 110 | 85 |
Water Birds-Other | 55 | 503 | 214 | 631 | 307 | 354 | 376 | 91 | 234 | 566 | 333 |
Herons, Egrets | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 13 |
Quail & Raptors | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.7 |
Shorebirds | 3 | 281 | 71 | 203 | 113 | 87 | 71 | 65 | 92 | 35 | 102 |
Gulls & Terns | 151 | 188 | 38 | 152 | 313 | 133 | 1270 | 53 | 94 | 643 | 304 |
Doves | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 7.3 |
Other Non-Pass. | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5.6 |
Passerines | 42 | 86 | 39 | 47 | 91 | 53 | 94 | 62 | 89 | 189 | 79 |
Totals Birds | 326 | 1220 | 419 | 1147 | 921 | 723 | 1935 | 386 | 673 | 1564 | 931 |
Malibu Census | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
Total Species | 3/27 | 3/26 | 3/25 | 3/23 | 3/22 | 3/28 | 3/27 | 3/25 | 3/24 | 3/23 | |
Waterfowl | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7.6 |
Water Birds-Other | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 8.0 |
Herons, Egrets | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.4 |
Quail & Raptors | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.8 |
Shorebirds | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8.6 |
Gulls & Terns | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7.5 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.6 |
Passerines | 14 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 15.0 |
Totals Species | 50 | 67 | 46 | 63 | 60 | 55 | 63 | 35 | 61 | 59 | 55.9 |
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The original February 2014 report has species sighting details, except 2005-2008. Comment on February 2014: total birds significantly (-20%) below average; species diversity moderately (+11%) above average. Most gulls, terns & pelicans were feeding offshore and not counted.
Malibu Census |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
Totals by Type | 2/27 | 2/26 | 2/25 | 2/24 | 2/22 | 2/28 | 2/27 | 2/26 | 2/24 | 2/23 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 33 | 127 | 160 | 63 | 141 | 73 | 126 | 231 | 131 | 192 | 128 |
Water Birds-Other | 108 | 256 | 301 | 299 | 305 | 289 | 257 | 395 | 142 | 259 | 261 |
Herons, Egrets | 10 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
Quail & Raptors | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 |
Shorebirds | 64 | 187 | 112 | 153 | 274 | 328 | 301 | 278 | 260 | 278 | 224 |
Gulls & Terns | 1273 | 563 | 313 | 345 | 1545 | 209 | 1440 | 455 | 445 | 224 | 681 |
Doves | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6.3 |
Other Non-Pass. | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.8 |
Passerines | 91 | 53 | 86 | 30 | 269 | 81 | 81 | 93 | 114 | 156 | 105 |
Totals Birds | 1601 | 1213 | 992 | 907 | 2564 | 1000 | 2227 | 1474 | 1104 | 1139 | 1422 |
Malibu Census | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
Total Species | 2/27 | 2/26 | 2/25 | 2/24 | 2/22 | 2/28 | 2/27 | 2/26 | 2/24 | 2/23 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9.1 |
Water Birds-Other | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9.1 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2.9 |
Quail & Raptors | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.7 |
Shorebirds | 5 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9.0 |
Gulls & Terns | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7.0 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.6 |
Other Non-Pass. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.4 |
Passerines | 15 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 15.8 |
Totals Species | 49 | 69 | 65 | 44 | 63 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 52 | 65 | 58.6 |
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The original January 2014 report has species sighting details, except 2005-2008. Comment on January 2014: total birds significantly (-32%) below average; species diversity slightly (-02%) below average. Gulls & terns were flocking offshore and not counted.
Malibu Census | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
Totals by Type | 1/23 | 1/22 | 1/28 | 1/27 | 1/25 | 1/24 | 1/23 | 1/22 | 1/27 | 1/26 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 36 | 79 | 142 | 59 | 120 | 134 | 106 | 255 | 217 | 137 | 129 |
Water Birds-Other | 211 | 285 | 466 | 430 | 496 | 386 | 267 | 452 | 649 | 272 | 391 |
Herons, Egrets | 19 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
Quail & Raptors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.1 |
Shorebirds | 179 | 159 | 138 | 182 | 181 | 251 | 82 | 388 | 183 | 99 | 184 |
Gulls & Terns | 1000 | 257 | 806 | 416 | 841 | 1006 | 2785 | 2207 | 663 | 179 | 1016 |
Doves | 38 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 11.4 |
Other Non-Pass. | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5.9 |
Passerines | 98 | 38 | 75 | 200 | 125 | 90 | 70 | 110 | 75 | 122 | 100 |
Totals Birds | 1585 | 857 | 1643 | 1318 | 1801 | 1906 | 3340 | 3444 | 1818 | 834 | 1855 |
Malibu Census | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
Total Species | 1/23 | 1/22 | 1/28 | 1/27 | 1/25 | 1/24 | 1/23 | 1/22 | 1/27 | 1/26 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9.2 |
Water Birds-Other | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9.9 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3.3 |
Quail & Raptors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 |
Shorebirds | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10.1 |
Gulls & Terns | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7.2 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 |
Passerines | 14 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 14.8 |
Totals Species | 51 | 51 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 70 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 60.5 |
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The original December 2013 report has species sighting details, except 2004-2007. Comment on December 2013: total birds significantly (-32%) below average; species diversity slightly (-02%) below average. Gulls & terns were flocking offshore and not counted.
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Totals by Type | 12/26 | 12/25 | 12/24 | 12/23 | 12/28 | 12/27 | 12/26 | 12/25 | 12/23 | 12/23 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 78 | 71 | 152 | 107 | 117 | 193 | 159 | 181 | 120 | 194 | 137.2 |
Water Birds-Other | 248 | 102 | 440 | 467 | 333 | 519 | 349 | 598 | 570 | 334 | 396.0 |
Herons, Egrets | 20 | 27 | 23 | 33 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 24.3 |
Quail & Raptors | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.9 |
Shorebirds | 94 | 125 | 227 | 150 | 339 | 313 | 315 | 331 | 158 | 328 | 238 |
Gulls & Terns | 546 | 104 | 245 | 348 | 291 | 1515 | 4113 | 1482 | 2617 | 330 | 1159 |
Doves | 22 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 9.1 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5.2 |
Passerines | 73 | 68 | 129 | 184 | 113 | 61 | 86 | 111 | 96 | 194 | 111.5 |
Totals Birds | 1083 | 501 | 1227 | 1312 | 1228 | 2638 | 5073 | 2745 | 3604 | 1412 | 2082 |
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Total Species | 12/26 | 12/25 | 12/24 | 12/23 | 12/28 | 12/27 | 12/26 | 12/25 | 12/23 | 12/23 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9.3 |
Water Birds-Other | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10.7 |
Herons, Egrets | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 |
Quail & Raptors | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
Shorebirds | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10.3 |
Gulls & Terns | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6.5 |
Doves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
Passerines | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16.3 |
Totals Species | 50 | 50 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 68 | 71 | 63 | 61 | 62.1 |
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The original November 2013 report has species sighting details, except 2004-2007. Comment on November 2013: total birds significantly (57%) below average; species diversity slightly (-03%) below average. Gulls & terns were flocking offshore and not counted.
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Totals by Type | 11/28 | 11/27 | 11/26 | 11/25 | 11/23 | 11/22 | 11/28 | 11/27 | 11/25 | 11/25 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 64 | 142 | 82 | 71 | 151 | 65 | 108 | 92 | 120 | 82 | 97.7 |
Water Birds-Other | 314 | 252 | 258 | 446 | 170 | 367 | 319 | 115 | 309 | 126 | 267.6 |
Herons, Egrets | 41 | 30 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 51 | 36 | 14 | 32 | 27.9 |
Quail & Raptors | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.3 |
Shorebirds | 113 | 155 | 177 | 133 | 205 | 347 | 490 | 650 | 394 | 124 | 278.8 |
Gulls & Terns | 393 | 790 | 360 | 342 | 191 | 190 | 1481 | 143 | 335 | 29 | 425.4 |
Doves | 1 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.1 |
Other Non-Pass. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4.2 |
Passerines | 39 | 24 | 38 | 242 | 67 | 92 | 37 | 134 | 84 | 115 | 87.2 |
Totals Birds | 968 | 1403 | 949 | 1284 | 815 | 1093 | 2502 | 1174 | 1300 | 514 | 1200 |
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Total Species | 11/28 | 11/27 | 11/26 | 11/25 | 11/23 | 11/22 | 11/28 | 11/27 | 11/25 | 11/25 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9.1 |
Water Birds-Other | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9.8 |
Herons, Egrets | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
Quail & Raptors | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 |
Shorebirds | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10.0 |
Gulls & Terns | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7.3 |
Doves | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 |
Other Non-Pass. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.3 |
Passerines | 13 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14.1 |
Totals Species | 58 | 62 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 67 | 51 | 62 | 58 | 60.1 |
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The original October 2013 report has species sighting details, except 2004-2007. Comment on October 2013: total birds moderately (46%) above average; species diversity moderately (17%) above average.
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Totals by Type | 10/24 | 10/23 | 10/22 | 10/28 | 10/26 | 10/25 | 10/24 | 10/23 | 10/28 | 10/27 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 62 | 53 | 75 | 37 | 46 | 86 | 28 | 48 | 57 | 122 | 61.4 |
Water Birds-Other | 123 | 394 | 152 | 340 | 231 | 341 | 170 | 440 | 315 | 547 | 305.3 |
Herons, Egrets | 43 | 23 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 31 | 15 | 24 | 23.7 |
Quail & Raptors | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2.4 |
Shorebirds | 212 | 404 | 206 | 173 | 93 | 455 | 164 | 797 | 400 | 237 | 314.1 |
Gulls & Terns | 226 | 874 | 91 | 210 | 149 | 244 | 203 | 233 | 149 | 461 | 284.0 |
Doves | 21 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 18.0 |
Other Non-Pass. | 9 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9.5 |
Passerines | 102 | 138 | 53 | 138 | 119 | 66 | 76 | 157 | 133 | 252 | 123.4 |
Totals Birds | 800 | 1901 | 617 | 977 | 677 | 1233 | 720 | 1723 | 1099 | 1671 | 1142 |
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Total Species | 10/24 | 10/23 | 10/22 | 10/28 | 10/26 | 10/25 | 10/24 | 10/23 | 10/28 | 10/27 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6.5 |
Water Birds-Other | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8.6 |
Herons, Egrets | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.8 |
Quail & Raptors | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2.2 |
Shorebirds | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11.2 |
Gulls & Terns | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7.8 |
Doves | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.8 |
Other Non-Pass. | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.9 |
Passerines | 23 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 19.1 |
Totals Species | 71 | 64 | 62 | 65 | 61 | 63 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 75 | 63.9 |
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The original September 2013 report has species sighting details, except 2004-2007. Comment on September 2013: total birds moderately (39%) above average; species diversity moderately (-16%) below average.
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Totals by Type | 9/26 | 9/25 | 9/24 | 9/23 | 9/28 | 9/27 | 9/26 | 9/25 | 9/23 | 9/22 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 47 | 28 | 24 | 57 | 26 | 51 | 93 | 79 | 51 | 70 | 52.6 |
Water Birds-Other | 280 | 133 | 120 | 188 | 164 | 185 | 339 | 542 | 363 | 414 | 272.8 |
Herons, Egrets | 27 | 48 | 18 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 40 | 14 | 43 | 32.6 |
Quail & Raptors | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
Shorebirds | 131 | 155 | 224 | 147 | 116 | 243 | 325 | 161 | 279 | 293 | 207.4 |
Gulls & Terns | 82 | 187 | 71 | 107 | 122 | 120 | 249 | 124 | 207 | 238 | 150.7 |
Doves | 8 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 10.1 |
Other Non-Pass. | 10 | 46 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 105 | 3 | 9 | 23.0 |
Passerines | 152 | 104 | 91 | 158 | 83 | 61 | 176 | 133 | 90 | 112 | 116.0 |
Totals Birds | 743 | 711 | 574 | 743 | 556 | 700 | 1237 | 1192 | 1013 | 1208 | 867.7 |
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Total Species | 9/26 | 9/25 | 9/24 | 9/23 | 9/28 | 9/27 | 9/26 | 9/25 | 9/23 | 9/22 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.9 |
Water Birds-Other | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7.6 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4.1 |
Quail & Raptors | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.2 |
Shorebirds | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12.4 |
Gulls & Terns | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6.3 |
Doves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.6 |
Other Non-Pass. | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.1 |
Passerines | 29 | 20 | 17 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 21.2 |
Totals Species | 76 | 64 | 58 | 65 | 59 | 62 | 78 | 68 | 51 | 53 | 63.4 |
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The original August 2013 report has species sighting details, except 2004-2007. Comment on August 2013: total birds moderately (53%) above average; species diversity slightly (9%) above average.
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Totals by Type | 8/22 | 8/28 | 8/27 | 8/26 | 8/24 | 8/23 | 8/22 | 8/28 | 8/26 | 8/25 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 17 | 29 | 29 | 53 | 42 | 39 | 71 | 65 | 36 | 55 | 43.6 |
Water Birds-Other | 62 | 27 | 64 | 129 | 53 | 204 | 231 | 221 | 121 | 255 | 136.7 |
Herons, Egrets | 32 | 19 | 49 | 70 | 38 | 32 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 34.2 |
Quail & Raptors | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.6 |
Shorebirds | 118 | 115 | 169 | 217 | 180 | 303 | 162 | 187 | 196 | 245 | 189.2 |
Gulls & Terns | 71 | 121 | 131 | 356 | 145 | 162 | 299 | 248 | 232 | 294 | 205.9 |
Doves | 62 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 13.7 |
Other Non-Pass. | 20 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7.5 |
Passerines | 154 | 105 | 119 | 98 | 51 | 64 | 76 | 181 | 105 | 251 | 120.4 |
Totals Birds | 536 | 419 | 579 | 941 | 515 | 818 | 891 | 943 | 732 | 1154 | 752.8 |
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Total Species | 8/22 | 8/28 | 8/27 | 8/26 | 8/24 | 8/23 | 8/22 | 8/28 | 8/26 | 8/25 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.7 |
Water Birds-Other | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5.5 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4.3 |
Quail & Raptors | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.4 |
Shorebirds | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12.8 |
Gulls & Terns | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6.8 |
Doves | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.7 |
Other Non-Pass. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 |
Passerines | 23 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 18.2 |
Totals Species | 60 | 42 | 58 | 70 | 48 | 51 | 57 | 59 | 53 | 61 | 55.9 |
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The original July 2013 report has species sighting details, except 2003-2006. Comment on July 2013: total birds well (113%) above average; species diversity slightly (3%) above average.
Malibu Census |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
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Totals by Type |
7/27 |
7/25 |
7/24 |
7/23 |
7/22 |
7/26 |
7/25 |
7/24 |
7/22 |
7/28 |
Ave. |
Waterfowl | 22 | 20 | 15 | 73 | 62 | 26 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 42.8 |
Water Birds-Other | 85 | 103 | 15 | 47 | 128 | 81 | 227 | 463 | 57 | 274 | 148.0 |
Herons, Egrets | 23 | 23 | 12 | 47 | 28 | 50 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 25 | 28.1 |
Quail & Raptors | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 |
Shorebirds | 9 | 35 | 163 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 127 | 32 | 128 | 88 | 63.1 |
Gulls & Terns | 148 | 457 | 113 | 123 | 140 | 44 | 306 | 175 | 161 | 823 | 249.0 |
Doves | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 6.9 |
Other Non-Pass. | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7.3 |
Passerines | 95 | 117 | 114 | 99 | 121 | 95 | 152 | 167 | 133 | 146 | 123.9 |
Totals Birds | 403 | 780 | 435 | 419 | 519 | 309 | 916 | 940 | 556 | 1427 | 670.4 |
Malibu Census |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
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Total Species |
7/27 |
7/25 |
7/24 |
7/23 |
7/22 |
7/26 |
7/25 |
7/24 |
7/22 |
7/28 |
Ave. |
Waterfowl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.1 |
Water Birds-Other | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.7 |
Herons, Egrets | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4.2 |
Quail & Raptors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
Shorebirds | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7.5 |
Gulls & Terns | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6.7 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
Other Non-Pass. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
Passerines | 19 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16.2 |
Totals Species | 45 | 51 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 40 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 48 | 46.5 |
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The original June 2013 report has species sighting details, except 2002-2006. Comment on June 2013: total birds moderately (14%) below average; species diversity moderately (10%) above average.
Malibu Census | 2002 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Totals by Type | 6/23 | 6/27 | 6/26 | 6/25 | 6/24 | 6/28 | 6/27 | 6/26 | 6/24 | 6/23 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 16 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 62 | 41 | 62 | 46 | 26 | 61 | 40.8 |
Water Birds-Other | 98 | 86 | 95 | 31 | 271 | 117 | 217 | 97 | 368 | 85 | 146.5 |
Herons, Egrets | 14 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 18.0 |
Raptors | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 |
Shorebirds | 18 | 27 | 56 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 18.1 |
Gulls & Terns | 95 | 168 | 85 | 333 | 433 | 139 | 105 | 96 | 373 | 104 | 193.1 |
Doves | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 8.6 |
Other Non-Pass. | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5.8 |
Passerines | 155 | 97 | 77 | 94 | 96 | 93 | 220 | 122 | 49 | 169 | 117.2 |
Totals Birds | 417 | 448 | 361 | 547 | 897 | 446 | 646 | 402 | 863 | 474 | 550.1 |
Malibu Census | 2002 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Total Species | 6/23 | 6/27 | 6/26 | 6/25 | 6/24 | 6/28 | 6/27 | 6/26 | 6/24 | 6/23 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
Water Birds-Other | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
Herons, Egrets | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4.1 |
Raptors | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.8 |
Shorebirds | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3.4 |
Gulls & Terns | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6.3 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 |
Other Non-Pass. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2.3 |
Passerines | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 16.2 |
Totals Species | 52 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 37 | 48 | 43.5 |
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The original May 2013 report has species sighting details, except 2004-2007. Comment on May 2013: total birds significantly (46%) below average; species diversity average.
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Totals by Type | 5/23 | 5/22 | 5/28 | 5/27 | 5/25 | 5/24 | 5/23 | 5/22 | 5/27 | 5/26 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 11 | 23 | 44 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 35.0 |
Water Birds-Other | 27 | 323 | 179 | 668 | 252 | 132 | 148 | 152 | 313 | 20 | 221.4 |
Herons, Egrets | 13 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 14.5 |
Raptors | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
Shorebirds | 37 | 44 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 10 | 20.7 |
Gulls & Terns | 165 | 147 | 160 | 235 | 148 | 144 | 216 | 51 | 151 | 189 | 160.6 |
Doves | 10 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7.8 |
Other Non-Pass. | 8 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6.9 |
Passerines | 195 | 137 | 74 | 176 | 139 | 79 | 106 | 131 | 127 | 76 | 124.0 |
Totals Birds | 469 | 693 | 517 | 1200 | 610 | 432 | 548 | 413 | 720 | 322 | 592.4 |
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Total Species | 5/23 | 5/22 | 5/28 | 5/27 | 5/25 | 5/24 | 5/23 | 5/22 | 5/27 | 5/26 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3.2 |
Water Birds-Other | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.7 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.7 |
Raptors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.3 |
Shorebirds | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3.5 |
Gulls & Terns | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7.4 |
Doves | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.9 |
Other Non-Pass. | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
Passerines | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17.8 |
Totals Species | 51 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 39 | 47 | 46 | 46.0 |
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The original April 2013 report has species sighting details, except 2004-2007. Comment on April 2013: total birds moderately (27%) below average; species diversity slightly (5%) below average.
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Totals by Type | 4/25 | 4/24 | 4/23 | 4/22 | 4/27 | 4/26 | 4/25 | 4/24 | 4/22 | 4/28 |
Ave. |
Waterfowl | 20 | 10 | 32 | 50 | 74 | 37 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 68 | 44.5 |
Water Birds-Other | 122 | 104 | 116 | 371 | 200 | 138 | 284 | 820 | 250 | 160 | 256.5 |
Herons, Egrets | 23 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15.5 |
Raptors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 |
Shorebirds | 176 | 85 | 163 | 147 | 52 | 109 | 73 | 74 | 63 | 32 | 97.4 |
Gulls & Terns | 292 | 332 | 339 | 214 | 373 | 844 | 339 | 743 | 272 | 297 | 404.5 |
Doves | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8.5 |
Other Non-Pass. | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5.5 |
Passerines | 88 | 81 | 99 | 110 | 80 | 53 | 92 | 83 | 60 | 75 | 82.1 |
Totals Birds | 738 | 643 | 786 | 922 | 807 | 1202 | 856 | 1803 | 733 | 666 | 915.6 |
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Total Species | 4/25 | 4/24 | 4/23 | 4/22 | 4/27 | 4/26 | 4/25 | 4/24 | 4/22 | 4/28 |
Ave. |
Waterfowl | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4.7 |
Water Birds-Other | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9.0 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 |
Raptors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Shorebirds | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 10.9 |
Gulls & Terns | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8.4 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.2 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.1 |
Passerines | 16 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17.1 |
Totals Species | 56 | 52 | 69 | 70 | 61 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 56 | 59.0 |
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The original March 2013 report has species sighting details, except 2004-2007. Comment on March 2013: total birds moderately (20%) below average; species diversity slightly (8%) above average.
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Totals by Type | 3/28 | 3/27 | 3/26 | 3/25 | 3/23 | 3/22 | 3/28 | 3/27 | 3/25 | 3/24 |
Ave. |
Waterfowl | 40 | 27 | 122 | 41 | 89 | 74 | 70 | 99 | 101 | 115 | 77.8 |
Water Birds-Other | 118 | 55 | 503 | 214 | 631 | 307 | 354 | 376 | 91 | 234 | 288.3 |
Herons, Egrets | 18 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 13.7 |
Raptors | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2.7 |
Shorebirds | 108 | 3 | 281 | 71 | 203 | 113 | 87 | 71 | 65 | 92 | 109.4 |
Gulls & Terns | 203 | 151 | 188 | 38 | 152 | 313 | 133 | 1270 | 53 | 94 | 259.5 |
Doves | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 7.7 |
Other Non-Pass. | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 5.4 |
Passerines | 115 | 42 | 86 | 39 | 47 | 91 | 53 | 94 | 62 | 89 | 71.8 |
Totals Birds | 613 | 326 | 1220 | 419 | 1147 | 921 | 723 | 1935 | 386 | 673 | 836.3 |
Malibu Census | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
Total Species | 3/28 | 3/27 | 3/26 | 3/25 | 3/23 | 3/22 | 3/28 | 3/27 | 3/25 | 3/24 |
Ave. |
Waterfowl | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7.7 |
Water Birds-Other | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 8.0 |
Herons, Egrets | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.6 |
Raptors | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.8 |
Shorebirds | 12 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8.9 |
Gulls & Terns | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7.6 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
Other Non-Pass. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.7 |
Passerines | 15 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 14.5 |
Totals Species | 63 | 50 | 67 | 46 | 63 | 60 | 55 | 63 | 35 | 61 | 56.3 |
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The original February 2013 report has species sighting details, except 2003-2007 (no 2004 data). Comment on February 2013: total birds moderately (19%) below average; species diversity moderately (10%) below average.
Malibu Census | 2003 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
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Totals by Type | 2/23 | 2/27 | 2/26 | 2/25 | 2/24 | 2/22 | 2/28 | 2/27 | 2/26 | 2/24 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 49 | 33 | 127 | 160 | 63 | 141 | 73 | 126 | 231 | 131 | 113.4 |
Water Birds-Other | 91 | 108 | 256 | 301 | 299 | 305 | 289 | 257 | 395 | 142 | 244.3 |
Herons, Egrets | 15 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 9.9 |
Raptors | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.8 |
Shorebirds | 53 | 64 | 187 | 112 | 153 | 274 | 328 | 301 | 278 | 260 | 201.0 |
Gulls & Terns | 173 | 1273 | 563 | 313 | 345 | 1545 | 209 | 1440 | 455 | 445 | 676.1 |
Doves | 18 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7.6 |
Other Non-Pass. | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5.3 |
Passerines | 186 | 91 | 53 | 86 | 30 | 269 | 81 | 81 | 93 | 114 | 108.4 |
Totals Birds | 596 | 1601 | 1213 | 992 | 907 | 2564 | 1000 | 2227 | 1474 | 1104 | 1367.8 |
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2006 |
2007 |
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Total Species | 2/23 | 2/27 | 2/26 | 2/25 | 2/24 | 2/22 | 2/28 | 2/27 | 2/26 | 2/24 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8.8 |
Water Birds-Other | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 9.1 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
Raptors | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.3 |
Shorebirds | 10 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9.1 |
Gulls & Terns | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7.3 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 |
Other Non-Pass. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.6 |
Passerines | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15.1 |
Totals Species | 58 | 49 | 69 | 65 | 44 | 63 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 52 | 57.9 |
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The original January 2013 report has species sighting details, except 2004-2007. Comment on January 2013: total birds slightly (5%) below average; species diversity slightly (7%) above average.
Malibu Census |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
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Totals by Type | 1/25 | 1/23 | 1/22 | 1/28 | 1/27 | 1/25 | 1/24 | 1/23 | 1/22 | 1/27 |
Ave. |
Waterfowl | 56 | 36 | 79 | 142 | 59 | 120 | 134 | 106 | 255 | 217 | 120.4 |
Water Birds-Other | 136 | 211 | 285 | 466 | 430 | 496 | 386 | 267 | 452 | 649 | 377.8 |
Herons, Egrets | 38 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 17.5 |
Raptors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.7 |
Shorebirds | 264 | 179 | 159 | 138 | 182 | 181 | 251 | 82 | 388 | 183 | 200.7 |
Gulls & Terns | 808 | 1000 | 257 | 806 | 416 | 841 | 1006 | 2785 | 2207 | 663 | 1078.9 |
Doves | 8 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11.7 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5.9 |
Passerines | 95 | 98 | 38 | 75 | 200 | 125 | 90 | 70 | 110 | 75 | 97.6 |
Totals Birds | 1410 | 1585 | 857 | 1643 | 1318 | 1801 | 1906 | 3340 | 3444 | 1818 | 1912.2 |
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Malibu Census |
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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Total Species | 1/25 | 1/23 | 1/22 | 1/28 | 1/27 | 1/25 | 1/24 | 1/23 | 1/22 | 1/27 |
Ave. |
Waterfowl | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9.1 |
Water Birds-Other | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9.9 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3.4 |
Raptors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 |
Shorebirds | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10.4 |
Gulls & Terns | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7.3 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.9 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.6 |
Passerines | 16 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14.4 |
Totals Species | 63 | 51 | 51 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 70 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 60.5 |
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The original December 2012 report has species sighting details, except 2003-2006. Comment on December 2012: total birds significantly (59%) above average; species diversity minimally (1%) above average.
Malibu Census |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
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Totals by Type |
12/28 |
12/26 |
12/25 |
12/24 |
12/23 |
12/28 |
12/27 |
12/26 |
12/25 |
12/23 |
Ave. |
Waterfowl | 151 | 78 | 71 | 152 | 107 | 117 | 193 | 159 | 181 | 120 | 132.9 |
Water Birds-Other | 2270 | 248 | 102 | 440 | 467 | 333 | 519 | 349 | 598 | 570 | 589.6 |
Herons, Egrets | 18 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 33 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 23.9 |
Raptors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1.7 |
Shorebirds | 303 | 94 | 125 | 227 | 150 | 339 | 313 | 315 | 331 | 158 | 235.5 |
Gulls & Terns | 479 | 546 | 104 | 245 | 348 | 291 | 1515 | 4113 | 1482 | 2617 | 1174.0 |
Doves | 8 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 9.6 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.9 |
Passerines | 76 | 73 | 68 | 129 | 184 | 113 | 61 | 86 | 111 | 96 | 99.7 |
Totals Birds | 3307 | 1083 | 501 | 1227 | 1312 | 1228 | 2638 | 5073 | 2745 | 3604 | 2271.8 |
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Malibu Census |
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
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Total Species |
12/28 |
12/26 |
12/25 |
12/24 |
12/23 |
12/28 |
12/27 |
12/26 |
12/25 |
12/23 |
Ave. |
Waterfowl | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9.4 |
Water Birds-Other | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10.6 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.6 |
Raptors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.3 |
Shorebirds | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10.7 |
Gulls & Terns | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7.0 |
Doves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.4 |
Passerines | 16 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15.9 |
Totals Species | 65 | 50 | 50 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 68 | 71 | 63 | 62.5 |
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The original November 2012 report has species sighting details, except 2003-2006. Comment on November 2012: total birds slightly (3%) above average; species diversity slightly (2%) above average.
Malibu Census |
2001 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
Totals by Type |
11/25 |
11/28 |
11/27 |
11/26 |
11/25 |
11/23 |
11/22 |
11/28 |
11/27 |
11/25 |
Ave. |
Waterfowl | 69 | 64 | 142 | 82 | 71 | 151 | 65 | 108 | 92 | 120 | 96.4 |
Water Birds-Other | 309 | 314 | 252 | 258 | 446 | 170 | 367 | 319 | 115 | 309 | 285.9 |
Herons, Egrets | 20 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 51 | 36 | 14 | 26.7 |
Raptors | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 |
Shorebirds | 157 | 113 | 155 | 177 | 133 | 205 | 347 | 490 | 650 | 394 | 282.1 |
Gulls & Terns | 529 | 393 | 790 | 360 | 342 | 191 | 190 | 1481 | 143 | 335 | 475.4 |
Doves | 16 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 10.7 |
Other Non-Pass. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4.6 |
Passerines | 81 | 39 | 24 | 38 | 242 | 67 | 92 | 37 | 134 | 84 | 83.8 |
Totals Birds | 1193 | 968 | 1403 | 949 | 1284 | 815 | 1093 | 2502 | 1174 | 1300 | 1268.1 |
Malibu Census |
2001 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
Total Species |
11/25 |
11/28 |
11/27 |
11/26 |
11/25 |
11/23 |
11/22 |
11/28 |
11/27 |
11/25 |
Ave. |
Waterfowl | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9.2 |
Water Birds-Other | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9.7 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
Raptors | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.1 |
Shorebirds | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10.3 |
Gulls & Terns | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7.5 |
Doves | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
Other Non-Pass. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2.4 |
Passerines | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14.1 |
Totals Species | 67 | 58 | 62 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 67 | 51 | 62 | 61.0 |
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The original October 2012 report has species sighting details, except 2003-2006. Comment on October 2012: total birds slightly (1%) above average; species diversity slightly (4%) above average.
Malibu Census | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
Totals by Type | 10/26 | 10/24 | 10/23 | 10/22 | 10/28 | 10/26 | 10/25 | 10/24 | 10/23 | 10/28 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 94 | 62 | 53 | 75 | 37 | 46 | 86 | 28 | 48 | 57 | 58.6 |
Water Birds-Other | 216 | 123 | 394 | 152 | 340 | 231 | 341 | 170 | 440 | 315 | 272.2 |
Herons, Egrets | 105 | 43 | 23 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 31 | 15 | 31.8 |
Raptors | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2.3 |
Shorebirds | 5 | 212 | 404 | 206 | 173 | 93 | 455 | 164 | 797 | 400 | 290.9 |
Gulls & Terns | 611 | 226 | 874 | 91 | 210 | 149 | 244 | 203 | 233 | 149 | 299.0 |
Doves | 19 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 6 | 20 | 18.2 |
Other Non-Pass. | 8 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 9.6 |
Passerines | 64 | 102 | 138 | 53 | 138 | 119 | 66 | 76 | 157 | 133 | 104.6 |
Totals Birds | 1125 | 800 | 1901 | 617 | 977 | 677 | 1233 | 720 | 1723 | 1099 | 1087.2 |
Malibu Census | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
Total Species | 10/26 | 10/24 | 10/23 | 10/22 | 10/28 | 10/26 | 10/25 | 10/24 | 10/23 | 10/28 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6.5 |
Water Birds-Other | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8.4 |
Herons, Egrets | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.9 |
Raptors | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2.1 |
Shorebirds | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10.2 |
Gulls & Terns | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7.6 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.8 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.8 |
Passerines | 13 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 18.0 |
Totals Species | 49 | 71 | 64 | 62 | 65 | 61 | 63 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 61.3 |
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The original September 2012 report has species sighting details, except 2003-2006. Comment on September 2012: total birds slightly (12%) above average; species diversity moderately (20%) below average.
Malibu Census | 2001 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
Totals by Type | 9/23 | 9/26 | 9/25 | 9/24 | 9/23 | 9/28 | 9/27 | 9/26 | 9/25 | 9/23 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 25 | 47 | 28 | 24 | 57 | 26 | 51 | 93 | 79 | 51 | 48 |
Water Birds-Other | 116 | 280 | 133 | 120 | 188 | 164 | 185 | 339 | 542 | 363 | 243 |
Herons, Egrets | 35 | 27 | 48 | 18 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 40 | 14 | 32 |
Raptors | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Shorebirds | 108 | 131 | 155 | 224 | 147 | 116 | 243 | 325 | 161 | 279 | 189 |
Gulls & Terns | 108 | 82 | 187 | 71 | 107 | 122 | 120 | 249 | 124 | 207 | 138 |
Doves | 7 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Other Non-Pass. | 5 | 10 | 46 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 105 | 3 | 23 |
Passerines | 77 | 152 | 104 | 91 | 158 | 83 | 61 | 176 | 133 | 90 | 113 |
Totals Birds | 484 | 743 | 711 | 574 | 743 | 556 | 700 | 1237 | 1192 | 1013 | 795 |
Malibu Census | 2001 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
Total Species | 9/23 | 9/26 | 9/25 | 9/24 | 9/23 | 9/28 | 9/27 | 9/26 | 9/25 | 9/23 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4.7 |
Water Birds-Other | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7.7 |
Herons, Egrets | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4.3 |
Raptors | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.4 |
Shorebirds | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12.5 |
Gulls & Terns | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6.3 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 |
Passerines | 21 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 21.8 |
Totals Species | 62 | 76 | 64 | 58 | 65 | 59 | 62 | 78 | 68 | 51 | 64.3 |
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The original August 2012 report has species sighting details, except 2003-2006. Comment on August 2012: total birds slightly (9%) above average; species diversity slightly (3%) below average.
Malibu Census | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
Totals by Type | 8/24 | 8/22 | 8/28 | 8/27 | 8/26 | 8/24 | 8/23 | 8/22 | 8/28 | 8/26 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 12 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 53 | 42 | 39 | 71 | 65 | 36 | 39.3 |
Water Birds-Other | 89 | 62 | 27 | 64 | 129 | 53 | 204 | 231 | 221 | 121 | 120.1 |
Herons, Egrets | 21 | 32 | 19 | 49 | 70 | 38 | 32 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 34.2 |
Raptors | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.2 |
Shorebirds | 35 | 118 | 115 | 169 | 217 | 180 | 303 | 162 | 187 | 196 | 168.2 |
Gulls & Terns | 51 | 71 | 121 | 131 | 356 | 145 | 162 | 299 | 248 | 232 | 181.6 |
Doves | 6 | 62 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12.5 |
Other Non-Pass. | 14 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7.8 |
Passerines | 95 | 154 | 105 | 119 | 98 | 51 | 64 | 76 | 181 | 105 | 104.8 |
Totals Birds | 323 | 536 | 419 | 579 | 941 | 515 | 818 | 891 | 943 | 732 | 669.7 |
Malibu Census | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
Total Species | 8/24 | 8/22 | 8/28 | 8/27 | 8/26 | 8/24 | 8/23 | 8/22 | 8/28 | 8/26 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.6 |
Water Birds-Other | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5.5 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4.3 |
Raptors | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.1 |
Shorebirds | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12.6 |
Gulls & Terns | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6.6 |
Doves | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 |
Other Non-Pass. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.4 |
Passerines | 22 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17.9 |
Totals Species | 48 | 60 | 42 | 58 | 70 | 48 | 51 | 57 | 59 | 53 | 54.6 |
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The original July 2012 report has species sighting details, except 2001-2005. No July census was done in 2003 or 2008. Comment on July 2012: total birds slightly (14%) below average (B.Pelican); species diversity slightly (11%) above average.
Malibu Census | 2001 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
Totals by Type | 7/22 | 7/27 | 7/25 | 7/24 | 7/23 | 7/22 | 7/26 | 7/25 | 7/24 | 7/22 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 30 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 73 | 62 | 26 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 41.1 |
Water Birds-Other | 75 | 85 | 103 | 15 | 47 | 128 | 81 | 227 | 463 | 57 | 128.1 |
Herons, Egrets | 31 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 47 | 28 | 50 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 28.7 |
Raptors | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 |
Shorebirds | 33 | 9 | 35 | 163 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 127 | 32 | 128 | 57.6 |
Gulls & Terns | 371 | 148 | 457 | 113 | 123 | 140 | 44 | 306 | 175 | 161 | 203.8 |
Doves | 46 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 10.4 |
Other Non-Pass. | 8 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6.9 |
Passerines | 594 | 95 | 117 | 114 | 99 | 121 | 95 | 152 | 167 | 133 | 168.7 |
Totals Birds | 1190 | 403 | 780 | 435 | 419 | 519 | 309 | 916 | 940 | 556 | 646.7 |
Malibu Census | 2001 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
Total Species | 7/22 | 7/27 | 7/25 | 7/24 | 7/23 | 7/22 | 7/26 | 7/25 | 7/24 | 7/22 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 |
Water Birds-Other | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.7 |
Herons, Egrets | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4.3 |
Raptors | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
Shorebirds | 9 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7.6 |
Gulls & Terns | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6.6 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
Other Non-Pass. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.1 |
Passerines | 17 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16.2 |
Totals Species | 50 | 45 | 51 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 40 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 46.7 |
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The original June 2012 report has species sighting details, except 2001-2005. No June census was done in 2003 or 2008. Comment on June 2012: total birds well (60%) above average (Brown Pelican, Elegant Tern); species diversity slightly (11%) below average.
Malibu Census | 2001 | 2002 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
Totals by Type | 6/24 | 6/23 | 6/27 | 6/26 | 6/25 | 6/24 | 6/28 | 6/27 | 6/26 | 6/24 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 20 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 62 | 41 | 62 | 46 | 26 | 36.7 |
Water Birds-Other | 29 | 98 | 86 | 95 | 31 | 271 | 117 | 217 | 97 | 368 | 140.9 |
Herons, Egrets | 7 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 17.3 |
Raptors | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.7 |
Shorebirds | 2 | 18 | 27 | 56 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 17.4 |
Gulls & Terns | 157 | 95 | 168 | 85 | 333 | 433 | 139 | 105 | 96 | 373 | 198.4 |
Doves | 32 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 10.2 |
Other Non-Pass. | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4.6 |
Passerines | 123 | 155 | 97 | 77 | 94 | 96 | 93 | 220 | 122 | 49 | 112.6 |
Totals Birds | 371 | 417 | 448 | 361 | 547 | 897 | 446 | 646 | 402 | 863 | 539.8 |
2001 | 2002 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||
Total Species | 6/24 | 6/23 | 6/27 | 6/26 | 6/25 | 6/24 | 6/28 | 6/27 | 6/26 | 6/24 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
Water Birds-Other | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.7 |
Herons, Egrets | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4.1 |
Raptors | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.6 |
Shorebirds | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.1 |
Gulls & Terns | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6.1 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
Other Non-Pass. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.1 |
Passerines | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 15.7 |
Totals Species | 30 | 52 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 37 | 41.7 |
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The original May 2012 report has species sighting details, except 2003-2006. Comment on May 2012: total birds slightly (15%) above average; species diversity average.
Malibu Census | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
Totals by Type | 5/25 | 5/23 | 5/22 | 5/28 | 5/27 | 5/25 | 5/24 | 5/23 | 5/22 | 5/27 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 30 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 51 | 42 | 37 |
Water Birds-Other | 110 | 27 | 323 | 179 | 668 | 252 | 132 | 148 | 152 | 313 | 230 |
Herons, Egrets | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 15 |
Raptors | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Shorebirds | 99 | 37 | 44 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 30 |
Gulls & Terns | 356 | 165 | 147 | 160 | 235 | 148 | 144 | 216 | 51 | 151 | 177 |
Doves | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
Other Non-Pass. | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Passerines | 77 | 195 | 137 | 74 | 176 | 139 | 79 | 106 | 131 | 127 | 124 |
Totals Birds | 695 | 469 | 693 | 517 | 1200 | 610 | 432 | 548 | 413 | 720 | 630 |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||
Total Species | 5/25 | 5/23 | 5/22 | 5/28 | 5/27 | 5/25 | 5/24 | 5/23 | 5/22 | 5/27 | Ave. |
Waterfowl | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Water Birds-Other | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Herons, Egrets | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Raptors | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Shorebirds | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Gulls & Terns | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Doves | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Other Non-Pass. | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Passerines | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Totals Species | 56 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 39 | 47 | 47 |
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