Birds
There are almost 10,000 species of birds in the world. Because many birds fly and are therefore mobile, it can be difficult to say exactly which birds occur on campus. Some species might be present year round, others visit seasonally, while others are infrequent visitors.
Checklists
The Sacramento Audobon Society has various checklists of birds you are likely to see in the Sacramento area.
Campus birds
Birds actually seen on or near campus, including nearby American River Parkway
Canada Goose Branta canadensis
Common Merganser Mergus merganser
Mallard Anas platyrhynchus
American Robin Turdus migratorius
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Resources
There are many resources for information about birds in this part of the world, including books, websites, societies, etc. There are many other resources for birds in Northern California, Western North America, North America and the world.