Here is a list of wildlife that is known to be present or is potentially present based on habitat in the Albion area. It was provided by MOELP staff in reference to comments on the Albion Land Use Guide Plan.
If you have additional sightings, please email us and we can add them to the list.
Terrestrial Wildlife Species List for the Albion Area
(Known or Potential)
Definitions: Red- and Blue-Listed Species
The Red List includes any species being considered for the more formal designation of either Extirpated, Endangered or Threatened. It also includes species already included within those categories. Extirpated species no longer exist in the wild in British Columbia, but occur elsewhere, Endangered species are facing imminent exptirpation or extinction. Threatened species are likely to become endangered if limiting factors are not reversed. Not all Red-listed species will necessarily become formally designated. Placing species on these lists flags them as being at risk and requiring investigation.
The Blue List includes any species considered to be vulnerable in British Columbia. Vulnerable species are of special concern because of characteristics that make their populations particularly sensitive to human activities or natural events. Blue-listed species are at a lower level of risk than Red-listed species.
Habitat Use (Birds)
Forest interior species are those that nest only within the interior of a forest and rarely occur at the edge.
Interior – Edge species are those that have territories located entirely within the forest but can also utilize forest edge or in some cases can extend a single territory across more than one forest fragment.
Edge species are those that typically use forest perimeters, nearby fields or large clearings within a forest during the breeding season.
Wetland species are those that breed in or around salt and freshwater wetland habitat.
Migratory Strategy (Birds)
Resident species are those that remain in the study area throughout the year with, at most, small scale movements.
Short Distance species are those that winter south of the study area but north of the tropics (Mexican border); also referred to as temperate migrants.
Neotropical species are those that winter south of the U.S.- Mexican border in the tropics of the “new world”(tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America).
Area Sensitivity (Forest Birds)
Area Sensitive species are those that increase in density as forest size increases
Insensitive species are those that are as likely to occur in small forests as large forests
Unknown species are those species that have not had sufficient research to determine area sensitivity.
Birds: first letter after name
Fi Forest interior species
Ie Interior-edge species
E Edge species
W Wetland species
Birds: second letter after name
R Resident species
Sd Short Distance species
Nt Neotropical species
Forest birds: third letter after name
s Area Sensitive species
I Insensitive species
U Unknown species
* denotes species not native to British Columbia
MAMMALS (51 species)
Shrews
Common shrew (Sorex cinereous)
Dusky shrew (Sorex monticolus)
Water shrew (Sorex palustris)
Vagrant shrew (Sorex vagrans)
Pacific water shrew (Sorex bendirii)
Moles
Shrew-mole (Neorotrichus gibbsii)
Coast mole (Scapanus orarius)
Bats
Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris notivagans)
Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
California myotis (Myotis californicus)
Western long-eared myotis (Myotis evotis)
Keen’s long-eared myotis (Myotis keenii)
Little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus)
Long-legged myotis (Myotis volans)
Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis)
Townsend’s Big-eared Bat (Plecotus townsendii)
Hares
Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus cascadensis)
Voles
Southern red-backed vole (Clethrionomys gapperi occidentalis)
Long-tailed vole (Microtus longicadus)
Creeping vole (Microtus oregoni)
Townsend’s Vole (Microtus townsendii)
Muskrat (Ondata zibethicus)
Heather vole (Phenacomys intermedias)
Beavers
Beaver (Castor canadensis)
Cricetids
Bushy-tailed woodrat (Neotoma cinerea)
Deer mouse (Peromuscus maniculatus)
Columbian mouse (Peromyscus oreas)
New World Porcupines
Porcupine (Erithizon dorsatum)
Squirrels
Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
Yellow-pine chipmunk (Tamias amoenus)
Townsend’s Chipmunk (Tamias townsendii)
Douglas’ squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii)
Jumping Mice
Western jumping mouse (Zapus princeps)
Pacific jumping mouse (Zapus trinotatus)
Canids
Coyote (Canis latrans)
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Cats
Cougar (Felis concolor)
Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
Mustelids
River otter (Lontra canadensis)
Marten (Martes canadensis)
Fisher (Martes pennanti)
Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
Ermine (Mustela erminea)
Long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata)
Mink (Mustela vison)
Spotted skunk (Spilogale putorias)
Procyonids
Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Bears
Black bear (Ursus americanus)
Cervids
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus)
Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus)
REPTILES (5 species)
Snakes & Lizards
Northern alligator lizard (Gerrhonous coerlean)
Rubber boa (Charina bottae)
Western garter snake (Thamnophis elegans)
Northwestern garter snake (Thamnophis ordinoides)
Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
AMPHIBIANS (11 species)
Newts & Relatives
Rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa)
Mole Salamanders
Northwester salamander (Ambystoma gracile)
Long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactyla)
Lungless Salamanders
Ensatina (Ensatina escholtzii)
Western red-backed salamander (Plethodon vehiculum)
Tailed Frogs
Tailed frog (Ascaphus truei)
True Toads
Western toad (Bufo boreas)
Treefrogs
Pacific treefrog (Hyla regilla)
True Frogs
Red-legged frog (Rana aurora)
Spotted frog (Rana pretorias)
Green frog (Rana clamitan)
BIRDS (130 species)
Grebes
Pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)W Sd
Bitterns & Herons
American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) W Sd
Great-blue heron (Ardea herodias) Ie(W) Sd
Green-backed heron (Butorides striatus) Ie(W) Sd
Swans, Geese & Ducks
Trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) W Sd
Canada goose (Branta canadensis) W Sd
Wood duck (Aix sponsa) W Sd
Green-winged teal (Anas crecca) W Sd
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) W Sd
Northern pintail (Anas acuta) W Sd
Blue-winged teal (Anas discors) W Nt
Ring-necked duck (Aytha collaris) W Sd
Lesser scaup (Aytha affinis) W Sd
Common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) W Sd
Barrow’s goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) W Sd
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) W Sd
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) W Sd
Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) W Sd
Common merganser (Mergus merganser) W Sd
American Vultures
Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) E Sd(Nt)
Falcons
American kestrel (Falco sparverius) E Sd u
Merlin (Falco columbarius) E Sd u
Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) E Sd u
Osprey, Eagles & Hawks
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) E Nt s
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Ie Sd i
Northern harrier (Circus cyneus)E Sd
Sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus) Ie Sd u
Cooper’s hawk (Accipiter cooperii)Fi Sd u
Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Fi Sd s
Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)Fi Sd i
Grouse & Ptarmigan
Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) Ie R u
Blue grouse (Dendragapus odscurans) Ie R u
Cranes & Rails
Virginia rail (Rallus limicola)W Sd(Nt)
Sora (Porzana corolina) W Sd(Nt)
Plovers
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) E Sd
Sandpipers, Phalaropes & Allies
Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) W Nt
Solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) W Nt
Spotted sandpiper (Actitus macularia) W Nt
Pectoral sandpiper (Calidris malanotos) W Nt
Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) W Sd
Gulls & Allies
Mew gull (Larus canus) W Sd
Pigeons & Doves
Band-tailed pigeon (Columba fasciata) Ie Sd u
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) E Sd i
*Rock dove (Columbia livia) E R
Owls
Western screech-owl (Otus kennicottii) Fi r
Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) Ie R u
Barred owl (Strix varia) Fi R u
Northern pygmy-owl (Glaucidium gnoma) Ie R u
Saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) Ie Sd u
Goatsuckers
Common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) Ie Nt u
Swifts
Black swift (Cypseloides niger) Ie Nt u
Vaux’s swift (Chaetura vauxi) Ie Nt u
Hummingbirds
Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna) E Nt u
Rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) Ie Nt u
Kingfishers
Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) Ie(W) Sd u
Woodpeckers
Red-breasted sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) Fi Nt u
Downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) Ie R i
Hairy woodpecker (Picoides villosus) Fi R s
Northern flicker (Colaptes auratus)Ie Sd i
Pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Fi R s
Three-toed woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) Fi r u
Tyrant flycatchers
Olive-sided flycatcher (Contopus borealis) Fi Nt u
Western wood-pewee (Contopus sordidulus)I e Nt i
Willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) E Nt u
Pacific-slope flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) Ie Nt u
Hammond’s flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii) Ie Nt u
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) Ie Nt u
Larks
Horned lark (Eremophilla alpestris) E Sd u
Jays & Crows
Stellar’s jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) Ie R u
Gray jay (Perisoreus canadensis) Ie R u
Northwestern crow (Corvus caurinua)E R s
Common raven (Corvus corax) Fi R u
Swallows
Tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) E Nt
Violet-green swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) E Nt
Northern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) E Nt
Cliff swallow (Hirundo pyrrhonota) E Nt
Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) E Nt
Titmice
Black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapillus) Ie R i
Mountain chickadee (Parus gambeli) Fi Sd(R) u
Chestnut-backed chickadee (Parus rufescens) Ie R u
Bushtits
Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) Ie R u
Creepers
Brown creeper (Certhia americana) Fi R(SD) s
Nuthatches
Red-breated nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) Fi R u
Wrens
Bewick’s wren (Thyromanes bewickii) Ie Sd u
Winter wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Fi Sd u
Marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) W(E) Sd
Kinglets, Thrushes and Allies
Golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa)Fi Sd u
Ruby-crowned kinglet (Regulus calendula)Fi Sd u
Mountain bluebird (Siala currucoides) Ie Sd u
Townsend’s solitaire (Myadestes townsendii) Ie Sd u
Swainson’s thrush (Catharus ustulatus)Fi Nt u
Hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus) Fi Sd s
American robin (Turdus migratorius) E Sd i
Varied thrush (Ixoreus maevius) Fi Sd u
Shrikes
Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor) E Sd u
Dippers
American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) Ie(E) R u
Waxwings
Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) E Sd i
Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)E Sd u
Starling
*European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) E R i
Vireos
Solitary vireo (Vireo solitarius) Ie Nt u
Hutton’s vireo (Vireo huttoni) Ie Sd u
Warbling vireo (Vireo gilvus) Ie Nt u
Red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivacaceous) Ie Nt u
Finches
Purple finch (Carpodacus purpereus) Ie R u
House finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) E R u
Red crossbill (Coxia curviroostra) Fi R u
White-winged crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) Fi R u
Pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) Ie R(Sd) u
Pine siskin (Carduelis pinus) Ie Sd(R) u
American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)E Sd i
Evening grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) Ie Sd u
Wood Warblers, Sparrows, Blackbirds and Allies
Orange-crowned warbler (Dendroica celata) Ie Nt u
Yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia) E Nt u
Yellow-rumped warbler (Dendroica coronata) Fi Sd u
Black-throated gray warbler (Dendroica nigrescens) Ie Nt u
Townsend’s warbler (Dendroica townsendii) Fi Sd(Nt) u
MacGillivray’s warbler (Opornis tolmiei) Ie Nt u
Common yellowthroat (Geothylpis trichas) Ie Sd i
Wilson’s warbler (Wilsonia pusilla) Ie Nt u
Western tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) Fi Nt s
Black-headed grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) Ie Nt u
Spotted towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) Ie Sd (R) i
Chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina) Ie Sd i
Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) E Sd u
Fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca) Ie Sd u
Song sparrow (Melospizza melodia) E Sd i
Lincoln’s sparrow (Melospizza lincolnii) E Sd/Nt u
Golden-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) E Sd u
White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucphrys) E Sd u
Dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) Ie(E) Sd(R)
Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) E(W) Sd u
Brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) E Sd i
*House sparrow (Passer domesticus) E R I