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Birding: All Birds

Compiled by James F. Steffen, Richard Biss and Laurence C. Binford

SPECIES	SPRING	SUMMER	FALL	WINTER
Bittern, American	VU
Bittern, Least	CA
Blackbird, Brewer's***	CA	CA	CA
Blackbird, Red-winged***	VC	VC	C	CA
Blackbird, Rusty	VU
Blackbird, Yellow-headed	CA	CA
Bluebird, Eastern***	VU	O	CA
Bobolink*	FC	O	O
Bufflehead	VC		VC	C
Bunting, Dickcissel	CA
Bunting, Indigo***	FC	U	U
Bunting,Snow	CA		U	CA
Canvasback	U		U	CA
Cardinal, Northern***	C	C	C	FC
Catbird, Gray***	C	FC	FC	AC
Chat, Yellow-breasted	CA
Chickadee, Black-capped***	C	C	C	C
Coot, American	C		FC	CA
Cormorant, Double-crested	U		VU	U
Cowbird, Brown-headed***	C	C	FC
Crane, Sandhill	VU		VU
Creeper, Brown	FC		U	CA
Crossbill, Red	CA		CA
Crossbill, White-winged				CA
Crow, American***	VC	C	VC	C
Cuckoo, Black-billed*	U	O
Cuckoo, Yellow-billed**	O	O	O
Dove, Mourning***	VC	C	C	CA
Dove, Rock***	FC	U	U	U
Dowitcher, Short-billed	U	VU
Duck, American Black	U		VU	U
Duck, Mallard***	VC	AB	AB	VC
Duck, Ring-necked	VC		VC	O
Duck, Ruddy	C	CA	C	CA
Duck, Wood***	C	C	C	CA
Dunlin	O
Eagle, Bald	CA		O	CA
Egret, Cattle	O
Egret, Great	FC	U	R
Egret, Snowy	AC
Falcon, Peregrine	R		VU
Finch, House***	C	C	FC	FC
Finch, Purple	VU		U	O
Flicker, Northern***	C	FC	FC
Flycatcher, Acadian	O
Flycatcher, Alder	U	CA
Flycatcher, Great Crested***	FC	U	CA
Flycatcher, Least*	C	CA	FC
Flycatcher, Olive-sided	VU		O
Flycatcher, Scissor-tailed	AC
Flycatcher, Vermilion	AC
Flycatcher, Willow***	FC	FC	U
Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied	FC		VU
Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray***	FC	CA
Goldeneye, Barrow's			AC
Goldeneye, Common	VC		C	C
Goldfinch, American***	C	VC	VC	C
Goose, Barnacle	AC
Goose, Canada***	AB	AB	AB	AB
Goose, Gr. White-fronted	CA		AC
Goose, Ross'	AC		AC
Goose, Snow	CA	AC	O	O
Goshawk, Northern			CA
Grackle, Common***	AB	VC	FC	CA
Grebe, Eared	O		CA
Grebe, Horned	U		CA	AC
Grebe, Pied-billed	FC	CA	FC	AC
Grosbeak, Evening			CA
Grosbeak, Rose-breasted***	FC	VU	FC
Gull, Bonapate's	U		O
Gull, Glaucous	CA			AC
Gull, Herring	C	R	C	FC
Gull, Little	AC
Gull, Ring-billed	AB	R	VC	FC
Gull, Thayer's	CA
Harrier, Northern	VU		U	CA
Hawk, Broad-winged*	FC	O	VU
Hawk, Cooper's***	U	O	VU	O
Hawk, Red-shouldered	O		CA	CA
Hawk, Red-tailed***	U	VU	C	U
Hawk, Rough-legged	R		VU
Hawk, Sharp-shinned	U		U	O
Heron, Black-crowned Night***	U	CA	U	CA
Heron, Great Blue	FC	FC	FC	CA
Heron, Green-backed**	FC	FC	FC	AC
Heron, Little Blue	O	CA	CA
Hummingbird, Ruby-throated**	VU	R	U
Jay, Blue***	C	C	C	O
Junco, Dark-eyed	VC		VC	CA
Kestrel, American***	FC	U	U	U
Killdeer***	C	C	C	CA
Kingbird, Eastern***	C	FC	U
Kingbird, Western	AC
Kingfisher, Belted***	FC	U	U	O
Kinglet, Golden-crowned	C		VC	CA
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned	C		FC
Lark, Horned	VU		CA
Longspur, Lapland	CA		O
Loon, Common	O		CA
Martin, Purple***	VC	AB	FC
Meadowlark, Eastern***	FC	O	VU	CA
Meadowlark, Western*	O	CA
Merganser, Common	O		O
Merganser, Hooded	R	CA	FC	CA
Merganser, Red-breasted	C		C	FC
Merlin	R		VU
Mockingbird, Northern	CA
Nighthawk, Common**	U	VU	C
Nuthatch, Red-breasted	U		FC	U
Nuthatch, White-breasted**	VU	VU	VU	CA
Oriole, Northern***	C	C	FC
Oriole, Orchard***	U	U
Osprey	U		U
Ovenbird	FC		U
Owl, Eastern Screech***	CA	CA	CA	CA
Owl, Great Horned***	O	CA	O	CA
Owl, Northern Saw-whet	CA
Owl, Short-eared	O
Parula, Northern	U		VU
Pelican, American White			AC
Phoebe, Eastern	FC		VU
Pintail, Northern	O		O	CA
Pipit, American	U		CA
Plover, Lesser Golden	CA
Plover, Semi-palmated	VU		CA
Rail, Black	AC
Rail, King	CA
Rail, Virginia	VU
Rail, Yellow			AC
Redhead	FC		O
Redpoll, Common	CA		O	O
Redstart, American*	C	U	VC
Robin, American***	AB	VC	AB	C
Sandpiper, Baird's			CA
Sandpiper, Buff-breasted			CA
Sandpiper, Least	FC	FC	CA
Sandpiper, Pectoral	O	U	R
Sandpiper, Semi-palmated	U	VU	O
Sandpiper, Solitary	FC	U	VU
Sandpiper, Spotted***	FC	FC	U
Sandpiper, Stilt	CA
Sandpiper, Upland	O
Sandpiper, White-rumped	O		CA
Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied	U		U	CA
Scaup, Greater	C		FC	O
Scaup, Lesser	AB	CA	C	FC
Scoter, White-winged			CA
Shoveler, Gadwall	U		C	O
Shoveler, Northern	C		FC	CA
Shrike, Northern	AC		O	AC
Siskin, Pine***	U		FC	FC
Snipe, Common	FC		FC
Sora	U		R
Sparrow, White-crowned	C		FC
Sparrow, American Tree	FC		VC	FC
Sparrow, Chipping***	C	C	C
Sparrow, Clay-colored	CA		O
Sparrow, Field	FC		U	CA
Sparrow, Fox	C		FC
Sparrow, Grasshopper*	R	CA	CA
Sparrow, Harris's	CA		CA
Sparrow, House***	VC	VC	VC	VC
Sparrow, Le Conte's	O		CA
Sparrow, Lincoln's	FC		FC
Sparrow, Savannah*	C	CA	FC
Sparrow, Sharp-tailed			O
Sparrow, Song***	VC	VC	C	U
Sparrow, Swamp	C		C	CA
Sparrow, Vesper	U		O
Sparrow, White-throated	C		VC	CA
Starling, European***	VC	VC	AB	C
Swallow, Bank	C	U	O
Swallow, Barn***	C	VC	C
Swallow, Cliff***	FC	FC	VU
Swallow, N. Rough-winged***	C	C	CA
Swallow, Tree***	VC	FC	U
Swan, Mute	O		CA	CA
Swan, Trumpeter(~)	P	P	P	P
Swan, Tundra	CA		CA	CA
Swift, Chimney**	C	FC	AB
Tanager, B65 Scarlet***	FC	CA
Tanager, Summer	CA
Teal, Blue-winged*	C	O	FC
Teal, Green-winged	U		FC	CA
Tern, Black	O
Tern, Caspian	O	R	VU
Tern, Forester's	CA		CA
Thrasher, Brown***	U	O	VU
Thrush, Gray-cheecked	FC		U
Thrush, Hermit	FC		C	CA
Thrush, Swainson's	C		C
Thrush, Wood***	U	U	VU
Titmouse, Tufted		AC
Towhee, Rufoussided	U		VU
Veery*	FC	CA	VU
Vireo, Bell's	CA
Vireo, Philadelphia	FC		FC
Vireo, Redeyed***	C	FC	FC
Vireo, Solitary	U		VU
Vireo, Warbling***	FC	FC	U
Vireo, Whiteeyed	O
Vireo, Yellow-throated*	U	CA	R
Vulture, Turkey	VU		U
Warbler, Blackburnian	FC		U
Warbler, Orange-crowned	FC		VU
Warbler, Bay-breasted	FC		FC
Warbler, Black-and-white*	FC	CA	FC
Warbler, Blackpoll	FC		C
Warbler, Black-throated Blue	VU		VU
Warbler, Black-throated Green	FC		FC
Warbler, Blue-winged	U		VU
Warbler, Canada	C		U
Warbler, Cape May	FC		FC
Warbler, Cerulean	O
Warbler, Chestnut-sided	C		FC
Warbler, Connecticut	VU		VU
Warbler, Goldenwinged	U		U
Warbler, Hooded	O
Warbler, Kentucky	O
Warbler, Magnolia	C		C
Warbler, Mourning	U		VU
Warbler, Nashville	C		FC
Warbler, Palm	VC		VC
Warbler, Pine	VU		O	AC
Warbler, Prairie	O
Warbler, Prothonotary	O
Warbler, Tennessee	C		FC
Warbler, Townsend's	AC
Warbler, Wilson's	C		FC
Warbler, Worm-eating	O
Warbler, Yellow***	FC	FC	VU
Warbler, Yellow-rumped	VC		AB	CA
Warbler, Yellow-throated	CA
Waterthrush, Louisiana	CA
Waterthrush, Northern	C		FC
Waxwing, Bohemian				AC
Waxwing, Cedar***	C	C	VC	C
Whippoorwill	O		CA
Wigeon, American	FC		C
Willet	CA
Woodcock, American***	VU		VU
Woodpecker, Downy***	FC	FC	FC	U
Woodpecker, Hairy***	U	VU	U	O
Woodpecker, Pileated	CA
Woodpecker, Red-bellied***	VU	VU	VU	O
Woodpecker, Red-headed***	U	VU	VU
WoodPewee, Eastern***	FC	FC	FC
Wren, House***	FC	FC	FC
Wren, Carolina	CA	CA	CA
Wren, Marsh***	R		O
Wren, Sedge	R		O
Wren, Winter	U		U	CA
Yellowlegs, Greater	VU	VU	U
Yellowlegs, Lesser	FC	U	VU
Yellowthroat, Common***	FC	FC	FC
Total Species (255)	242	103	204	82

KEY

Detectability

Regular (expected annually; defined as the average number of individual birds per birding day, week, or month expected by an experienced observer under normal circumstances in the proper habitat at the optimum time of season):

P= Permanent Residents (although wild birds are possible; look for clipped wing)
AB = Abundant (30+ per day)
VC = Very Common (10-30 per day)
C= Common (3-10 per day)
FC = Fairly Common (1-3 per day)
U = Uncommon (2 per week to 1 per day)
VU = Very Uncommon (3 per month to 2 per week)
R = Rare (1-3 per month)

Irregular (absent some years; defined as an average of one record by all observers in the stated number of years):

O = Occasional (1-3 years)
CA = Casual (3-11 years)
AC = Accidental (11+ years)

Designations for winter water birds are based on periods when lakes are mostly icefree.

Breeding

(***) Confirmed
(**) Probable
(*) Possible
(~) Captive birds

Seasons

SP = Spring (March 6 - June 5)
SU = Summer (June 6 - August 15)
F = Fall (August 16 - November 30)
W = Winter (December 1 - March 5)

Bird Photographs: Jim Ault, Carol Freeman, Jim Steffen.