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Birding: Birds V–Z

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


Wilson's Warbler	Turkey Vulture

SPECIES	SPRING	SUMMER	FALL	WINTER
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
Wood Pewee, 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

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.