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Birds: Isabella County, Michigan
Checklists

                                                                                            Compiled by R. V. Dietrich, Professor Emeritus

                                                                                      Photos by Stan Lilley, Director, Chippewa
                                                                                                                                        Watershed Conservancy,
                                                                               and others

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Introduction
Two hundred seventy-five (275) species of birds recorded for Isabella County Michigan are given on two lists: 
             1. A.O.U. Listing -- common and scientific names according to the American Ornithologist's Union (A.O.U.) Check-list of North American Birds (7th edition) + 42nd, 43rd, 44th, & 45th Supplements, as published in The Auk 117: 847-858 (2000); 119:897-906 (2002); 120:923-932 (2003); 121:985-995 (2004); 
              2. Alphabetical List --common names in alphabetical order.  The  lists have been compiled from publications (see references), reports of Spring and Christmas counts, and observations by competent bird-watchers.

With two exceptions -- the Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) and the (Fawn) Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia[Fringilla] guttata), for which there are so-to-speak enigmatic observations --  cage birds (e.g., canaries and parakeets), domesticated  fowl (e.g., diverse chickens, ducks, geese, and "exotic pheasants") and emus that are kept within the county are not included. 

An extensive Legend with remarks indicating the intent of the symbols used for breeding records and the letters based on seasonal population information follows the tabulations.  Thoughts relating to problems and conundrums met during preparation of the tabulations, and explanations of how most of them were resolved follow that Legend.  Birds whose names are in bold-face red on the list are illustrated by photographs taken within Isabella County that are included in the Photo Archive.

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A.O.U.  Listing

ANSERIFORMES

        ANATIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see
        text at end of tables.
Greater White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons Wo
o







Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens  photo   photo4 Wo  Tu    So
o
o
o
u
  KEY
Ross's Goose, Chen rossii *  (See footnote.)  photo2          To
o




o

!Canada Goose, Branta canadensis  photo2   photo3 Rf    +Tc
R
R
R
R
     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
!Mute Swan, Cygnus olor  photo2 Ru
R
R
R
R
     R - resident
Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus Wu   Tu
u
u
 
u

!Wood Duck, Aix sponsa  photo2   photo3 Wo   Tf    So
o
f
u
f
        c - common
±Gadwall, Anas strepera           Tu
 
u
 
o
       f - frequent
American Wigeon, Anas americana          Tu   So


u
o
u
        u - uncommon
!American Black Duck, Anas rubripes Wu   Tu   Su
u
u
u
u
       o - occasional 
!Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos  photo2 Rf    +Tc
R
R
R
R

!Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors          Tf    Su


f
u
f
  Breeding Records
Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata Wo   Tu   So
o
u
o
o
        !  - definite
Northern Pintail, Anas acuta Wo   Tu   So
o
u
o
u
        #  - probable
!Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca Wo   Tu   So
o
u
o
u
        ±  - possible
Canvasback, Aythya valisineria Wo   Tu
o
u


u

Redhead, Aythya americana  photo Wo   Tu
o
u


u

Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris Tu
o
f


u

Greater Scaup, Aythya marila Wo   Tu   So
o
u
o



Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis Wo   Tf    So
o
f
o
f

White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca To






o

Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis Wo   To
o




o

Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola Wo   Tf
o
f


f

Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula  photo2 Wf    Tf    So
u
f
o
f

!Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus  photo Wo   Tu   So
o
f
o
u

Common Merganser, Mergus merganser Wu   Tu
u
f


u

Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator          Tu


u


o

Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis          Tu


u


o

       * The Winter observation was on 13 March 2009.  A goose with the size and other features that strongly suggest it is
            of this species was on the Weidman Pond . Two photographs, which are less than definitive, are on file;  the observer
            is familiar with the species because of having seen several of these geese during 10-12 years while he wintered near
            the Gulf coast of southern Texas. Others who have seen the photographs agree that this identification is likely correct.
 
GALLIFORMES

        PHASIANIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
  KEY
!Gray Partridge, Perdix perdix
     (introduced; now absent)









     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
     R - resident 
!Ring-necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus   photo2 Rf
R
R
R
R

!Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus   photo2 Rf
R
R
R
R
        c - common
!Greater Prairie-Chicken, Tympanuchus cupido   (extirpated, last recorded 1981)









       f - frequent
        u - uncommon
!Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo  photo2   photo3 Rc
R
R
R
R
       o - occasional       
!Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus Ru
R
R
R
R
 

GAVIFORMES

        GAVIIDAE




Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Common Loon, Gavia immer          Tu   So


u
o
o

 PODICIPEDIFORMES

        PODICIPEDIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
  Breeding Records 
!Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps   photo2          Tf    Su
o
f
u
f
        !  - definite
Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus          Tu


u


o
        #  - probable
Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena          To


o




        ±  - possible
        ±  - possible        ±  - possible

PELECANIFORMES

        PHALACROCORACIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

±Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus          Tu   Su


u
u
u

CICONIIFORMES

        ARDEIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus  photo Wo   Tu   Su
o
u
u
o
  KEY
!Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis          To   So


o
o


     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
!Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias  photo2  photo3
Wo   Tf     Sf
o
f
f
f
     R - resident 
Great egret, Ardea alba  photo  photo2  photo3           To   So




o
o

Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis          To


o


o
        c - common
!Green Heron, Butorides virescens  photo2   photo3   photo4            Tf     Sf


f
f
f
       f - frequent
±Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax          To   Su


o
u
o
        u - uncommon
       o - occasional   

       THRESKIORNITHIDAE




Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus          To


o





FALCONIFORMES
        CATHARTIDAE




Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura   photo   photo2 Wo    Tc  Sc
o
c
c
c

        ACCIPITRIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see   
!Osprey, Pandion haliaetus          Tu   Su


u
u
u
        text at end of  tables.
Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis          To


o




  KEY
!Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus  photo  photo2  photo3  photo4 Wo   To
o
u


o
     T - Sp &/or Fall transient  
!Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus Wu    Tf   Su
u
f
u
u
     R - resident 
!Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus  photo Ru    +Tu
R
R
R
R

!Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii  photo Rf     +Tu
R
R
R
R
        c - common
!Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis  photo Wu    Tu  So
u
u
o
o
       f - frequent
!Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus  photo
Wu    Tu  Su
u
u
u
o
        u - uncommon
!Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus  photo            Tu  Su


u
u
u
       o - occasional 
!Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis  photo  photo2  photo3 Rf     +Tf
R
R
R
R

Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus  photo  photo2
 Wu    Tf   So
u
f
o
f

Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
                So




o



        FALCONIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Breeding Records
!American Kestrel, Falco sparverius  photo Rf     +Tf
R
R
R
R
        !  - definite
Merlin, Falco columbarius  photo Wo    To
o
o


o
        #  - probable
Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus Wo    Tu  So
o
u
o
u
        ±  - possible

GRUIFORMES

        RALLIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

Yellow Rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis          To


o





#Virginia Rail, Rallus limicola  photo
         Tf    Su


f
u
u

!Sora, Porzana carolina  photo          Tf     Sf


f
f
f

!Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus  photo2           To   So


o
u
o

!American Coot, Fulica americana Wo   Tu   Su
o
f
u
u

        GRUIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis  photo  photo2  Wu   Tu   So
u
f
u
o

Whooping Crane, Grus americana
     (photo below text) 		         To   So


o
o



CHARADRIIFORMES

        CHARADRIIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

Black-bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola          Tu


u


o

American Golden-Plover, Pluvialis dominica          To


o





Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus  photo   photo2
         Tf    So


f
o
f

!Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus  photo1  photo2
Wo   Tc   Sc
o
c
c
c

        SCOLOPACIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see   
Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca  photo2
         Tu   Su


f
u
u
        text at end of  tables.
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes  photo2          Tf    Su


f
u
f
  KEY
Willet, Tringa semipalmata
         To


o




     T - Sp &/or Fall transient  
Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria  photo   photo2          Tf    Su


f
u
f
      R - resident 
!Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius   photo2           Tf     Sf


f
f
f
 
!Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda  photo          Tu   Su


u
u
o

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis
         To






o

Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres          Tu


u




        c - common
Red Knot, Calidris canutus          To


o




       f - frequent
Sanderling, Calidris alba          Tu


u


o
        u - uncommon
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla          Tu   So


u
u
o
       o - occasional 
Western Sandpiper, Calidris mauri          To   So


o
o


 
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla  photo2   photo3          Tu   Su


u
u
o
   Breeding Records
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis          To


o




        !  - definite
Baird''s Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii          To


o




        #  - probable
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos          Tu   Su


u
u
u
        ±  - possible
Dunlin, Calidris alpina  photo          Tu   So


u
o
u

Stilt Sandpiper, Calidris himantopus
         To   So


o
o



Ruff, Philomachus pugnax          To


o





Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus          Tu   So


u
o
o

Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus          Tu   So


u
o
o

#Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata   photo2
Wo   Tf    Su
o
f
u
f

!American Woodcock, Scolopax minor Wo   Tf    Su
o
f
u
u

Wilson's Phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor  photo            Tu   So


u
o



Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus          To


o





  

        LARIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
  Legend - for details, see 
Bonaparte's Gull, Larus philadelphia  photo
         Tu


u




        text at end of  tables
!Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis   photo2 Rc   +Tc
R
R
R
R
  KEY
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus  photo
Wo   Tu   So
o
u
o
o
     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
Common Tern, Sterna hirundo          To   So


o
o
o
      R - resident
Forster's Tern, Sterna forsteri          To


o





Black Tern, Chlidonias niger          Tu   Su


u
u
o

COLUMBIFORMES

        COLUMBIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
        c - common
!Rock Pigeon, Columba livia Rc
R
R
R
R
       f - frequent
!Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura   photo2 Rc    +Tf
R
R
R
R
        u - uncommon
!Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius
     (extinct, no records this century)









       o - occasional

PSITTACIFORMES

        ARINAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

Monk Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus  
    (2 Summer observations – released/escaped birds!?!!)










CUCULIFORMES

        COCCYZINAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
   Breeding Records
!Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus  photo
         Tu    Sf


u
f
u
        !  - definite
        #  - probable
!Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus          Tu   Su


u
u
u
        ±  - possible

STRIGIFORMES

        TYTONIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Barn Owl, Tyto alba (extirpated)










      STRIGIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
  KEY
!Eastern Screech Owl, Megascops asio Ru
R
R
R
R
     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
!Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus Ru
R
R
R
R
     R - resident 
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus  photo   photo2 Wo   To
o
o


o

!Barred Owl, Strix varia   photo   photo2 Ru
R
R
R
R
        c - common
!Long-eared Owl, Asio otus Wu    Tu
u
u


u
       f - frequent
!Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus Wo    To
o
o


u
        u - uncommon
!Northern Saw-whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus           To


o


o
       o - occasional 

CAPRIMULGIFORMES

        CAPRIMULGIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor          Tu    Sf


u
f
u

#Whip-poor-will, Caprimulgus vociferus          Tu   Su


u
u
o

APODIFORMES

        APODIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica          Tu   Su


u
f
u

        TROCHILIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris  photo2  photo3   photo4   photo5           Tc   Sc


u
c
u

CORACIIFORMES

        ALCEDINIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Belted Kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon   photo2   photo3
 Wu    Tf    Sf
u
f
f
f

PICIFORMES

         PICIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
  KEY
!Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus  photo  photo2  photo3    Ru   +Tu
R
R
R
R
     T - Sp &/or Fall transient    
     R - resident 
!Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus   photo2  photo3 
Rf
R
R
R
R

        c - common
#Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius  photo2 Wo   Tu   So
o
u
o
u
       f - frequent
!Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens  photo2 Rf
R
R
R
R
        u - uncommon
!Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus   photo2 Rf
R
R
R
R
       o - occasional 
!Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus   photo2 Rf    +Tu
R
R
R
R

!Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus  photo Ru
R
R
R
R

PASSERIFORMES

        TYRANNIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 
Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus cooperi          To   So


o
o
o
    
!Eastern Wood-Pewee, Contopus virens  photo   photo2          Tf     Sf


f
f
f
     
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris          Tu   Su


u
u



 
!Acadian Flycatcher, Empidonax virescens                 Su




u


   Breeding Records     
#Alder Flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum          Tu   So


u
o
u
        !  - definite      
#Willow Flycatcher, Empidonax traillii          Tu   So


u
o
o
        #  - probable          
!Least Flycatcher, Empidonax minimus          Tf    Su


f
u
f
        ±  - possible
!Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe  photo2          Tf     Sf


c
f
f

!Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus  photo2          Tf     Sf


f
f
u

!Western Kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis                 So




o



!Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus  photo2          Tc   Sc


c
c
o

Gray Kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis
                 So




o



        LANIIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus Wo    Tu  Su
o
u
u
o

Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor Wu    To
u
o


o

        VIREONIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
  KEY
White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus          To


o




     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
!Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons          Tu   Su


u
u


     R - resident 
Blue-headed Vireo, Vireo solitarius          Tu


u


o
        c - common
!Warbling Vireo, Vireo gilvus          Tf     Sf


f
f


       f - frequent
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus          Tu


u


u
        u - uncommon
!Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus   photo2
          Tf     Sf


f
f
f
       o - occasional 

        CORVIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
  Breeding Records   
!Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata  photo  photo2  Rc
R
R
R
R
        !  - definite
!American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos   photo2 Rc
R
R
R
R
        #  - probable
Common Raven, Corvus corax Ru
R
R
R
R
        ±  - possible

        ALAUDIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris   photo  photo2 
Rf 

R
R
R
R

        HIRUNDINIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
   KEY
!Purple Martin, Progne subis          Tu   Su


u
u


     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
!Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor   photo2
         Tc    S


c
c
u
     R - resident 
!Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis  photo2           Tf     Sf


f
f


     
        c - common
!Bank Swallow, Riparia riparia          Tf     Sf


f
f


       f - frequent
!Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota   photo  photo2           Tf     Sf


f
f


        u - uncommon
!Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica  photo2          Tc   Sc


c
c


       o - occasional 

        PARIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus  photo2  Rc
R
R
R
R

Boreal Chickadee, Poecile hudsonica Wo
o







!Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor  photo2    photo3  Rf
R
R
R
R

        SITTIDAE  

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis  photo2  Wf    Tu   So
f
u
u
u

!White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis  photo2  Rf
R
R
R
R

        CERTHIIDAE




Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

#Brown Creeper, Certhia americana Wu   Tu   So
u
u
o
u

        TROGLODYTIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

±Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus Wo   To   So
o
u
o
o
  Breeding Records   
!House Wren, Troglodytes aedon  photo1
         Tf     Sf


f
f
f
        !  - definite   
!Winter Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes  photo
Wu   Tu   So
o
u
o
u
        #  - probable   
#Sedge Wren, Cistothorus platensis  photo2           Tu   Su


u
u
u
        ±  - possible   
!Marsh Wren, Cistothorus palustris  photo3           Tu   Su


u
u


   

        REGULIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regulus satrapa  photo  photo2 
Wu    Tf
u
f


f

±Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula   Wo    Tu
o
u


u

        SYLVIIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

#Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea          Tu   Su


u
u
u

        TURDIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see   
!Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis  photo2    Wu   Tf     Sf
u
f
f
f
        text at end of tables. 
Townsend's Solitaire, Myadestes townsendi Wo   To
o
o


o
  KEY
!Veery, Catharus fuscescens          Tu   Su


f
u
o
     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
Gray-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus          To


o


o
     R - resident 
Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus          Tu


u


u

#Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus Wo   Tf    So
o
f
o
f
        c - common
!Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina          Tf    Su


f
u
o
       f - frequent
!American Robin, Turdus migratorius  photo2  photo3  Wf    Tc   Sc
f
c
c
c
        u - uncommon
Varied Thrush, Ixoreus naevius Wo   To
o
o




       o - occasional 

        MIMIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
  Breeding Records
!Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis   photo2
Wo   Tf     Sf
o
f
f
f
        !  - definite
!Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos  photo
Wo   To   So
o
o
o
o
        #  - probable
!Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum  photo   photo2 Wo   Tf     Sf
o
f
f
f
        ±  - possible

        STURNIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris   photo2 Rc
R
R
R
R

        MOTACILLIDAE




Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

American Pipit, Anthus rubescens  photo2            Tf


f


u

        BOMBYCILLIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

Bohemian Waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus  photo   photo2
Wo
o







!Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum  photo2 Rf
R
R
R
R

        PARULIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see   
#Blue-winged Warbler, Vermivora pinus          Tf


f




        text at end of tables. 
!Golden-winged Warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera  photo          Tu   Su


u
u


  KEY
±Tennessee Warbler, Vermivora peregrina  photo          Tu   So


u
o


     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
Orange-crowned Warbler, Vermivora celata          To


o


o
     R - resident 
±Nashville Warbler, Vermivora ruficapilla  photo  
         Tf    So


f
o
u

Northern Parula, Parula americana          To   So


o
o


        c - common
!Yellow Warbler, Dendroica petechia    photo          Tc    Sf


c
f


       f - frequent
±Chestnut-sided Warbler, Dendroica pensylvanica          Tu   Su


u
u
u
        u - uncommon      
±Magnolia Warbler, Dendroica magnolia          Tu


u


u
       o - occasional 
Cape May Warbler, Dendroica tigrina  photo
         Tu   So


u
o
o

Black-throated Blue Warbler, Dendroica caerulescens          Tu   So


u
o
u

±Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dendroica coronata Wo   Tf    So
o
f
o
f

±Black-throated green Warbler, Dendroica virens          Tf    Su


f
u
f

±Blackburnian Warbler, Dendroica fusca          Tu


u


u

Yellow-throated Warbler, Dendroica dominica  photo            To


o


o
  Breeding Records
Pine Warbler, Dendroica pinus  photo          Tu


u




        !  - definite
Prairie Warbler, Dendroica discolor                 So




o


        #  - probable
Palm Warbler, Dendroica palmarum          Tu


u


u
        ±  - possible
Bay-breasted Warbler, Dendroica castanea          Tu   So


u
o
u

Blackpoll Warbler, Dendroica striata          Tu   So


u
o
u

Cerulean Warbler, Dendroica cerulea          To


o





±Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia          Tf    Su


f
u
f

!American Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla  photo2
          Tf    Su


f
u
f

Prothonotary Warbler, Protonotaria citrea          To


o





!Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla  photo2
          Tc    Sf


c
f
f

#Northern Waterthrush, Seiurus noveboracensis          Tf    So


u
o
o

!Louisiana Waterthrush, Seiurus motacilla  photo          To


o





Connecticut Warbler, Oporornis agilis          To


o


o

±Mourning Warbler, Oporornis philadelphia          Tu   Su


u
u
o

!Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas          Tc    Sf


c
f
f

Hooded Warbler, Wilsonia citrina          To   So


o
o



Wilson's Warbler, Wilsonia pusilla          Tu   So


u
o



!Canada Warbler, Wilsonia canadensis  photo          Tu   So


u
o
o

±Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens           To


o





        THRAUPIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea  photo           Tu  Su


u
u
o

        EMBERIZIDAE



Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see   
!Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus Wo   Tf    Su
o
f
u
f
        text at end of tables.
American Tree Sparrow, Spizella arborea  photo Wf     Tf
f
f


f
  KEY
!Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina  photo Wo   Tc    Sf
o
c
f
c
     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
!Clay-colored Sparrow, Spizella pallida          Tu   Su


u
u


     R - resident 
!Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla  photo Wu   Tf     Sf
u
f
f
f

!Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus Wo   Tf     Sf
o
f
f
f
        c - common
!Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis  photo          Tf     Sf


c
f
f
       f - frequent
        u - uncommon
!Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum  photo
         To   Su




u
o
       o - occasional 
#Henslow's Sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii  photo   photo2
         Tu   Su


u
u
o

Le Conte's Sparrow, Ammodramus leconteii          To


o




  Breeding Records
Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca  photo
Wo   Tf    So
o
f
o
f
        !  - definite
!Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia  photo Wu   Tc   Sc
u
c
c
c
        #  - probable
Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii          Tu


u


o
        ±  - possible
#Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana  photo Wo   Tu   Su
o
f
u
u

±White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis  photo Wu   Tc
u
c
o
c

Harris's Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula.          To


o





White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys  photo          Tf    So


f
o
f

Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis  photo2  Wf    Tf    So
f
f
o
f

Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus Wu   Tf
o
f


o

Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis  photo Wf    Tf
f
f


f

        CARDINALIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis  photo2   photo3  Rc
R
R
R
R

!Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus  photo   photo2  photo3  photo4          Tf     Sf


c
f
u

Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus Wo
o







#Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea  photo2          Tf     Sf


f
f
o

!Dickcissel, Spiza americana  photo  photo2           To   So


o
o



        ESTRILDIDAE




Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

(Fawn) Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia[Fringilla] guttata  photo
(Summer observation – a released/escaped bird!!?!)
          











        ICTERIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see   
!Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus  photo2            Tf    Sf


f
f


        text at end of tables.
!Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus  photo2
Wu    Tc   Sc
u
c
c
f
  KEY
!Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna  photo2 Wo    Tf    Sf
o
f
f
f
     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
#Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta          Tu    Su


u
u


     R - resident 
±Rusty Blackbird, Euphagus carolinus  photo
Wo   Tu
o
u
o
u

!Brewer's Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus          Tu    So


u
o


        c - common
!Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula  photo2   photo3  Wo   Tc    Sc
o
c
c
c
       f - frequent
!Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater  photo2 Wo    Tf    Sf
o
f
f
f
        u - uncommon
#Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius  
         To    So


u
o


       o - occasional 
Bullock's Oriole, Icterus bullockii            To


o





!Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula  photo2   photo3           Tf     Sf


f
f



        FRINGILLIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 
Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla          To


o




  Breeding Records   
Pine Grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator Wo   To
o
o
o
o
         !  - definite     
!Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus  photo   photo2
 Wu   Tc   So
u
f
o
u
        #  - probable
!House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus  photo2  Rc
R
R
R
R
        ±  - possible
Red Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra Wo   Tu
o
u


o
    
White-winged Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera  photo Wo   Tu
o
u


u
    
Common Redpoll, Carduelis flammea  photo2
Wu   To
u
o


o
    
Hoary Redpoll, Carduelis hornemanni  photo Wo
o




o

Pine Siskin, Carduelis pinus  photo   photo2 Wu   Tu   So
u
u
o
o

!American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis  photo2 Rc   +Tu
R
R
R
R

Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus  photo
 Wu   Tu
o
u


u


        PASSERIDAE

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

!House Sparrow, Passer domesticus Rc
R
R
R
R

-------------

Alphabetical  List

A A A A A A A A A A A A

B B B B B B B B B B B

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see
        text at end of tables.
bittern, American!  photo Wo   Tu   Su
o
u
u
o
                 
bittern, least!          Tu   So


o
o


  KEY
blackbird, Brewer's!           Tu   So


u
o


     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
blackbird, red-winged!  photo2 Wu   Tc   Sc
u
c
c
f
     R - resident 
blackbird, rusty±   photo Wo   Tu
o
u
o
u

bluebird, eastern!   photo2    Wu   Tf  Sf
u
f
f
f
        c - common
bobolink!  photo2           Tf     Sf


f
f


       f - frequent
bobwhite, northern! Ru
R
R
R
R
        u - uncommon
brambling         To
(1 record)


o




       o - occasional 
bufflehead      – see duck, bufflehead










bunting, indigo#   photo2          Tf     Sf


f
f
o

bunting, snow   photo Wf    Tf
f
f


f

C C C C C C C C C C C

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

canvasback      – see duck, canvasback









  Breeding Records
cardinal, northern!   photo2   photo3  Rc
R
R
R
R
        !  - definite
catbird, gray!  photo2 Wo   Tf     Sf
o
f
f
f
        #  - probable
chat, yellow-breasted±          To


o




        ±  - possible
chickadee, boreal Wo
(1record)
o







chickadee, black-capped!  photo2 Rc
R
R
R
R

coot, American!  Wo   Tu    Su
o
f
u
u

cormorant, double-crested±          Tu    Su


u
u
u

cowbird, brown-headed!  photo2 Wo   Tf     Sf
o
f
f
f

crane, sandhill!   photo  photo2 Wu   Tu    So
u
u
u
o

crane, whooping   (photo below text)            To    So


o
o



creeper, brown# 
Wo   Tu    So
u
f
o
u

crossbill, red Wo   Tu
o
u


o

crossbill, white-winged  photo Wo   Tu
o
u


u

crow, American!   photo2 Rc
R
R
R
R

cuckoo, black-billed!  photo          Tu    Sf


u
f
u

cuckoo, yellow-billed!          Tu    Su


u
u
u

D D D D D D D D D D D

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see
        text at end of tables.
dickcissel!   photo   photo2           To   So


o
o



dove, mourning!   photo2 Rc   +Tc
R
R
R
R
  KEY
dove, rock
     – see pigeon, rock










     T - Sp &/or Fall transient      
     R - resident 
"DOWITCHERS"    [Long-billed &Short-billed -- not distinguished in most  records]          Tu   So


u
o
o

duck, American black! Wu   Tu   Su
u
u
u
u
        c - common
duck, bufflehead Wo   Tf
o
f


f
       f - frequent
duck, canvasback Wo   Tu
o
u


u
        u - uncommon
duck, common goldeneye   photo2 Wf    Tf    So
u
f
o
f
       o - occasional 
duck, gadwall ± Tu


u


o

"SCAUP DUCKS" Wo   Tf/u So
o
f
o
f

        [Greater & Lesser -- not distinguished in most records]










duck, long-tailed Wo   To
o




o
  Breeding Records
duck, mallard!   photo2 Rf    +Tc
R
R
R
R
        !  - definite
duck, northern pintail Wo   Tu   So
o
u
o
u
        #  - probable
duck, northern shoveler Wo   Tu   So
o
u
o
o
        ±  - possible
duck, redhead   photo Wo   Tu
o
u


u

duck, ring-necked          Tu
o
f


u

duck, scoter, white-winged          To
(1 record)






o

duck, ruddy          Tu


u


o

duck, teal (blue-winged)!          Tf    Su


f
u
f

duck, teal (green-winged)! Wo   Tu   So
o
u
o
u

duck, wigeon (American)          Tu   So


u
o
u

duck, wood!  photo2   photo3 Wo   Tf    So
o
f
u
f

dunlin  photo          Tu   So


u
o
u

E E E E E E E E E E E

Wi 
Sp
Su
Fa

eagle, bald!   photo  photo2  photo3  photo4 Wo   Tu
o
u


o

eagle, golden
                 So




o



egret, cattle          To


o


o

egret, great  photo  photo2  photo3            To  So




o
o

F F F F F F F F F F F

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see
        text at end of tables.
falcon, American Kestrel!   photo Rf    +Tf
R
R
R
R

falcon, merlin   photo Wo   To
o
o


o
  KEY
falcon, peregrine Wo   Tu   So
o
u
o
u
     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
finch, house!  photo2  Rc
R
R
R
R
     R - resident 
finch, purple!   photo   photo2 Wu   Tc   So
u
f
o
u

finch, zebra (fawn)   photo










flicker, northern!    photo2 Rf    +Tu
R
R
R
R
        c - common
flycatcher, Acadian!                 Su




u


       f - frequent
flycatcher, alder#          Tu   So


u
o
u
        u - uncommon
flycatcher, great crested!   photo2          Tf     Sf


f
f
u
       o - occasional 
flycatcher, least!          Tf    Su


f
u
f

flycatcher, olive-sided          To   So



o
o
o

flycatcher, willow#          Tu   So


u
o
o

flycatcher, yellow-bellied          Tu   Su


u
u



G G G G G G G G G G

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

gadwall
     – see duck, gadwall










gnatcatcher, blue-gray#          Tu   Su


u
u
u
  Breeding Records
goldeneye      – see duck, goldeneye









        !  - definite
goldfinch, American!   photo2 Rc   +Tc
R
R
R
R
        #  - probable
goose, Canada!  photo2   photo3 Rf    +Tc
R
R
R
R
        ±  - possible
goose, greater white-fronted Wo
o







goose, snow [ including blue phase] photo   photo4 Wo   Tu    So
o
o
o
u

goose, Ross's  photo2 (See footnote on A.O.U. List re winter sighting.)
          To
o




o

grackle, common!  photo2   photo3  Wo   Tc   Sc
o
c
c
c

grebe, horned          Tu


u


o

grebe, pied-billed!   photo2          Tf    Su
o
f
u
f

grebe, red-necked                 So  (1 record) 



o





grosbeak, black-headed Wo
(2 records)
o







grosbeak, evening   photo
Wu   Tu
o
u


u

grosbeak, pine Wo   To
o
o
o
o

grosbeak, rose-breasted!  photo   photo2  photo3  photo4          Tf     Sf


c
f
u

grouse, ruffed!  photo2 Rf
R
R
R
R

gull, Bonaparte's  photo          Tu


u





gull, herring  photo Wo   Tu   So
o
u
o
o

gull, ring-billed!   photo2 Rc    Tc
R
R
R
R

H H H H H H H H H H H

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see
        text at end of tables.
harrier, northern! Wu   Tu   Su
u
f
u
u

hawk, broad-winged!  photo           Tu   Su


u
u
u
  KEY
hawk, Cooper's!   photo Rf    +Tu
R
R
R
R
     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
hawk, northern goshawk!  photo Wu   Tu   So
u
u
o
o
     R - resident 
hawk, red-shouldered!  photo Wu   Tu   Su
u
u
u
o

hawk, red-tailed!   photo  photo2  photo3  Rf    +Tf
R
R
R
R
        c - common
hawk, rough-legged  photo  photo2 Wu   Tf    So
u
f
o
f
       f - frequent
hawk, sharp-shinned!    photo Ru   +Tu
R
R
R
R
        u - uncommon
heron, great blue!    photo2  photo3 Wo   Tf     Sf
o
f
f
f
       o - occasional 
heron, green!    photo2   photo3    photo4           Tf     Sf


f
f
f

heron, black-crowned night
     – see night heron, black-crowned










hummingbird, ruby-throated!  photo2  photo3   photo4   photo5           Tc   Sc


u
c
u

I  I  I  I  I  I  I  I  I  I  I  I  I  I




Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

ibis, glossy        To
(1 record)


o





J J J J J J J J J J J J J

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

jay, blue!    photo  photo2
Rc
R
R
R
R

junco, dark-eyed   photo2  Wf     Tf   So
f
f
o
f

K K K K K K K K K K K

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see
        text at end of tables.
kestrel      – see falcon, kestrel










killdeer!  photo1  photo2 Wo   Tc   Sc
o
c
c
c
  KEY
kingbird, eastern!  photo2          Tc   Sc


c
c
o
     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
kingbird, gray                 So




o



kingbird, western!
                So




o


     R - resident 
kingfisher, belted!   photo2   photo3 Wu    Tf    Sf
u
f
f
f

kinglet, golden-crowned   photo   photo2  Wu    Tf
u
f


f
        c - common
kinglet, ruby-crowned± Wo   Tu
o
u


u
       f - frequent
kite, Mississippi          To
(1 record)


o




        u - uncommon
       o - occasional 
knot, red          To
(1 record)


o





L L L L L L L L L L L L




Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

lark, horned!    photo  photo2  Rf
R
R
R
R

longspur, Lapland Wu    Tf
o
f


o

loon, common!          Tu   So


u
o
o

M M M M M M M M M

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

mallard      – see duck, mallard









  Breeding Records
martin, purple!           Tu  Su


u
u


        !  - definite
meadowlark, eastern!   photo2 Wo    Tf    Sf
o
f
f
f
        #  - probable
meadowlark, western#           Tu  Su


u
u


        ±  - possible
merganser, common Wu    Tu
u
f


u

merganser, hooded!  photo Wo    Tu  So
o
f
o
u

merganser, red-breasted Tu


u


o

merlin      – see falcon, merlin










mockingbird, northern!  photo Wo   To   So
o
o
o
o

moorhen, common!  photo2
         To   So


o
u
o

N N N N N N N N N N N

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

nighthawk, common!          Tu    Sf


u
f
u

night-heron, black-crowned±          To   Su


o
u
o

nuthatch, red-breasted!  photo2  Wf    Tu   So
f
u
u
u

nuthatch, white-breasted!  photo2  Rf
R
R
R
R

O O O O O O O O O O

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see
        text at end of tables.
oriole, Baltimore!   photo2   photo3           Tf     Sf


f
f



oriole, Bullock’s          To
(1 record)


o




  KEY
oriole, orchard#          To   So


u
o


     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
osprey!          Tu   Su


u
u
u
       R - resident  
ovenbird      – see warbler, ovenbird










owl, barn! (extirpated)









        c - common
owl, barred!   photo   photo2 Rf
R
R
R
R
       f - frequent 
owl, great horned! Ru
R
R
R
R
       u - uncommon 
owl, long-eared! Wu   Tu
u
u


u
       o - occasional 
owl, saw-whet (northern)! To


o


o

owl, screech- (eastern)! Ru
R
R
R
R

owl, short-eared! Wo   To
o
o


u

owl, snowy  photo   photo2  Wo   To
o
o


o

P P P P P P P P P P P

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

parakeet, monk (released/escaped!!?!)                So   
(2 records)









partridge, gray! (introduced/now absent)









  Breeding Records
parula      – see warbler, parula









        !  - definite
peregrine      – see falcon, peregrine









        #  - probable
pewee, eastern wood-!   photo  photo2          Tf     Sf


f
f
f
        ±  - possible
phalarope, red-necked!          To


o





phalarope, Wilson's  photo
         Tu   So


u
o



pheasant, ring-necked!   photo2 Rf
R
R
R
R

phoebe, eastern!  photo2          Tf     Sf


c
f
f

pigeon, passenger! (extinct)










pigeon, rock! Rc
R
R
R
R

pintail      – see duck, pintail










pipit, American  photo2            Tf


f


u

plover, black-bellied          Tu


u


o

plover, American golden          To


o





plover, semipalmated  photo   photo2
         Tf    So


f
o
f

prairie-chicken, greater! (extirpated)










Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

R R R R R R R R R R R

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 
 Legend - for details, see
        text at end of tables.
(rail), sora – see sora










rail, Virginia#  photo          Tf    Su


f
u
u
  KEY
rail, yellow          To
(1 record)


o




     T - Sp &/or Fall transient
     R - resident 
raven, common Ro
R
R
R
R
     
redhead      – see duck, redhead









        c - common
redpoll, common  photo2 Wu   To
u
o


o
       f - frequent
redpoll, hoary  photo Wo
o




o
        u - uncommon
redstart      – see warbler, redstart









       o - occasional 
robin, American!  photo2  photo3

Wf    Tc   Sc
f
c
c
c

ruff          To
(1 record)


o





S S S S S S S S S S S

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

sanderling          Tu


u


o
  Breeding Records
sandpiper, Baird’s          To


o




        !  - definite
sandpiper, buff-breasted          To






o

sandpiper, least   photo2   photo3          Tu   So


u
u
o
        #  - probable
sandpiper, pectoral          Tu   Su


u
u
u
        ±  - possible
sandpiper, semipalmated          Tu   So


u
u
o

sandpiper, solitary  photo   photo2          Tf    Su


f
u
f

sandpiper, spotted!   photo2
         Tf     Sf


f
f
f

sandpiper, stilt           To   So


o
o



sandpiper, upland!  photo          Tu   Su


u
u
o

sandpiper, western          To   So


o
o



sandpiper, white-rumped          To
(2 records)


o





sapsucker, yellow-bellied#  photo2 Wo   Tu   So
o
u
o
u

scaup      – see duck, scaup ...










scoter      – see duck, scoter ...










shoveler      – see duck, shoveler










shrike, loggerhead! Wo   Tu   Su
o
u
u
o

shrike, northern Wu   To
u
o


o

siskin, pine  photo  photo2 Wu   Tu   So
u
u
o
o

snipe, Wilson’s#   photo2 Wo   Tf    Su
o
f
u
f

solitaire, Townsend's      – see thrush, Townsends’s solitare










sora!  photo          Tf     Sf


f
f
f

sparrow, chipping!  photo Wo   Tc   Sc
o
c
f
c

sparrow, clay-colored!          Tu   Su


u
u



sparrow, field!   photo Wu   Tf     Sf
u
f
f
f

sparrow, fox  photo Wo   Tf    So

o
f
o
f

sparrow, grasshopper!  photo  


f
u
o

sparrow, Harris's          To
(1 record)


o




 Legend - for details, see
        text at end of tables.
sparrow, Henslow's#  photo   photo2          Tu   Su


u
u
o

sparrow, house! Rc
R
R
R
R
  KEY
sparrow, LeConte's          To
(1 record)


o




     T - Sp &/or Fall transient    
     R - resident 
sparrow, Lincoln's          Tu


u


o

sparrow, Savannah!  photo          Tf     Sf


c
f
f
        c - common
sparrow, song!    photo Wu   Tc   Sc
u
c
c
c
       f - frequent
sparrow, swamp#  photo Wo   Tu   Su
o
f
u
u
        u - uncommon
sparrow, tree (American)  photo Wf    Tf
f
f


f
       o - occasional 
sparrow, vesper! Wo   Tf     Sf
o
f
f
f

sparrow, white-crowned  photo          Tf    So


f
o
f
  Breeding Records
sparrow, white-throated±  photo Wu   Tc
u
c
o
c
        !  - definite
starling, European!  photo2 Rc
R
R
R
R
        #  - probable
swallow, bank!          Tf     Sf


f
f


        ±  - possible
swallow, barn!   photo2          Tc   Sc


c
c



swallow, cliff!   photo  photo2
         Tf     Sf


f
f



swallow, rough-winged (northern)!  photo2
         Tf     Sf


f
f



swallow, tree!   photo2          Tc   Sc


c
c
u

swan, mute!  photo2 Ru
R
R
R
R

swan, tundra Wu   Tu
u
u


u

swift, chimney!          Tu   Su


u
f
u

T T T T T T T T T T T

Wi 
Sp 
Su 
Fa 

tanager, scarlet!  photo          Tu   Su


u
u
o

teal      – see duck, teal ... 










tern, black          Tu   Su


u
u
o

tern, common          To   So


o
o
o

tern, Forster’s          To
(1 record)


o





thrasher, brown!  photo   photo2
Wo   Tf     Sf
o
f
f
f

thrush, gray-cheeked          To


o


o

thrush, hermit# Wo   Tf    So
o
f
o
f

thrush, Swainson's          Tu


u


u

thrush, Townsends’s solitaire Wo   To
(2 records)
o
o