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Note: The information from a brochure of the [[INWR|INWR's]] bird populations (circa 2009) was modified by [[User:Dave|Dave Malak]], who added the Latin names.[http://www.wnywildlife.com/docs/Birds%20of%20the%20Iroquois%20National%20Wildlife%20Refuge.pdf]  Dave's photos are not linked in the document, but included throughout the page(s) on [[Birds|birds]] here.  Some images may have gender identifyers in their descriptions using the symbols '''♀''' and '''♂'''
 
Note: The information from a brochure of the [[INWR|INWR's]] bird populations (circa 2009) was modified by [[User:Dave|Dave Malak]], who added the Latin names.[http://www.wnywildlife.com/docs/Birds%20of%20the%20Iroquois%20National%20Wildlife%20Refuge.pdf]  Dave's photos are not linked in the document, but included throughout the page(s) on [[Birds|birds]] here.  Some images may have gender identifyers in their descriptions using the symbols '''♀''' and '''♂'''
  
== Loons ==
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== [[Loons]] ==
 
Common Loon (Gavia immer)         
 
Common Loon (Gavia immer)         
  
== Grebes ==
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== [[Grebes]] ==
 
[[File:Grebe2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - © David Malak]]
 
[[File:Grebe2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - © David Malak]]
 
* Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)     
 
* Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)     
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* Red-Necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
 
* Red-Necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
  
== Cormorants ==
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== [[Cormorants]] ==
 
[[File:Cormarant.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) - © David Malak]]
 
[[File:Cormarant.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) - © David Malak]]
 
* Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
 
* Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
  
== Bitterns, Herons & Egrets ==  
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== [[Bitterns, Herons & Egrets]] ==  
 
* American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)     
 
* American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)     
 
* Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)       
 
* Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)       
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== New World Vulture ==
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== [[New World Vulture]] ==
 
[[File:Vulture.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - © David Malak]]
 
[[File:Vulture.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - © David Malak]]
 
* Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
 
* Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
  
== Swans, Geese, & Ducks ==  
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== [[Swans, Geese, and Ducks]] ==  
 
* Greater White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)     
 
* Greater White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)     
 
* Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)       
 
* Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)       
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== Osprey, Hawks, & Eagles ==  
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== [[Osprey, Hawks, & Eagles]] ==  
 
* [[Osprey]] (Pandion haliaetus)   
 
* [[Osprey]] (Pandion haliaetus)   
 
[[File:EagleAlabama.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - © David Malak]]
 
[[File:EagleAlabama.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - © David Malak]]
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== Falcons ==
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== [[Falcons]] ==
 
* American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)     
 
* American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)     
 
* Perigrine Falcon (Falco mexicanus)     
 
* Perigrine Falcon (Falco mexicanus)     
  
== Gallinaceous Birds ==
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== [[Gallinaceous Birds]] ==
 
[[File:Pheasantm.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Ring-Necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) ♂ - © David Malak]]
 
[[File:Pheasantm.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Ring-Necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) ♂ - © David Malak]]
 
[[File:Turkey.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) ♀ - © David Malak]]
 
[[File:Turkey.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) ♀ - © David Malak]]
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* Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
 
* Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
  
== Rails ==  
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== [[Rails]] ==  
 
* Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis)     
 
* Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis)     
 
* King Rail (Rallus elegans)       
 
* King Rail (Rallus elegans)       
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* American Coot (Fulica americana)
 
* American Coot (Fulica americana)
  
== Cranes ==  
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== [[Cranes]] ==  
 
* Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)       
 
* Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)       
  
== Plovers ==
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== [[Plovers]] ==
 
* Black-Bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)       
 
* Black-Bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)       
 
* American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica)       
 
* American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica)       
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* Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)       
 
* Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)       
  
== Sandpipers & Phalaropes ==  
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== [[Sandpipers and Phalaropes]] ==  
 
* Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)       
 
* Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)       
 
* Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)       
 
* Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)       
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* Red-Necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
 
* Red-Necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
  
== Gulls & Terns ==  
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== [[Gulls & Terns]] ==  
 
* Bonaparte's Gull (Larus philadelphia)         
 
* Bonaparte's Gull (Larus philadelphia)         
 
* Ring-Billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)   
 
* Ring-Billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)   
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== Pigeons & Doves ==  
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== [[Pigeons & Doves]] ==  
 
* Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)   
 
* Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)   
 
* Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
 
* Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
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== Cuckoos ==  
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== [[Cuckoos]] ==  
 
* Black-Billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)       
 
* Black-Billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)       
 
* Yellow-Billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)       
 
* Yellow-Billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)       
  
== Barn Owls ==  
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== Owls ==
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=== Barn Owls ===
 
* Barn Owl (Tyto alba)     
 
* Barn Owl (Tyto alba)     
  
== Typical Owls ==  
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=== Typical Owls ===  
 
* Eastern Screech Owl (Otus asio)     
 
* Eastern Screech Owl (Otus asio)     
 
* Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)     
 
* Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)     
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* Northern Saw-Whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)
 
* Northern Saw-Whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)
  
== Night Jars ==  
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== [[Night Jars]] ==  
 
* Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)       
 
* Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)       
 
* Whip-Poor-Will (Caprimulgus vociferus)         
 
* Whip-Poor-Will (Caprimulgus vociferus)         
  
== Swifts ==  
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== [[Swifts]] ==  
 
* Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)       
 
* Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)       
  
== Hummingbirds ==  
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== [[Hummingbirds]] ==  
 
* Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)         
 
* Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)         
  
== Kingfisher ==  
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== [[Kingfisher]] ==  
 
* Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)     
 
* Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)     
  
== Woodpeckers ==  
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== [[Woodpeckers]] ==  
 
* Red-Headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)     
 
* Red-Headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)     
 
* Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)     
 
* Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)     
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* Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)   
 
* Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)   
  
== Tyrant Flycatchers ==  
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== [[Tyrant Flycatchers]] ==  
 
* Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)       
 
* Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)       
 
* Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)       
 
* Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)       
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* Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)       
 
* Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)       
  
== Shrike ==  
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== [[Shrike]] ==  
 
* Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor)   
 
* Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor)   
  
== Vireo ==  
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== [[Vireo]] ==  
 
* Yellow-Throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)       
 
* Yellow-Throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)       
 
* Blue-Headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)       
 
* Blue-Headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)       
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* Red-Eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)       
 
* Red-Eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)       
  
== Crows & Jays ==  
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== [[Crows & Jays]] ==  
 
* Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)   
 
* Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)   
 
* American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)   
 
* American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)   
  
== Larks ==  
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== [[Larks]] ==  
 
* Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)     
 
* Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)     
  
== Swallows ==  
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== [[Swallows]] ==  
 
* Purple Martin (Progne subis)       
 
* Purple Martin (Progne subis)       
 
* Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)     
 
* Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)     
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* Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)       
 
* Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)       
  
== Titmice & Chickadees ==  
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== [[Titmice & Chickadees]] ==  
 
* Black-Capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapilla)   
 
* Black-Capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapilla)   
 
* Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)   
 
* Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)   
  
== Nuthatches ==  
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== [[Nuthatches]] ==  
 
* Red-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)     
 
* Red-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)     
 
* White-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)   
 
* White-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)   
  
== Creepers ==  
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== [[Creepers]] ==  
 
* Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)   
 
* Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)   
  
== Wrens ==  
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== [[Wrens]] ==  
 
* Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)     
 
* Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)     
 
* House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)     
 
* House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)     
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* Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)     
 
* Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)     
  
== Kinglets ==  
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== [[Kinglets]] ==  
 
* Golden-Crowned Kinglet (Regulas satrapa)   
 
* Golden-Crowned Kinglet (Regulas satrapa)   
 
* Ruby-Crowned Kinglet (Regulus calenula)     
 
* Ruby-Crowned Kinglet (Regulus calenula)     
  
== Old World Warblers ==  
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== [[Old World Warblers]] ==  
 
* Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)       
 
* Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)       
  
== Thrushes ==  
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== [[Thrushes]] ==  
 
* Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)   
 
* Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)   
 
* Veery (Catharus fuscescens)     
 
* Veery (Catharus fuscescens)     
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* American Robin (Turdus migratorius)   
 
* American Robin (Turdus migratorius)   
  
== Mimic Thrasher ==  
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== [[Mimic Thrasher]] ==  
 
* Grey Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)     
 
* Grey Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)     
 
* Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)     
 
* Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)     
 
* Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)     
 
* Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)     
  
== Starlings ==  
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== [[Starlings]] ==  
 
* European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)   
 
* European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)   
  
== Pipits ==  
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== [[Pipits]] ==  
 
* American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)     
 
* American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)     
  
== Waxwings ==  
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== [[Waxwings]] ==  
 
* Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)         
 
* Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)         
 
* Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)   
 
* Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)   
  
== Wood Warblers ==  
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== [[Wood Warblers]] ==  
 
* Blue-Winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus)     
 
* Blue-Winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus)     
 
* Golden-Winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)       
 
* Golden-Winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)       
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* Yellow-Breasted Chat (Icteria virens)       
 
* Yellow-Breasted Chat (Icteria virens)       
  
== Tanagers ==  
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== [[Tanagers]] ==  
 
* Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)     
 
* Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)     
  
== Sparrows & Towhees ==  
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== [[Sparrows & Towhees]] ==  
 
* Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)     
 
* Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)     
 
* American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)   
 
* American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)   
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* Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)   
 
* Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)   
  
== Cardinals, Grosbeaks & Allies ==  
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== [[Cardinals, Grosbeaks & Allies]] ==  
 
* Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)   
 
* Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)   
 
* Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)     
 
* Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)     
 
* Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)     
 
* Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)     
  
== Blackbirds & Orioles ==  
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== [[Blackbirds & Orioles]] ==  
 
* Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)       
 
* Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)       
 
* Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)   
 
* Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)   
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* Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)     
 
* Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)     
  
== Finches ==  
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== [[Finches]] ==  
 
* Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)     
 
* Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)     
 
* Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)     
 
* Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)     
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* Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)     
 
* Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)     
  
== Old World Sparrows ==
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== [[Old World Sparrows]] ==
 
* House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
 
* House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Revision as of 01:52, 17 January 2011

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) - © David Malak

Note: The information from a brochure of the INWR's bird populations (circa 2009) was modified by Dave Malak, who added the Latin names.[1] Dave's photos are not linked in the document, but included throughout the page(s) on birds here. Some images may have gender identifyers in their descriptions using the symbols and


Loons

Common Loon (Gavia immer)

Grebes

Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - © David Malak
  • Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
  • Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
  • Red-Necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)

Cormorants

Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) - © David Malak
  • Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)

Bitterns, Herons & Egrets

  • American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
  • Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
  • Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
  • Great Egret (Ardea alba)
  • Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
  • Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
  • Black-Crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) - © David Malak
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - © David Malak
Great Egret (Ardea alba) - © David Malak
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - © David Malak

New World Vulture

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - © David Malak
  • Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Swans, Geese, and Ducks

  • Greater White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
  • Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)
  • Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
  • Brant (Branta bernicla)
  • Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
  • Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
  • Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
  • Gadwell (Anas strepera)
  • American Wigeon (Anas americana)
  • American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
  • Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
  • Blue-Winged Teal (Anas discors)
  • Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
  • Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
  • Green Winged Teal (Anas crecca)
  • Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
  • Redhead (Aytha americana)
  • Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
  • Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
  • Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
  • Surf Scooter (Melanitta perspicillata)
  • White-Winged Scooter (Melanitta fusca)
  • Black Scooter (Melanitta nigra)
  • Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
  • Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
  • Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
  • Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
  • Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
  • Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
  • Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - © David Malak
Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) ♂(r.)/♀(l.) - © David Malak
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) - © David Malak
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - © David Malak
Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris) - © David Malak
Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) - © David Malak
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) ♂ - © David Malak
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) - © David Malak
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - © David Malak

Osprey, Hawks, & Eagles

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - © David Malak
  • Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - ENDANGERED
  • Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
  • Sharp-Shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
  • Coopers Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
  • Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
  • Red-Shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
  • Broad-Winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
  • Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
  • Rough-Legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
  • Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Sharp-Shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) - © David Malak
Broad-Winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) - © David Malak
Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - © David Malak

Falcons

  • American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
  • Perigrine Falcon (Falco mexicanus)

Gallinaceous Birds

Ring-Necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) ♂ - © David Malak
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) ♀ - © David Malak
  • Ring-Necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
  • Ruffled Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
  • Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Rails

  • Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis)
  • King Rail (Rallus elegans)
  • Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
  • Sora (Porzana carolina)
  • Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
American Coot (Fulica americana) - © David Malak
  • American Coot (Fulica americana)

Cranes

  • Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)

Plovers

  • Black-Bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
  • American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
  • Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
  • Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

Sandpipers and Phalaropes

  • Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
  • Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
  • Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) - © David Malak
  • Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
  • Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
  • Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
  • Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
  • Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
  • Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
  • White-Rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
  • Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melonotos)
  • Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
  • Stilt Sandpiper (Caldris himantopus)
  • Short-Billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
  • Long-Billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
  • Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
  • American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
  • Wilson'd Phalarope (Phalarpus tricolor )
  • Red-Necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)

Gulls & Terns

  • Bonaparte's Gull (Larus philadelphia)
  • Ring-Billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
  • Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
  • Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)
  • Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
  • Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
  • Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
Ring-Billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) - © David Malak
Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) - © David Malak
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) - © David Malak

Pigeons & Doves

  • Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
  • Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - © David Malak
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - © David Malak

Cuckoos

  • Black-Billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
  • Yellow-Billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)

Owls

Barn Owls

  • Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Typical Owls

  • Eastern Screech Owl (Otus asio)
  • Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
  • Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)
  • Barred Owl (Strix varia)
  • Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
  • Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Northern Saw-Whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) - © David Malak
  • Northern Saw-Whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)

Night Jars

  • Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
  • Whip-Poor-Will (Caprimulgus vociferus)

Swifts

  • Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)

Hummingbirds

  • Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

Kingfisher

  • Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)

Woodpeckers

  • Red-Headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
  • Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
  • Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
  • Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
  • Hairy Woodpecker (Piciodes villosus)
  • Northern Flicker (Calaptes auratus)
  • Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

Tyrant Flycatchers

  • Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)
  • Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)
  • Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)
  • Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
  • Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
  • Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
  • Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
  • Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)

Shrike

  • Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor)

Vireo

  • Yellow-Throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
  • Blue-Headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)
  • Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
  • Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
  • Red-Eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)

Crows & Jays

  • Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
  • American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

Larks

  • Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)

Swallows

  • Purple Martin (Progne subis)
  • Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
  • Northern Rough-Winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
  • Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
  • Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
  • Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Titmice & Chickadees

  • Black-Capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapilla)
  • Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)

Nuthatches

  • Red-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
  • White-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

Creepers

  • Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)

Wrens

  • Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
  • House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
  • Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
  • Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis)
  • Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)

Kinglets

  • Golden-Crowned Kinglet (Regulas satrapa)
  • Ruby-Crowned Kinglet (Regulus calenula)

Old World Warblers

  • Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)

Thrushes

  • Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
  • Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
  • Gray-Cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
  • Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
  • Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
  • Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
  • American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

Mimic Thrasher

  • Grey Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
  • Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
  • Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)

Starlings

  • European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Pipits

  • American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)

Waxwings

  • Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
  • Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

Wood Warblers

  • Blue-Winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus)
  • Golden-Winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
  • Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina)
  • Orange-Crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
  • Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
  • Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
  • Chestnut-Sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)
  • Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)
  • Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
  • Black-Throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens)
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
  • Black-Throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens)
  • Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca)
  • Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus)
  • Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
  • Bay-Breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea)
  • Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
  • Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea)
  • Black-And-White Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
  • American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
  • Prothonotary Warbler (Protonataria citrea)
  • Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus)
  • Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis)
  • Mourning Warbler (Oporornis philadelphia)
  • Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
  • Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina)
  • Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla)
  • Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis)
  • Yellow-Breasted Chat (Icteria virens)

Tanagers

  • Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)

Sparrows & Towhees

  • Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
  • American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
  • Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
  • Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
  • Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
  • Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
  • Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
  • Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)
  • Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
  • Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
  • Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
  • White-Throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
  • White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
  • Dark-Eyed Junko (Junko hyemalis)
  • Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
  • Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)

Cardinals, Grosbeaks & Allies

  • Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
  • Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
  • Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)

Blackbirds & Orioles

  • Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
  • Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
  • Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
  • Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
  • Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
  • Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
  • Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)

Finches

  • Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
  • Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)
  • House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
  • Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
  • Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus)
  • American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
  • Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)

Old World Sparrows

  • House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)