Bird Checklist

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Key to markings
C: common: almost certain to be seen in suitable habitat
U: uncommon: present but not certain to be seen
O: occasional: seen only a few times during a season
R: rare: not present every year
X: extraordinary: one or two records

LOONS

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Red-throated Loon

C

U

O

U

Pacific Loon

U

O

O

Common Loon

C
C

O

C

Yellow-billed Loon

X

GREBES

Pied-billed Grebe

C

U

U

U

Horned Grebe

U

O

X

U

Red-necked Grebe

O

O

O

Eared Grebe

U

U

X

U

Western Grebe

C
C

U

C

Clark's Grebe

U

U

R

U

SHEARWATERS, STORM-PETRELS

Northern Fulmar

O

O

Pink-footed Shearwater

R

O

O

Flesh-footed Shearwater

X

Sooty Shearwater

O
O

C

C

Short-tailed Shearwater

O

O

Black-vented Shearwater

O

O

Fork-tailed Storm-petrel

X

PELICANS, CORMORANTS, FRIGATEBIRDS

American White Pelican

R

R

R

R

Brown Pelican

U

U

C
C

Double-crested Cormorant

C
C

O

C

Brandt's Cormorant

C
C

U

C

Pelagic Cormorant

U

U

U

U

Magnificent Frigatebird

X

HERONS, BITTERNS

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

American Bittern

R

R

O

R

Great Blue Heron

C
C
C
C

Great Egret

C
C
C
C

Snowy Egret

C
C

U

C

Reddish Egret

X

X

Cattle Egret

R

R

R

Green Heron

O

O

R

U

Black-crowned Night-Heron

U

U

U

U

IBISES, SPOONBILLS

White-faced Ibis

R

R

R

R

Roseate Spoonbill

X

NEW-WORLD VULTURES

Turkey Vulture

O

C

C

C

WATERFOWL

Greater White-fronted Goose

R

X

R

Snow Goose

R

R

Ross's Goose

R

X

R

Emperor Goose

X

Canada Goose

C

C

C

C

Canada Goose (cackling)

R

X

X

X

Brant

R

U

R

U

Tundra Swan

R

Wood Duck

R

R

R

Green-winged Teal

C

U

X

C

Mallard

C
C
C
C

Northern Pintail

C
C

C

Blue-winged Teal

R

U

X

U

Cinnamon Teal

C

C

U

U

Northern Shoveler

C
C

U

C

Gadwall

C
C
C
C

Eurasian Wigeon

R

X

X

American Wigeon

C

U

U

Canvasback

C

U

U

Redhead

R

R

R

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Ring-necked Duck

U

R

R

Greater Scaup

C

U

O

U

Lesser Scaup

C

U

X

U

Tufted Duck

X

X

King Eider

X

X

X

Harlequin Duck

X

X

X

Long-tailed Duck

Black Scoter

O

Surf Scoter

C
C
O
C

White-winged Scoter

C

U

R

U

Common Goldeneye

C

U

X

C

Barrow's Goldeneye

R

Bufflehead

C

U

X

C

Hooded Merganser

R

R

Common Merganser

R

X

X

X

Red-breasted Merganser

U

U

O

U

Ruddy Duck

C
C
C
C

HAWKS, FALCONS

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Osprey

O

O

R

O

White-tailed Kite

U

U

U

U

Golden Eagle

U

U

U

U

Bald Eagle

X

Northern Harrier

U

U

O

U

Sharp-shinned Hawk

U

U

U

Cooper's Hawk

U

U

O

U

Red-shouldered Hawk

U

U

U

U

Red-tailed Hawk

C
C
C
C

Broad-winged Hawk

R

Swainson's Hawk

X

R

Ferruginous Hawk

R

R

Rough-legged Hawk

R

American Kestrel

C
C

U

C

Merlin

O

R

R

Peregrine Falcon

O

R

R

O

Prairie Falcon

R

R

X

R

TURKEYS, QUAIL

Wild Turkey (Introduced)

R
R
R
R

California Quail

C
C
C
C

RAILS, COOTS

Clapper Rail (No record since 1981)

Virginia Rail

U

U

U

U

Sora

U

O

X

U

Common Moorhen

R

R

R

American Coot

C
C
C
C

CRANES

Sandhill Crane

X

X


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