Hanford Birds: Observed Species

Coots, cranes, and rails  |  Diurnal birds of prey  |  Doves and pigeons  |  Grebes  |  Grouse, pheasant, quail  |  Hummingbirds and swifts  |  Kingfishers and relatives  |  Loons  |  Nightbirds  |  Owls  |  Pelicans and relatives  |  Perching birds  |  Shorebirds and relatives  |  Storks and relatives  |  Waterfowl  |  Woodpeckers and relatives


Coots, cranes, and rails Order GRUIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family GRUIDAE: Gruinae

Sandhill crane Grus canadensis migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family RALLIDAE:

American coot Fulica americana resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Sora Porzana carolina summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Virginia rail Rallus limicola resident
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Diurnal birds of prey Order FALCONIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family ACCIPITRIDAE: Accipitrinae

Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Cooper's hawk Accipiter cooperii winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Ferruginous hawk Buteo regalis summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Northern harrier Circus cyaneus resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Rough-legged hawk Buteo lagopus winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Swainson's hawk Buteo swainsoni summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family ACCIPITRIDAE: Pandioninae

Osprey Pandion haliaetus migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family FALCONIDAE: Falconinae

American kestrel Falco sparverius resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus winter visitor
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Merlin Falco columbarius migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Prairie falcon Falco mexicanus resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Doves and pigeons Order COLUMBIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family COLUMBIDAE:

Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Mourning dove Zenaida macroura summer
common
ECAP/Rickard

Rock dove Columba livia resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Grebes Order PODICIPEDIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by

Family PODICIPEDIDAE:

Clark's grebe Aechmophorus clarkii migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Eared grebe Podiceps nigricollis migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Horned grebe Podiceps auritus winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Pied-billed grebe Podilymbus podiceps resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Red-necked grebe Podiceps grisegena migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Western grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Coots, cranes, and rails  |  Diurnal birds of prey  |  Doves and pigeons  |  Grebes  |  Grouse, pheasant, quail  |  Hummingbirds and swifts  |  Kingfishers and relatives  |  Loons  |  Nightbirds  |  Owls  |  Pelicans and relatives  |  Perching birds  |  Shorebirds and relatives  |  Storks and relatives  |  Waterfowl  |  Woodpeckers and relatives



Grouse, pheasant, quail Order GALLIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family ODONTOPHORIDAE:

California quail Callipepla californica resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Northern bobwhite Colinus virginianus resident
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Scaled quail Callipepla squamata resident
rare
ECAP/Rickard


Family PHASIANIDAE: Phasianinae

Chukar Alectoris chukar resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Gray partridge Perdix perdix resident
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family PHASIANIDAE: Tetraoninae

Western sage grouse Centrocercus urophasianus resident
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Hummingbirds and swifts Order APODIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family APODIDAE: Apodinae

White-throated swift Aeronautes saxatalis summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard


Family TROCHILIDAE: Trochilinae

Black-chinned hummingbird Archilochus alexandri migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Calliope starthroat hummingbird Stellula calliope migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Rufous hummingbird Selasphorus rufus migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Kingfishers and relatives Order CORACIIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family ALCEDINIDAE: Cerylinae

Belted kingfisher Ceryle alcyon resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Loons Order GAVIIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family GAVIIDAE:

Common loon Gavia immer winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Pacific loon Gavia pacifica winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Nightbirds Order CAPRIMULGIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family CAPRIMULGIDAE: Caprimulginae

Common poorwill Phalaenoptilus nuttallii migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard


Family CAPRIMULGIDAE: Chordeilinae

Common nighthawk Chordeiles minor summer
common
ECAP/Rickard


Coots, cranes, and rails  |  Diurnal birds of prey  |  Doves and pigeons  |  Grebes  |  Grouse, pheasant, quail  |  Hummingbirds and swifts  |  Kingfishers and relatives  |  Loons  |  Nightbirds  |  Owls  |  Pelicans and relatives  |  Perching birds  |  Shorebirds and relatives  |  Storks and relatives  |  Waterfowl  |  Woodpeckers and relatives



Owls Order STRIGIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family STRIGIDAE:

Barred owl Strix varia migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Burrowing owl Athene cunicularia summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Flammulated owl Otus flammeolus migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Great horned owl Bubo virginianus resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Long-eared owl Asio otus resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Northern saw-whet owl Aegolius acadicus migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Short-eared owl Asio flammeus resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Snowy owl Bubo scandiacus winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Western screech owl Megascops kennicottii migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard


Family TYTONIDAE:

Barn owl Tyto alba summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Pelicans and relatives Order PELECANIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family PELECANIDAE:

American white pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family PHALACROCORACIDAE:

Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Perching birds Order PASSERIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family ALAUDIDAE:

Horned lark Eremophila alpestris resident
common
ECAP/Rickard


Family BOMBYCILLIDAE:

Bohemian waxwing Bombycilla garrulus winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Cedar waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family CARDINALIDAE:

Black-headed grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Lazuli bunting Passerina amoena summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Rose-breasted grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard


Family CERTHIIDAE: Certhiinae

Brown creeper Certhia americana accidental
ECAP/Rickard


Family CORVIDAE:

American crow Corvus brachyrhynchos resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Black-billed magpie Pica hudsonia resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Clark's nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Common raven Corvus corax resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Steller's jay Cyanocitta stelleri winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Western scrub-jay Aphelocoma californica migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard


Family EMBERIZIDAE:


Coots, cranes, and rails  |  Diurnal birds of prey  |  Doves and pigeons  |  Grebes  |  Grouse, pheasant, quail  |  Hummingbirds and swifts  |  Kingfishers and relatives  |  Loons  |  Nightbirds  |  Owls  |  Pelicans and relatives  |  Perching birds  |  Shorebirds and relatives  |  Storks and relatives  |  Waterfowl  |  Woodpeckers and relatives



American tree sparrow Spizella arborea winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Black-throated sparrow Amphispiza bilineata summer
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Brewer's sparrow Spizella breweri resident
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Chipping sparrow Spizella passerina migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Dark-eyed junco Junco hyemalis winter visitor
common
ECAP/Rickard

Fox sparrow Passerella iliaca migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Golden-crowned sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Grasshopper sparrow Ammodramus savannarum summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Harris' sparrow Zonotrichia querula winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Lapland longspur Calcarius lapponicus winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Lark sparrow Chondestes grammacus summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Lincoln's sparrow Melospiza lincolnii migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Sage sparrow Amphispiza belli summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Savannah sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Song sparrow Melospiza melodia resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Spotted (form. Rufous-sided) towhee Pipilo maculatus winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Swamp sparrow Melospiza georgiana migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Vesper sparrow Pooecetes gramineus migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

White-crowned sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

White-throated sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard


Family FRINGILLIDAE: Carduelinae

American goldfinch Carduelis tristis resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Cassin's finch Carpodacus cassinii migrant
rare

Common redpoll Carduelis flammea winter visitor
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Evening grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Gray-crowned rosy finch Leucosticte tephrocotis winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

House finch Carpodacus mexicanus resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Lesser goldfinch Carduelis psaltria migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Pine siskin Carduelis pinus winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard


Family HIRUNDINIDAE: Hirundininae

Bank swallow Riparia riparia summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Barn swallow Hirundo rustica summer
common
ECAP/Rickard

Cliff swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota summer
common
ECAP/Rickard

Northern rough-winged swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Violet-green swallow Tachycineta thalassina migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard


Family ICTERIDAE:

Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Brewer's blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Brown-headed cowbird Molothrus ater resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Bullock's (Northern) oriole Icterus bullockii summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Common grackle Quiscalus quiscula migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Red-winged blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Rusty blackbird Euphagus carolinus winter visitor
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Yellow-headed blackbird Xanthocephalus summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family LANIIDAE:

Loggerhead shrike Lanius ludovicianus summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Northern shrike Lanius excubitor winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Coots, cranes, and rails  |  Diurnal birds of prey  |  Doves and pigeons  |  Grebes  |  Grouse, pheasant, quail  |  Hummingbirds and swifts  |  Kingfishers and relatives  |  Loons  |  Nightbirds  |  Owls  |  Pelicans and relatives  |  Perching birds  |  Shorebirds and relatives  |  Storks and relatives  |  Waterfowl  |  Woodpeckers and relatives




Family MIMIDAE:

Gray catbird Dumetella carolinensis migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Northern mockingbird Mimus polyglottos migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Sage thrasher Oreoscoptes montanus summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard


Family MOTACILLIDAE:

American pipit Anthus rubescens migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family PARIDAE

Mountain chickadee Poecile gambeli migrant
rare
WH Rickard


Family PARIDAE:

Black-capped chickadee Poecile atricapillus migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family PARULIDAE:

Chestnut-sided warbler Dendroica pensylvanica migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Common yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

MacGillivray's warbler Oporornis tolmiei migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Nashville warbler Vermivora ruficapilla migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Northern parula Parula americana migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Orange-crowned warbler Vermivora celata migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Palm warbler Dendroica palmarum migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Tennessee warbler Vermivora peregrina migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Townsend's warbler Dendroica townsendi migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Wilson's warbler Wilsonia pusilla migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Yellow warbler Dendroica petechia summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Yellow-breasted chat Icteria virens summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Yellow-rumped warbler Dendroica coronata winter visitor
common
ECAP/Rickard


Family PASSERIDAE:

House sparrow Passer domesticus resident
common
ECAP/Rickard


Family REGULIDAE:

Golden-crowned kinglet Regulus satrapa winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Ruby-crowned kinglet Regulus calendula winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family SITTIDAE: Sittinae

Red-breasted nuthatch Sitta canadensis resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family STURNIDAE:

European starling Sturnus vulgaris resident
common
ECAP/Rickard


Family THRAUPIDAE:

Western tanager Piranga ludoviciana migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family TROGLODYTIDAE:

Bewick's wren Thryomanes bewickii summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Canyon wren Catherpes mexicanus summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard

House wren Troglodytes aedon summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Marsh wren Cistothorus palustris resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Rock wren Salpinctes obsoletus summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Winter wren Troglodytes troglodytes winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard


Coots, cranes, and rails  |  Diurnal birds of prey  |  Doves and pigeons  |  Grebes  |  Grouse, pheasant, quail  |  Hummingbirds and swifts  |  Kingfishers and relatives  |  Loons  |  Nightbirds  |  Owls  |  Pelicans and relatives  |  Perching birds  |  Shorebirds and relatives  |  Storks and relatives  |  Waterfowl  |  Woodpeckers and relatives




Family TURDIDAE:

American robin Turdus migratorius resident
common

Hermit thrush Catharus guttatus winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Mountain bluebird Sialia currucoides migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Swainson's thrush Catharus ustulatus migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Townsend's solitaire Myadestes townsendi winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Varied thrush Ixoreus naevius winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Western bluebird Sialia mexicana migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard


Family TYRANNIDAE: Fluvicolinae

Black phoebe Sayornis nigricans migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Cordilleran flycatcher Empidonax occidentalis migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Dusky flycatcher Empidonax oberholseri migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Gray flycatcher Empidonax wrightii migrant
rare
WH Rickard

Hammond's flycatcher Empidonax hammondii migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Olive-sided flycatcher Contopus cooperi migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Pacific-slope flycatcher Empidonax difficilis

ECAP/Rickard

Say's phoebe Sayornis saya summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Western wood-pewee Contopus sordidulus migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Willow flycatcher Empidonax traillii migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard


Family TYRANNIDAE: Tyranninae

Ash-throated flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Eastern kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Western kingbird (Say) Tyrannus verticalis summer
common
ECAP/Rickard


Family VIREONIDAE:

Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Hutton's vireo Vireo huttoni migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Philadelphia vireo Vireo philadelphicus migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Red-eyed vireo Vireo olivaceus migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Warbling vireo Vireo gilvus migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Shorebirds and relatives Order CHARADRIIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family CHARADRIIDAE: Charadriinae

Black-bellied plover Pluvialis squatarola migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Killdeer Charadrius vociferus resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Mountain plover Charadrius montanus migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard


Family LARIDAE: Larinae

Bonaparte's gull Larus philadelphia migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

California gull Larus californicus resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Franklin's gull Larus pipixcan migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Glaucous-winged gull Larus glaucescens winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Herring gull Larus argentatus winter visitor
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Ring-billed gull Larus delawarensis resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Sabine's gull Xema sabini migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard


Family LARIDAE: Stercorariinae

Long-tailed jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Parasitic jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard


Coots, cranes, and rails  |  Diurnal birds of prey  |  Doves and pigeons  |  Grebes  |  Grouse, pheasant, quail  |  Hummingbirds and swifts  |  Kingfishers and relatives  |  Loons  |  Nightbirds  |  Owls  |  Pelicans and relatives  |  Perching birds  |  Shorebirds and relatives  |  Storks and relatives  |  Waterfowl  |  Woodpeckers and relatives




Family LARIDAE: Sterninae

Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Black tern Chlidonias niger migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Caspian tern Sterna caspia summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Forster's tern Sterna forsteri summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family RECURVIROSTRIDAE:

American avocet Recurvirostra americana summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Black-necked stilt Himantopus mexicanus
accidental
ECAP/Rickard


Family SCOLOPACIDAE: Phalaropodinae

Red-necked phalarope Phalaropus lobatus migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Wilson's phalarope Phalaropus tricolor summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard


Family SCOLOPACIDAE: Scolopacinae

Baird's sandpiper Calidris bairdii migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Common snipe Gallinago gallinago resident
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Dunlin Calidris alpina migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Greater yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Least sandpiper Calidris minutilla migrant
common
ECAP/Rickard

Lesser yellowlegs Tringa flavipes migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Long-billed curlew Numenius americanus summer
common
ECAP/Rickard

Long-billed dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus migrant
common
ECAP/Rickard

Marbled godwit Limosa fedoa migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Pectoral sandpiper Calidris melanotos migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Sanderling Calidris alba migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Semipalmated sandpiper Calidris pusilla migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Sharp-tailed sandpiper Calidris acuminata migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Solitary sandpiper Tringa solitaria migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Spotted sandpiper Actitis macularia migrant
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Western sandpiper Calidris mauri migrant
common
ECAP/Rickard

Storks and relatives Order CICONIIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family ARDEIDAE:

American bittern Botaurus lentiginosus summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Great blue heron Ardea herodias resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Great egret Ardea alba migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Snowy egret Egretta thula migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard


Family CATHARTIDAE:

Turkey vulture Cathartes aura migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Waterfowl Order ANSERIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family ANATIDAE: Anatinae

American wigeon Anas americana winter visitor
common
ECAP/Rickard

Barrow's goldeneye Bucephala islandica winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Blue-winged teal Anas discors migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Bufflehead Bucephala albeola winter visitor
common
ECAP/Rickard

Canvasback Aythya valisineria winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Cinnamon teal Anas cyanoptera summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Common goldeneye Bucephala clangula winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Common merganser Mergus merganser winter visitor
common
ECAP/Rickard

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Gadwall Anas strepera winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Greater scaup Aythya marila winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Green-winged teal Anas crecca summer
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Hooded merganser Lophodytes cucullatus winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Lesser scaup Aythya affinis winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Long-tailed duck (Oldsquaw) Clangula hyemalis winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Mallard duck Anas platyrhynchos resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Northern pintail Anas acuta winter visitor
common
ECAP/Rickard

Northern shoveler Anas clypeata resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator winter visitor
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Redhead Aythya americana winter visitor
common
ECAP/Rickard

Ring-necked duck Aythya collaris winter visitor
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Wood duck Aix sponsa summer
rare
ECAP/Rickard


Coots, cranes, and rails  |  Diurnal birds of prey  |  Doves and pigeons  |  Grebes  |  Grouse, pheasant, quail  |  Hummingbirds and swifts  |  Kingfishers and relatives  |  Loons  |  Nightbirds  |  Owls  |  Pelicans and relatives  |  Perching birds  |  Shorebirds and relatives  |  Storks and relatives  |  Waterfowl  |  Woodpeckers and relatives




Family ANATIDAE: Anserinae

Brant Branta bernicla migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Canada goose Branta canadensis resident
common
ECAP/Rickard

Greater White-fronted goose Anser albifrons migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Snow goose Chen caerulescens winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Trumpeter swan Cygnus buccinator migrant
accidental
ECAP/Rickard

Tundra (Whistling) swan Cygnus columbianus winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Woodpeckers and relatives Order PICIFORMES

Common name Genus / species Residence Abundance Identified by


Family PICIDAE: Picinae

Downy woodpecker Picoides pubescens winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Hairy woodpecker Picoides villosus winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Lewis's woodpecker Melanerpes lewis migrant
rare
ECAP/Rickard

Northern flicker (common flicker) Colaptes auratus resident
uncommon
ECAP/Rickard

Red-naped sapsucker Sphyrapicus nuchalis winter visitor
rare
ECAP/Rickard


Coots, cranes, and rails  |  Diurnal birds of prey  |  Doves and pigeons  |  Grebes  |  Grouse, pheasant, quail  |  Hummingbirds and swifts  |  Kingfishers and relatives  |  Loons  |  Nightbirds  |  Owls  |  Pelicans and relatives  |  Perching birds  |  Shorebirds and relatives  |  Storks and relatives  |  Waterfowl  |  Woodpeckers and relatives


Last Updated: Monday, March 07, 2005