Species | Breeds in BOS Area | On BOS Checklist | 1st Arrives | Depart Date | Next Arrives | Last Departs |
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (BBWD)
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Dendrocygna
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Snow Goose (SNGO)
Anser caerulescens
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Anser
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Sep 10
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May 27
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Ross's Goose (ROGO)
Anser rossii
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Anser
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Greater White-fronted Goose (GWFG)
Anser albifrons
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Anser
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Oct 09
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May 04
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Brant (BRAN)
Branta bernicla
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Branta
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Sep 24
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Jun 18
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Barnacle Goose (BARG)
Branta leucopsis
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Branta
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Cackling Goose (CACG)
Branta hutchinsii
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Branta
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Sep 16
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Apr 22
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Canada Goose (CANG)
Branta canadensis
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Branta
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Mute Swan (MUSW)
Cygnus olor
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Cygnus
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Trumpeter Swan (TRUS)
Cygnus buccinator
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Cygnus
Note: Verification requested for any potential breeding evidence
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Tundra Swan (TUSW)
Cygnus columbianus
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Cygnus
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Oct 10
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Jun 14
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Wood Duck (WODU)
Aix sponsa
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Aix
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Blue-winged Teal (BWTE)
Spatula discors
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Spatula
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Mar 06
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Nov 28
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Cinnamon Teal (CITE)
Spatula cyanoptera
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Spatula
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Northern Shoveler (NSHO)
Spatula clypeata
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Spatula
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Gadwall (GADW)
Mareca strepera
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Mareca
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Eurasian Wigeon (EUWI)
Mareca penelope
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Mareca
Note: Male plumage only
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Mar 15
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Jun 03
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American Wigeon (AMWI)
Mareca americana
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Mareca
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Mallard (MALL)
Anas platyrhynchos
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Anas
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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American Black Duck (ABDU)
Anas rubripes
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Anas
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Northern Pintail (NOPI)
Anas acuta
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Anas
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Green-winged Teal (GWTE)
Anas crecca
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Anas
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Aythya
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Sep 29
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Jun 05
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Redhead (REDH)
Aythya americana
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Aythya
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Ring-necked Duck (RNDU)
Aythya collaris
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Aythya
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Tufted Duck (TUDU)
Aythya fuligula
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Aythya
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Greater Scaup (GRSC)
Aythya marila
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Aythya
Note: Jun 4-Aug 25: Batavia WWTP, Great Lakes, and Niagara River only
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Aug 26
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Jun 03
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Lesser Scaup (LESC)
Aythya affinis
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Aythya
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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King Eider (KIEI)
Somateria spectabilis
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Somateria
Note: Great Lakes and Niagara River only
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Oct 31
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Apr 27
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Common Eider (COEI)
Somateria mollissima
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Somateria
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Harlequin Duck (HADU)
Histrionicus histrionicus
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Histrionicus
Note: Great Lakes and Niagara River only
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Oct 15
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May 25
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Surf Scoter (SUSC)
Melanitta perspicillata
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Melanitta
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Sep 24
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May 25
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White-winged Scoter (WWSC)
Melanitta deglandi
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Melanitta
Note: Jun 11-Aug 9: Great Lakes and Niagara River only
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Aug 10
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Jun 10
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Black Scoter (BLSC)
Melanitta americana
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Melanitta
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Sep 24
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May 18
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Long-tailed Duck (LTDU)
Clangula hyemalis
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Clangula
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Bufflehead (BUFF)
Bucephala albeola
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Bucephala
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Common Goldeneye (COGO)
Bucephala clangula
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Bucephala
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Barrow's Goldeneye (BAGO)
Bucephala islandica
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Bucephala
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Smew (SMEW)
Mergellus albellus
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Mergellus
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Hooded Merganser (HOME)
Lophodytes cucullatus
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Lophodytes
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Common Merganser (COME)
Mergus merganser
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Mergus
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Red-breasted Merganser (RBME)
Mergus serrator
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Mergus
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Ruddy Duck (RUDU)
Oxyura jamaicensis
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
Genus: Oxyura
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Northern Bobwhite (NOBO)
Colinus virginianus
Order: Galliformes
Family: Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus: Colinus
Note: Historic populations of native Northern Bobwhite were once established within the BOS study area but became extirpated in the 1920’s
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Wild Turkey (WITU)
Meleagris gallopavo
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
Genus: Meleagris
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Ruffed Grouse (RUGR)
Bonasa umbellus
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
Genus: Bonasa
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Gray Partridge (GRAP)
Perdix perdix
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
Genus: Perdix
Note: Non-native species
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Ring-necked Pheasant (RNEP)
Phasianus colchicus
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
Genus: Phasianus
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Chukar (CHUK)
Alectoris chukar
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
Genus: Alectoris
Note: Non-native species
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Pied-billed Grebe (PBGR)
Podilymbus podiceps
Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Genus: Podilymbus
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Horned Grebe (HOGR)
Podiceps auritus
Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Genus: Podiceps
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Red-necked Grebe (RNGR)
Podiceps grisegena
Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Genus: Podiceps
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Sep 10
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May 21
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Eared Grebe (EAGR)
Podiceps nigricollis
Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Genus: Podiceps
Note: Jul 4-Oct 28: Batavia WWTP only
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Oct 29
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Jan 04
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Western Grebe (WEGR)
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Order: Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Genus: Aechmophorus
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Rock Pigeon (ROPI)
Columba livia
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
Genus: Columba
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Eurasian Collared-Dove (EUCD)
Streptopelia decaocto
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
Genus: Streptopelia
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Passenger Pigeon (PAPI)
Ectopistes migratorius
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
Genus: Ectopistes
Note: Once a common sight within the BOS study area, the Passenger Pigeon sadly became extinct due to habitat loss and over-hunting in its native historic range in eastern North America.
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White-winged Dove (WWDO)
Zenaida asiatica
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
Genus: Zenaida
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Mourning Dove (MODO)
Zenaida macroura
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
Genus: Zenaida
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo (YBCU)
Coccyzus americanus
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus: Coccyzus
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May 08
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Oct 28
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Black-billed Cuckoo (BBCU)
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus: Coccyzus
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May 02
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Oct 07
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Common Nighthawk (CONI)
Chordeiles minor
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
Genus: Chordeiles
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May 04
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Oct 22
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Eastern Whip-poor-will (EWPW)
Antrostomus vociferus
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
Genus: Antrostomus
Note: Jun 2-Sep 10: Wainfleet Bog (Ontario) only
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Apr 18
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Jun 01
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Chimney Swift (CHSW)
Chaetura pelagica
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus: Chaetura
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Apr 09
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Oct 29
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (RTHU)
Archilochus colubris
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus: Archilochus
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Apr 29
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Oct 12
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Rufous Hummingbird (RUHU)
Selasphorus rufus
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus: Selasphorus
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King Rail (KIRA)
Rallus elegans
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
Genus: Rallus
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Virginia Rail (VIRA)
Rallus limicola
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
Genus: Rallus
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Mar 25
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Oct 28
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Sora (SORA)
Porzana carolina
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
Genus: Porzana
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Apr 06
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Oct 27
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Common Gallinule (COGA)
Gallinula galeata
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
Genus: Gallinula
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Apr 05
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Nov 09
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American Coot (AMCO)
Fulica americana
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
Genus: Fulica
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Purple Gallinule (PUGA)
Porphyrio martinicus
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
Genus: Porphyrio
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Yellow Rail (YERA)
Coturnicops noveboracensis
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
Genus: Coturnicops
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Black Rail (BLRA)
Laterallus jamaicensis
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
Genus: Laterallus
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Sandhill Crane (SACR)
Antigone canadensis
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Gruidae (Cranes)
Genus: Antigone
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Mar 01
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Jan 12
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Black-necked Stilt (BNST)
Himantopus mexicanus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
Genus: Himantopus
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American Avocet (AMAV)
Recurvirostra americana
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
Genus: Recurvirostra
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Jul 08
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Nov 12
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American Oystercatcher (AMOY)
Haematopus palliatus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
Genus: Haematopus
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Black-bellied Plover (BBPL)
Pluvialis squatarola
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
Genus: Pluvialis
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Apr 25
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Nov 28
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American Golden-Plover (AMGP)
Pluvialis dominica
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
Genus: Pluvialis
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Aug 07
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Nov 26
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Killdeer (KILL)
Charadrius vociferus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
Genus: Charadrius
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Semipalmated Plover (SEPL)
Charadrius semipalmatus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
Genus: Charadrius
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May 01
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Nov 18
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Piping Plover (PIPL)
Charadrius melodus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
Genus: Charadrius
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Upland Sandpiper (UPSA)
Bartramia longicauda
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Bartramia
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Apr 12
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Sep 12
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Whimbrel (WHIM)
Numenius phaeopus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Numenius
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May 15
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Jun 03
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Jul 06
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Oct 06
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Eskimo Curlew (ESCU)
Numenius borealis
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Numenius
Note: Most certainly extinct. Historic records of Eskimo Curlew were documented in the BOS study area in the late 1800’s.
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Slender-billed Curlew (SBCU)
Numenius tenuirostris
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Numenius
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Hudsonian Godwit (HUGO)
Limosa haemastica
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Limosa
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Aug 27
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Oct 30
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Marbled Godwit (MAGO)
Limosa fedoa
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Limosa
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Ruddy Turnstone (RUTU)
Arenaria interpres
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Arenaria
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May 04
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Nov 10
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Red Knot (REKN)
Calidris canutus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
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May 15
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Jun 04
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Jul 13
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Nov 09
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Ruff (RUFF)
Calidris pugnax
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
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Stilt Sandpiper (STSA)
Calidris himantopus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
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Jul 03
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Oct 22
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Curlew Sandpiper (CUSA)
Calidris ferruginea
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
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Sanderling (SAND)
Calidris alba
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
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May 14
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Nov 28
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Dunlin (DUNL)
Calidris alpina
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
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Apr 04
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Jan 17
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Purple Sandpiper (PUSA)
Calidris maritima
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
Note: Great Lakes and Niagara River only
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Oct 30
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May 25
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Baird's Sandpiper (BASA)
Calidris bairdii
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
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Jul 18
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Oct 27
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Least Sandpiper (LESA)
Calidris minutilla
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
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Apr 17
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Oct 26
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White-rumped Sandpiper (WRSA)
Calidris fuscicollis
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
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May 10
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Jun 23
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Jul 27
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Nov 18
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper (BBSA)
Calidris subruficollis
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
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Aug 11
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Oct 07
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Pectoral Sandpiper (PESA)
Calidris melanotos
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
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Mar 15
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May 31
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Jul 03
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Nov 17
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Semipalmated Sandpiper (SESA)
Calidris pusilla
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
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May 01
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Nov 08
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Western Sandpiper (WESA)
Calidris mauri
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Calidris
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Short-billed Dowitcher (SBDO)
Limnodromus griseus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Limnodromus
Note: Sep 10-Sep 30: “Dowitcher species” only unless convincing description provided of multiple field marks
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May 07
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Jun 01
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Jun 26
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Sep 09
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Long-billed Dowitcher (LBDO)
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Limnodromus
Note: Sep 10-Sep 30: “Dowitcher species” only unless convincing description provided of multiple field marks
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Oct 01
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Nov 26
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American Woodcock (AMWO)
Scolopax minor
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Scolopax
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Feb 27
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Jan 03
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Wilson's Snipe (WISN)
Gallinago delicata
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Gallinago
Note: Nov 29-Mar 3: Chautauqua County only
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Mar 04
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Nov 28
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Spotted Sandpiper (SPSA)
Actitis macularius
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Actitis
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Apr 09
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Nov 27
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Solitary Sandpiper (SOSA)
Tringa solitaria
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Tringa
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Apr 03
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Jun 01
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Jun 27
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Oct 18
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Wandering Tattler (WATA)
Tringa incana
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Tringa
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Lesser Yellowlegs (LEYE)
Tringa flavipes
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Tringa
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Mar 18
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Nov 15
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Willet (WILL)
Tringa semipalmata
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Tringa
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May 01
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Jun 03
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Jul 11
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Oct 03
|
Spotted Redshank (SPRE)
Tringa erythropus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Tringa
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Greater Yellowlegs (GRYE)
Tringa melanoleuca
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Tringa
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Mar 12
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May 30
|
Jun 23
|
Dec 04
|
Wood Sandpiper (WOSA)
Tringa glareola
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Tringa
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Wilson's Phalarope (WIPH)
Phalaropus tricolor
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Phalaropus
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Apr 29
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Jun 18
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Jul 04
|
Oct 01
|
Red-necked Phalarope (RNPH)
Phalaropus lobatus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Phalaropus
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May 14
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May 28
|
Aug 11
|
Oct 16
|
Red Phalarope (REPH)
Phalaropus fulicarius
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
Genus: Phalaropus
Note: Great Lakes and Niagara River only
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Sep 22
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|
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Dec 28
|
Great Skua (GRSK)
Stercorarius skua
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Stercorariidae (Skuas and Jaegers)
Genus: Stercorarius
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Pomarine Jaeger (POJA)
Stercorarius pomarinus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Stercorariidae (Skuas and Jaegers)
Genus: Stercorarius
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Parasitic Jaeger (PAJA)
Stercorarius parasiticus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Stercorariidae (Skuas and Jaegers)
Genus: Stercorarius
Note: Great Lakes and Niagara River only
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Aug 25
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|
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Dec 04
|
Long-tailed Jaeger (LTJA)
Stercorarius longicaudus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Stercorariidae (Skuas and Jaegers)
Genus: Stercorarius
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Dovekie (DOVE)
Alle alle
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Alcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
Genus: Alle
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Thick-billed Murre (TBMU)
Uria lomvia
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Alcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
Genus: Uria
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Razorbill (RAZO)
Alca torda
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Alcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
Genus: Alca
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Black Guillemot (BLGU)
Cepphus grylle
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Alcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
Genus: Cepphus
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Ancient Murrelet (ANMU)
Synthliboramphus antiquus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Alcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
Genus: Synthliboramphus
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Black-legged Kittiwake (BLKI)
Rissa tridactyla
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Rissa
Note: Great Lakes and Niagara River only
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Sep 04
|
|
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Feb 19
|
Ivory Gull (IVGU)
Pagophila eburnea
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Pagophila
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Sabine's Gull (SAGU)
Xema sabini
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Xema
Note: Great Lakes and Niagara River only
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Sep 03
|
|
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Jan 01
|
Bonaparte's Gull (BOGU)
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Chroicocephalus
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Jan 01
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|
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Dec 31
|
Black-headed Gull (BHGU)
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Chroicocephalus
Note: Great Lakes and Niagara River only
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Oct 09
|
|
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May 01
|
Little Gull (LIGU)
Hydrocoloeus minutus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Hydrocoloeus
Note: Great Lakes and Niagara River only
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Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
Ross's Gull (ROGU)
Rhodostethia rosea
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Rhodostethia
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Laughing Gull (LAGU)
Leucophaeus atricilla
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Leucophaeus
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Franklin's Gull (FRGU)
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Leucophaeus
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Aug 02
|
|
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Dec 21
|
Common Gull (COGU)
Larus canus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Larus
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Short-billed Gull (SBIG)
Larus brachyrhynchus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Larus
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Ring-billed Gull (RBGU)
Larus delawarensis
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Larus
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
California Gull (CAGU)
Larus californicus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Larus
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|
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Herring Gull (HERG)
Larus argentatus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Larus
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
Iceland Gull (ICGU)
Larus glaucoides
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Larus
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Oct 29
|
|
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Jun 02
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull (LBBG)
Larus fuscus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Larus
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Aug 04
|
|
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Jun 14
|
Slaty-backed Gull (SBAG)
Larus schistisagus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Larus
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|
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Glaucous Gull (GLGU)
Larus hyperboreus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Larus
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Oct 24
|
|
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May 29
|
Great Black-backed Gull (GBBG)
Larus marinus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Larus
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
Sooty Tern (SOTE)
Onychoprion fuscatus
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Onychoprion
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|
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Least Tern (LETE)
Sternula antillarum
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Sternula
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|
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Hydroprogne
| | |
Mar 31
|
|
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Oct 16
|
Black Tern (BLTE)
Chlidonias niger
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Chlidonias
| | |
Apr 24
|
|
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Nov 23
|
Roseate Tern (ROST)
Sterna dougallii
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Sterna
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|
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Common Tern (COTE)
Sterna hirundo
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Sterna
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Apr 04
|
|
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Dec 08
|
Arctic Tern (ARTE)
Sterna paradisaea
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Sterna
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|
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Forster's Tern (FOTE)
Sterna forsteri
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Genus: Sterna
| | |
Apr 09
|
Jun 09
|
Jul 26
|
Nov 23
|
White-tailed Tropicbird (WTTR)
Phaethon lepturus
Order: Phaethontiformes
Family: Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds)
Genus: Phaethon
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|
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Red-throated Loon (RTLO)
Gavia stellata
Order: Gaviiformes
Family: Gaviidae (Loons)
Genus: Gavia
| | |
Oct 04
|
|
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Jun 05
|
Pacific Loon (PALO)
Gavia pacifica
Order: Gaviiformes
Family: Gaviidae (Loons)
Genus: Gavia
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|
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Common Loon (COLO)
Gavia immer
Order: Gaviiformes
Family: Gaviidae (Loons)
Genus: Gavia
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
Yellow-billed Loon (YBLO)
Gavia adamsii
Order: Gaviiformes
Family: Gaviidae (Loons)
Genus: Gavia
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|
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Wilson's Storm-Petrel (WISP)
Oceanites oceanicus
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Oceanitidae (Southern Storm-Petrels)
Genus: Oceanites
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|
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Black-capped Petrel (BCPE)
Pterodroma hasitata
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae (Shearwaters and Petrels)
Genus: Pterodroma
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|
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Wood Stork (WOST)
Mycteria americana
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconiidae (Storks)
Genus: Mycteria
| | |
|
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Northern Gannet (NOGA)
Morus bassanus
Order: Suliformes
Family: Sulidae (Boobies and Gannets)
Genus: Morus
Note: Lake Ontario and Niagara River only
| | |
Oct 26
|
|
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Dec 27
|
Great Cormorant (GRCO)
Phalacrocorax carbo
Order: Suliformes
Family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
Genus: Phalacrocorax
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|
|
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Double-crested Cormorant (DCCO)
Nannopterum auritum
Order: Suliformes
Family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
Genus: Nannopterum
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
|
Dec 31
|
American White Pelican (AWPE)
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
Genus: Pelecanus
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|
|
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Brown Pelican (BRPE)
Pelecanus occidentalis
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
Genus: Pelecanus
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|
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American Bittern (AMBI)
Botaurus lentiginosus
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
Genus: Botaurus
| | |
Mar 29
|
|
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Nov 13
|
Least Bittern (LEBI)
Ixobrychus exilis
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
Genus: Ixobrychus
| | |
Apr 23
|
|
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Oct 30
|
Great Blue Heron (GBHE)
Ardea herodias
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
Genus: Ardea
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
|
Dec 31
|
Great Egret (GREG)
Ardea alba
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
Genus: Ardea
| | |
Mar 09
|
|
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Dec 06
|
Snowy Egret (SNEG)
Egretta thula
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
Genus: Egretta
| | |
Apr 10
|
|
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Sep 19
|
Little Blue Heron (LBHE)
Egretta caerulea
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
Genus: Egretta
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|
|
|
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Tricolored Heron (TRHE)
Egretta tricolor
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
Genus: Egretta
| | |
|
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|
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Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
Genus: Bubulcus
| | |
Apr 15
|
Jun 24
|
Oct 16
|
Nov 13
|
Green Heron (GRHE)
Butorides virescens
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
Genus: Butorides
| | |
Apr 05
|
|
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Nov 03
|
Black-crowned Night-Heron (BCNH)
Nycticorax nycticorax
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
Genus: Nycticorax
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (YCNH)
Nyctanassa violacea
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
Genus: Nyctanassa
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|
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White Ibis (WHIB)
Eudocimus albus
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
Genus: Eudocimus
| | |
|
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Glossy Ibis (GLIB)
Plegadis falcinellus
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
Genus: Plegadis
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|
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White-faced Ibis (WFIB)
Plegadis chihi
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
Genus: Plegadis
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|
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Black Vulture (BLVU)
Coragyps atratus
Order: Cathartiformes
Family: Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
Genus: Coragyps
| | |
Mar 01
|
|
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May 09
|
Turkey Vulture (TUVU)
Cathartes aura
Order: Cathartiformes
Family: Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
Genus: Cathartes
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
Osprey (OSPR)
Pandion haliaetus
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Pandionidae (Osprey)
Genus: Pandion
| | |
Mar 15
|
|
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Nov 30
|
Swallow-tailed Kite (STKI)
Elanoides forficatus
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Elanoides
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|
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Golden Eagle (GOEA)
Aquila chrysaetos
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Aquila
Note: Dec 26-Mar 6: Allegany State Park and vicinity only
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Mar 07
|
|
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May 08
|
Northern Harrier (NOHA)
Circus hudsonius
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Circus
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SSHA)
Accipiter striatus
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Accipiter
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
Cooper's Hawk (COHA)
Accipiter cooperii
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Accipiter
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
American Goshawk (AGOS)
Accipiter atricapillus
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Accipiter
Note: Adult plumage only; May 15-Aug 31: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Wyoming counties only
| | |
Sep 01
|
|
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May 14
|
Bald Eagle (BAEA)
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Haliaeetus
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
Mississippi Kite (MIKI)
Ictinia mississippiensis
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Ictinia
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Red-shouldered Hawk (RSHA)
Buteo lineatus
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Buteo
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
Broad-winged Hawk (BWHA)
Buteo platypterus
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Buteo
| | |
Apr 09
|
|
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Oct 16
|
Swainson's Hawk (SWHA)
Buteo swainsoni
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Buteo
| | |
|
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Red-tailed Hawk (RTHA)
Buteo jamaicensis
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Buteo
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
Rough-legged Hawk (RLHA)
Buteo lagopus
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Buteo
| | |
Oct 09
|
|
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May 21
|
Ferruginous Hawk (FEHA)
Buteo regalis
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
Genus: Buteo
| | |
|
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Barn Owl (BANO)
Tyto alba
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Tytonidae (Barn-Owls)
Genus: Tyto
| | |
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Eastern Screech-Owl (EASO)
Megascops asio
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Owls)
Genus: Megascops
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
Great Horned Owl (GHOW)
Bubo virginianus
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Owls)
Genus: Bubo
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
|
Dec 31
|
Snowy Owl (SNOW)
Bubo scandiacus
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Owls)
Genus: Bubo
| | |
Oct 25
|
|
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May 21
|
Northern Hawk Owl (NHOW)
Surnia ulula
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Owls)
Genus: Surnia
| | |
|
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Barred Owl (BADO)
Strix varia
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Owls)
Genus: Strix
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
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Dec 31
|
Great Gray Owl (GGOW)
Strix nebulosa
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Owls)
Genus: Strix
| | |
|
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Long-eared Owl (LEOW)
Asio otus
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Owls)
Genus: Asio
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
|
Dec 31
|
Short-eared Owl (SEOW)
Asio flammeus
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Owls)
Genus: Asio
| | |
Jan 01
|
|
|
Dec 31
|
Boreal Owl (BOOW)
Aegolius funereus
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Owls)
Genus: Aegolius
| | |
|
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Northern Saw-whet Owl (NSWO)
Aegolius acadicus
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (Owls)
Genus: Aegolius
Note: May 31-Sep 24: Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties only
| | |
Sep 25
|
|
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May 30
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Belted Kingfisher (BEKI)
Megaceryle alcyon
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Genus: Megaceryle
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Red-headed Woodpecker (RHWO)
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Genus: Melanerpes
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Red-bellied Woodpecker (RBWO)
Melanerpes carolinus
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Genus: Melanerpes
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (YBSA)
Sphyrapicus varius
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Genus: Sphyrapicus
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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American Three-toed Woodpecker (ATTW)
Picoides dorsalis
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Genus: Picoides
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Black-backed Woodpecker (BBWO)
Picoides arcticus
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Genus: Picoides
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Downy Woodpecker (DOWO)
Dryobates pubescens
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Genus: Dryobates
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Hairy Woodpecker (HAWO)
Dryobates villosus
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Genus: Dryobates
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Northern Flicker (NOFL)
Colaptes auratus
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Genus: Colaptes
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Pileated Woodpecker (PIWO)
Dryocopus pileatus
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Genus: Dryocopus
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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American Kestrel (AMKE)
Falco sparverius
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
Genus: Falco
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Merlin (MERL)
Falco columbarius
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
Genus: Falco
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Gyrfalcon (GYRF)
Falco rusticolus
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
Genus: Falco
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Peregrine Falcon (PEFA)
Falco peregrinus
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
Genus: Falco
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Monk Parakeet (MOPA)
Myiopsitta monachus
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
Genus: Myiopsitta
Note: Non-native species
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Carolina Parakeet
Conuropsis carolinensis
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
Genus: Conuropsis
Note: Formerly the only known native parrot in Eastern North America, the Carolina Parakeet was once an established species within the BOS study area
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Great Crested Flycatcher (GCFL)
Myiarchus crinitus
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Myiarchus
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Apr 23
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Oct 05
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Western Kingbird (WEKI)
Tyrannus verticalis
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Tyrannus
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Eastern Kingbird (EAKI)
Tyrannus tyrannus
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Tyrannus
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Apr 19
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Oct 07
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (STFL)
Tyrannus forficatus
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Tyrannus
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Fork-tailed Flycatcher (FTFL)
Tyrannus savana
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Tyrannus
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Olive-sided Flycatcher (OSFL)
Contopus cooperi
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Contopus
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May 09
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Jun 16
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Aug 05
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Oct 02
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Eastern Wood-Pewee (EAWP)
Contopus virens
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Contopus
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May 04
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Oct 22
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (YBFL)
Empidonax flaviventris
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Empidonax
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May 07
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Jun 11
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Aug 05
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Oct 10
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Acadian Flycatcher (ACFL)
Empidonax virescens
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Empidonax
Note: Song or call must be heard when identified outside breeding habitat
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May 05
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Aug 24
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Alder Flycatcher (ALFL)
Empidonax alnorum
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Empidonax
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May 11
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Sep 11
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Willow Flycatcher (WIFL)
Empidonax traillii
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Empidonax
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May 09
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Sep 11
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Least Flycatcher (LEFL)
Empidonax minimus
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Empidonax
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Apr 25
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Sep 29
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Eastern Phoebe (EAPH)
Sayornis phoebe
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Sayornis
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Mar 08
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Jan 02
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Say's Phoebe (SAPH)
Sayornis saya
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Genus: Sayornis
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White-eyed Vireo (WEVI)
Vireo griseus
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
Genus: Vireo
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Apr 16
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Aug 09
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Yellow-throated Vireo (YTVI)
Vireo flavifrons
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
Genus: Vireo
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Apr 21
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Sep 30
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Blue-headed Vireo (BHVI)
Vireo solitarius
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
Genus: Vireo
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Apr 10
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Nov 16
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Philadelphia Vireo (PHVI)
Vireo philadelphicus
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
Genus: Vireo
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May 06
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Jun 04
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Aug 17
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Oct 10
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Warbling Vireo (WAVI)
Vireo gilvus
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
Genus: Vireo
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Apr 25
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Oct 02
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Red-eyed Vireo (REVI)
Vireo olivaceus
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
Genus: Vireo
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Apr 26
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Oct 30
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Loggerhead Shrike (LOSH)
Lanius ludovicianus
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Laniidae (Shrikes)
Genus: Lanius
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Northern Shrike (NSHR)
Lanius borealis
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Laniidae (Shrikes)
Genus: Lanius
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Oct 16
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Apr 15
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Blue Jay (BLJA)
Cyanocitta cristata
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
Genus: Cyanocitta
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Black-billed Magpie (BBMA)
Pica hudsonia
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
Genus: Pica
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American Crow (AMCR)
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
Genus: Corvus
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Fish Crow (FICR)
Corvus ossifragus
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
Genus: Corvus
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Common Raven (CORA)
Corvus corax
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
Genus: Corvus
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Black-capped Chickadee (BCCH)
Poecile atricapillus
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paridae (Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice)
Genus: Poecile
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Jan 01
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Dec 31
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Boreal Chickadee (BOCH)
Poecile hudsonicus
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paridae (Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice)
Genus: Poecile
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Tufted Titmouse (TUTI)
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