Birds of Gratiot County, Michigan
Birds of Gratiot County, Michigan is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Gratiot County, Michigan
Michigan, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 45% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 44% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 43% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 42% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 40% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 40% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 37% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 35% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 32% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 32% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 32% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 31% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 29% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 29% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 29% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 27% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 26% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 26% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 24% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 24% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 23% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 22% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 22% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 21% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 21% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 21% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 21% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 19% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 17% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 17% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 16% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 16% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 16% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 16% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 15% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 15% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 14% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 14% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 14% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 14% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 13% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 12% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 12% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 11% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 10% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 10% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 10% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 10% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 9.7% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.7% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 9.4% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.2% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.7% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.7% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.5% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.0% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.7% |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 7.0% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.9% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 6.8% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.8% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.7% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.6% |
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.4% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.3% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 6.2% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.0% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.0% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.9% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.8% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.7% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.7% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.5% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.5% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.2% |
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Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.2% |
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.2% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.1% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.0% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.0% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 5.0% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 5.0% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.7% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 4.6% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.5% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.5% |
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Mute Swan
Cygnus olor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.2% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.1% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.0% |
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.0% |
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Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 3.9% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.8% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.6% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.4% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 3.0% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.9% |
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Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.8% |
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Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.8% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 2.8% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.7% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.6% |
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
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Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.6% |
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Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.6% |
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Long-eared Owl
Asio otus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.5% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.4% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.4% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.4% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.3% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 2.3% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.2% |
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Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.2% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Veery
Catharus fuscescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.9% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.9% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.9% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.9% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.7% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.7% |
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American Black Duck
Anas rubripes Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.4% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.3% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
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Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 1.3% |
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Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.3% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
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Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
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Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.2% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.2% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.2% |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.1% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.0% |
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
