Birds of Guysborough, Nova Scotia
Birds of Guysborough, Nova Scotia is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Nova Scotia, Canada
Canada
North America
List of Common Birds
| 50% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 46% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 38% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 36% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 29% |
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Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 28% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 26% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 26% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 23% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 23% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 23% |
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Common Eider
Somateria mollissima Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 21% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 21% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 21% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 20% |
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American Black Duck
Anas rubripes Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 20% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 19% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 17% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 16% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 16% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 15% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 14% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 14% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 14% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
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Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 12% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 12% |
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Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 11% |
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Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 11% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 10% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.9% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 9.7% |
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Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.5% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 9.4% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 9.1% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.1% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.8% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.7% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.7% |
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Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.6% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.5% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.4% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.4% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 8.2% |
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Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.0% |
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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.0% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.8% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.6% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 7.6% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.6% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 7.2% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.2% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.5% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.3% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.2% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.2% |
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White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.0% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.8% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.7% |
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White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
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Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae |
| 5.3% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.0% |
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Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.0% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.0% |
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Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.9% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.9% |
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Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 4.8% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.8% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.7% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.7% |
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Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.6% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.5% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.4% |
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Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.3% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.2% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.0% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.0% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 4.0% |
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Black Scoter
Melanitta americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.7% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.5% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.4% |
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Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.3% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.2% |
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.0% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.0% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 2.9% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.9% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.7% |
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Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.7% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.7% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
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Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.5% |
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Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.5% |
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.5% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 2.5% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
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Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 2.4% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.4% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.3% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.3% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.2% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.1% |
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Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.0% |
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.9% |
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Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.7% |
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Great Shearwater
Ardenna gravis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.7% |
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Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.7% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.6% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.5% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.5% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.5% |
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Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 1.4% |
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Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.4% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.4% |
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Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
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Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.1% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.1% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
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American Woodcock
Scolopax minor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.0% |
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White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
