Birds of Hancock County, Iowa
Birds of Hancock County, Iowa is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Hancock County, Iowa
Iowa, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 33% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 31% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 27% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 26% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 25% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 25% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 25% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 22% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 20% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 20% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 20% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 20% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 16% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 16% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 16% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 15% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 14% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 14% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 13% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 13% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 12% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 12% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 12% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 11% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 11% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 11% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 11% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 10% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 10% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 10% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 10% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 10% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.7% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.5% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 9.4% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.9% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.7% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.4% |
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.4% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.3% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 7.9% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 7.5% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 7.4% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.4% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.1% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.1% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 7.0% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 7.0% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.9% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.9% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.8% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.5% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.3% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 6.1% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.9% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.9% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.7% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 5.5% |
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Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.4% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 5.4% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.3% |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.1% |
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Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.9% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.9% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.7% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 4.7% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.5% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 4.5% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.3% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.2% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 4.1% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 3.9% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.9% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.8% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 3.8% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.8% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
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Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.7% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.7% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.6% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.5% |
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.4% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.4% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.3% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.3% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.2% |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.2% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 3.2% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.2% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.2% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.0% |
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Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.0% |
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Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.0% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.9% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.9% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.8% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.7% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.7% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 2.6% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.6% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.5% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.4% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.3% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.2% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.2% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.2% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.1% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.0% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.9% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.9% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.8% |
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Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.7% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.6% |
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Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.5% |
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.5% |
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Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.4% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.4% |
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Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.4% |
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.3% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.2% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.2% |
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Henslow's Sparrow
Centronyx henslowii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.2% |
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.2% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.1% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.1% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
