Birds of Jackson County, Minnesota
Birds of Jackson County, Minnesota is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Jackson County, Minnesota
Minnesota, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 31% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 30% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 26% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 24% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 21% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 20% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 19% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 19% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 18% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 18% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 18% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 17% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 16% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 16% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 16% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 15% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 15% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 14% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 14% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 13% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 13% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 13% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 11% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 11% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 11% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 11% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.6% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.3% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 9.0% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.0% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.0% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 8.6% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.6% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.5% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.4% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 8.3% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.8% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 7.6% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 7.6% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.4% |
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Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.3% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 7.1% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.1% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 6.8% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.6% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.9% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.8% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.7% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.6% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.5% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.5% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.2% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.1% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.1% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.0% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 4.8% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.8% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.7% |
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Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 4.6% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.5% |
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.4% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.3% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.3% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.2% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.2% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 4.0% |
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Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.9% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 3.9% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.8% |
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.7% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.7% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.7% |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.7% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.6% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.3% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.2% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.0% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.0% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.0% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.9% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.8% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.7% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.7% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.6% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.6% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.6% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.5% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.3% |
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Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 2.3% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.3% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.2% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.2% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.2% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.2% |
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Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 2.2% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.1% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.1% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.1% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.1% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 2.1% |
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Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.0% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.0% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 1.8% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.7% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.6% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.6% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.6% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.6% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.6% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.5% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.5% |
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Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.4% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.4% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.4% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.3% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.3% |
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Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.3% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.3% |
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.3% |
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Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.2% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.2% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.2% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.2% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.1% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.1% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.1% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.0% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
