Birds of Kent County, Maryland
Birds of Kent County, Maryland is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Kent County, Maryland
Maryland, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 55% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 52% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 42% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 40% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 40% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 39% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 38% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 36% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 36% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 33% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 32% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 32% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 31% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 31% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 30% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 29% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 29% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 28% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 28% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 26% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 25% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 25% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 24% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 24% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 23% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 23% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 23% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 19% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 19% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 18% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 18% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 17% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 17% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 16% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 16% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 16% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 14% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 13% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 13% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 12% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 12% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
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Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 11% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 11% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 11% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 11% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 11% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 11% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 10% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 10% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 10% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 9.9% |
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American Black Duck
Anas rubripes Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.8% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.7% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.1% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.9% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.5% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.5% |
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Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.4% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 8.2% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 8.1% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.8% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.8% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.7% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.6% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 7.5% |
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.2% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.2% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.1% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.9% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.7% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.7% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.5% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.4% |
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Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.4% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 6.3% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.3% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.0% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.0% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 6.0% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.9% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.8% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 5.4% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.3% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.2% |
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 5.1% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
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Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.9% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.7% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.7% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.7% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.7% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.6% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.5% |
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Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.5% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.5% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.2% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 4.1% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.9% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.9% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.8% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.7% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 3.7% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.7% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.7% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.7% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.6% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 3.6% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.5% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.5% |
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.4% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.2% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.9% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 2.9% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.9% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 2.7% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.5% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.5% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.5% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.5% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.4% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.3% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.2% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.2% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.1% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.9% |
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Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.9% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.8% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.8% |
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.7% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.5% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.5% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.5% |
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.4% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Mute Swan
Cygnus olor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.2% |
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Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.2% |
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Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.0% |
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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.0% |
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Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.0% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.0% |
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Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
