Birds of Lyon County, Minnesota
Birds of Lyon 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
Lyon County, Minnesota
Minnesota, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 40% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 36% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 36% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 36% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 35% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 30% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 30% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 29% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 28% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 28% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 27% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 27% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 26% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 26% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 25% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 25% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 23% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 21% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 20% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 20% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 20% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 20% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 19% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 18% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 17% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 17% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 17% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 16% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 16% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 16% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 15% |
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Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 15% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 15% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 14% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 14% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 14% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 13% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 13% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 13% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 12% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 11% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 10% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 10% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 10% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 9.7% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.3% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.2% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.0% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.9% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 8.8% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 8.6% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 8.6% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.5% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.5% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.4% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.4% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.0% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.9% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.8% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.8% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.7% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.6% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.6% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.5% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.5% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 7.3% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.2% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.2% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.1% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 7.1% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 7.0% |
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.0% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.0% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.8% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.8% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.7% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 6.5% |
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Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 6.5% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.4% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.3% |
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.2% |
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Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 6.2% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.1% |
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Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.1% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.8% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 5.8% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.7% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.4% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 5.4% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.2% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 5.1% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.9% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 4.9% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.7% |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.7% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.6% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.4% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 4.4% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.3% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.3% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.2% |
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.1% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.1% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.0% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.0% |
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Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 4.0% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.0% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.0% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.9% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.8% |
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Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.8% |
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Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.7% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.7% |
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Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.7% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.6% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.6% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.4% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 3.3% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.3% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.2% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 3.1% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.0% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.0% |
|
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.0% |
|
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Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.9% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.8% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.8% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.5% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.4% |
|
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.4% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.3% |
|
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 2.3% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.2% |
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.2% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.2% |
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
|
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
|
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.0% |
|
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
|
|
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.6% |
|
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
|
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.5% |
|
|
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
|
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
|
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.4% |
|
|
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.3% |
|
|
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Least Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.0% |
|
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Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
