Birds of Meade County, South Dakota
Birds of Meade County, South Dakota is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Meade County, South Dakota
South Dakota, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 35% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 26% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 25% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 21% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 19% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 19% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 18% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 18% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 17% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 17% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 16% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 13% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 13% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 13% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 12% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 11% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 10.0% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 9.9% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.7% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.7% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.5% |
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Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 9.4% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.3% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 9.0% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 8.8% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.7% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.6% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 8.3% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.2% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 7.9% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.9% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.9% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 7.4% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 7.4% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.1% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.1% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.0% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.8% |
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.7% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.6% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 6.6% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.5% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.5% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.5% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 6.4% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.3% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 6.0% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.7% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.6% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.5% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.3% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.0% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.6% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.5% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.5% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.4% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.4% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.2% |
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Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.9% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.9% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.8% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.7% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 3.7% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 3.6% |
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.5% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 3.4% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 3.2% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.2% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.2% |
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.2% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.0% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.9% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.8% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.6% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.6% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.5% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.3% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 2.3% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.3% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.3% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.2% |
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Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.2% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.2% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.2% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.2% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.1% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.1% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.0% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 2.0% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.0% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.9% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.7% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.7% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.7% |
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Gray Partridge
Perdix perdix Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.6% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.6% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.5% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.5% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.5% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.4% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.3% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.3% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.2% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.2% |
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Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.1% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.1% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.1% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.0% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 1.0% |
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.0% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
