Birds of New York, United States
Birds of New York, United States is a list of the most common birds observed in the state. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
New York, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 45% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 42% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 41% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 40% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 39% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 38% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 36% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 33% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 33% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 32% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 31% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 28% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 27% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 27% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 25% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 25% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 23% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 22% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 22% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 22% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 20% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 18% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 18% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 17% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 17% |
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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 |
| 15% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 13% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 13% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 12% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 12% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 12% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 11% |
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Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 11% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 10% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 10% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 9.4% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.9% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 8.4% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.1% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.0% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 7.8% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.8% |
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American Black Duck
Anas rubripes Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.6% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.3% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 7.0% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.0% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.9% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.9% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.4% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.4% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 6.3% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.2% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.2% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 6.2% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.1% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.1% |
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Mute Swan
Cygnus olor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.0% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.9% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.8% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.5% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.3% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 5.1% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.1% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.1% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.0% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.9% |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.8% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.7% |
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Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.5% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.5% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 4.3% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.2% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.2% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.9% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.9% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 3.8% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.7% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.7% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.7% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.6% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.4% |
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Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.4% |
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Brant
Branta bernicla Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Veery
Catharus fuscescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.3% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.3% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.3% |
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Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.2% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 3.1% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.0% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.0% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.0% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.9% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.9% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.8% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.8% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.7% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.6% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.5% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.4% |
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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.4% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 2.4% |
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Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.2% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.2% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.1% |
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.1% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.1% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.0% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.9% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.9% |
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.9% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.9% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
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American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 1.8% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
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Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.8% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.7% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.6% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.6% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.6% |
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Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.5% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.5% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 1.5% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.5% |
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Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.4% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.4% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
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Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.4% |
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White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.3% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.1% |
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Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.1% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.0% |
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Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
