Birds of Orange County, Texas
Birds of Orange County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Orange County, Texas
Texas, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 44% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 38% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 35% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 35% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 29% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 27% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 27% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 26% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 24% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 23% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 21% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 19% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 19% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 17% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 17% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 17% |
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Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 15% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 14% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 14% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 13% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 13% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 13% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 13% |
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Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 12% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 12% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 12% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 12% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 11% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 10% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 10% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 10% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 9.9% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 9.6% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 9.5% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.4% |
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Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 9.3% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 9.3% |
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 9.1% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 8.8% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.6% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.9% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.7% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.7% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.4% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.3% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.3% |
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.2% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.0% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 7.0% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.9% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.8% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.7% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.4% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.3% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 6.2% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.0% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.7% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 5.6% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.2% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.1% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.0% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.0% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.9% |
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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.9% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.9% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.8% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.7% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.6% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 4.5% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.4% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.4% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 4.2% |
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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.1% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 4.0% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.9% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 3.9% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.7% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.6% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.6% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 3.4% |
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 3.3% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.1% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.0% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.0% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.8% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.7% |
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Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.6% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.5% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.5% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.4% |
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Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.4% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.4% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.4% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.3% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.1% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.1% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.1% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.9% |
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.8% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.8% |
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Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.8% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
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Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.6% |
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Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
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Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.5% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.5% |
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Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.4% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.3% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.3% |
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Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.2% |
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Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.1% |
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Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.0% |
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Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
