Birds of Pender County, North Carolina
Birds of Pender County, North Carolina is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Pender County, North Carolina
North Carolina, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 45% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 40% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 39% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 36% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 28% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 28% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 27% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 27% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 27% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 26% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 24% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 21% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 21% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 20% |
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 20% |
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Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 19% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 18% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 17% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 16% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 16% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 15% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 15% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 14% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 14% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 13% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 12% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 12% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 12% |
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American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 12% |
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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 11% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 11% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 11% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 10% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.5% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.8% |
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Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 8.7% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.6% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.5% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 8.5% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 8.4% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 8.3% |
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Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.8% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 7.7% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.5% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 7.4% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.2% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.1% |
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Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.0% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.8% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.8% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.5% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.3% |
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Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.2% |
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.1% |
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Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.0% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.0% |
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American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 6.0% |
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Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.9% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.9% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.8% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 5.6% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.6% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 5.4% |
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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.2% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.2% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.2% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.1% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.1% |
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Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus borealis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.0% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.0% |
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.0% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.9% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
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Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.7% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.6% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.6% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 4.6% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.5% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.5% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.4% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.3% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 4.1% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.9% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.9% |
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Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.8% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.8% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.7% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.7% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.4% |
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Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
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Bachman's Sparrow
Peucaea aestivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.1% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.1% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.0% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 2.9% |
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Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.7% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
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Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.7% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.7% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.5% |
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Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.5% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.5% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 2.2% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.1% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.1% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.1% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 2.1% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.0% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.0% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
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Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.8% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.6% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 1.6% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.6% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.6% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.5% |
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Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.5% |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.5% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.4% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 1.4% |
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Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.3% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.3% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.1% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.1% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.0% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.0% |
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.0% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
