Birds of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
60% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
50% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
49% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
47% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
45% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
43% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
38% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
38% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
37% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
35% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
29% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
28% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
27% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
25% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
22% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
19% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
19% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
18% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
18% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
16% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
16% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
15% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
15% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
15% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
14% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
14% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
13% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
13% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
13% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
13% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
12% |
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Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
12% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
12% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
12% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
11% |
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
11% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
11% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
11% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
11% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
11% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
10% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
10% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.9% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
9.7% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.4% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.3% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
9.1% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
9.1% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
8.5% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
8.0% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
7.8% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.6% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
7.4% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.1% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.4% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.3% |
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Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.2% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
6.1% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.9% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
5.8% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.7% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.6% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.5% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.3% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
5.1% |
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Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.0% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
5.0% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
4.8% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.6% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.5% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
4.4% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
4.3% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.2% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.2% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.2% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.7% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
3.6% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.6% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.3% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
3.3% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.1% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.0% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
3.0% |
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Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.0% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.9% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.8% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.7% |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.4% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.4% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.4% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.4% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.4% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
2.3% |
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King Rail
Rallus elegans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.2% |
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Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.2% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.2% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.2% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.0% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.0% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.0% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.9% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.8% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.7% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.7% |
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Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.7% |
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Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.7% |
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Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.7% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.7% |
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Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
1.6% |
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Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.6% |
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Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
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Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.5% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.5% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.4% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.3% |
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Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.2% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.1% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.1% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
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Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.0% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.0% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |