Birds of Virginia Beach County, Virginia
Birds of Virginia Beach County, Virginia is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Virginia Beach County, Virginia
Virginia, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 45% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 43% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 41% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 38% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 36% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 34% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 32% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 32% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 28% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 27% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 26% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 25% |
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Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 25% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 25% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 25% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 24% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 24% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 24% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 23% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 23% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 21% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 21% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 21% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 20% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 20% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 19% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 19% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 18% |
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Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 17% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 17% |
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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 17% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 16% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 16% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 16% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 15% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 15% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 14% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 12% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 12% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
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Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 11% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 11% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 11% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.9% |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.8% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.7% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.3% |
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Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 9.2% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.2% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.0% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.9% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.7% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.6% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.6% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 8.5% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 8.4% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.4% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 7.9% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 7.7% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.6% |
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 7.6% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 7.5% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.2% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 7.2% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.0% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 7.0% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 6.9% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.9% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.8% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.3% |
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Black Scoter
Melanitta americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.2% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 6.2% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.8% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.8% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.7% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.5% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.4% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.3% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.2% |
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Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 5.1% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.0% |
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Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.0% |
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Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.9% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.9% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.7% |
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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.5% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.5% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 4.4% |
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American Black Duck
Anas rubripes Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.4% |
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Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.2% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.1% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.9% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.9% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.6% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.5% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.5% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.4% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 3.3% |
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Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.3% |
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.2% |
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Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.2% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.2% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.2% |
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Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.1% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.1% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.1% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 3.0% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 2.9% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.9% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.9% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.8% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 2.8% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 2.8% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
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American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 2.7% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.7% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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King Rail
Rallus elegans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.4% |
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Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.4% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.2% |
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.2% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.1% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.1% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla 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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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.8% |
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Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.7% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.4% |
|
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White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.2% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Razorbill
Alca torda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
|
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
|
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.0% |
|
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
|
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.0% |
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Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
