Birds of Weld County, Colorado
Birds of Weld County, Colorado is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Weld County, Colorado
Colorado, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 39% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 38% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 38% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 38% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 32% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 32% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 30% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 28% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 27% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 26% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 26% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 23% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 21% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 21% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 20% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 20% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 20% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 19% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 19% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 18% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 17% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 16% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 16% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 15% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 14% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 13% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 13% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 12% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 12% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 11% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 11% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 10% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.7% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.4% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.4% |
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.3% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 9.2% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.0% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.0% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 7.9% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.7% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 7.6% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 7.3% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.1% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.1% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.7% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.7% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 6.5% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 6.4% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 6.3% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 6.3% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.1% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.8% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.7% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.6% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.6% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.5% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.5% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.3% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.2% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.2% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.1% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.9% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.9% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.8% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 4.8% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.6% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 4.6% |
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Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.5% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.5% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.5% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 4.3% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 4.3% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 4.2% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.2% |
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Thick-billed Longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 4.2% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.1% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.9% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
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Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.7% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.7% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 3.6% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.6% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.6% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 3.5% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.5% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.4% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.4% |
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Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.4% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.0% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.0% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 2.6% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.6% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.5% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.5% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 2.4% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.4% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.4% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.3% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.3% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.3% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.1% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 2.1% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.1% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.1% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.0% |
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Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.9% |
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Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.8% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.7% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.7% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.6% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 1.6% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.6% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.6% |
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Mountain Plover
Anarhynchus montanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.5% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.5% |
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Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.5% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.4% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.4% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.4% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.4% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.3% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.3% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.3% |
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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.3% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
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Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.2% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.2% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.1% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 1.1% |
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Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.1% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.0% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 1.0% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
