| The following lists birds that have been identified (denoted by an
asterix) or are known to be in our area. The list is broken down by type of bird. The bird
is listed by it's common name and genus and species name, followed by the best time of
year for observation. Diving Birds *Common Loon (Bavia immer): May-October Red-Necked Grebe (Podicaps grisegena): April-October
Waterfowl *Canada Goose (Branta canadensis): March-October Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator): April-October Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus): Migrant April-October Gadwall (Anas strepera): March-September American Wigeon (Anas americana): March-October *Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos): March-November Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors): April-September Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata): March-September Northern Pintail (Anas acuta): March-October Green-winted Teal (Anas crecca): April-October Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris): Uncommon April-October Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis): April-October Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus): Uncommon May-September Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola): April-October Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula): April-October Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica): Uncommon April-October Common Merganser (Mergus merganser): March-October
Hawks and Eagles *Osprey (Pandion haliaetus): April-September *Bald Eagle (Haliaetus leucocephalus ): March-November *Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus): March-October Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus): Uncommon April-September Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii): Uncommon April-September *Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis): Rare year-round *Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis): April-October *Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos): Uncommon March-November American Kestrel (Falco sparverius): Apri-October Merlin (Falco columbarius): Uncommon year-round Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus): Uncommon March-October Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus); Rare November-March
Grouse and Allies Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus): Uncommon year-round *Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus): Year-round *Spruce Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis): Year-round *Blue Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus): Uncommon year-round White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucurus): Uncommon year-round *Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus): Uncommon year-round
Rails and Coots Sora (Porzana carolina): Uncommon May-September American Coot (Fulica americana): May-September
Plovers Semi-palmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus): Uncommon April and May Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus): April-October
Sandpipers and Allies Greater Yellowlegs (Trenga melanoleuca): April-October Solitary Sandpiper (Trenga solitaria): Uncommon May-September Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia): May-September Red Knot (Calidris canutus): Rare in May, and July-September Sanderling (Calidris alba): Uncommon in May, and July-September Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla): May and July-September Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri): Rare in May, and July-September Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii): Uncommon in May, and July-September Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos): Uncommon inMay, and July-September Dunlin (Calidris alpina): Rare in May and from August-October *Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): April-October Red Phalarope (Philaropus fulicaria): Rare migrant August-November
Gulls and Allies Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus): Rare May-June and August-September Mew Gull (Larus canus): Rare in May and from July-November Herring Gull (Larus argentatus): Uncommon March-November Thayer's Gull (Larus thayeri): Rare April-May and from October-November Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus): Rare April-May and from October-December Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini): Rare May-June and from August-October Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea): Rare May-June and fro August-September
Owls *Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus): year-round Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca): Uncommon November-April Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula): Rare year-round Northern Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium gnoma): Rare year-round Barred Owl (Strix varia): Rare year-round *Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa): Rare year-round Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus): Rare year-round Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus): Uncommon year-round
Nightjars Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor): May-September
Hummingbirds *Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris): Mid-May-August *Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus): Mid-May-August Calliope Hummingbird (Stelula calliope): Uncommon May-August
Kingfishers Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon): April-November
Woodpeckers Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius): May-September *Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens): Year-round Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus): Year-round Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus): Uncommon year-round Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus): Rare year-round *Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus): March-September *Pileated woodpecker(Dryocopus pileatus): Year-round
Flycatchers Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi): May-August Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus): May-September Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris): May-August Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum): May-August Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimum): May-August Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri): Uncommon May-August Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe): April-August Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus): May-August
Shrikes *Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor): Rare October-April
Vireos Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius): May-midSeptember Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus): Mid-May-early September Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus): Mid-May to mid-September
Jays and Crows *Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis): Year-round *Stellar's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri): Uncommon year-round *Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata): Year-round *Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana): Year-round *Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica): Year-round *American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos): Year-round *Common Raven (Corvus corax): Year-round
Swallows Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor): Mid-April to August Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina): Uncommon mid-April to August Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia): May-August *Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica): May-August Cliff Swallow (Petro chelidon pyrrhonata): May-August
Chickadees *Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus): Year-round *Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli): Uncommon year-round Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus): Uncommon year-round
Nuthhatches *Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis): Year-round
Creepers Brown Creeper (Certhia americana): Uncommon year-round
Wrens Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes): Uncommon mid-April to August
Dippers American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus): Year-round
Kinglets Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa): March-October Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula): Late April to late October
Bluebirds and Thrushes *Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides): Mid-March to mid-September *Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi): April-October *Veery (Catharus fuscescens): Mid-May to September *Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus): May-September Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus): May-September *American Robin (Turdus migratorius): March-October *Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius): April-October
Pipits American Pipit (Anthus rubescens): May-September
Waxwings *Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus): Winter *Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum): May-October
Warblers Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina): Uncommon May-September Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata): May-September *Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia): Mid-May to September Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia): Uncommon May-September *Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata): Late April-September Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata): Mid-May to September *American Redstart (Setaphaga ruticilla): Mid-May to August Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus): Mid-May to September *Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis): Uncommon May-September *Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas): May-September *Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla ): Mid-May to September Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis): Uncommon late May-August
Tanagers Western Tanager (piranga ludoviciana): May-September
Sparrows and Allies *American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea): March-April and September-October *Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina): April-September *Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida): May-September Timberline Sparrow (Spizella breweri taverneri): June-August Vesper Sparrow (pooecetes gramineus): April-September *Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis): April-October *Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii): April-September *Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca): Mid-April to October *Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia): Mid-April to October *Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii): Late April- October Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana): Uncommon late May-October *White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis): Late April-October *White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys): Mid-April to October *Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla): Mid-May to September *Oregon Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis): Year-round
Grosbeaks and Buntings Snow Bunting (Plectophenax nivalis): October-May Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheuticus ludovicianus): May-September
Blackbirds and Allies Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus): Mid-April to October Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus): Uncommon April-October *Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus): Mid-April to October *Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater): Late April-September
Finches *Gray-crowned Rosy Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis): Mid-March to October *Pine Grosbeak (pinicola enucleator): Year-round Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus): Late April-October Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra): Year-round White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera): Year-round *Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea): October-April Hoary Redpoll (Carduelis hornemanni): Rare October-April Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus): Year-round *American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis): Late May-September *Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustas vespertinus): Uncommon year-round *House Sparrow (Passer domesticus): Year-round
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