Bird List for The Cabin Area

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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