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Order Anseriformer
Order Falconiformes
Order Galliformes
Order Ciconiiformes
Order Gruiformes
Order Charadriiformes
Order Columbiformes
Order Cuculiformes
Order Strigiformes
Order Caprimulgiformes
Order Apodiformes
Order Coraciiformes
Order Piciformes
Order Passeriformes


Order Anseriformer

Family Anserinae

1. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
    •fairly common migrant

Family Anatinae

1. Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
    •fairly common migrant

2. Blue-winged teal (Anas discors)
    •uncommon migrant

3. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
    •common migrant and summer resident

Order Falconiformes

Family Cathartidae

1. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
    •common migrant and summer resident

Family Accipitridae

1. Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
    •very rare; irregular winter visitant

2. Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
    •uncommon migrant, rare summer resident andrare in winter

3. Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
    •uncommon migrant; rare in winter

4. Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
    •uncommon mighrat, uncommon in winter

5. Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
    •irregular to fairly common to rare winter visitant

6. **Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
    •common migrant, common summer resident common in winter

7. **Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
    •fairly common migrant and rare summer resident

8. Red-shoulder Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
    •uncommon migrant, casual in summer andwinter

9. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
    •common migrant, uncommon in summerand winter

Order Galliformes

Family Phasianidae

1. Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
    • uncommon permanent resident

2.Northern Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus)
    • accidental

Order Ciconiiformes

Family Ardeidae

1. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
    • fairly common migrant and uncommon summervisitant

2. Green-backed Heron (Butorides striatus)
    • fairly common migrant; rare summer resident

Order Gruiformes

Family Gruidae

1. Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)
    • fairly common migrant, especially in spring

Order Charadriiformes

Family Charadriidae

1. Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
    • common migrant; rare in winter

2. Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
    • uncommon migrant

3. American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
    • fairly common migrant and rare summer resident

Family Laridae

1. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
    • uncommon migrant

Order Columbiformes

Family Columbidae

1. Rock Dove (Columba livia)
    • uncommon permanent resident

2. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
    • fairly common permanent resident

Order Cuculiformes

Family Cuculidae

1. Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzaus americanus)
    • uncommon summer resident

2. Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
    • rare summer resident

Order Strigiformes

Family Strigidae

1. Eastern Screech-Owl (Otus asio)
    • uncommon permanent resident

2. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
    • uncommon permanent resident

1. Barred Owl (Strix varia)
    • uncommon permanent resident

2. Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)
    • very rare winter visitant

Order Caprimulgiformes

Family Caprimulgidae

1. Whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus)
    • uncommon migrant, especially in spring

2. Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
    • fairly common migrant

Order Apodiformes

Family Apodidae

1. Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
    • common summer resident

Family Trochilidae

1. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochuscolubris)
    • fairly common summer resident

Order Coraciiformes

Family Alcedinidae

1. Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)
    • uncommon summer visitant; very rare in winter

Order Piciformes

Family Picidae

1. Common Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
    • uncommon permanent resident

2. Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
    • rare permanent resident

3. Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
    • fairly common permanent resident

4. Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpeserythrocephalus)
    • very rare permanent resident

5. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
    • uncommon migrant, rare in winter

6. Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
    • rare, permanent resident

7. Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
    • fairly common permanent resident

Order Passeriformes

Family Tyrannidae

1. Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
    • rare summer visitant

2. Great Creasted Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
    • fairly common summer resident

3.Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
    • fairly common summer resident

4. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonaxflaviventris)
    • rare migrant

5. Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)
    • fairly common summer resident

6. Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
    • uncommon migrant

7. Eastern wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)
    • fairly common summer resident

8. Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus borealis)
    • casual migrant

Family Alaudidae

1. Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
    • rare in summer and rare in winter

Family Hirundinidae

1. Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
    • fairly common migrant

2. Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
    • fairly common migrant and summer visitant

3. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
    • fairly common migrant and summer resident

4. Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
    • fairly common migrant and summer visitant

5. Purple Martin (Progne subis)
    • fairly common migrant

Family Corvidae

1. Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
    • common permanent resident

2. American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
    • common permanent resident

Family Paridae

1. Black-capped Chickadae (Parus atricapillus)
    • rare winter visitant

2. Carolina Chickadee (Parus carolinensis)
    • common permanent resident

3. Tufted Titmouse (Parus bicolor)
    • common permanent resident

4. White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
    • common permanent resident

5. Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
    • rare migrant irregular winter visitant

Family Certhiidae

1. Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
    • fairly common migrant and common wintervisitant

Family Troglodytidae

1. House wren (Troglodytes aedon)
    • common summer resident

2. Winter wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
    • uncommon migrant and rare winter visitant

3. Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
    • fairly common resident

Family Mimidae

1. Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
    • uncommon summer resident

2. Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
    • uncommon summer resident

Family Muscicapidae

1. American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
    • common summer resident irregular in winter

2. Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
    • uncommon summer resident

3. Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
    • uncommon migrant and casual in winter

4. Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustalatus)
    • uncommon migrant

5. Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
    • uncommon migrant

6. Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
    • fairly common summer resident and uncommonmigrant

7. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
    • rare permanent resident

8. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
    • fairly common migrant and summer resident

9. Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
    • fairly common migrant and very rare wintervisitant

10. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
    • fairly common migrant and very rare wintervisitant

Family Bombycillidae

1. Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
    • fairly common permanent resident

Family Sturnidae

1. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
    • fairly common permanent resident

Family Vireonidae

1. Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
    • uncommon migrant (possible summer resident)

2. White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
    • rare migrant and rare summer resident

3. Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
    • common migrant and common summer resident

4. Solitary Vireo (Vireo Solitarius)
    • uncommon migrant

5. Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
    • uncommon summer resident

6. Black-and-White Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
    • fairly common migrant

7. Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
    • rare migrant

8. Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus)
    • uncommon migrant and rare summer resident

9. Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina)
    • common migrant

10. Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
    • uncommon migrant

11. Northern Parula Warbler (Parula americana)
    • uncommon migrant

12. Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
    • fairly common migrant and rare summerresident

13. Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)
    • fairly common migrant

14. Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
    • rare migrant

15. Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroicacaerulescens)
    • very rare migrant

16. Myrtle Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
    • common migrant and rare winter visitant

17. Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens)
    • fairly common spring migrant

18. Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea)
    • fairly common migrant and summer resident

19. Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca)
    • fairly common migrant

20. Yellow-throated Warbler (Dendroica dominica)
    • fairly common migrant and summer resident

21.Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)
    • uncommon migrant

22. Bay-breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea)
    • fairly common migrant

23. Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
    • fairly common migrant

24. Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
    • rare migrant

25. Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus)
    • fairly common migrant and summer resident

26. Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboiracensis)
    • rare migrant

27. Louisiana Waterthrush (Seriurus motacilla)
    • uncommon migrant and summer resident

28. Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
    • uncommon migrant and summer resident

29.Kentucky Warbler (Oporornis formosus)
    • uncommon migrant and summer resident

30. Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina)
    • rare migrant

31. Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pussilla)
    • rare migrant

32. Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis)
    • uncommon migrant

33. American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
    • fairly common migrant and summer resident

Family Emberizidae

1. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
    • common permanent resident

2.Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaiusphoeniceus)
    • abundant migrant, fairly common summerresident, very rare winter

3. Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
    • very rare migrant and winter visitant

4. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
    • common summer resident and migrant;very rare in winter

5. Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
    • common summer resident and migrant, veryrare in winter

6. Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
    • very rare summer resident

7. Northern Oriole (Icterus galbula)
    • uncommon summer resident

8. Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
    • fairly common summer resident and migrant

9. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
    • common permanent resident

10. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticusludovicianus)
    • common migrant and uncommon summerresident

11. Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustesvespertinus)
    • irregular very rare to common winter visitantand migrant

12. Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
    • fairly common summer resident

13. Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)
    • irregular very rare to common winter visitantand migrant

14. House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
    • common permanent resident

15. Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
    • irregular very rare winter visitant

16. Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus)
    • Irregular rare to common migrant and wintervisitant

17. American Golfinch (Carduelis tristis)
    • uncommon summer resident, common inwinter

18. Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
    • very rare winter visitant

19. Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
    • casual visitant

20. Rufous-sided Towhee (Pipiloerythrophthalmus)
    • uncommon summer resident, very rare inwinter

21.Slate-colored Junco (Junco hyemalis)
    • common migrant and winter visitant

22. American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
    • fairly common migrant and winter visitant

23. Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
    • common migrant and summer resident

24. Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
    • uncommon migrant and summer resident;very rare in winter

25. Harris' Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)
    • accidental in winter

26. White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichialeucophrys)
    • rare migrant and very rare in winter

27. White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
    • fairly common migrant very rare in winter t

28. Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
    • rare migrant and very rare in winter

29.Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
    • rare migrant t

30. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia))
    • Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)

31. Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pussilla)
    • Irregular casual winter visitant

 

 

 


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