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1 - Family: Accipitridae, Hawks and Eagles (5 of 25) |
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| CpHk_088T | |
| Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii |
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis |
| NtHr_087B | Ospy_096R |
| Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus |
Osprey Pandion haliaetus |
| BdEg_101A | |
| Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
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2 - Family: Alcedinidae, Kingfishers (1 of 3) |
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| BtKf_215A |
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| Belted
Kingfisher Ceryle alcyon |
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3 - Family: Anatidae, Ducks and Gees (19 of 52) |
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| WoDk_067L | |
| Wood Duck Aix sponsa |
American Wigeon Anas americana |
| NtSh_073B | GwTe_066B |
| Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata |
Green-winged Teal Anas crecca |
| BwTe_072A | Mlrd_068A |
| Blue-winged Teal Anas discors |
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos |
| Gdwl_070T | Rdhd_078A |
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Gadwall Anas strepera |
Redhead Aythya americana |
| RNDk_076T | Brnt_063A |
| Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris |
Brant |
| CdGs_062A | SnGs_065A |
| Canada Goose Branta canadensis |
Snow Goose |
| TpSw_061T | MtSw_060A |
| Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator |
Mute Swan |
| RdDk_083B | Bfhd_083T |
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Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis |
Bufflehead Bucephala albeola |
| ABDk_069B | LScp_077B |
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American
Black Duck Anas rubripes |
Lesser
Scaup Aythya affinis |
| NtPt_071A |
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Northern
Pintail Anas acuta |
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4 - Family: Ardeidae, Herons, Egrets, Bitterns (6 of 12) |
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| GtEg_050A | |
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Great Egret Ardea alba |
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias |
| AmBt_048T | |
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American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus |
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis |
| GrHr_043A | |
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Green Heron Butorides virescens |
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax |
5 - Family: Bombycillidae, Waxwings (1 of 2) |
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| CdWx_298A |
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Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum |
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6 - Family: Cardinalidae, Cardinals (2 of 12) |
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| NtCd-349A | |
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Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus |
7 - Family: Cathartidae, American Vultures (1 of 3) |
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| TkVu_086A |
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Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura |
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8 - Family: Certhiidae, Creepers (1 of 1) |
| BrCp_272T |
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Brown Creeper Certhia americana |
9 - Family: Charadriidae, Plovers (2 of 14) |
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| SpPv_125T | |
| Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus |
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus |
10 - Family: Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves (1 of 12) |
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| MgDv_175A |
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Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura |
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11 - Family: Corvidae, Crows, Magpies, Jays (2 of 18) |
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| BlJy_250A | |
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Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata |
American
Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos |
12 - Family: Emberizidae, New World Sparrows (3 of 48) |
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| DeJc_344B | |
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Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis |
White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis |
| SgSp_337B | |
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Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia |
Chipping
Sparrow Spizella passerina |
13 - Family: Falconidae, Falcons (2 of 7) |
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| AmKs_103T | |
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American Kestrel Falco sparverius |
Peregrine
Falcon Falco peregrinus |
14 - Family: Fringillidae, Finches (2 of 17) |
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| AmGf_373A | PurF_368A |
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American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis |
Purple
Finch Carpodacus purpureus |
15- Family: Gruidae, Cranes (1 of 3) |
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Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis |
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16 - Family: Hirundinidae, Swallows (3 of 8) |
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| PurM_258T | |
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Purple Martin Progne subis |
Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor |
| BaSw_261T |
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Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica |
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17 - Family: Icteridae, Blackbirds and Orioles (3 of 23) |
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| RwBb_352T | |
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Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus |
Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus |
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Brown-headed
Cowbird Molothrus ater |
Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula |
| BtOr_362T |
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Baltimore
Oriole Icterus galbula |
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18 - Family: Laridae, Gulls and Terns (5 of 49) |
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| GBbG-151A | |
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Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus |
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis |
| HrGu_156T | |
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Herring
Gull Larus argentatus |
Lesser
Black-backed Gull Larus argentatus |
| CpTn-160T |
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Caspian
Tern Sterna caspia |
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19 - Family: Mimidae, Mockingbirds and Thrashers (2 of 10) |
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| NtMb_291A | |
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Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis |
Northern
Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos |
20 - Family: Paridae, Chickadees and Titmice (2 of 10) |
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| BcCk_263A | |
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Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapilla |
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor |
21 - Family: Parulidae, Wood Warblers (2 of 50) |
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| YwWb_305A | |
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Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia |
American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla |
22 - Family: Passeridae, Old World Sparrows (1 of 2) |
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House Sparrow Passer domesticus |
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23 - Family: Phalacrocoracidae, Cormorants (1 of 6) |
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Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus |
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24 - Family: Phasianidae, Pheasants and Grouse (3 of 15) |
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| WdTk-113A | |
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Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus |
Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo |
| RNPh_112A | |
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Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus |
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25 - Family: Picidae, Woodpeckers (6 of 23) |
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| RbWp_218B | HyWp_222L |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus |
Hairy
Woodpecker Picoides villosus |
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Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens |
Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus |
| NtFl_227T | |
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Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus |
Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker Colaptes auratus |
26 - Family: Podicipedidae, Grebes (1 of 7) |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps |
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27 - Family: Rallidae, Rails, Gallinules, Coots (2 of 11) |
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| CmMh_121A | |
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American Coot Fulica americana |
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus |
28 - Family: Scolopacidae, Sandpipers (5 of 47) |
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| LsSp_140T | |
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Dunlin Calidris alpina |
Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla |
| LYLg_131A | GYLg_130T |
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Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes |
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca |
| CmSn_148T | UpSp-135A |
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Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago |
Upland Sandpiper chick |
29 - Family: Sittidae, Nuthatches (1 of 4) |
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White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis |
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30 - Family: Strigidae, Owls (2 of 20) |
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| NHOw_190T | |
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Eastern Screech-owl Otus asio |
Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula |
31 - Family: Sturnidae, Starlings and Mynas (1 of 2) |
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European Starling Sturnus vulgaris |
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32 - Family: Turdidae, Thrushes (2 of 15) |
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| AmRb_283A | |
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Veery Catharus fuscescens |
American Robin Turdus migratorius |
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Eastern
Bluebird Sialia sialis |
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33 - Family: Threskiornithidae, Ibises and Spoonbills (1 of 4) |
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GsIb_057A |
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Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus |
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34 - Family: Trochilidae, Hummingbirds (1 of 16) |
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RtHb_204B |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris |
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35 - Family: Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers (2 of 38) |
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| Ekgb_241T | |
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Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe |
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus |
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Great
Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus |
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