Nova Scotia Winter Bird List
  The Decade 1996-2006


(Return to Winter Birding in Nova Scotia)


The table below lists the species sighted somewhere in the province of Nova Scotia
in the months of December through February, between 1996 and 2006. 


Species not seen every winter have an ORANGE backdrop

Species for which there are <10 records for N.S. have a pink backdrop.

Core Species (which are seen every winter, or are elusive winter resident species) have a YELLOW backdrop.
 Nova Scotia's Core List  =  147 Species
 

COMMON NAME 2005/
2006
 2004/
2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
 1999/
2000
 1998/
1999
 1997/
1998
 1996/
1997
Red-throated Loon X
 X
 X X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Pacific Loon
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
Common Loon X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Pied-billed Grebe X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Horned Grebe X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Red-necked Grebe X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Northern Fulmar X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
small shearwater sp.
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
Great Shearwater X
 -
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 X
 -
Sooty Shearwater
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Leach's Storm-Petrel -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
Northern Gannet X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Brown Pelican
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Great Cormorant X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Double-crested Cormorant X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
American Bittern X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
Great Blue Heron X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Great Egret
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
Little Blue Heron
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
Tricolored Heron









Cattle Egret
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
Black-crowned Night-Heron
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Glossy Ibis
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Black Vulture -
 X
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
Turkey Vulture X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Fulvous Whistling-Duck









Pink-footed Goose
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Gr. White-fronted Goose -
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 X
 X
 -
 X
Canada Goose X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Cackling Goose
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
Snow Goose
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
Brant X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Mute Swan
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
Tundra Swan
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
Trumpeter Swan
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Wood Duck X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Green-winged Teal X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Eurasian Teal
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
American Black Duck X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Mallard X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Northern Pintail X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Blue-winged Teal X
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
Northern Shoveler X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Gadwall X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
American Wigeon X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Eurasian Wigeon X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Canvasback
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 X
Redhead
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
Ring-necked Duck X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Greater Scaup X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Lesser Scaup X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Tufted Duck X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Common Eider X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
King Eider X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 X
Harlequin Duck X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Long-tailed Duck (Oldsquaw) X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Black Scoter X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Surf Scoter X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
White-winged Scoter X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Common Goldeneye X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Barrow's Goldeneye X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Bufflehead X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Hooded Merganser X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Common Merganser X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Red-breasted Merganser X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Ruddy Duck X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Bald Eagle X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Northern Harrier X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Cooper's Hawk X
 -
 -
 X
 X
 X
 -
 X
 X
 X
Northern Goshawk X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Red-shouldered Hawk
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
Broad-winged Hawk X
 X
 X
 -
 X
 X
 X
 -
 X
 -
Red-tailed Hawk X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Rough-legged Hawk X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Golden Eagle
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 X
Eurasian Kestrel









American Kestrel X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Merlin X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Gyrfalcon X
 X
 -
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 X
 X
Peregrine Falcon X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Gray Partridge X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Ring-necked Pheasant X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Spruce Grouse X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Willow Ptarmigan









Ruffed Grouse X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Purple Gallinule
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Common Moorhen









American Coot X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Sandhill Crane
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
Yellow Rail









Clapper Rail









Virginia Rail
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
 -
American Avocet
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Northern Lapwing









Black-bellied Plover X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
American Golden-Plover
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Semipalmated Plover -
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Killdeer X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Greater Yellowlegs X
 -
 X
 -
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Lesser Yellowlegs X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 X
 X
 X
 -
Willet -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Spotted Sandpiper
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Whimbrel
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Upland Sandpiper
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
Marbled Godwit
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Bar-tailed Godwit
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
Ruddy Turnstone X
 -
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Red Knot X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Sanderling X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Semi/Western Sandpiper X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
Least Sandpiper









Baird's Sandpiper
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
White-rumped Sandpiper
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Pectoral Sandpiper









Purple Sandpiper X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Stilt Sandpiper
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Dunlin X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Ruff
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Short-billed Dowitcher X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Long-billed Dowitcher
 X
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
Wilson's Snipe X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
American Woodcock X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Red Phalarope
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
Great Skua -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Pomarine Jaeger -
 -
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
Parasitic Jaeger -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
Laughing Gull
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
Franklin's Gull









Little Gull
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
Black-headed Gull X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Bonaparte's Gull X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Ring-billed Gull X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Mew (Common) Gull X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
Herring Gull X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Iceland Gull X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Thayer's Gull X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
Lesser Black-backed Gull X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Glaucous Gull X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Great Black-backed Gull X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Slaty-backed Gull
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Sabine's Gull









Ivory Gull -
 X
 X
 -
 X
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
Black-legged Kittiwake X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
large tern species
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Caspian Tern
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
tern species
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Common Tern
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Forster's Tern
 X
 -
 X
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
Black Tern









Black Skimmer
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Dovekie X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Common Murre X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Thick-billed Murre X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Razorbill X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Black Guillemot X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Atlantic Puffin X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
cuckoo sp.
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Chimney Swift
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Band-tailed Pigeon









Rock Dove X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
White-winged Dove
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Mourning Dove X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Barn Owl









Great Horned Owl X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Snowy Owl X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Barred Owl X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Long-eared Owl X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Short-eared Owl X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Northern Hawk-Owl
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
Northern Saw-whet Owl X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Boreal Owl
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Belted Kingfisher X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Red-headed Woodpecker
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 X
 X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
Downy Woodpecker X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Hairy Woodpecker X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Black-backed Woodpecker X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Three-toed Woodpecker X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
Northern Flicker X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Pileated Woodpecker X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Dusky Flycatcher
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
(Dusky/Least) Flycatcher
-
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Eastern Phoebe
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
Say's Phoebe
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
Ash-throated Flycatcher -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Eastern Kingbird
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Western Kingbird
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher









Northern Shrike X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Loggerhead Shrike









Brown Shrike
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
White-eyed Vireo
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Bell's Vireo
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Red-eyed Vireo -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
Blue-headed Vireo
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 X
 -
 X
Gray Jay X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Blue Jay X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Eurasian Jackdaw









American Crow X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Fish Crow









Common Raven X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Horned Lark X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Barn Swallow
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Tree Swallow X
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
Cliff Swallow









Black-capped Chickadee X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Boreal Chickadee X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Brown Creeper X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Carolina Wren -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
House Wren X
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 X
 X
 -
 X
Winter Wren X
 -
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Sedge Wren









Marsh Wren -
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
 -
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
Northern Wheatear
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
Eastern Bluebird -
 -
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
Mountain Bluebird
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
Townsend's Solitaire
 -
 X
 -
 -
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
Veery
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Swainson's Thrush -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Hermit Thrush X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Wood Thrush









Fieldfare









Redwing
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
American Robin X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Varied Thrush -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
Gray Catbird X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 X
 X
 X
 -
Northern Mockingbird X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Brown Thrasher X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 X
 X
 -
 X
American Pipit X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Bohemian Waxwing X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Cedar Waxwing X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
European Starling X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Blue-winged Warbler -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Orange-crowned Warbler X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Tennessee Warbler









Northern Parula
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
Nashville Warbler X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Yellow Warbler









Magnolia Warbler -
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Cape May Warbler
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Black-throated Blue Warbler -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Audubon's Warbler -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Townsend's Warbler









Hermit Warbler









Black-throated Gray Warbler









Black-throated Green Warbler -
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
Yellow-throated Warbler X
 X
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
Pine Warbler X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Prairie Warbler
-
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Palm Warbler X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Bay-breasted Warbler
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
Blackpoll Warbler -
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
Black-and-white Warbler
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
American Redstart
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
Ovenbird
 X
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 X
Northern Waterthrush
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
MacGillivray's Warbler
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
Common Yellowthroat X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Hooded Warbler









Wilson's Warbler X
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
 X
 X
 X
 -
Yellow-breasted Chat X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Summer Tanager -
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
Scarlet Tanager -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Western Tanager X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 X
 X
 -
 -
Eastern Towhee X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
American Tree Sparrow X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Chipping Sparrow X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Clay-colored Sparrow X
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
Field Sparrow X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 X
Vesper Sparrow -
 X
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 X
 X
 X
Lark Sparrow X
 X
 -
 X
 X
 -
 X
 -
 X
 X
Lark Bunting









Savannah Sparrow X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
"Ipswich" Savannah Sparrow
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Grasshopper Sparrow -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
Le Conte's Sparrow
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
Nelson's Sparrow X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
Salt-marsh Sparrow
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Seaside Sparrow -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
Fox Sparrow X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Song Sparrow X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Lincoln's Sparrow
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
Swamp Sparrow X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
White-throated Sparrow X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Harris's Sparrow
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
White-crowned Sparrow X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Golden-crowned Sparrow
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
Dark-eyed Junco X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Lapland Longspur X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Snow Bunting X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Northern Cardinal X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
Black-headed Grosbeak
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
Blue Grosbeak
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
Indigo Bunting
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Painted Bunting X
 -
 -
 X
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
Dickcissel X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Bobolink









Red-winged Blackbird X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Yellow-headed Blackbird
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 X
 X
 X
 -
Eastern Meadowlark X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Western Meadowlark









Rusty Blackbird -
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Brewer's Blackbird
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Great-tailed Grackle









Common Grackle X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Orchard Oriole
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 X
Baltimore Oriole X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Bullock's Oriole
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
Brambling









Chaffinch -
 -
 -
 -
 X
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
Pine Grosbeak X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Purple Finch X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
House Finch X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Red Crossbill X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
White-winged Crossbill X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Common Redpoll X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Hoary Redpoll X
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
 X
 -
Pine Siskin X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
American Goldfinch X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
Evening Grosbeak X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
House Sparrow X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
 X
TOTALS (not including subsp.)  (average = 194)
 217
 190
 195
 194
 214
 183
 194
 181
 191
 184
Totals do not include "Ipswich" Sparrow, Eurasian Teal, or Audubon's Warbler

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Blake Maybank

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