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LOON
Gaviiformes


Common Loon - Common Loon
Common Loon (2) - Common Loon

GREBE
Podicipediformes


Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps
Horned Grebe - Podiceps auritus
Red-necked Grebe - Podiceps grisegena
Red-necked Grebe (2) - Podiceps grisegena
FULMAR, SHEARWATER, PÉTREL
Procellariiformes


Northern Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis
Wilson's Storm-Petrel - Oceanites oceanicus
Great Shearwater - Puffinus gravis
HERONS, EGRETS, BITTERNS, IBIS, PELICANS
Pelecaniformes


Little Blue Heron (juvenile) - Egretta caerulea
Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea
Snowy Egret - Egretta thula
Reddish Egret - Egretta rufescens
Tricolored Heron - Egretta tricolor
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - Nyctanassa violacea
American Bittern - Botaurus lentiginosus
American Bittern (2) - Botaurus lentiginosus
Great Egret - Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron (white morphe)- Ardea herodias
Green Heron - Butorides virescens
White Ibis - Eudocimus albus
Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus
Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis
Least Bittern - Ixobrychus exilis
Roseate Spoonbill - Platalea ajaja
TANTALES
Ciconiiformes


Wood Stork - Mycteria americana
FLAMINGO
Phoenicopteriformes


CORMORANTS, BOOBY
Suliformes


Anhinga - Anhinga anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus
Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus
Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo
Northern Gannet - Morus bassanus
Northern Gannet (2) - Morus bassanus

GOOSES, DUCKS
Anseriformes


Harlequin Duck (male) - Histrionicus histrionicus
Harlequin Duck (female) - Histrionicus histrionicus
Brent - Branta bernicla
Cackling Goose - Branta hutchinsii
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis
Canada Goose (2) - Branta canadensis
Wood Duck - Aix sponsa
Gadwall - Anas strepera
Mallard (female) - Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard (male) - Anas platyrhynchos
American Wigeon - Anas americana
Black Duck - Anas rubripes
Pintail - Anas acuta
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata
Trumpeter Swan - Cygnus buccinator
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor
Common Eider - Somateria mollissima
Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis
Ring-necked Duck - Aythya collaris
Canvasback - Aythya valisineria
Redhead - Aythya americana
Greater Scaup - Aythya marila
Common Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula
Barrow's Goldeneye - Bucephala islandica
Common Merganser (female)- Mergus merganser
Common Merganser (male) - Mergus merganser
Hooded Merganser (female) - Lophodytes cucullatus
Hooded Merganser (male) - Lophodytes cucullatus
Red-breasted Merganser (female) -Mergus serrator
Red-breasted Merganser (male) -Mergus serrator
Long-tailed Duck - Clangula hyemalis
Black Scoter - Melanitta americana
Surf Scoter - Melanitta perspicillata
White-winged Scoter - Melanitta fusca
Snow Goose - Chen caerulescens
Snow Goose (2) - Chen caerulescens
Least Scaup - Aythya affinis
Least Scaup (2) - Aythya affinis
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola
Green-winged Teal - Anas crecca
HAWKS, EAGLES, OSPREY, VULTURES
Falconiformes


Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos
Osprey - Pandion haliaetus
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus
Northern Harrier (2) - Circus cyaneus
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
Crested Caracara - Caracara cheriway
American Kestrel - Falco sparverius
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Merlin - Falco columbarius
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald Eagle (2) - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura
TURKEY, PARTRIDGES, GROUSES, PTARMIGANS
Galliformes


Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo
Wild Turkey (2) - Meleagris gallopavo
Ring-necked Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus
Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus
Rock Ptarmigan - Lagopus muta
Willow Ptarmigan - Lagopus lagopus
Gray Partridge - Perdix perdix
Spruce Grouse - Falcipennis canadensis
Sharp-tailed Grouse - Tympanuchus phasianellus

RAILS, MOORHENS
Gruiformes


Limpkin - Aramus guarauna
American Coot - Fulica americana
American Coot (2) - Fulica americana
Sandhill Crane - Grus canadensis
Sora - Porzana carolina
Yellow Rail - Coturnicops noveboracensis
Purple Gallinule - Porphyrio martinica
PLOVERS
Charadriiformes - Charadriinaee


Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola
American Golden-Plover - Pluvialis dominica
Wilson's Plover - Charadrius wilsonia
Kildeer - Charadrius vociferus
Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus
Piping Plover - Charadrius melodus
OYSTERCATCHER
Charadriiforme - Haematopodidae


American Oystercatcher - Haematopus palliatus
AVOCET, STILT
Charadriiformes - Recurvirostridae


American Avocet - Recurvirostra americana
Black-necked Stilt - Himantopus mexicanus
SANDPIPERS, YELLOWLEGS, GODWITS, DOWITCHERS
Charadriiformes - Scolopacinae


Marbled Godwit - Limosa fedoa
Stilt Sandpiper - Calidris himantopus
Pectoral Sandpiper - Calidris melanotos
Red Knot - Calidris canutus
Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla
Sanderling - Calidris alba
Semipalmated Sandpiper - Calidris pusilla
Dunlin - Calidris alpina
Dunlin (2) - Calidris alpina
Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima
Wilson's Snipe - Gallinago delicata
Short-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus griseus
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius
Willeté - Tringa semipalmata
Chevalier solitaire - Tringa solitaria
Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus
Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca
Red-necked Phalarope - Phalaropus lobatus
SKUAS, JAEGERS
Charidriiformes - Stercorariidae


Long-tailed Jaeger - Stercorarius longicaudus
GULLS, TERNS
Charadriiformes - Laridae


Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus
Herring Gull (2) - Larus argentatus
Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus
Great Black-backed Gull (2) - Larus marinus
Bonaparte's Gull - Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Black Tern - Chlidonias niger
Arctic Terne - Sterna paradisaea
Caspian Tern - Hydroprogne caspia
Roseate Tern - Sterna dougallii
Common Tern - Sterna hirundo
Common Tern (2) - Sterna hirundo
MURRELETS, PUFFINS, RAZORBILL
Charadriiformes - Alcidae


Black Guillemot - Cepphus grylle
Atlantic Puffin - Fratercula arctica
Razorbill - Alca torda
PIGEONS, DOVES
Columbiformes


Common Ground-Dove - Columbina passerina
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura
PARROTS, PARAKEETS
Psittaciformes


CUCKOOS
Cuculiformes


Black-billed Cuckoo - Coccyzus erythropthalmus
OWLS
Strigiformes


Burrowing Owl - Athene cunicularia
Northern Hawk Owl - Surnia ulula
Great Gray Owl - Strix nebulosa
Barred Owl - Strix varia
Barn Owl - Tyto alba
Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus
Great Horned Owl (2) - Bubo virginianus
Snowy Owls - Bubo scandiacus
Snowy Owl (2) - Bubo scandiacus
Short-eared Owl - Asio flammeus
Long-eared Owl - Asio otus
Boreal Owl - Aegolius funereus
Northern Saw-whet Owl - Aegolius acadicus
Eastern Screech-Owl - Megascops asio
ENGOULEVENT
Caprimulgiformes


SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS
Apodiformes


Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris
Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica
KINGFISHERS
Coraciiformes


Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon
WOODPECKERS
Piciformes


Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus
Black-backed Woodpecker - Picoides arcticus
Red-headed Woodpecker - Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus
Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus
Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus varius
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens
FLYCATCHERS, KINGBIRDS
Passeriformes - Tyrannidae


Olive-sided Flycatcher - Contopus cooperi
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Empidonax flaviventris
Alder Flycatcher - Empidonax alnorum
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe
Least Flycatcher - Empidonax minimus
Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens
Great Crested Flycatcher - Myiarchus crinitus
SHRIKES
Passeriformes - Laniidae


Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus

VIREOS
Passeriformes - Vireonidae


Yellow-throated Vireo - Vireo flavifrons
Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius
White-eyed Vireo - Vireo griseus
Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus
Philadelphia Vireo - Vireo philadelphicus
Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus
Warbling Vireo (2) - Vireo gilvus
JAYS, CROWS
Passeriformes - Corvidae


American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata
Grey Jay - Perisoreus canadensis
Common Raven - Corvus corax
LARKS
Passeriformes - Alaudidae


Horned Lark - Eremophila alpestris
SWALLOWS
Passeriformes - Hirundinidae


Cliff Swallow - Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Bank Swallow - Riparia riparia
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor
Purple Martin - Progne subis
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica
Barn Swallow (2) - Hirundo rustica
CHICKADEES, TITMOUSES
Passeriformes - Paridae


Boreal Chickadee - Poecile hudsonicus
Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus
CREEPERS
Passeriformes - Certhiidae


Brown Creeper - Certhia americana
NUTHATCHS
Passeriformes - Sittidae


White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis
Brown-headed Nuthatch - Sitta pusilla
WRENS
Passeriformes - Troglodytidae


Sedge Wren - Cistothorus platensis
House Wren - Troglodytes aedon
Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris
Winter Wren - Troglodytes hiemalis
KINGLETS, GNATCATCHERS
Passeriformes - Muscicapidae Sylviinae


Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea
Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula

THRUSHS, BLUEBIRDS, ROBINS
Passeriformes - Turdinae


Swainson's Thrush - Catharus ustulatus
Bicknell's Thrush - Catharus bicknelli
Wood Thrush - Hylocichla mustelina
Veery - Catharus fuscescens
Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus
American Robin - Turdus migratorius
Eastern Bluebird - Sialia mexicana
MOCKINGBIRDS, THRASHERS
Passeriformes - Mimidae


Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos
Brown Thrasher - Toxostoma rufum
PIPITS
Passeriformes - Motacillidae


American Pipit - Anthus rubescens
WAXWINGS
Passeriformes - Bombycillidae


Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum
Cedar Waxwing (2) - Bombycilla cedrorum
Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus
STARLING
Passeriformes - Sturnidae


European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris
WARBLERS
Passeriformes - Parulinae


Golden-winged Warbler - Vermivora chrysoptera
Wilson's Warbler - Cardellina pusilla
Northern Parula - Setophaga americana
Palm Warbler - Setophaga palmarum
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Setophaga coronata
Chestnut-sided Warbler - Setophaga pensylvanica
Connecticut Warbler - Oporornis agilis
Black-throated Green Warbler - Setophaga virens
Blackburnian Warbler - Setophaga fusca
Nashville Warbler - Oreothlypis ruficapilla
Bay-breasted Warbler - Setophaga castanea
Magnolia Warbler - Setophaga magnolia
Cerulean Warbler - Passerina amoena
Black-throated Blue Warbler - Setophaga caerulescens
Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla
Brewster
Kirtland's Warbler - Setophaga kirtlandii
Pine Warbler - Setophaga pinus
Northern Waterthrush - Parkesia noveboracensis
Canada Warbler - Cardellina canadensis
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla
Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia
Tennessee Warbler - Oreothlypis peregrina
Cape May Warbler - Setophaga tigrina
Mourning Warbler - Geothlypis philadelphia
Orange-crowned Warbler - Oreothlypis celata
TANAGERS
Passeriformes - Thraupinae


Scarlet Tanager - Piranga olivacea
Scarlet Tanager (2) - Piranga olivacea
CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS
Passeriformes - Cardinalinae


Rose-breasted Grosbeak (male) - Pheucticus ludovicianus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (female) - Pheucticus ludovicianus
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis
Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea
SPARROWS, TOWHEES, JUNCOS
Passeriformes - Emberizinae


White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia
Le Conte's Sparrow - Ammodramus leconteii
Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii
Nelson's Sparrow - Ammodramus nelsoni
Field Sparrow - Spizella pusilla
Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana
Clay-colored Sparrow - Spizella pallida
Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina
Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca
American Tree Sparrow - Spizella arborea
Seaside Sparrow - Ammodramus maritimus
Grasshopper Sparrow - Ammodramus savannarum
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis
Snow Bunting - Plectrophenax nivalis
Lapland Longspur - Calcarius lapponicus
Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus
BLACKBIRDS, GRACKLES, COWBIRDS
Passeriformes - Icterinae


Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus
Yellow-headed Blackbird - Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Bobolink (male) - Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Bobolink (female) - Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Baltimore Oriole (male) - Icterus galbula
Baltimore Oriole (female) - Icterus galbula
Orchard Oriole - Icterus spurius
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula
Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus
Eastern Meadowlark - Sturnella magna
Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater
FINCHS, CROSSBILLS, REDPOLLS
Passeriformes - Fringillidae


American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis
Evening Grosbeak - Coccothraustes vespertinus
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus
Purple Finch - Carpodacus purpureus
Common Redpoll - Acanthis flammea
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