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Ponds and Rivers

110 Bird Species
American Black Duck

American Black Duck

This large dabbling duck is very dark brown overall. Back and flank feathers lack paler margins, resulting in a less patterned appearance than most other female dabbling ducks. The head and neck are paler with a dark crown, dark line through the eye, and fine streaking. Only Mottled Duck compares in more...

Length: 48 cm Wingspan: 84 cm

American Coot

American Coot

A small, dark, duck-like rail. Adults solid charcoal gray with a white, chicken-like bill, red or white forehead, and pale yellow legs with large feet and large lobed toes. Juveniles have paler bellies, gray legs and feet and a grayer bill. Very similar to Eurasian and Caribbean Coots. Larger and les more...

Length: 39 cm Wingspan: 61 cm

American White Pelican

American White Pelican

Very large mostly white waterbird with black wingtips. Head is disproportionately large with a huge, long bill with extensible pouch and, in breeding season, horn on upper mandible. Neck long, crooked in flight. Body mostly white; immatures have dusky markings on wings. Bill and skin around eye orang more...

Length: 155 cm Wingspan: 274 cm

American Wigeon

American Wigeon

A chunky dabbling duck with short legs and a long tail. The distinctive head shape, characterized by a steep forehead, high forecrown, and sloped crown, is less round than most other dabbling ducks. Male: Head is mostly gray with fine black mottling with a white crown, and a bold iridescent green str more...

Length: 46 cm Wingspan: 76 cm

Anhinga

Anhinga

Large, black, slender cormorant-like bird with longer tail and neck. Long, yellowish, pointy bill. Adult male: black overall. Short white plumes and sides of head and neck. Orange patch at base of bill. Dark greenish lores. Silvery-white wing panels. White streaks and spots on scapular feathers and b more...

Length: 89 cm Wingspan: 114 cm

Arctic Loon

Arctic Loon

Accidental outside Western Alaska. In all plumages, note the white flank tuft above waterline. Otherwise, similar to Pacific Loon but slightly larger and heavier-billed; alternate adult has black back with white patches, black throat, vertical white lines on neck, and gray head and nape. Nape is slig more...

Length: 69 cm Wingspan: 102 cm

Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

One of several small white terns that do not attain full adult alternate plumage until at least their third summer (three years after hatch year), this species is slightly smaller, shorter-legged, and shorter-billed than similar Common, Forster's and Roseate terns. Alternate adult has gray back and w more...

Length: 30 cm Wingspan: 78 cm

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Familiar to most as the avian symbol of the United States; adults are instantly recognizeable. They are dark brown overall with a gleaming white head and tail. The bill and feet are yellow, as is the eye. When soaring, the wings are held flat. At a distance, when the white head and tail blend in with more...

Length: 86 cm Wingspan: 183 cm

Bank Swallow

Bank Swallow

Relatively small and slender swallow; dark, defined breast band diagnostic in all plumages. White throat wraps around cheeks. White belly. Upperparts and breast band dark brown, usually shows noticeable contrast between the back, which is the color of dried garden soil, and the darker wings. Juvenile more...

Length: 12 cm Wingspan: 27 cm

Barrow's Goldeneye

Barrow's Goldeneye

A compact diving duck with a puffy head and short thick bill. The forehead is extremely steep; sometimes extending forward from the base of the bill. This feature is often the most reliable for distinguishing female and young birds from the similar Common Goldeneye. Male: Black head with purple iride more...

Length: 41 cm Wingspan: 76 cm

Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

The only kingfisher across most of North America, this species is often seen perched on power lines and other exposed perches over water. It is easily recognized by its large angular head, its shaggy crest and long bill. The upperparts are slaty blue-gray, with a white collar extending almost all the more...

Length: 28 cm Wingspan: 56 cm

Black Phoebe

Black Phoebe

This phoebe is instantly recognized by its stark black and white pattern, peaked hind crown, and tail bobbing. The upperparts, head, breast, and sides are black. The belly and undertail coverts are white. Wing feathers show indistinct pale edges. At close range, note the white outer web of the outerm more...

Length: 15 cm Wingspan: 27 cm

Black Tern

Black Tern

A small, dark tern. Flight is buoyant with deep slashing wingstrokes. Alternate Adult has blackish body, gray wings reaching well beyond short tail, white vent, short black legs, and sharp, slender bill. Basic Adult is mostly white (may be mistaken for a small gull), retaining gray wings and back, wi more...

Length: 25 cm Wingspan: 61 cm

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Long necks and legs set whistling-ducks apart from other ducks. This species is rufous-brown overall with a black belly. The plain gray face and white eyering contrast with the rufous crown and hindneck. The large bill is reddish. Legs and feet are pink; intensely so in the breeding season. In flight more...

Length: 46 cm Wingspan: 86 cm

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Adult: large head with black crown, red eye, pale forehead, dark lores and thick, pointy, dark bill. Several long, thin white plumes. Pale face and throat, short pale gray neck, pale gray underparts and wings. Black back and dark green. Short gray tail. Yellow legs. Breeding plumage: plumes longer, more...

Length: 64 cm Wingspan: 112 cm

Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal

This little dabbling duck is named for the large pale blue patch on the upper wing, visible in flight. Male: In basic plumage, head is bluish-gray with a large white crescent running in front of the eye down the base of the bill. The sides are tan with fine dark spots. A small white patch on the lowe more...

Length: 38 cm Wingspan: 58 cm

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  • American Black Duck

    American Black Duck

    10 Photographs
  • American Coot

    American Coot

    40 Photographs
  • American White Pelican

    American White Pelican

    14 Photographs
  • American Wigeon

    American Wigeon

    49 Photographs
  • Anhinga

    Anhinga

    7 Photographs
  • Arctic Loon

    Arctic Loon

    1 Photograph
  • Arctic Tern

    Arctic Tern

    18 Photographs
  • Bald Eagle

    Bald Eagle

    46 Photographs
  • Bank Swallow

    Bank Swallow

    9 Photographs
  • Barrow's Goldeneye

    Barrow's Goldeneye

    10 Photographs
  • Belted Kingfisher

    Belted Kingfisher

    15 Photographs
  • Black Phoebe

    Black Phoebe

    9 Photographs
  • Black Tern

    Black Tern

    17 Photographs
  • Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

    Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

    11 Photographs
  • Black-crowned Night-Heron

    Black-crowned Night-Heron

    12 Photographs
  • Blue-winged Teal

    Blue-winged Teal

    13 Photographs

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Non-vegetated Areas

3 species

Cave Swallow

Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Gallinago solitaria

Alpine Slopes, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
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Salt Water

74 species

American Black Duck

American Black Duck

Anas rubripes

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
American Coot

American Coot

Fulica americana

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps
American White Pelican

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
American Wigeon

American Wigeon

Anas americana

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Anhinga

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps
Arctic Loon

Arctic Loon

Gavia arctica

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Estuaries and Bays, Rocky Shores, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Barrow's Goldeneye

Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

Estuaries and Bays, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Northern Wooded Swamps
Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves
Black Phoebe

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Black Tern

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Black-crowned Night-Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Boat-tailed Grackle

Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Boreal Forest
Brant

Brant

Branta bernicla

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Calidris falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Ponds and Rivers
California Gull

California Gull

Larus californicus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Canada Goose

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Canvasback

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

Estuaries and Bays, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Caspian Tern

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Chinese Pond-Heron

Chinese Pond-Heron

Ardeola bacchus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Clark's Grebe

Clark's Grebe

Aechmophorus clarkii

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Collared Plover

Collared Plover

Charadrius collaris

Beaches, Ponds and Rivers
Common Eider

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Ponds and Rivers
Common Gallinule

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Common Loon

Common Loon

Gavia immer

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Common Merganser

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Estuaries and Bays, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps
Eared Grebe

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Eurasian Curlew

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Fish Crow

Fish Crow

Corvus ossifragus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands
Gray Heron

Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Gray-tailed Tattler

Gray-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Great Egret

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks, Open Country and Grasslands
Green Heron

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus

Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
Horned Grebe

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Least Tern

Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Lesser Scaup

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Mute Swan

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Neotropic Cormorant

Neotropic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Osprey

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Pacific Loon

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Piping Plover

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Purple Martin

Purple Martin

Progne subis

Estuaries and Bays, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Red-throated Loon

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Roseate Spoonbill

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves
Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Spectacled Eider

Spectacled Eider

Somateria fischeri

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Steller's Eider

Steller's Eider

Polysticta stelleri

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Steller's Sea-Eagle

Steller's Sea-Eagle

Haliaeetus pelagicus

Estuaries and Bays, Coastal Cliffs, Ponds and Rivers, Boreal Forest
Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Ponds and Rivers
Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Western Gull

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers
White Ibis

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
White Wagtail

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers
Wood Stork

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps
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Human-altered Areas

46 species

American Coot

American Coot

Fulica americana

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps
American Wigeon

American Wigeon

Anas americana

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Bank Swallow

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves
Black Phoebe

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Black-crowned Night-Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Boat-tailed Grackle

Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Boreal Forest
Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Ponds and Rivers
California Gull

California Gull

Larus californicus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Canada Goose

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Canvasback

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

Estuaries and Bays, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Cave Swallow

Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Common Gallinule

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Common Rosefinch

Common Rosefinch

Haemorhous erythrinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Thickets
Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps
Eared Grebe

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Fish Crow

Fish Crow

Corvus ossifragus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands
Gray Heron

Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Gray-breasted Martin

Gray-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

Urban Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Great Egret

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks, Open Country and Grasslands
Great Kiskadee

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Green Heron

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Horned Grebe

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Killdeer

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Lesser Scaup

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Mallard

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Oriental Greenfinch

Oriental Greenfinch

Chloris sinica

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest
Osprey

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Purple Martin

Purple Martin

Progne subis

Estuaries and Bays, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Solitary Sandpiper

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Western Gull

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers
White Ibis

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
White Wagtail

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers
Wood Duck

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Northern Wooded Swamps
Fresh-water-sm

Fresh Water

110 species

American Black Duck

American Black Duck

Anas rubripes

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
American Coot

American Coot

Fulica americana

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps
American White Pelican

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
American Wigeon

American Wigeon

Anas americana

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Anhinga

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps
Arctic Loon

Arctic Loon

Gavia arctica

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Estuaries and Bays, Rocky Shores, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Bank Swallow

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Barrow's Goldeneye

Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

Estuaries and Bays, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Northern Wooded Swamps
Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves
Black Phoebe

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Black Tern

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Black-crowned Night-Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal

Anas discors

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Boat-tailed Grackle

Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Boreal Forest
Brant

Brant

Branta bernicla

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Calidris falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Brown-chested Martin

Brown-chested Martin

Progne tapera

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Bufflehead

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Ponds and Rivers
California Gull

California Gull

Larus californicus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Canada Goose

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Canvasback

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

Estuaries and Bays, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Caspian Tern

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Cave Swallow

Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Chinese Pond-Heron

Chinese Pond-Heron

Ardeola bacchus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Cinnamon Teal

Cinnamon Teal

Anas cyanoptera

Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
Clark's Grebe

Clark's Grebe

Aechmophorus clarkii

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Collared Plover

Collared Plover

Charadrius collaris

Beaches, Ponds and Rivers
Common Eider

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Ponds and Rivers
Common Gallinule

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Common Loon

Common Loon

Gavia immer

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Common Merganser

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Estuaries and Bays, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Common Pochard

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Common Rosefinch

Common Rosefinch

Haemorhous erythrinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Thickets
Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps
Eared Grebe

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Anas zonorhyncha

Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Eurasian Curlew

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Fish Crow

Fish Crow

Corvus ossifragus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Gadwall

Gadwall

Anas strepera

Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands
Gray Heron

Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Gray Wagtail

Gray Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
Gray-breasted Martin

Gray-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

Urban Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Gray-tailed Tattler

Gray-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Great Egret

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks, Open Country and Grasslands
Great Kiskadee

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Green Heron

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Green Kingfisher

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus

Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
Hooded Merganser

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Northern Wooded Swamps, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Horned Grebe

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Jabiru

Jabiru

Jabiru mycteria

Ponds and Rivers
Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Killdeer

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Large-billed Tern

Large-billed Tern

Phaetusa simplex

Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Least Grebe

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves
Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Least Tern

Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Lesser Scaup

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Limpkin

Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps
Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Mallard

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Mangrove Swallow

Mangrove Swallow

Tachycineta albilinea

Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Masked Duck

Masked Duck

Nomonyx dominicus

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Muscovy Duck

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Ponds and Rivers, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Mute Swan

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Neotropic Cormorant

Neotropic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Northern Waterthrush

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Olive-backed Pipit

Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Oriental Greenfinch

Oriental Greenfinch

Chloris sinica

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest
Osprey

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Pacific Loon

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Piping Plover

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Purple Martin

Purple Martin

Progne subis

Estuaries and Bays, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Red-throated Loon

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Ringed Kingfisher

Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves
Roseate Spoonbill

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves
Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Solitary Sandpiper

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Gallinago solitaria

Alpine Slopes, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
Spectacled Eider

Spectacled Eider

Somateria fischeri

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Steller's Eider

Steller's Eider

Polysticta stelleri

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Steller's Sea-Eagle

Steller's Sea-Eagle

Haliaeetus pelagicus

Estuaries and Bays, Coastal Cliffs, Ponds and Rivers, Boreal Forest
Stilt Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Ponds and Rivers
Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinator

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Western Gull

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers
White Ibis

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
White Wagtail

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers
Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Wood Duck

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Northern Wooded Swamps
Wood Stork

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps
Grassland-and-scrubland-sm

Grassland and Scrubland

30 species

Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Bank Swallow

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Black Phoebe

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Black-crowned Night-Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Boat-tailed Grackle

Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Brown-chested Martin

Brown-chested Martin

Progne tapera

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Canada Goose

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Cave Swallow

Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Eurasian Curlew

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Fish Crow

Fish Crow

Corvus ossifragus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Gadwall

Gadwall

Anas strepera

Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands
Gray-breasted Martin

Gray-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

Urban Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Great Egret

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks, Open Country and Grasslands
Great Kiskadee

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Green Heron

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Killdeer

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Lesser Scaup

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Olive-backed Pipit

Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Oriental Greenfinch

Oriental Greenfinch

Chloris sinica

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest
Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinator

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Forest-and-woodlands-sm

Forest and Woodlands

21 species

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Estuaries and Bays, Rocky Shores, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Barrow's Goldeneye

Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

Estuaries and Bays, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Northern Wooded Swamps
Black-crowned Night-Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Boreal Forest
Brown-chested Martin

Brown-chested Martin

Progne tapera

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Common Rosefinch

Common Rosefinch

Haemorhous erythrinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Thickets
Great Kiskadee

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Green Heron

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Hooded Merganser

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Northern Wooded Swamps, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Muscovy Duck

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Ponds and Rivers, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Waterthrush

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Olive-backed Pipit

Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Oriental Greenfinch

Oriental Greenfinch

Chloris sinica

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest
Purple Martin

Purple Martin

Progne subis

Estuaries and Bays, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Solitary Sandpiper

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Steller's Sea-Eagle

Steller's Sea-Eagle

Haliaeetus pelagicus

Estuaries and Bays, Coastal Cliffs, Ponds and Rivers, Boreal Forest
White Ibis

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Wood Duck

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Northern Wooded Swamps
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