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charadriiformes

Charadriiformes

172 Bird species
Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Slightly larger than Wilson's Snipe, this Asian stray typically shows a paler face, a distinctive warm ginger-brown wash across the upper breast, and the dark barring on the underparts is finer and more extensive, thus limiting the clean white area on the belly. Strays to western Alaska are believed more...

Length: 29 cm Wingspan: cm

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Slightly larger than Wilson's Snipe, this Asian stray typically shows a paler face, a distinctive warm ginger-brown wash across the upper breast, and the dark barring on the underparts is finer and more extensive, thus limiting the clean white area on the belly. Strays to western Alaska are believed more...

Length: 29 cm Wingspan: cm

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Slightly larger than Wilson's Snipe, this Asian stray typically shows a paler face, a distinctive warm ginger-brown wash across the upper breast, and the dark barring on the underparts is finer and more extensive, thus limiting the clean white area on the belly. Strays to western Alaska are believed more...

Length: 29 cm Wingspan: cm

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Slightly larger than Wilson's Snipe, this Asian stray typically shows a paler face, a distinctive warm ginger-brown wash across the upper breast, and the dark barring on the underparts is finer and more extensive, thus limiting the clean white area on the belly. Strays to western Alaska are believed more...

Length: 29 cm Wingspan: cm

Scripps's Murrelet

Scripps's Murrelet

This small black and white alcid was formerly named "Xantus's Murrelet when it treated as conspecific with the nearly identical Guadalupe Murrelet. It is black above and white below with thin, pointed bill and bright white wing linings when seen in flight. The eye is completely surrounded by black, w more...

Length: 25 cm Wingspan: 38 cm

Double-striped Thick-knee

Double-striped Thick-knee

Unique, distinctive shorebird with thick bill, large yellow eye and extremely long legs. Adult: Brown head with bold black lateral crown stripe and white supercillium. Dark bill with yellow base. Streaky brownish neck. Back and wings have dark feathers with pale edges, creating a strong pattern. Stre more...

Length: 42 cm Wingspan: 86 cm

Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing

A large, distinctive, crested plover with broad, rounded wings and an unmistakable, undulating flight style; casual to northern Atlantic Coast. Head mainly white, with a black crown and wispy black crest (longer in males), an irregular black mark around eye and cheek, and black chin and throat. Basic more...

Length: 32 cm Wingspan: 84 cm

Black-bellied Plover

Black-bellied Plover

This is the largest of the four Pluvialis plovers, with a large head and heavy bulbous bill. In all plumages, the white rump and black axillaries, visible in flight, are distinctive. In flight, the underside of the wings are mostly white, while the upperside is dark with a bold white wing stripe. At more...

Length: 28 cm Wingspan: 56 cm

European Golden-Plover

European Golden-Plover

The stocky build of this species makes it look shorter-billed and shorter-legged than the other golden-plovers. The wing tips extend just beyond the end of the tail, but the short tertials expose four or five primaries, similar to American Golden-Plover. In flight, the white underside of the wings is more...

Length: 27 cm Wingspan: 56 cm

American Golden-Plover

American Golden-Plover

Very similar to other golden-plovers. At rest, the wingtips of this species extend well beyond the tail, with four or five primaries visible beyond the tertials. In flight, the undersides of the wings are gray. The upperside of the wings show an indistinct white stripe. In flight, the toes usually do more...

Length: 25 cm Wingspan: 46 cm

Pacific Golden-Plover

Pacific Golden-Plover

A mid-sized plover of the Pacific Coast. Alternate Adult has black underparts, broad white supercilium that wraps behind the auriculars onto the neck and then extends down the flanks to the mostly white undertail. The middle and lower flanks, vent and sides of the undertail are barred with black. Fea more...

Length: 26 cm Wingspan: 61 cm

Lesser Sand-Plover

Lesser Sand-Plover

This rare visitor from Asia is very distinctive in alternate plumage, but birds in basic plumage might go unnoticed among similar Semipalmated Plovers. In all plumages, note the leg color (blackish gray to gray-green) and the lack of a white collar. The bill is noticeably smaller than that of the sim more...

Length: 18 cm Wingspan: 38 cm

Greater Sand-Plover

Greater Sand-Plover

Medium-sized plover with a proportionally large head and heavy bill. Relatively thin body. Relatively long legs and especially long tibia (upper half of visible leg.) Alternate Adult: Small white patch on forehead and throat with black lores; auriculars form a mask through the eye, black band connect more...

Length: 21 cm Wingspan: 56 cm

Collared Plover

Collared Plover

Very small plover with thin black bill and relatively long flesh-colored legs. Adult male: White forehead, throat and patch behind eye. Black lores. Black fore crown usually with rusty hind edge. Dark eye with thin white eye ring. Rusty auriculars with rusty tinge around edges of thin, dark, complete more...

Length: 14 cm Wingspan: 36 cm

Snowy Plover

Snowy Plover

This light-colored little plover is found on both sandy beaches and on inland alkali flats and salt pans. In all plumages, the bill is thin and black, and the legs are dark gray. Alternate Adult: Upperparts are pale gray-brown, the color of dry sand. Small black patches occur on the forecrown, auricu more...

Length: 15 cm Wingspan: 33 cm

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover

A small, large-billed plover of coastal areas. Alternate Adult male has single black breastband, white throat and forehead, dark face and crown, pale supercilium, long and thick black bill, white underparts, sandy-brown upperparts, and grayish-orange legs. Basic Adult has diffuse brown breastband and more...

Length: 20 cm Wingspan: 48 cm

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  • Solitary Snipe

    Solitary Snipe

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  • Solitary Snipe

    Solitary Snipe

    0 Photographs
  • Solitary Snipe

    Solitary Snipe

    0 Photographs
  • Solitary Snipe

    Solitary Snipe

    0 Photographs
  • Scripps's Murrelet

    Scripps's Murrelet

    4 Photographs
  • Double-striped Thick-knee

    Double-striped Thick-knee

    1 Photograph
  • Northern Lapwing

    Northern Lapwing

    5 Photographs
  • Black-bellied Plover

    Black-bellied Plover

    17 Photographs
  • European Golden-Plover

    European Golden-Plover

    0 Photographs
  • American Golden-Plover

    American Golden-Plover

    41 Photographs
  • Pacific Golden-Plover

    Pacific Golden-Plover

    5 Photographs
  • Lesser Sand-Plover

    Lesser Sand-Plover

    4 Photographs
  • Greater Sand-Plover

    Greater Sand-Plover

    2 Photographs
  • Collared Plover

    Collared Plover

    1 Photograph
  • Snowy Plover

    Snowy Plover

    28 Photographs
  • Wilson's Plover

    Wilson's Plover

    10 Photographs

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Non-vegetated Areas

4 species

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Gallinago solitaria

Alpine Slopes, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
American Golden-Plover

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
American Avocet

American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Kittlitz's Murrelet

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Brachyramphus brevirostris

Bare Rocky Slopes, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters
Salt-water-sm

Salt Water

148 species

Black-bellied Plover

Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
European Golden-Plover

European Golden-Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
American Golden-Plover

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Pacific Golden-Plover

Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Open Country and Grasslands
Lesser Sand-Plover

Lesser Sand-Plover

Charadrius mongolus

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows
Greater Sand-Plover

Greater Sand-Plover

Charadrius leschenaultii

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Collared Plover

Collared Plover

Charadrius collaris

Beaches, Ponds and Rivers
Snowy Plover

Snowy Plover

Charadrius nivosus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Fresh Water Marshes
Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover

Charadrius wilsonia

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows
Common Ringed Plover

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Piping Plover

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Mountain Plover

Mountain Plover

Charadrius montanus

Coastal Dunes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Eurasian Dotterel

Eurasian Dotterel

Charadrius morinellus

Beaches, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands
American Oystercatcher

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows
Black Oystercatcher

Black Oystercatcher

Haematopus bachmani

Rocky Shores, Beaches
Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Black-necked Stilt

Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes
American Avocet

American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Terek Sandpiper

Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Boreal Forest
Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Boreal Forest
Gray-tailed Tattler

Gray-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Wandering Tattler

Wandering Tattler

Tringa incana

Rocky Shores, Streams and Brooks
Greater Yellowlegs

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Boreal Forest
Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

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

Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes
Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Common Redshank

Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Little Curlew

Little Curlew

Numenius minutus

Beaches, Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest
Eskimo Curlew

Eskimo Curlew

Numenius borealis

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Bristle-thighed Curlew

Bristle-thighed Curlew

Numenius tahitiensis

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Open Country and Grasslands
Far Eastern Curlew

Far Eastern Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, 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
Long-billed Curlew

Long-billed Curlew

Numenius americanus

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Hudsonian Godwit

Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows
Marbled Godwit

Marbled Godwit

Limosa fedoa

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Black Turnstone

Black Turnstone

Arenaria melanocephala

Rocky Shores, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows
Surfbird

Surfbird

Calidris virgata

Rocky Shores, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Great Knot

Great Knot

Calidris tenuirostris

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Red Knot

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Semipalmated Sandpiper

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Little Stint

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs
Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Calidris subminuta

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
White-rumped Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Baird's Sandpiper

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Pectoral Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes
Purple Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

Rocky Shores
Rock Sandpiper

Rock Sandpiper

Calidris ptilocnemis

Rocky Shores, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Dunlin

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Calidris pygmea

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows
Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Calidris falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Tryngites subruficollis

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Ruff

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Short-billed Dowitcher

Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Long-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes
Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor

Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
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 Phalarope

Red Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Lakes Resevoirs
Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole

Glareola maldivarum

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Open Country and Grasslands
Swallow-tailed Gull

Swallow-tailed Gull

Creagrus furcatus

Open Ocean
Black-legged Kittiwake

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Red-legged Kittiwake

Red-legged Kittiwake

Rissa brevirostris

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs
Ivory Gull

Ivory Gull

Pagophila eburnea

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches
Sabine's Gull

Sabine's Gull

Xema sabini

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
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
Gray-hooded Gull

Gray-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Little Gull

Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Ross's Gull

Ross's Gull

Rhodostethia rosea

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Beaches, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Franklin's Gull

Franklin's Gull

Leucophaeus pipixcan

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Belcher's Gull

Belcher's Gull

Larus belcheri

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows
Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

Larus crassirostris

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes
Heermann's Gull

Heermann's Gull

Larus heermanni

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores
Mew Gull

Mew Gull

Larus canus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Western Gull

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers
Yellow-footed Gull

Yellow-footed Gull

Larus livens

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows
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
Herring Gull

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches
Thayer's Gull

Thayer's Gull

Larus thayeri

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoides

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Larus schistisagus

Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Lakes Resevoirs
Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Lakes Resevoirs
Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Kelp Gull

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Lakes Resevoirs
Brown Noddy

Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs
Black Noddy

Black Noddy

Anous minutus

Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches
Sooty Tern

Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters
Bridled Tern

Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Beaches, Coastal Dunes
Aleutian Tern

Aleutian Tern

Onychoprion aleuticus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Beaches
Least Tern

Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Gull-billed Tern

Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes
Caspian Tern

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Black Tern

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows
Common Tern

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Beaches, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Forster's Tern

Forster's Tern

Sterna forsteri

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Royal Tern

Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches
Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Saltmarshes
Elegant Tern

Elegant Tern

Thalasseus elegans

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows
Black Skimmer

Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Saltmarshes
Great Skua

Great Skua

Stercorarius skua

Open Ocean
South Polar Skua

South Polar Skua

Stercorarius maccormicki

Open Ocean
Pomarine Jaeger

Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

Open Ocean, Lakes Resevoirs
Parasitic Jaeger

Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Long-tailed Jaeger

Long-tailed Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus

Open Ocean, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Dovekie

Dovekie

Alle alle

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs
Common Murre

Common Murre

Uria aalge

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs
Thick-billed Murre

Thick-billed Murre

Uria lomvia

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs
Razorbill

Razorbill

Alca torda

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs
Black Guillemot

Black Guillemot

Cepphus grylle

Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores
Pigeon Guillemot

Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs
Long-billed Murrelet

Long-billed Murrelet

Brachyramphus perdix

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs
Marbled Murrelet

Marbled Murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus

Inshore Waters, Western Confierous Forest
Kittlitz's Murrelet

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Brachyramphus brevirostris

Bare Rocky Slopes, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters
Guadalupe Murrelet

Guadalupe Murrelet

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

Open Ocean
Craveri's Murrelet

Craveri's Murrelet

Synthliboramphus craveri

Open Ocean
Ancient Murrelet

Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs
Cassin's Auklet

Cassin's Auklet

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs
Parakeet Auklet

Parakeet Auklet

Aethia psittacula

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs
Least Auklet

Least Auklet

Aethia pusilla

Open Ocean, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs
Whiskered Auklet

Whiskered Auklet

Aethia pygmaea

Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs
Crested Auklet

Crested Auklet

Aethia cristatella

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs
Rhinoceros Auklet

Rhinoceros Auklet

Cerorhinca monocerata

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters
Atlantic Puffin

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs
Horned Puffin

Horned Puffin

Fratercula corniculata

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs
Tufted Puffin

Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs
Human-altered-areas-sm

Human-altered Areas

31 species

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
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
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
Greater Yellowlegs

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Boreal Forest
Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Hudsonian Godwit

Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Long-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
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 Phalarope

Red Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Lakes Resevoirs
Black-legged Kittiwake

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Sabine's Gull

Sabine's Gull

Xema sabini

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
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
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Little Gull

Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Ross's Gull

Ross's Gull

Rhodostethia rosea

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Franklin's Gull

Franklin's Gull

Leucophaeus pipixcan

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

Larus crassirostris

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes
Mew Gull

Mew Gull

Larus canus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Western Gull

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, 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
Herring Gull

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Thayer's Gull

Thayer's Gull

Larus thayeri

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoides

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Larus schistisagus

Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Lakes Resevoirs
Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Lakes Resevoirs
Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Gull-billed Tern

Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes
Fresh-water-sm

Fresh Water

99 species

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Gallinago solitaria

Alpine Slopes, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Black-bellied Plover

Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
European Golden-Plover

European Golden-Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
American Golden-Plover

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Collared Plover

Collared Plover

Charadrius collaris

Beaches, Ponds and Rivers
Snowy Plover

Snowy Plover

Charadrius nivosus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Fresh Water Marshes
Common Ringed Plover

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Piping Plover

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, 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
Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Black-necked Stilt

Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes
American Avocet

American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Northern Jacana

Northern Jacana

Jacana spinosa

Fresh Water Marshes
Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
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
Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Boreal Forest
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
Gray-tailed Tattler

Gray-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Wandering Tattler

Wandering Tattler

Tringa incana

Rocky Shores, Streams and Brooks
Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Fresh Water Marshes
Greater Yellowlegs

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Boreal Forest
Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

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

Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes
Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Fresh Water Marshes
Common Redshank

Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Slender-billed Curlew

Slender-billed Curlew

Numenius tenuirostris

Fresh Water Marshes
Eurasian Curlew

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Hudsonian Godwit

Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Marbled Godwit

Marbled Godwit

Limosa fedoa

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Red Knot

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Semipalmated Sandpiper

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Little Stint

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs
Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Calidris subminuta

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
White-rumped Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Baird's Sandpiper

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Pectoral Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes
Dunlin

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Stilt Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Calidris falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Tryngites subruficollis

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Ruff

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes
Short-billed Dowitcher

Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Long-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe

Gallinago stenura

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor

Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
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 Phalarope

Red Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Lakes Resevoirs
Black-legged Kittiwake

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Sabine's Gull

Sabine's Gull

Xema sabini

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
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
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Little Gull

Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Ross's Gull

Ross's Gull

Rhodostethia rosea

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Beaches, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Franklin's Gull

Franklin's Gull

Leucophaeus pipixcan

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Mew Gull

Mew Gull

Larus canus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Western Gull

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, 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
Herring Gull

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Thayer's Gull

Thayer's Gull

Larus thayeri

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoides

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Larus schistisagus

Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Lakes Resevoirs
Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Lakes Resevoirs
Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Dams, Lakes Resevoirs
Kelp Gull

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Lakes Resevoirs
Least Tern

Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers
Large-billed Tern

Large-billed Tern

Phaetusa simplex

Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Gull-billed Tern

Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes
Caspian Tern

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
Black Tern

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers
White-winged Tern

White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

Fresh Water Marshes
Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

Fresh Water Marshes
Common Tern

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Beaches, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Forster's Tern

Forster's Tern

Sterna forsteri

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
Pomarine Jaeger

Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

Open Ocean, Lakes Resevoirs
Parasitic Jaeger

Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Long-billed Murrelet

Long-billed Murrelet

Brachyramphus perdix

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs
Grassland-and-scrubland-sm

Grassland and Scrubland

38 species

Double-striped Thick-knee

Double-striped Thick-knee

Burhinus bistriatus

Open Country and Grasslands
Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Black-bellied Plover

Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
European Golden-Plover

European Golden-Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
American Golden-Plover

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Pacific Golden-Plover

Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Open Country and Grasslands
Greater Sand-Plover

Greater Sand-Plover

Charadrius leschenaultii

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
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
Mountain Plover

Mountain Plover

Charadrius montanus

Coastal Dunes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Eurasian Dotterel

Eurasian Dotterel

Charadrius morinellus

Beaches, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, 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
Upland Sandpiper

Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

Open Country and Grasslands
Little Curlew

Little Curlew

Numenius minutus

Beaches, Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest
Eskimo Curlew

Eskimo Curlew

Numenius borealis

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Bristle-thighed Curlew

Bristle-thighed Curlew

Numenius tahitiensis

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Open Country and Grasslands
Far Eastern Curlew

Far Eastern Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, 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
Long-billed Curlew

Long-billed Curlew

Numenius americanus

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Hudsonian Godwit

Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Surfbird

Surfbird

Calidris virgata

Rocky Shores, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Great Knot

Great Knot

Calidris tenuirostris

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
White-rumped Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Baird's Sandpiper

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Rock Sandpiper

Rock Sandpiper

Calidris ptilocnemis

Rocky Shores, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Tryngites subruficollis

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe

Gallinago stenura

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole

Glareola maldivarum

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Open Country and Grasslands
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Franklin's Gull

Franklin's Gull

Leucophaeus pipixcan

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Parasitic Jaeger

Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands
Long-tailed Jaeger

Long-tailed Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus

Open Ocean, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Forest-and-woodlands-sm

Forest and Woodlands

13 species

Terek Sandpiper

Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Boreal Forest
Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Boreal Forest
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
Greater Yellowlegs

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Boreal Forest
Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Little Curlew

Little Curlew

Numenius minutus

Beaches, Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest
Hudsonian Godwit

Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps
Eurasian Woodcock

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Eastern Deciduous Forest, Thickets
American Woodcock

American Woodcock

Scolopax minor

Eastern Deciduous Forest
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
Marbled Murrelet

Marbled Murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus

Inshore Waters, Western Confierous Forest
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