A - Abundant - Should see, numerous, easily observed or heard.
C - Common - Should see or hear in suitable habitat.
U - Uncommon - Present, but easily overlooked because of specific habitat, secretive habits or low numbers.
O - Occasional - Seen infrequently during a season.
R - Rare - Seen infrequently annually, or seldom seen, except by chance or special search; few records.
I - Irregular - Not expected annually, sporadic appearances and variable populations.
Cas - Casual - Out of normal range, very seldom seen over several years, but can be expected again.
Acc - Accidental - Out of normal range, very few records, not expected to be seen again.
T - Transient - Occurs in variable numbers, usually flying overhead.
M - Migratory
P - Permanent Resident
|
Species |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Winter |
Status |
|
Common Loon |
. |
. |
I |
R |
M |
|
Pied-billed Grebe |
U |
R |
U |
C |
M |
|
Horned Grebe |
. |
. | . |
R |
M |
|
Eared Grebe |
. | . | . |
R |
M |
|
Neotropic Cormorant |
Cas |
. | . | . |
M |
|
Double-crested Cormorant |
U |
. |
C |
A |
M |
|
Anhinga |
U |
C |
U |
. |
M |
|
American White Pelican |
R/I |
. |
R/I |
O |
M |
|
Ruddy Duck |
U |
. |
U |
U |
M |
|
Greater White-fronted Goose |
T |
. |
T |
. |
M |
|
Snow Goose |
. | . |
T |
T |
M |
|
Ross's Goose |
. | . | . |
T |
M |
|
Canada Goose |
. | . |
T |
T |
M |
|
Wood Duck |
C |
U |
C |
C |
P |
|
American Wigeon |
U |
. |
U |
U |
M |
|
Gadwall |
U |
. |
U |
U |
M |
|
Green-winged Teal |
U |
. |
U |
U |
M |
|
Mallard |
C |
U |
C |
C |
P/M |
|
Mottled Duck |
. |
. | . |
Cas |
P? |
| Northern Pintail | . | . | R/I/T | . | M |
|
Blue-winged Teal |
U |
. |
U |
R |
M |
|
Northern Shoveler |
O |
. |
O |
U |
M |
|
Canvasback |
O |
. |
O |
U |
M |
|
Redhead |
. | . |
R |
O |
M |
|
Ring-necked Duck |
U |
. |
U |
C |
M |
|
Greater Scaup |
I |
. |
I |
I |
M |
|
Lesser Scaup |
U |
Cas |
U |
C |
M |
|
Common Goldeneye |
. |
. | . |
R/I |
M |
|
Bufflehead |
R/I |
. |
R/I |
U |
M |
|
Hooded Merganser |
. |
. |
R |
O |
M |
|
Red-breasted Merganser |
. |
. | . |
Cas |
M |
|
Tricolored Heron |
Cas |
Cas |
R |
. |
M |
|
Little Blue Heron |
U |
C |
U |
. |
M |
|
Snowy Egret |
U |
U |
U |
. |
M |
|
Great Blue Heron |
C |
C |
C |
C |
P/M |
|
Great Egret |
C |
C |
C |
U |
P/M |
|
Cattle Egret |
C |
A |
C |
I |
M |
|
Green Heron |
U |
C |
U |
. |
M |
|
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron |
U |
C |
U |
Cas |
M |
|
Black-crowned Night-Heron |
U |
U |
Cas |
Cas |
M |
|
White Ibis |
. |
U |
U |
Cas |
M |
| Roseate Spoonbill | . | R/I | R/I | . | M |
|
Wood Stork |
Cas |
U |
U |
. |
M |
|
Black Vulture |
C |
C |
C |
C |
P |
|
Turkey Vulture |
C |
C |
C |
C |
P |
|
Osprey |
O |
. |
U |
O |
M |
|
Mississippi Kite |
U |
U |
O |
. |
M |
|
Bald Eagle |
R |
. |
R |
U |
M |
|
Northern Harrier |
R |
. |
U |
U |
M |
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk |
O |
. |
U |
U |
M |
|
Cooper's Hawk |
O |
O |
U |
U |
P/M |
|
Red-shouldered Hawk |
C |
C |
C |
C |
P |
|
Broad-winged Hawk |
C/T |
I |
C/T |
. |
M |
| Swainson's Hawk | R/T | . | R/T | . | M |
|
Red-tailed Hawk |
C |
U |
C |
C |
P |
|
Ferruginous Hawk |
. |
. |
Acc/T |
. |
M |
| Golden Eagle | . | . | . | Cas/T |
M |
|
American Kestrel |
O |
. |
U |
C |
M |
|
Merlin |
. |
. |
R/I/T |
. |
M |
| Peregrine Falcon | . | . | R/I/T | R/I/T | M |
|
Wild Turkey |
O |
O |
R | R |
P |
|
Northern Bobwhite |
U |
O |
O |
O |
P |
|
King Rail |
. | . |
R/I |
. |
M |
|
Virginia Rail |
. | . |
R/I |
R/I |
M |
|
Sora |
R/I |
. |
R/I |
R/I |
M |
|
Purple Gallinule |
R/I |
R/I |
. | . |
M |
|
Common Moorhen |
R/I |
R/I |
R/I |
. |
M |
|
American Coot |
C |
. |
C |
A |
M |
|
American Woodcock |
O |
. |
U |
U |
M |
|
Common Snipe |
O |
. |
U |
U |
M |
|
Greater Yellowlegs |
R/I |
. |
R/I | . |
M |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs |
R/I |
. |
R/I |
. |
M |
|
Solitary Sandpiper |
R/I |
. |
R/I |
. |
M |
|
Spotted Sandpiper |
U |
O |
U |
O |
M |
|
Willet |
R/I |
. | . | . |
M |
|
Long-billed Dowitcher |
. | . |
R/I |
. |
M |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper |
. | . |
R/I |
. |
M |
|
Western Sandpiper |
. | . |
R/I |
. |
M |
|
Least Sandpiper |
. | . |
R/I |
. |
M |
|
Pectoral Sandpiper |
R/I |
. |
R/I |
. |
M |
|
American Avocet |
. |
. |
R/I | . |
M |
|
Black-bellied Plover |
. | . |
R/I |
. |
M |
|
Killdeer |
U |
U |
U |
C |
P/M |
|
Ring-billed Gull |
U |
. |
U |
C |
M |
|
Herring Gull |
. | . | . |
R |
M |
|
Bonaparte's Gull |
. |
. |
R |
O |
M |
|
Franklin's Gull |
. |
. |
R |
. |
M |
|
Black Tern |
R/I |
. | . | . |
M |
|
Forster's Tern |
. | . |
O |
U |
M |
|
Rock Dove |
U |
U |
U |
U |
P |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | . | . | . | R/I |
P(?) |
|
Mourning Dove |
C |
C |
C |
C |
P/M |
|
Inca Dove |
U |
U |
U |
U |
P |
|
Common Ground-Dove |
. |
. |
Cas |
. |
M |
|
Black-billed Cuckoo |
I |
. | . | . |
M |
|
Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
U |
C |
U |
. |
M |
|
Greater Roadrunner |
R |
R |
R |
R |
P |
| Barn Owl | R | R | R | R | P |
|
Eastern Screech-Owl |
U |
U |
U |
U |
P |
|
Great Horned Owl |
U |
U |
U |
U |
P |
|
Barred Owl |
C |
C |
C |
C |
P |
|
Common Nighthawk |
U |
. |
R |
. |
M |
|
Chuck-will's-widow |
O |
U |
. |
. |
M |
|
Whip-poor-will |
R/I |
. |
. |
. |
M |
|
Chimney Swift |
U |
U |
U |
. |
M |
|
Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
U |
U |
U |
. |
M |
|
Belted Kingfisher |
U |
U |
U |
U |
P |
|
Red-headed Woodpecker |
U |
U |
U |
U |
P |
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
C |
C |
C |
C |
P |
|
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
U |
. |
U |
C |
M |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
C |
C |
C |
C |
P |
| Red-cockaded Woodpecker | . | . | R/I | . | P/T |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
O |
O |
U |
U |
P/M |
|
Northern Flicker |
U |
. |
U |
C |
M |
|
Pileated Woodpecker |
C |
C |
C |
C |
P |
|
Olive-sided Flycatcher |
R |
. |
R |
. |
M |
|
Eastern Wood-Pewee |
U |
U |
U |
. |
M |
|
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher |
R |
. |
. |
. |
M |
|
Acadian Flycatcher |
U |
U |
U |
. |
M |
|
Willow Flycatcher |
R |
. |
R |
. |
M |
|
Least Flycatcher |
R |
. |
R |
. |
M |
|
Eastern Phoebe |
U |
U |
U |
C |
P/M |
|
Ash-throated Flycatcher |
Cas |
. |
Cas |
. |
M |
|
Great Crested Flycatcher |
U |
U |
U |
. |
M |
|
Western Kingbird |
Cas |
. |
. |
. |
M |
|
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher |
U |
U |
U |
. |
M |
|
Eastern Kingbird |
U |
U |
R |
. |
M |
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