Birds of Caddo Lake
Field Checklist with Photo Gallery

Page 3 of 8:  Rails, Shorebirds through Gulls, Terns, Doves

Legend

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

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Species	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter	Status	Photo
King Rail	R/I	R/I	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	.	.	M
American Coot	C	.	C	A	M
American Woodcock	O	.	U	U	M
Wilson's (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
Birds of Caddo Lake Field Checklist with Photo Gallery compiled by Dorothy Metzler [E-mail: caddobirds(at)hotmail.com].  Copyright © 1999-2004.  All rights reserved.  All material on this Web site is intended only for the personal information, education, and enjoyment of visitors to this Web site and may not be reproduced or published elsewhere without permission of the respective author or photographer. (Photographer credits in rollover text of thumbnail pictures.  E-mail links below.)  I'm grateful to the following individuals and organizations for allowing me to use their photos on this website:  Harlen Aschen, Don Auderer, Brad Bergstrom, Carole Berry, Carol Ann Boyd, Patricia Cancellare, Barbara Cavin, Stephen J. Dinsmore, Fred Fallon, Bert Frenz, Vera Garlough, Arthur Grosset, Peggy Harding, Berlin Heck, Dart Humeston, Jim Ingold, Eric Isley, George Jameson, Jack Jenkins, Diane Jones, Nick Kontonicolas, Vincent P. Lucas, True Mann, Marcus Martin, Bob Metzler, Ron Munden, Eddie Ray, Chandler S. Robbins, Bill Schmoker, Jeff Trahan, Tom Walker, Peter S. Weber, BioDiversity Institute (BDI) Internet Field Guide to Birds, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD.

This page last updated:  May 24, 2006 .

[ Photo Checklist page 1 -- Loons, Grebes through Geese, Ducks, Mergansers ]

[ Photo Checklist page 2 -- Herons, Egrets through Hawks, Turkey, Quail ]

[ Photo Checklist page 3 -- Rails, Shorebirds through Gulls, Terns, Doves ]

[ Photo Checklist page 4 -- Cuckoos, Owls through Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers ]

[ Photo Checklist page 5 -- Jays, Crows, Vireos through Thrushes, Nuthatches, Creepers ]

[ Photo Checklist page 6 -- Wrens, Swallows, Kinglets through Finches, Crossbills ]

[ Photo Checklist page 7 -- Warblers ]

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