Birds of Caddo Lake

Field Checklist with Photo Gallery

Page 8 of 8:  Sparrows, Tanagers, Grosbeaks through Orioles, Blackbirds

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
Bachman's Sparrow	.	.	R/I	.	P(?)
Fox Sparrow	O	.	U	U	M
Song Sparrow	U	.	U	C	M
Lincoln's Sparrow	O	.	O	U	M
Swamp Sparrow	U	.	U	C	M
Harris's Sparrow	.	.	.	R/I	M
White-crowned Sparrow	U	.	U	U	M
White-throated Sparrow	C	.	C	C	M
Dark-eyed Junco	U	.	U	C	M
Savannah Sparrow	U	.	U	U	M
Le Conte's Sparrow	U	.	O	U	M
Henslow's Sparrow	O	.	O	O	M
Grasshopper Sparrow	.	.	R/I	.	M
Chipping Sparrow	U	U	U	C	P
Field Sparrow	U	R	U	C	M
Vesper Sparrow	.	.	O	O	M
Lark Sparrow	R/I	R/I	.	R/I	M
Eastern Towhee	U	R/I	U	U	M
Spotted Towhee	R/I	.	.	R	M
Summer Tanager	C	C	U	.	M
Scarlet Tanager	R/I	.	R/I	.	M
Dickcissel	O	R/I	R/I	.	M
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	R	.	R/I	.	M
Northern Cardinal	C	C	C	C	P
Blue Grosbeak	U	U	R/I	.	M
Indigo Bunting	C	C	U	.	M
Painted Bunting	U	U	O	.	M
Baltimore Oriole	U	R/I	U	.	M
Orchard Oriole	U	U	.	.	M
Yellow-headed Blackbird	R/I	.	.	.	M
Red-winged Blackbird	C	C	C	A	P
Eastern Meadowlark	U	U	U	U	P/M
Common Grackle	C	U	C	A	P/M
Rusty Blackbird	.	.	R/I	U/I	M
Brewer's Blackbird	.	.	.	R/I	M
Brown-headed Cowbird	C	U	U	U	P/M

Total:  246 species recorded at Caddo Lake since 1980.

Historical Species

(Recorded at Caddo Lake prior to 1980, but not since.  Can be expected to occur again.)

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 .

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