among birders, that very thing of sight vs sound seems up for debate...
so I'm just going to list the birds I have seen with my eyes (perhaps aided by binoculars).
anyway, I'm also working on little (unscientific) avatars for each of the birds. not done yet, but here they are.
| IMG | Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|---|
| American Bittern | Botaurus lentiginosus | |
| American Black Duck | Anas rubripes | |
| American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos | |
| American Goldfinch | Spinus tristis | |
| American Herring Gull | Larus smithsonianus | |
| American Redstart | Setophaga ruticilla | |
| American Robin | Turdus migratorius | |
| American Tree Sparrow | Spizelloides arborea | |
| American Wigeon | Mareca americana | |
| American Woodcock | Scolopax Minor | |
| Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | |
| Bank Swallow | Riparia riparia | |
| Barred Owl | Strix varia | |
| Barrow's Goldeneye | Bucephala islandica | |
| Belted Kingfisher | Megaceryle alcyon | |
| Black Guillemot | Cepphus grylle | |
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Black Scoter | Melanitta americana |
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Black-capped Chickadee | Poecile atricapillus |
| Black-Throated Green Warbler | Setophaga virens | |
| Blue Jay | Cyanocitta cristata | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea | |
| Brown Creeper | Certhia americana | |
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Setophaga pensylvanica | |
| Chimney Swift | Chaetura pelagica | |
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Common Eider | Somateria mollissima |
| Common Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula | |
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Common Loon | Gavia immer |
| Common Merganser | Mergus merganser | |
| Common Raven | Corvus corax | |
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Double-crested Cormorant | Nannopterum auritum |
| Downy Woodpecker | Dryobates pubescens | |
| European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | |
| Fork-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannus savana | |
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Glaucous Gull | Larus hyperboreus |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulus satrapa | |
| Gray Catbird | Dumetella carolinensis | |
| Great Black-backed Gull | Larus marinus | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | |
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Dryobates villosus | |
| Herring Gull | Larus argentatus | |
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Iceland Gull | Larus glaucoides |
| Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | |
| Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis | |
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Long-tailed Duck | Clangula hyemalis |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | |
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | |
| Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura | |
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Northern Gannet | Morus bassanus |
| Northern parula | Setophaga americana | |
| Ovenbird | Seiurus aurocapilla | |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Dryocopus pileatus | |
| Pine Warbler | Setophaga pinus | |
| Purple Finch | Haemorhous purpureus | |
| Red-breasted Merganser | Mergus serrator | |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta canadensis |
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Red-throated Loon | Gavia stellata |
| Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis | |
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Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus |
| Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | |
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Ruffed Grouse | Bonasa umbellus |
| Semipalmated Plover | Charadrius semipalmatus | |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | Calidris pusilla | |
| Snow Bunting | Plectrophenax nivalis | |
| Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | |
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Surf Scoter | Melanitta perspicillata |
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White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis |
| White-throated Sparrow | Zonotrichia albicollis | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Loxia leucoptera | |
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White-winged Scoter | Melanitta deglandi |
| Willet | Tringa semipalmata | |
| Yellow Warbler | Setophaga petechia | |
| Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus varius |
an app called Audubon, because I live in North America
and I like eBird, but I don't always have it on to
make lists as I go. thanks for looking at my list!
drop your favorite bird in the peep-pad.
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