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Local waterfowl includes geese, swans, and ducks.  Other water birds, such as [[Grebes|grebes]] and [[Loons|loons]] are not in this category.
  
 
* Greater White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)     
 
* Greater White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)     

Revision as of 23:29, 19 January 2011

BIRDS



Birds of Prey
EaglesFalconsHawksOspreyOwls


Waterfowl
DucksGeeseSwansCormorantsLoonsGrebes


Near Shore Birds
BitternsCranesEgretsHeronsPloversRailsKingfisherPhalaropesSandpipers


Galliforms
GrousePheasantsTurkeys


Corvids
CrowsJays


Other Birds
BlackbirdsCardinalsChickadeesCreepersCuckoosDovesFinchesGrosbeaksGullsHummingbirdsKingletsLarksNight JarsNuthatchesOriolesPigeonsPipitsShrikeSparrowsStarlingsSwiftsSwallowsTernsTanagersThrashersThrushesTitmiceTowheesTyrant FlycatchersWarblersWaxwingsWoodpeckersWrensVireoVultures

Local waterfowl includes geese, swans, and ducks. Other water birds, such as grebes and loons are not in this category.

  • Greater White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
  • Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)
  • Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
  • Brant (Branta bernicla)
  • Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
  • Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
  • Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
  • Gadwell (Anas strepera)
  • American Wigeon (Anas americana)
  • American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
  • Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
  • Blue-Winged Teal (Anas discors)
  • Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
  • Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
  • Green Winged Teal (Anas crecca)
  • Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
  • Redhead (Aytha americana)
  • Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
  • Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
  • Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
  • Surf Scooter (Melanitta perspicillata)
  • White-Winged Scooter (Melanitta fusca)
  • Black Scooter (Melanitta nigra)
  • Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
  • Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
  • Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
  • Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
  • Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
  • Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
  • Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - © David Malak
Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) ♂(r.)/♀(l.) - © David Malak
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) - © David Malak
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - © David Malak
Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris) - © David Malak
Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) - © David Malak
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) ♂ - © David Malak
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) - © David Malak
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - © David Malak