Checklist
After each species is a key to their most likely habitat.
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B |
Bottomland forest |
|
C |
Conifer stands |
|
E |
Edgeof woods, fields |
|
G |
Grassy areas, Homestead Campground |
|
H |
Human habitat (buildings, feeders) |
|
O |
Soaring or flying overhead |
|
P |
Picnis areas, Wisconsin Ridge Campground |
|
R |
River and backwaters |
|
S |
Shores and beaches |
|
U |
Upland forests |
|
V |
Wooded valleys |
In the Season columns, SPring,
Summer,
Fall,
Winter,
are indications of how easy they are to see.
| a |
abundant |
| c |
common |
| f |
fairly common |
| u |
uncommon |
| r |
rare |
|
Season
|
SP |
S |
F |
W |
|
Grebes & Cormorant |
|
|
|
|
| Horned (R) |
u |
|
|
|
| Pied-billed (R) |
c |
|
|
|
| Double-crested cormorant (R) |
f |
|
|
|
|
Herons |
|
|
|
|
| Great blue (R) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Green-backed (R) |
f |
f |
f |
|
| Great egret (R) |
f |
f |
f |
|
| Black-crowned night (R) |
u |
|
|
|
| American bittern (R) |
u |
|
|
|
|
Geese |
|
|
|
|
| Canada goose (R) |
c |
|
c |
|
| Snow goose (R) |
u |
|
u |
|
|
Ducks |
|
|
|
|
| Mallard (R) |
a |
c |
a |
|
| American black (R) |
c |
|
c |
|
| Gadwall (R) |
f |
|
|
|
| Common pintail (R) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Green-winged teal (R) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Blue-winged teal (R) |
a |
|
a |
|
| American wigeon (R) |
c |
|
c |
|
| Northern shoveler (R) |
c |
|
c |
|
| Wood (R,B) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Redhead (R) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Ring-necked (R) |
c |
|
c |
|
| Canvasback (R) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Lesser scaup (R) |
c |
|
c |
|
| Common goldeneye (R) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Bufflehead (R) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Ruddy (R) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Hooded merganser (R) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Common merganser (R) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Red-breasted merganser (R) |
f |
|
u |
|
|
Vultures |
|
|
|
|
| Turkey vulture (O) |
f |
f |
f |
|
|
Hawks |
|
|
|
|
| Sharp-shinned (O,U) |
r |
|
|
|
| Cooper's (O,U) |
r |
|
|
|
| Red-tailed (O,E,U) |
f |
f |
c |
c |
| Red-shouldered (O,B) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Broad-winged (O,E,U) |
c |
f |
c |
|
| Rough-legged (O,U) |
|
|
|
f |
| Bald eagle (O) |
c |
|
|
f |
| Northern harrier (O,G) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Peregrine falcon (O) |
r |
|
r |
|
| Osprey (O) |
r |
|
|
|
| Merlin (O,U) |
u |
|
|
|
| American kestrel (E,O) |
f |
f |
f |
f |
|
Gallinaceous Birds |
|
|
|
|
| Ruffed grouse (E,U,V) |
f |
f |
f |
f |
| Bobwhite quail (G,E) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
| Wild turkey (U,E) |
f |
f |
f |
f |
| Gray partridge (E,G) |
|
|
|
u |
|
Cranes, Rails, & Coots |
|
|
|
|
| Sandhill crane (O) |
u |
|
|
|
| American coot (R) |
c |
|
c |
|
|
Plovers & Sandpipers |
|
|
|
|
| Killdeer (S) |
f |
f |
f |
|
| Upland sandpiper (G) |
r |
|
|
|
| Greater yellowlegs (S) |
u |
|
|
|
| Lesser yellowlegs (S) |
f |
|
u |
|
| Solitary sandpiper (S) |
u |
|
|
|
| Spotted sandpiper (S) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| American woodcock (V,S) |
f |
f |
f |
|
| Common snipe (S,B) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Least sandpiper (S) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Pectoral sandpiper (S) |
f |
|
|
|
|
Gulls & Terns |
|
|
|
|
| Ring-billed gull (R) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Herring gull (R) |
|
|
f |
|
| Forsters tern (R) |
u |
|
|
|
|
Doves |
|
|
|
|
| Rock (H) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
| Mourning (U) |
c |
f |
c |
|
|
Cuckoos |
|
|
|
|
| Yellow-billed (B,U) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| Black-billed (U) |
f |
u |
u |
|
|
Owls |
|
|
|
|
| Common screech (U) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
| Great horned (U) |
f |
f |
f |
f |
| Barred owl (B) |
c |
c |
c |
f |
|
Goatsuckers |
|
|
|
|
| Whip-poor-will (U,V) |
c |
f |
f |
|
| Common nighthawk (O,P) |
f |
u |
u |
|
|
Swift & Hummingbird |
|
|
|
|
| Chimney swift (O,P) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Ruby-throated hummingbird (E) |
f |
f |
f |
|
|
Kingfishers |
|
|
|
|
| Belted kingfisher (S) |
c |
c |
f |
|
|
Woodpeckers |
|
|
|
|
| Common flicker (E,P,Fs) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Pileated (B,U) |
f |
f |
f |
f |
| Red-bellied (B,V) |
f |
f |
f |
f |
| Red-headed (B,E,U) |
c |
c |
c |
u |
| Yellow-bellied sapsucker (B,U) |
f |
u |
f |
|
| Hairy (C,U) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
| Downy (B,U,C) |
c |
c |
c |
a |
|
Flycatchers |
|
|
|
|
| Eastern kingbird (E) |
f |
f |
u |
|
| Great crested (B,U) |
c |
c |
f |
|
| Eastern phoebe (B,V) |
f |
f |
f |
|
| Acadian (B) |
u |
|
|
|
| Least (U,B) |
f |
u |
u |
|
| Eastern peewee (B,P,U,V) |
a |
a |
a |
|
| Olive-sided (E) |
u |
|
u |
|
|
Lark |
|
|
|
|
| Horned (G) |
f |
|
|
f |
|
Swallows |
|
|
|
|
| Tree (R) |
c |
c |
f |
|
| Bank (R) |
f |
u |
u |
|
| Northern rough-winged (R,E) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Barn (H) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Cliff (R) |
r |
|
|
|
| Purple martin (H,E) |
u |
u |
u |
|
|
Jays & Crows |
|
|
|
|
| Blue jay (P,U,V,B) |
a |
a |
a |
a |
| American crow (P,U,B) |
a |
a |
a |
a |
|
Titmice |
|
|
|
|
| Black-capped chickadee (E,U,B) |
c |
c |
c |
a |
| Tufted titmouse (V) |
u |
u |
u |
f |
|
Nuthatches |
|
|
|
|
| White-breasted (P,B,U) |
c |
c |
c |
c |
| Red-breasted (U) |
u |
|
u |
|
| Creepers |
|
|
|
|
| Brown creeper (B,U) |
f |
u |
u |
u |
|
Wrens |
|
|
|
|
| Northern house (E,B) |
f |
f |
f |
|
| Winter (V) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Bewick's(E) |
r |
|
r |
|
| Marsh (B,S) |
u |
|
|
|
| Sedge (S,G) |
u |
|
|
|
|
Mimic Thrushes |
|
|
|
|
| Gray catbird (E,U,B) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Brown thrasher (E,G) |
u |
u |
u |
|
|
Thrushes |
|
|
|
|
| American robin (P,E,U) |
a |
a |
a |
|
| Wood(V) |
f |
f |
u |
|
| Hermit (V,U,E) |
u |
|
|
|
| Swainson's (U,B) |
u |
|
|
|
| Gray-cheeked (B,U) |
f |
|
|
|
| Veery (B, V) |
u |
|
|
|
| Eastern bluebird (G,E) |
f |
f |
f |
|
|
Gnatcatcher & Kinglets |
|
|
|
|
| Blue-gray gnatcatcher (B) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| Golden-crowned kinglet (B,U) |
f |
|
|
|
| Ruby-crowned kinglet (B,U) |
c |
|
|
|
|
Waxwing |
|
|
|
|
| Cedar waxwing (B,P,U) |
c |
f |
c |
|
|
Shrike |
|
|
|
|
| Loggerhead (G,E) |
r |
|
|
|
|
Starling |
|
|
|
|
| European starling (H) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
|
Vireos |
|
|
|
|
| Yellow -throated (B, V) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Blue-headed(B,C,U) |
u |
|
|
|
| Red-eyed (B,V,U) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Warbling (B) |
c |
c |
c |
|
|
Warblers |
|
|
|
|
| Black and white (B, U) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Prothonotary (B) f |
f |
f |
u |
|
| Worm-eating (V).r |
r |
r |
r |
|
| Golden-winged (B,E) |
u |
|
|
|
| Blue-winged (E,G) |
u |
u |
|
|
| Tennessee (B,U) |
c |
|
|
|
| Orange-crowned (U,E) |
u |
|
|
|
| Nashville (U,C,E) |
c |
|
|
|
| Northern parula (B) |
u |
|
|
|
| Yellow (B,E) |
c |
f |
u |
|
| Magnolia (B,C) |
u |
|
|
|
| Cape may (C,U,E) |
u |
|
|
|
| Black-throated blue (B,U) |
u |
|
|
|
| Yellow-rumped (U,V,B,P,E) |
a |
|
f |
|
| Black-throated green (B,C) |
c |
|
f |
|
| Cerulean (B) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| Blackburnian (C,B) |
u |
|
|
|
| Chestnut-sided (E) |
f |
|
|
|
| Bay-breasted (B,C) |
u |
|
|
|
| Blackpoll (B,C) |
u |
|
|
|
| Palm (B,E) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Ovenbird (V,U) |
f |
f |
u |
|
| Northern waterthrush (B,V) |
u |
|
|
|
| Louisiana waterthrush (B,V) |
f |
u |
u |
|
| Kentucky (V) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Connecticut (B,E |
u |
|
|
|
| Mourning (B,E) |
u |
|
|
|
| Common yellowthroat (G,B) |
f |
f |
f |
|
| Wilsons (B) |
f |
|
f |
|
| Canada (B,V,E) |
f |
|
f |
|
| American redstart (B,C,P) |
c |
c |
f |
|
|
Weaver Finch |
|
|
|
|
| House Sparrow (H) |
a |
a |
a |
a |
|
Blackbirds |
|
|
|
|
| Bobolink (G) |
u |
u |
|
|
| Eastern meadowlark (G) |
f |
f |
f |
|
| Red-winged (B) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Northern oriole (B,V,U,P) |
c |
f |
c |
|
| Rusty (B) |
u |
|
|
|
| Brewer's (G,E) |
u |
|
|
|
| Common grackle (B, S) |
a |
a |
a |
|
| Brown-headed cowbird (B,P,E) |
c |
c |
c |
|
|
Tanager |
|
|
|
|
| Scarlet (B,V,U) |
f |
f |
u |
|
|
Finches |
|
|
|
|
| Northern cardinal (E,U,B) |
c |
c |
c |
c |
| Rose-breasted grosbeak (B,U,E) |
f |
f |
f |
u |
| Indigo bunting (E,G) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Common redpoll (H) |
|
|
|
u |
| Dickcissel (G) |
r |
|
|
|
| Evening grosbeak (C,E,H) |
|
|
|
f |
| Purple finch (U,P,H) |
|
|
|
f |
| American goldfinch (B,E,G) |
c |
c |
c |
f |
| Rufous-sided towhee (E,U) |
f |
f |
f |
|
|
Sparrows |
|
|
|
|
| Savannah (G) |
u |
|
|
|
| Grasshopper (G) |
r |
|
|
|
| Vesper (G,E) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Lark (E) |
u |
u |
|
|
| Northern junco (P,E,G,H) |
c |
|
c |
a |
| American tree (E,H) . |
f
|
|
f |
f |
| Chipping (P,E) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Field (E,G) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Harris' (E) |
r |
|
|
|
| White-crowned (B,C,E |
u |
|
|
|
| White-throated (B,C,E |
c |
|
u |
|
| Fox(U,E) |
u |
|
u |
|
| Lincoln's (B) |
r |
|
|
|
| Swamp (B,E) |
u |
|
|
|
| Song (B,E) |
a |
a |
a |
|
|
Bunting |
|
|
|
|
| Snow bunting (G,E) |
|
|
|
u |
|