Bird Checklist at the Mead Wildlife Area
- Bitterns and Herons
- Blackbirds
- Chickadee, Nuthatches, and Creeper
- Finches
- Flycatchers
- Geese, Swans, and Ducks
- Grosbeaks
- Gulls and Terns
- Hawks, Eagles, and Falcons
- Hummingbird
- Jay, Crow, and Raven
- Kingfisher
- Lark and Swallows
- Longspur and Bunting
- Loons, Grebes, and Cormorant
- Mimids
- Nightjars and Swift
- Owls
- Pheasant, Grouse, and Turkey
- Pigeon, Dove, and Cuckoos
- Plovers and Sandpipers
- Rails and Cranes
- Shrike and Vireos
- Starling, Pipit, and Waxwings
- Tanager
- Thrushes
- Towhee and Sparrows
- Vulture
- Weaver Finch
- Wood Warblers
- Woodpeckers
- Wrens, Kinglets, and Gnatcatcher
Mouse over seasons for descriptions.
| Bitterns and Herons |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| American Bittern (*) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Lease Bittern (*) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Great Blue Heron (*) |
c |
c |
c |
r |
| Great Egret (T) |
o |
o |
o |
|
| Great Heron (*) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Black-crowned Night-Heron (*) |
o |
o |
o |
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| Blackbirds |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Bobolink (*) |
u |
c |
u |
|
| Red-winged Blackbird (*) |
a |
a |
a |
r |
| Eastern Meadowlark (*) |
c |
c |
u |
r |
| Western Meadowlark (*) |
r |
|
|
|
| Yellow-headed Blackbird (*) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| Rusty Blackbird |
c |
|
c |
|
| Brewer's Blackbird (*) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Common Grackle (*) |
a |
a |
a |
r |
| Brown-headed Cowbird (*) |
a |
a |
c |
r |
| Baltimore Oriole (*) |
c |
c |
u |
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| Chickadee, Nuthatches, & Creeper |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Black-capped Chickadee (*) |
c |
c |
c |
c |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch (?) |
o |
o |
o |
u |
| White-breasted Nuthatch (*) |
c |
c |
c |
c |
| Brown Creeper (*) |
c |
u |
c |
u |
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| Finches |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Pine Grosbeak |
r |
|
|
o |
| Purple Finch (*) |
u |
o |
u |
o |
| House Finch (?) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
| Red Crossbill |
o |
|
|
o |
| White-winged Crossbill |
o |
|
o |
o |
| Common Redpoll |
u |
|
u |
u |
| Hoary Redpoll |
|
|
|
r |
| Pine Siskin |
u |
|
u |
u |
| American Goldfinch (*) |
a |
c |
c |
c |
| Evening Grosbeak |
o |
|
o |
o |
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| Flycatchers |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher |
o |
r |
r |
|
| Eastern Wood-Pewee (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (?) |
u |
o |
o |
|
| Acadian Flycatcher (T) |
r |
r |
|
|
| Alder Flycatcher (*) |
u |
u |
o |
|
| Willow Flycatcher (*) |
u |
u |
o |
|
| Least Flycatcher (*) |
a |
c |
c |
|
| Eastern Phoebe (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Great Crested Flycatcher (*) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| Eastern Kingbird (*) |
c |
c |
u |
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| Geese, Swans, & Ducks |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Greater White-fronted Goose |
o |
|
r |
|
| Snow Goose |
o |
|
o |
|
| Canada Goose (*) |
a |
c |
c |
r |
| Cackling Goose |
o |
|
o |
|
| Mute Swan |
o |
r |
r |
|
| Trumpeter Swan (*) (E) |
u |
u |
o |
|
| Tundra Swan |
u |
|
o |
r |
| Wood Duck (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Gadwall |
c |
|
u |
|
| American Wigeon |
c |
|
u |
|
| American Black Duck (*) |
u |
o |
u |
|
| Mallard (*) |
a |
c |
a |
o |
| Blue-winged Teal (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Northern Shoveler |
c |
o |
o |
|
| Northern Pintail |
c |
o |
u |
|
| Green-winged Teal (*) |
c |
u |
u |
|
| Canvasback |
u |
|
o |
|
| Redhead |
u |
|
o |
|
| Ring-necked Duck (*) |
a |
u |
c |
|
| Greater Scaup |
r |
|
|
|
| Lesser Scaup |
c |
r |
u |
|
| Bufflehead |
c |
r |
u |
|
| Common Goldeneye |
c |
|
o |
|
| Hooded Merganser (*) |
a |
u |
u |
|
| Common Merganser |
c |
|
o |
|
| Red-breasted Merganser |
o |
|
|
|
| Ruddy Duck |
u |
r |
o |
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| Grosbeaks |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Northern Cardinal (*) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Indigo Bunting (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Dickcissel (*) |
o |
o |
|
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| Gulls & Terns |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Bonaparte's Gull |
o |
|
o |
|
| Ring-billed Gull |
c |
o |
u |
|
| Herring Gull |
u |
|
o |
|
| Caspian Tern (E) |
r |
|
r |
|
| Forster's Tern (E) |
o |
r |
r |
|
| Black Tern (*) |
u |
c |
o |
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| Hawks, Eagles, & Falcons |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Osprey (*) (T) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Bald Eagle (*) |
u |
o |
u |
u |
| Northern Harrier (*) |
u |
u |
u |
o |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk (*) |
u |
o |
u |
o |
| Cooper's Hawk (*) |
u |
u |
u |
o |
| Northern Groshawk (*) |
o |
r |
o |
o |
| Red-shouldered Hawk (?) (T) |
o |
o |
o |
|
| Broad-winged Hawk (*) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Red-tailed Hawk (*) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
| Rough-legged Hawk |
u |
|
u |
u |
| Golden Eagle |
r |
|
r |
o |
| American Kestrel (*) |
u |
u |
u |
o |
| Merlin |
o |
|
o |
r |
| Peregrine Falcon (E) |
o |
r |
o |
|
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| Hummingbird |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird (*) |
u |
u |
u |
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| Jay, Crow, & Raven |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Blue Jay (*) |
c |
u |
c |
u |
| American Crow (*) |
a |
a |
a |
a |
| Common Raven (?) |
o |
o |
o |
o |
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| Lark & Swallows |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Horned Lark (?) |
c |
u |
o |
o |
| Purple Martin |
o |
o |
o |
|
| Tree Swallow (*) |
a |
c |
c |
|
| N. Rough-winged Swallow (?) |
c |
u |
u |
|
| Bank Swallow (?) |
u |
o |
u |
|
| Cliff Swallow (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Barn Swallow (?) |
c |
c |
c |
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| Loons, Grebes, & Cormorant |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Common Loon (*) |
o |
o |
r |
|
| Pied-billed Grebe (*) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| Horned Grebe |
o |
|
o |
|
| Red-necked Grebe (E) |
r |
|
|
|
| American White Pelican |
r |
r |
r |
|
| Double-crested Cormorant (*) |
c |
c |
u |
|
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| Mimids |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Gray Catbird (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Northern Mockingbird |
r |
r |
r |
|
| Brown Thrasher (*) |
u |
u |
u |
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| Nightjars & Swift |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Common Nighthawk |
u |
o |
u |
|
| Whip-poor-will (*) |
u |
u |
o |
|
| Chimney Swift (?) |
u |
o |
o |
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| Owls |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Eastern Screech Owl (*) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
| Great Horned Owl (*) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
| Snowy Owl |
r |
|
r |
r |
| Barred Owl (*) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
| Great Gray Owl |
|
|
|
r |
| Long-eared Owl (?) |
o |
r |
o |
o |
| Short-eared Owl |
o |
|
o |
o |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl (?) |
u |
o |
o |
o |
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| Pheasant, Grouse, & Turkey |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Ring-necked Pheasant (*) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
| Ruffed Grouse (*) |
u |
o |
u |
u |
| Greater Prairie Chicken (*) (T) |
u |
o |
o |
u |
| Wild Turkey (*) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
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| Pigeon, Dove, & Cuckoos |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Rock Pigeon |
u |
u |
u |
u |
| Mourning Dove (*) |
c |
c |
c |
u |
| Black-billed Cuckoo (*) |
u |
u |
o |
|
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo (*) |
o |
o |
r |
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| Plovers & Sandpipers |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Black-bellied Plover |
r |
|
r |
|
| American Golden Plover |
r |
|
r |
|
| Semipalmated Plover |
o |
|
o |
|
| Killdeer (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Greater Yellowlegs |
u |
|
u |
|
| Lesser Yellowlegs |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Solitary Sandpiper |
u |
u |
o |
|
| Willet |
r |
|
|
|
| Spotted Sandpiper (*) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Upland Sandpiper |
o |
o |
|
|
| Hudsonian Godwit |
r |
|
|
|
| Marbled Godwit |
r |
|
|
|
| Ruddy Turnstone |
r |
|
|
|
| Sanderling |
r |
|
|
|
| Semipalmated Sandpiper |
o |
r |
o |
|
| Least Sandpiper |
u |
u |
u |
|
| White-rumped Sandpiper |
o |
|
r |
|
| Bairds Sandpiper |
r |
|
o |
|
| Pectoral Sandpiper |
u |
o |
u |
|
| Dunlin |
u |
r |
o |
|
| Stilt Sandpiper |
r |
|
o |
|
| Short-billed Dowitcher |
o |
r |
o |
|
| Long-billed Dowitcher |
r |
|
r |
|
| Wilson's Snipe (*) |
u |
u |
o |
|
| American Woodcock (*) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Wilson's Phalarope (*) |
o |
o |
o |
|
| Red-necked Phalarope |
r |
r |
r |
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| Rails & Cranes |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Virginia Rail (*) |
u |
u |
o |
|
| Sora (*) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| Common Moorhen (*) |
o |
o |
|
|
| American Coot (*) |
c |
u |
c |
|
| Sandhill Crane (*) |
c |
c |
c |
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| Shrike Vireos |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Northern Shrike |
o |
|
u |
u |
| Yellow-throated Vireo (*) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| Blue-headed Vireo |
u |
|
u |
|
| Warbling Vireo (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Philadelphia Vireo |
o |
|
u |
|
| Red-eyed Vireo (*) |
c |
c |
c |
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| Tanager |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Scarlet Tanager (*) |
c |
c |
u |
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| Thrushes |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Eastern Bluebird (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Veery (*) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| Gray-cheeked Thrush |
u |
|
o |
|
| Swainson's Thrush |
c |
|
c |
|
| Hermit Thrush (?) |
c |
o |
c |
r |
| Wood Thrush (*) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| American Robin (*) |
a |
a |
u |
o |
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| Towhee & Sparrows |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Eastern Towhee (*) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| American Tree Sparrow |
a |
|
c |
c |
| Chipping Sparrow (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Clay-colored Sparrow (*) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Field Sparrow (*) |
u |
u |
u |
|
| Vesper Sparrow |
o |
r |
o |
|
| Savannah Sparrow (*) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| Grasshopper Sparrow |
o |
|
|
|
| Henslow's Sparrow (*) (T) |
o |
o |
r |
|
| Le Conte's Sparrow (*) |
u |
u |
o |
|
| Fox Sparrow |
c |
|
u |
|
| Song Sparrow (*) |
a |
a |
c |
r |
| Lincoln's Sparrow (?) |
u |
o |
u |
|
| Swamp Sparrow (*) |
a |
a |
c |
|
| White-throated Sparrow (?) |
c |
o |
c |
r |
| Harris's Sparrow |
r |
|
o |
|
| White-crowned Sparrow |
u |
|
u |
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| Dark-eyed Junco |
a |
|
a |
u |
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Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Turkey Vulture |
u |
u |
u |
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| Wood Warblers |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Blue-winged Warbler (*) |
u |
c |
u |
|
| Golden-winged Warbler (*) |
u |
c |
u |
|
| Tennessee Warbler |
c |
o |
c |
|
| Orange-crowned Warbler |
u |
|
u |
|
| Nashville Warbler (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Northern Parula |
u |
|
o |
|
| Yellow Warbler (*) |
c |
a |
o |
|
| Chestnut-sided Warbler (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Magnolia Warbler |
c |
|
c |
|
| Cape May Warbler |
c |
|
u |
|
| Black-throated Blue Warbler |
o |
|
o |
|
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (*) |
a |
o |
a |
|
| Black-throated Green Warbler |
c |
|
c |
|
| Blackburnian Warbler |
c |
|
u |
|
| Pine Warbler |
u |
|
u |
|
| Palm Warbler (*) |
a |
o |
c |
|
| Bay-breasted Warbler |
c |
|
c |
|
| Blackpoll Warbler |
c |
|
c |
|
| Cerulean Warbler (?) (T) |
o |
r |
|
|
| Black and White Warbler (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| American Redstart (*) |
c |
a |
c |
|
| Prothonotary Warbler |
o |
r |
|
|
| Ovenbird (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Northern Watherthrush (*) |
c |
c |
c |
|
| Louisiana Waterthrush |
o |
o |
|
|
| Connecticut Warbler |
o |
|
o |
|
| Mourning Warbler (*) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| Common Yellowthroat (*) |
c |
a |
c |
|
| Hooded Warbler (T) |
r |
r |
|
|
| Wilson's Warbler |
c |
|
u |
|
| Canada Warbler |
u |
|
u |
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| Woodpeckers |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| Red-headed Woodpecker (*) |
o |
o |
o |
r |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker (*) |
u |
u |
u |
u |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (*) |
c |
u |
u |
r |
| Downy Woodpecker (*) |
c |
c |
c |
c |
| Hairy Woodpecker (*) |
u |
u |
u |
c |
| Northern Flicker (*) |
c |
c |
u |
r |
| Pileated Woodpecker (*) |
u |
o |
u |
u |
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| Wrens, Kinglets, & Gnatcatcher |
Sp |
S |
F |
W |
| House Wren (*) |
a |
c |
c |
|
| Winter Wren (*) |
u |
o |
u |
r |
| Sedge Wren (*) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| Marsh Wren (*) |
c |
c |
u |
|
| Golden-crowned Kinglet (?) |
u |
r |
u |
o |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
u |
|
u |
|
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (*) |
c |
c |
u |
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