Bird Checklist of Rock Creek Park

This list is primarily for those beginning the study of birds. To increase your likelihood of seeing a variety of birds, visit a variety of habitats in Rock Creek Park, such as upland forest, flood plain areas along Rock Creek and meadows.
Key: C=Common, U=Uncommon, R=Rare, *=Nesting.

Bird

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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Blackbird, Redwing

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Blackbird, Rusty

U

U

U

U

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.

.

.

U

U

U

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Bluebird, Eastern

R

R

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

R

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Bobolink

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.

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R

R

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R

R

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Bobwhite

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

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Bufflehead

R

R

R

R

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R

R

R

R

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Bunting, Indigo

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U

C*

C*

C*

C*

C

U

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.

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Cardinal

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

_

Catbird

R

R

U

U

C*

C*

C*

C*

C

U

U

R

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Chat, Yellow-Breasted

.

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.

U

C

C

C

C

U

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Chickadee, Carolina

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Cowbird, Brown-headed

C

C

C

C

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Creeper, Brown

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

_

Crow, Common

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Crow, Fish

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Cuckoo, Black-Billed

.

.

.

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

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Cuckoo, Yellow-Billed

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.

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.

U

U

U

U

U

U

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Dove, Mourning

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

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Dove, Rock

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

_

Duck, Wood

U

U

C

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

U

U

_

Eagle, Bald

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

_

Finch, House

C

C

C

C

C

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Finch, Purple

U

U

U

U

U

.

.

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U

U

U

U

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Flicker, Northern

C

C

C

C

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Flycatcher, Acadian

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C

C*

C

C

C

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Flycatcher, Least

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C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

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Flycatcher, Great Crested

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C

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C

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Gnatcatcher, Blue-Gray

.

.

U

U*

U*

U*

U

U

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Goldfinch, American

C

C

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

_

Goose, Canada

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

_

Grackle, Common

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Grosbeak, Blue

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R

R

R

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R

R

R

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Grosbeak, Evening

R

R

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R

R

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Grosbeak, Rose-Breasted

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C

C

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C

C

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Gull, Herring

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

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Gull, Laughing

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

_

Gull, Ring-Billed

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Hawk, Broad-Winged

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C

C*

C

C

C

C

C

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Hawk, Cooper's

R

R

R

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R

R

R

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Hawk, Red-Shouldered

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

_

Hawk, Red-Tailed

C

C

C

C

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C

C

C

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Hawk, Sharp-Shined

U

U

U

U

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.

U

U

U

U

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Heron, Black-Crown Night

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

_

Heron, Great Blue

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

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Heron, Green

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R

R

R

R

R

R

R

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Hummingbird, Ruby Throated

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C

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

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Jay, Blue

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Junco, Slate-Colored

C

C

C

C

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C

C

C

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Kestrel, American

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

_

Killdeer

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

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Kingbird, Eastern

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C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

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Kingfisher, Belted

U

U

U

U

U*

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

_

Kinglet, Golden-Crowned

R

R

R

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.

R

R

R

R

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Kinglet, Ruby-Crowned

U

U

U

U

U

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.

U

U

U

U

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Loon, Common

R

R

R

R

R

.

.

.

R

R

R

R

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Mallard

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

_

Martin, Purple

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U

C

C

C*

C*

C

U

.

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.

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Meadowlark, Eastern

R

R

R

R

.

.

.

R

R

R

R

R

_

Merganser, American

R

R

R

R

R

.

.

.

.

R

R

R

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Mockingbird

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

_

Nighthawk, Common

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U

C*

C*

C

C

U

U

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Nuthatch, White-Breasted

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

_

Nuthatch, Red-Breasted

R

R

R

R

R

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R

R

R

R

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Oriole, Baltimore

.

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.

C

C*

C

C

C

C

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Oriole, Orchard

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U

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U

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.

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Osprey

.

.

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

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_

Ovenbird

.

.

.

C

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Owl, Barred

U

U

U*

U*

U*

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

_

Owl, Great-Horned

C

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

_

Owl, Screech

C

C

C

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

_

Peregrine

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

_

Pewee, Eastern

.

.

.

C

C

C*

C*

C

C

.

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.

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Phoebe, Eastern

.

.

C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

.

_

Redstart, American

.

.

U

U

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.

U

U

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.

.

.

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Robin, American

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

_

Sandpiper, Solitary

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.

U

U

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U

U

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Sandpiper, Spotted

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U

U

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.

U

U

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Sapsucker, Yellow-Bellied

C

C

C

C

C

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C

C

C

C

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Siskin, Pine

R

R

R

R

R

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.

R

R

R

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Sparrow, Chipping

U

U

U

U

U*

U*

U*

U*

U

U

U

U

_

Sparrow, House (English)

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

_

Sparrow, Field

U

U

U

U

U

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.

U

U

U

U

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Sparrow, Fox

.

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U

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U

.

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Sparrow, Song

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

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Sparrow, Swamp

R

R

R

R

R

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.

.

R

R

R

R

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Sparrow, Tree

R

R

R

R

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R

R

R

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Sparrow, Vesper

R

R

R

R

R

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R

R

R

R

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Sparrow, White-Crowned

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R

R

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R

R

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Sparrow, White-Throated

C

C

C

C

C

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C

C

C

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Starling

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Swallow, Barn

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C

C*

C*

C*

C

U

U

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Swallow, Rough-Winged

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C

C*

C*

C

C

C

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Swallow, Tree

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C

C

C

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C

C

C

C

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Swift, Chimney

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C

C

C*

C*

C

C

C

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Tanager, Scarlet

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U

C*

C*

C*

C

C

U

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Thrasher, Brown

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U

U

U*

U*

U*

U

U

U

U

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Thrush, Gray-Cheeked

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U

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U

U

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Thrush, Hermit

U

U

U

C

U

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C

C

U

U

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Thrush, Swainson's

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C

C

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C

C

U

U

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Thrush, Wood

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C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

U

.

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Titmouse, Tufted

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Towhee, Rufous-Sided

C

C

C

C

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

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Veery

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C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

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Vireo, Philadelphia

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U

U

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U

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Vireo, Red-Eyed

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U

C*

C*

C*

C

C

U

U

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Vireo, Solitary

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C

C

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C

C

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Vireo, White-Eyed

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U

U*

U*

U*

U

U

R

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Vireo, Yellow-Throated

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.

U

U

U

U

U

U

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Vulture, Black

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

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Vulture, Turkey

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

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Warbler, Bay-Breasted

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R

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R

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Warbler, Blackburnian

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U

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U

U

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Warbler, Blackpoll

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C

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C

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Warbler, Black-Throated Blue

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U

C

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U

U

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Warbler, Black-Throated Green

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C

U

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C

C

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Warbler, Black and White

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U

U

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U

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Warbler, Blue-Winged

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U

U

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U

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Warbler, Canada

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R

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R

R

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Warbler, Cape May

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R

R

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R

R

R

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Warbler, Chestnut-Sided

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U

U

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U

U

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Warbler, Golden-Winged

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R

R

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R

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Warbler, Hooded

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U

U

U

U

U

U

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Warbler, Kentucky

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U

U

U

U

U

U

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Warbler, Magnolia

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U

U

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U

U

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Warbler, Nashville

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R

R

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R

R

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Warbler, Palm

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U

U

U

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U

U

U

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Warbler, Parula

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U

U

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U

U

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Warbler, Pine

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R

R

R

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R

R

R

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Warbler, Prairie

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U

U

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U

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Warbler, Prothonotary

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U

U

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U

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Warbler, Tennessee

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U

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U

U

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Warbler, Wilson's

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R

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R

R

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Warbler, Worm-Eating

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U

U*

U*

U

U

U

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Warbler, Yellow-Rumped

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R

R

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R

R

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Warbler, Yellow

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C

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

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Warbler, Yellow-Throated

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R

R

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R

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Waterthrush, Louisiana

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C

C

C*

C*

C

C

C

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Waxwing, Cedar

U

U

U

U

U*

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U

U

U

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Woodcock, American

U

U

U

U

U*

U*

U

U

U

U

U

U

_

Woodpecker, Downy

C

C

C

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

_

Woodpecker, Hairy

C

C

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

_

Woodpecker, Pileated

C

C

C

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

_

Woodpecker, Red-Bellied

C

C

C

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

_

Woodpecker, Red-Headed

R

R

R

R*

R*

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

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Wren, Carolina

C

C

C

C*

C*

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

C

_

Wren, House

.

.

R

U

C*

C*

C*

C*

C

U

U

R

_

Wren, Winter

U

U

U

U

U

.

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U

U

U

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Yellowthroat, Common

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C

C*

C*

C*

C

C

C

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