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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
List of Less Common Migrants
 

Abundance status of these species is "Occasional" according to the 2002-2003 Vertebrate Inventory. For definitions of residency categories or abundance categories see definitions.

Hit the name to see photos, hear song recordings, and get information about that species.

 

List of Species

White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas Penelope)
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
Baird’s Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceae)
Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicaria)
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
Bonaparte’s Gull (Larus philedelphia)
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Black Tern (Sterna forsteri)
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)
Hammond’s Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii)
Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)

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Did You Know?
Over 200 different species of birds can be found at Whitman Mission National Historic Site. A large proportion of these are migratory and wintering birds indicating the importance of the 139-acre parcel as a stop over for those species.
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Last Updated: November 30, 2009 at 17:39 MST