My birding life list

Introduction

The following list shows all birds observed in Michigan (according to the AOU Check-list of North American Birds, 7th edition). Those birds listed in grey are ones which I have not personally observed. I have seen the species listed in green. I only began birding during the summer of 2006. No doubt I have seen more species, but the listed observation dates are when I first documented them while bird watching. As Sherlock Holmes says, "You see, but you do not observe."

Those species listed as [Casual] have been recorded more than three times, but fewer than 30 times, in the last 10 years, and were recorded in fewer than nine of the last 10 years. Species marked [Accidental] have been recorded three or fewer times in the last 10 years. All other listed species have been recorded in at least nine of the last 10 years, or have over 30 records over the last 10 years.

I based this list on one found at on the Rouge River Bird Observatory website.

Last updated 6 September 2006.

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor [Accidental]
Greater White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons
Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens
Ross's Goose, Chen rossii [Casual]
Brant, Branta bernicla [Casual]
Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii
Canada Goose, Branta canadensis Observed 3:35 PM 4 June 2006 at Quarton Lake.
Mute Swan, Cygnus olor (Introduced) Observed 3:40 PM 4 June 2006 at Quarton Lake. Pairs of these swans have been nesting at the lake for years. The city even created an artificial island on which they could safely lay eggs. Of couse, they refused to use the island, instead nesting in the middle of well-travel foot paths.
Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinator
Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa Observed 5:30 PM 21 July 2006 at Riverside Park. Still have not seen a male in breeding plumage.
Gadwall, Anas strepera
Eurasian Wigeon, Anas penelope [Casual]
American Wigeon, Anas americana
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos Observed 3:35 PM 4 June 2006 at Quarton Lake.
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors
Cinnamon Teal, Anas cyanoptera [Accidental]
Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata
Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
Garganey, Anas querquedula [Accidental, sight record only]
Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca
Canvasback, Aythya valisineria
Redhead, Aythya americana
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris
Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula [Accidental]
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis
King Eider, Somateria spectabilis [Casual]
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima [Accidental]
Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata
White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca
Black Scoter, Melanitta nigra
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
Barrow's Goldeneye, Bucephala islandica [Accidental]
Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus Observed 7:00 PM 5 September 2006 at American Commerce Center Nature Preserve. Had a long, close look at a juvenile female in and out of the water.
Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis

Galliformes

Phasianidae

Ring-necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (Introduced) Observed April 2009 while sitting on the balconey of my apartment with Mike and Amanda. We could hardly believe our eyes.
Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus
Spruce Grouse, Falcipennis canadensis
Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus
Greater Prairie-Chicken, Tympanuchus cupido [Extirpated, last recorded 1981]
Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo

Odontophoridae

Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus

Gaviiformes

Gaviidae

Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata
Pacific Loon, Gavia pacifica
Common Loon, Gavia immer

Podicipediformes

Podicipedidae

Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps Observed 6:30 PM 5 September 2006 at American Commerce Center Nature Preserve. A fine specimen of his kind. Almost didn't notice him amoungst the ducks.
Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus
Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena
Eared Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis [Casual]

Procellariiformes

Procellariidae

Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus [Accidental]

Pelecaniformes

Sulidae

Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus [Accidental]

Pelecanidae

American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis [Casual]

Phalacrocoracidae

Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus Observed 1:45 PM 6 June 2006 at Woodcreek. Sunning himself with raised wings on floating vegitation. Most unexpected at this tiny pond.

Fregatidae

Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens [Accidental]

Ciconiiformes

Ardeidae

American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus
Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis
Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias Observed 4:30 PM at Quarton Lake. Fishing in the river near bridge over Maple Road. Very alert, even skitish. He ate a fish before flying away over the tree tops.
Great Egret, Ardea alba Observed 4:40 PM 6 June 2006 at Woodcreek. Submerged right up to his feathers, fishing at the far end of the creek.
Snowy Egret, Egretta thula
Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea
Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor [Casual]
Reddish Egret, Egretta rufescens [Accidental, sight record only]
Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
Green Heron, Butorides virescens Observed 6:45 PM 9 June 2006 at Riverside Park. Only caught a glimpse of it flying overhead. 22 August 2006 at same location, observed a first summer green heron perched on high branch for over an hour. They have very long toes.
Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Nyctanassa violacea [Casual]

Threskiornithidae

White Ibis, Eudocimus albus [Accidental]
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus [Casual]
White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi [Casual]

Ciconiidae

Wood Stork, Mycteria americana [Accidental]

Cathartidae

Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus [Casual]
Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura Observed 3:20 PM 11 June 2006 at Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center. Gliding high in the sky. Seen many of these in 2006.

Falconiformes

Accipitridae

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus [Accidental]
Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis [Casual]
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus Observed at Quarton Lake.
Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus
Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus
Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii Observed 11 October 2007 perched on an electric line in a parking lot in Beverly Hills, MI. Took several photos.
Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus
Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus
Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
Ferruginous Hawk, Buteo regalis [Casual]
Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus
Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos

Falconidae

American Kestrel, Falco sparverius
Merlin, Falco columbarius
Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus
Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
Prairie Falcon, Falco mexicanus [Accidental]

GRUIFORMES

Rallidae

Yellow Rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis
Black Rail, Laterallus jamaicensis [Accidental]
King Rail, Rallus elegans [Casual]
Virginia Rail, Rallus limicola
Sora, Porzana carolina
Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica [Accidental]
Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
American Coot, Fulica americana

Gruidae

Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis

Charadriiformes

Charadriidae

Black-bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola
American Golden-Plover, Pluvialis dominica
Snowy Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus [Accidental]
Wilson's Plover, Charadrius wilsonia [Accidental]
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus Observed 1:45 PM 7 June 2006 at drainage pond near Inkster and Cheswick, wading on floating vegetation

Recurvirostridae

Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus [Accidental]
American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana

Scolopacidae

Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes
Spotted Redshank, Tringa erythropus [Accidental, sight record only]
Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria
Willet, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius Observed 7:30 PM 6 September 2006 at American Commerce Center Nature Preserve.
Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda
Eskimo Curlew, Numenius borealis [Accidental, last recorded 1879, possibly extinct]
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Hudsonian Godwit, Limosa haemastica
Marbled Godwit, Limosa fedoa
Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Red Knot, Calidris canutus
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla
Western Sandpiper, Calidris mauri
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea [Accidental]
Stilt Sandpiper, Calidris himantopus
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis
Ruff, Philomachus pugnax [Casual]
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus
Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata
American Woodcock, Scolopax minor
Wilson's Phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor
Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
Red Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius [Casual]

Laridae

Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus [Casual]
Parasitic Jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed Jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus [Casual]
Laughing Gull, Larus atricilla
Franklin's Gull, Larus pipixcan
Little Gull, Larus minutus
Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus [Accidental]
Bonaparte's Gull, Larus philadelphia
Heermann's Gull, Larus heermanni [Accidental]
Mew Gull, Larus canus [Accidental]
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
California Gull, Larus californicus [Casual]
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus Observed 11:45 AM 24 July 2006 at Huber Park.
Thayer's Gull, Larus thayeri
Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus
Slaty-backed Gull, Larus schistisagus [Accidental]
Glaucous-winged Gull, Larus glaucescens [Accidental, sight record only]
Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
Sabine's Gull, Xema sabini
Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
Ivory Gull, Pagophila eburnea [Accidental]
Gull-billed Tern, Sterna nilotica [Accidental]
Caspian Tern, Sterna caspia
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis [Accidental, sight record only]
Roseate Tern, Sterna dougallii [Accidental, sight record only]
Common Tern, Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea [Casual]
Forster's Tern, Sterna forsteri
Least Tern, Sterna antillarum [Casual]
Black Tern, Chlidonias niger

Alcidae

Dovekie, Alle alle [Accidental]
Thick-billed Murre, Uria lomvia [Accidental]
Ancient Murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus [Accidental]

Columbiformes

Columbidae

Rock Pigeon, Columba livia (Introduced)
Band-tailed Pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata [Accidental]
Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia decaocto [Accidental]
White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica [Casual]
Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura Observed 7:10 PM 6 June 2006 at Quarton Lake.
Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius [Extinct, last record 1898]
Inca Dove, Columbina inca [Accidental]
Common Ground-Dove, Columbina passerina [Accidental]

Cuculiformes

Cuculidae

Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
Groove-billed Ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris [Accidental]

Strigiformes

Tytonidae

Barn Owl, Tyto alba [Accidental]

Strigidae

Eastern Screech-Owl, Megascops asio
Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus
Northern Hawk Owl, Surnia ulula
Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia [Accidental]
Barred Owl, Strix varia
Great Gray Owl, Strix nebulosa
Long-eared Owl, Asio otus
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus
Boreal Owl, Aegolius funereus
Northern Saw-whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus

Caprimulgiformes

Caprimulgidae

Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
Chuck-will's-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis [Accidental]
Whip-poor-will, Caprimulgus vociferus

APODIFORMES

Apodidae

White-collared Swift, Streptoprocne zonaris [Accidental, sight record only]
Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica
White-throated Swift, Aeronautes saxatalis [Accidental]

Trochilidae

Green Violet-ear, Colibri thalassinus [Accidental]
Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris [Accidental]
White-eared Hummingbird, Hylocharis leucotis [Accidental]
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus [Casual]

Coraciiformes

Alcedinidae

Belted Kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon Observed 1:30 PM 11 August 2006 at Woodcreek. Flew over creek with smooth, steady strokes, then perched above water to preen.

Piciformes

Picidae

Lewis's Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis [Accidental]
Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons [Accidental]
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus Observed 7:40 PM 3 June 2006 at Quarton Lake. Short, melodious laugh. Entered nest cavity high up in tree trunk.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius
Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens Observed 5:50 PM 12 June 2006 at Riverside Park. An active pair of females.
Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus
American Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis [Casual]
Black-backed Woodpecker, Picoides arcticus
Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus Observed 4:05 PM 4 June 2006 at Quarton Lake. Very distinctive red "V" on back of neck, and well-defined black badge on chest. First seen in grassy field (presumably) foraging for insects on the ground.
Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus

Passeriformes

Tyrannidae

Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus cooperi
Eastern Wood-Pewee, Contopus virens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris
Acadian Flycatcher, Empidonax virescens
Alder Flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum
Willow Flycatcher, Empidonax traillii
Least Flycatcher, Empidonax minimus
Hammond's Flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii [Accidental]
Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe
Say's Phoebe, Sayornis saya [Casual]
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus [Accidental, sight records only]
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens [Accidental]
Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus
Tropical/Couch's Kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus/couchii [Accidental, sight record only]
Western Kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis
Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus Observed 7:25 PM 6 June 2006 at Quarton Lake. An elegant looking bird.
Gray Kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis [Accidental]
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus [Casual]
Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus savana [Accidental]

Laniidae

Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus
Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor

Vireonidae

White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus
Bell's Vireo, Vireo bellii [Casual]
Black-capped Vireo, Vireo atricapilla [Accidental, sight record only]
Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons
Blue-headed Vireo, Vireo solitarius
Warbling Vireo, Vireo gilvus
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus

Corvidae

Gray Jay, Perisoreus canadensis
Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
Clark's Nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana [Accidental, sight record only]
Black-billed Magpie, Pica hudsonia [Accidental]
American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos Observed 5:40 PM 7 June 2006 at Linden Park. Sitting in treetop, voicing typical CAAWWW, CAAWWW. Few crows seen this year.
Common Raven, Corvus corax

Alaudidae

Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris

Hirundinidae

Purple Martin, Progne subis
Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor Observed 1:50 PM 11 June 2006 at Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center. Female tree swallow poked her head out of a nesting box.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Bank Swallow, Riparia riparia
Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Cave Swallow, Petrochelidon fulva [Accidental, sight record only]
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica Observed 7:27 PM 6 June 2006 at Quarton Lake. A pair of acrobats over the lake. They settled some minutes on a fallen tree partially submerged in the lake. A bird with beautiful lines.

Paridae

Carolina Chickadee, Poecile carolinensis [Accidental]
Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
Boreal Chickadee, Poecile hudsonica
Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor

Sittidae

Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis

Certhiidae

Brown Creeper, Certhia americana

Troglodytidae

Rock Wren, Salpinctes obsoletus [Accidental]
Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus
Bewick's Wren, Thryomanes bewickii [Accidental]
House Wren, Troglodytes aedon
Winter Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
Sedge Wren, Cistothorus platensis
Marsh Wren, Cistothorus palustris

Regulidae

Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regulus satrapa
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula

Sylviidae

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea

Turdidae

Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe [Casual]
Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis
Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides [Accidental, sight records only]
Townsend's Solitaire, Myadestes townsendi
Veery, Catharus fuscescens
Gray-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus
Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus
Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina
American Robin, Turdus migratorius Observed 7:20 PM 3 June 2006 at Quarton Lake.
Varied Thrush, Ixoreus naevius

Mimidae

Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis Observed 5:30 PM 28 June 2006 at Quarton Lake. Very vocal, with long songs.
Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
Sage Thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus [Accidental]
Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum

Sturnidae

European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris (Introduced)

Motacillidae

White Wagtail, Motacilla alba [Accidental]
American Pipit, Anthus rubescens
Sprague's Pipit, Anthus spragueii [Accidental]

Bombycillidae

Bohemian Waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus
Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum Observed 7:00 PM 3 June 2006 at Quarton Lake. Very aptly named. Yellow and red feather tips like shockingly bright drops of wax.

Parulidae

Blue-winged Warbler, Vermivora pinus
Golden-winged Warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera
Tennessee Warbler, Vermivora peregrina
Orange-crowned Warbler, Vermivora celata
Nashville Warbler, Vermivora ruficapilla
Virginia's Warbler, Vermivora virginiae [Accidental]
Northern Parula, Parula americana
Yellow Warbler, Dendroica petechia
Chestnut-sided Warbler, Dendroica pensylvanica
Magnolia Warbler, Dendroica magnolia
Cape May Warbler, Dendroica tigrina
Black-throated Blue Warbler, Dendroica caerulescens
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dendroica coronata
Black-throated Gray Warbler, Dendroica nigrescens [Accidental]
Black-throated Green Warbler, Dendroica virens
Townsend's Warbler, Dendroica townsendi [Accidental, sight records only]
Blackburnian Warbler, Dendroica fusca
Yellow-throated Warbler, Dendroica dominica
Pine Warbler, Dendroica pinus
Kirtland's Warbler, Dendroica kirtlandii
Prairie Warbler, Dendroica discolor
Palm Warbler, Dendroica palmarum
Bay-breasted Warbler, Dendroica castanea
Blackpoll Warbler, Dendroica striata
Cerulean Warbler, Dendroica cerulea
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia
American Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla
Prothonotary Warbler, Protonotaria citrea
Worm-eating Warbler, Helmitheros vermivorum
Swainson's Warbler, Limnothlypis swainsonii [Accidental]
Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla
Northern Waterthrush, Seiurus noveboracensis
Louisiana Waterthrush, Seiurus motacilla
Kentucky Warbler, Oporornis formosus
Connecticut Warbler, Oporornis agilis
Mourning Warbler, Oporornis philadelphia
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas
Hooded Warbler, Wilsonia citrina
Wilson's Warbler, Wilsonia pusilla
Canada Warbler, Wilsonia canadensis
Painted Redstart, Myioborus pictus [Accidental]
Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens

Thraupidae

Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea Observed 2:40 PM 11 June 2006 at Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center. Flitted about in trees. Heard distinctive CHIC-BRR, CHIC-BRR.
Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana [Casual]

Emberizidae

Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus [Accidental]
Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus [Accidental]
Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Cassin's Sparrow, Aimophila cassinii [Accidental]
Bachman's Sparrow, Aimophila aestivalis [Accidental]
American Tree Sparrow, Spizella arborea
Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina
Clay-colored Sparrow, Spizella pallida
Brewer's Sparrow, Spizella breweri [Accidental]
Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla
Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus
Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus [Casual]
Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata [Accidental]
Lark Bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys [Casual]
Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum
Henslow's Sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii
Le Conte's Sparrow, Ammodramus leconteii
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni [Accidental]
Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca
Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii
Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana
White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
Harris's Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula
White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys
Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla [Accidental]
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
McCown's Longspur, Calcarius mccownii [Accidental]
Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
Smith's Longspur, Calcarius pictus [Casual]
Chestnut-collared Longspur, Calcarius ornatus [Accidental]
Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis

Cardinalidae

Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis Observed 6:55 PM 3 June 2006 at Quarton Lake.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus [Accidental]
Blue Grosbeak, Passerina caerulea [Casual]
Lazuli Bunting, Passerina amoena [Accidental]
Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea
Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris [Casual]
Dickcissel, Spiza americana

Icteridae

Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus Observed 6:25 PM 3 June 2006 at Quarton Lake. Lovely call. Red on wing appears more prominent during flight than when resting.
Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna
Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta
Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Rusty Blackbird, Euphagus carolinus
Brewer's Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus
Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula Observed 6:30 PM 3 June 2006 at Quarton Lake. Noisy bastards. Many juveniles calling from trees.
Boat-tailed/Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus major/mexicanus [Accidental, sight records only]
Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater
Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius
Hooded Oriole, Icterus cucullatus [Accidental]
Bullock's Oriole, Icterus bullockii [Accidental]
Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula Observed 6:30 PM 17 August at Quarton Lake. Brilliant orange. Landed on treetop, but was quickly chased off by thug robbins.

Fringillidae

Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla [Accidental]
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis [Accidental]
Pine Grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator
Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus
House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus
Red Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
White-winged Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera
Common Redpoll, Carduelis flammea
Hoary Redpoll, Carduelis hornemanni
Pine Siskin, Carduelis pinus
American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis Observed 7:54 PM 6 June 2006 at Quarton Lake. An especially bright individual: goldest gold with orange beak.
Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus

Passeridae

House Sparrow, Passer domesticus (Introduced)