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)