KOOTENAI COUNTY SPRING ARRIVALS AND
FIRST SEEN FOR THE YEAR CONTINUED
Compiled by Shirley Sturts
Part 3
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Species |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
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TYRANT FLYCATCHERS |
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Olive-sided Flycatcher ( u ) |
1/28 |
6/17 |
5/17 |
5/27 |
5/21 |
6/8 |
6/27 |
5/25 |
6/11 |
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Western Wood-Pewee ( c ) |
5/23 |
5/23 |
5/24 |
5/21 |
5/19 |
5/17 |
5/19 |
5/18 |
5/18 |
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Willow Flycatcher ( c ) |
6/3 |
5/28 |
5/24 |
5/27 |
5/23 |
6/1 |
6/9 |
5/23 |
6/1 |
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Least Flycatcher ( s ) |
6/15 |
6/8 |
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5/21 |
5/17 |
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5/26 |
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Hammond's Flycatcher ( c ) |
5/16 |
5/8 |
5/2 |
5/1 |
5/9 |
5/15 |
5/4 |
5/4 |
5/8 |
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,,,,,,,,,Gray Flycatcher (h= 1895) |
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Dusky Flycatcher ( u ) |
5/26 |
5/19 |
5/20 |
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5/18 |
8/24 |
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5/22 |
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Cordilleran Flycatcher ( c ) (Western Flycatcher) |
5/23 |
5/19 |
5/8 |
5/23 |
5/31 |
5/22 |
5/29 |
5/24 |
5/22 |
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Say's Phoebe ( r ) |
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5/1 |
3/19 |
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Western Kingbird ( u ) |
5/26 |
5/19 |
5/7 |
5/7 |
5/9 |
4/30 |
5/19 |
5/12 |
5/13 |
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Eastern Kingbird ( c ) |
5/23 |
5/22 |
5/26 |
5/7 |
5/23 |
5/19 |
5/26 |
5/23 |
5/18 |
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SHRIKES |
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Loggerhead Shrike ( r ) |
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Northern Shrike ( u ) |
1/2 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/5 |
3/30 |
1/5 |
1/1 |
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VIREOS |
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Cassin's Vireo ( c ) |
4/29 |
4/24 |
4/27 |
4/26 |
5/6 |
5/2 |
5/4 |
4/25 |
5/2 |
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Warbling Vireo ( c ) |
5/21 |
5/19 |
5/2 |
5/16 |
5/11 |
5/8 |
5/20 |
5/24 |
5/9 |
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Red-eyed Vireo ( u ) |
4/28 |
5/29 |
4/27 |
5/24 |
5/3 |
6/11 |
6/27 |
6/9 |
5/26 |
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CROWS, JAYS |
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Gray Jay ( u ) |
1/5 |
1/4 |
1/3 |
3/1 |
1/5 |
1/3 |
1/3 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
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Steller's Jay ( c ) |
1/2 |
1/10 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/5 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
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Blue Jay ( s ) |
1/5 |
1/2 |
1/3 |
1/10 |
1/13 |
4/3 |
7/12 |
2/6 |
1/2 |
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Blue/Steller's Jay |
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1/12 |
1/1 |
1/13 |
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Clark's Nutcracker ( u ) |
1/5 |
1/18 |
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4/23 |
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1/3 |
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Black-billed Magpie ( c ) |
1/2 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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American Crow ( c ) |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/4 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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Common Raven ( c ) |
1/5 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/2 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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LARKS |
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Horned Lark ( u ) |
1/20 |
1/10 |
1/4 |
4/24 |
1/4 |
1/5 |
1/1 |
3/3 |
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SWALLOWS |
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N. Rough-winged Swallow ( c ) |
4/6 |
4/22 |
3/14 |
4/18 |
4/15 |
4/8 |
4/20 |
4/18 |
4/16 |
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Purple Martin ( # ) |
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Tree Swallow ( c ) |
3/27 |
3/22 |
3/10 |
3/11 |
3/12 |
3/4 |
3/12 |
3/21 |
3/18 |
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Violet-green Swallow ( c ) |
3/1 |
3/ 16 |
3/10 |
3/11 |
3/1 |
3/10 |
3/11 |
3/21 |
3/17 |
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Bank Swallow ( u ) |
5/20 |
5/14 |
5/9 |
4/29 |
4/27 |
5/30 |
7/8 |
5/27 |
7/13 |
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Cliff Swallow ( c ) |
4/6 |
4/25 |
4/27 |
5/1 |
4/17 |
4/16 |
5/14 |
4/13 |
5/5 |
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Barn Swallow ( c ) |
4/30 |
4/25 |
5/1 |
4/24 |
4/2 |
4/7 |
4/26 |
5/2 |
5/5 |
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CHICKADEES |
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Black-caped Chickadee ( c ) |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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Mountain Chickadee ( c ) |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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Chestnut-b Chickadee (c ) |
1/5 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/3 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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Boreal Chickadee ( # ) |
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NUTHATCHES |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch ( c ) |
1/5 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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White-breasted Nuthatch ( s ) |
1/12 |
1/18 |
1/8 |
1/4 |
1/2 |
1/5 |
1/3 |
1/1 |
1/2 |
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Pygmy Nuthatch ( c ) |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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CREEPERS |
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Brown Creeper( c ) |
1/5 |
1/18 |
4/14 |
1/1 |
1/2 |
1/1 |
1/3 |
1/2 |
1/24 |
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WRENS |
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Rock Wren ( s ) |
1/27 |
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6/7 |
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Canyon Wren ( # ) |
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5/18 |
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1/8 |
2/13 |
5/23 |
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Bewick's Wren (s ) |
2/11 |
1/18 |
4/8 |
1/2 |
3/11 |
1/5 |
7/8 |
1/5 |
1/2 |
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House Wren ( c ) |
5/3 |
4/27 |
3/28 |
4/20 |
5/1 |
5/6 |
5/8 |
5/24 |
4/24 |
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Winter Wren ( c ) |
1/2 |
3/8 |
1/3 |
1/2 |
1/1 |
1/3 |
1/11 |
1/5 |
1/2 |
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Marsh Wren ( u ) |
5/26 |
6/8 |
3/28 |
5/13 |
3/26 |
1/24 |
4/26 |
7/14 |
3/17 |
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DIPPERS |
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American Dipper ( s ) |
1/1 |
12/6 |
1/4 |
3/21 |
1/5 |
1/1 |
3/14 |
1/4 |
1/1 |
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KINGLETS |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet ( c ) |
1/5 |
1/4 |
1/1 |
1/2 |
1/1 |
1/3 |
1/2 |
1/5 |
1/2 |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet ( c ) |
4/9 |
3/10 |
4/8 |
4/10 |
4/2 |
4/11 |
3/26 |
4/6 |
4/13 |
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THRUSHES |
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Western Bluebird ( c ) |
3/24 1/1w |
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3/10 |
3/9 |
2/4 |
3/10 |
3/11 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
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Mountain Bluebird ( c ) |
4/20 |
3/17 |
3/21 |
3/7 |
3/19 |
3/11 |
4/1 |
4/25 |
4/7 |
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Townsend's Solitaire ( u ) |
1/2 |
1/4 |
1/1 |
4/20 |
4/15 |
3/22 |
1/11 |
1/2 |
1/4 |
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Veery ( u ) |
6/14 |
5/23 |
1/5 |
June |
5/30 |
6/11 |
7/7 |
5/30 |
6/15 |
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Swainson's Thrush ( c ) |
5/12 |
5/19 |
5/13 |
5/27 |
5/26 |
5/23 |
6/6 |
5/18 |
5/21 |
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Hermit Thrush ( s ) |
5/18 |
6/17 |
5/21 |
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4/20 |
6/27 |
6/11 |
6/11 |
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American Robin ( c ) |
1/1 |
1/4 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/5 |
1/1 |
1/5 |
1/1 |
1/2 |
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Varied Thrush ( c ) |
1/5 |
1/4 |
1/1 |
1/9 |
2/18 |
1/3 |
1/26 |
1/4 |
1/4 |
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MOCKINGBIRFDS, THRASHERS |
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Gray Catbird ( c ) |
5/23 |
5/19 |
5/24 |
5/24 |
5/21 |
5/21 |
5/19 |
5/25 |
5/11 |
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Northern Mockingbird ( # ) |
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STARLINGS |
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European Starling ( c ) |
1/11 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/2 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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PIPITS |
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American Pipit ( u ) |
9/20 |
5/22 |
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4/14 |
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4/21 |
4/25 |
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WAXWINGS |
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Bohemian Waxwing ( u ) |
1/2 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/5 |
1/1 |
1/3 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
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Cedar Waxwing ( c ) |
1/27 |
5/27 |
2/16 |
1/5 |
1/5 |
2/16 |
2/18 |
1/5 |
1/2 |
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WOOD WARBLERS |
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Orange-crowned Warbler ( c ) |
4/16 |
4/21 |
4/14 |
4/20 |
4/20 |
4/18 |
4/26 |
4/13 |
4/30 |
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Nashville Warbler ( u ) |
5/2 |
5/14 |
4/25 |
4/19 |
5/2 |
4/25 |
4/21 |
5/3 |
4/26 |
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Yellow Warbler ( c ) |
5/9 |
5/5 |
4/24 |
4/26 |
5/4 |
4/30 |
5/2 |
5/9 |
5/6 |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler ( c ) |
4/25 |
4/28 |
4/17 |
1/25 |
1/1w 4/24 |
1/15w |
4/23 |
4/15 |
4/25 |
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Yellow-throated Warbler ( # ) |
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Townsend's Warbler ( c |
4/28 |
4/29 |
4/27 |
5/2 |
5/19 |
5/7 |
4/23 |
5/16 |
5/15 |
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Palm Warbler ( # ) |
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Black and White Wabler ( # ) |
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1/1 |
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American Redstart ( u ) |
5/26 |
5/18 |
5/18 |
5/24 |
5/30 |
6/20 |
6/29 |
5/24 |
2/22 |
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Northern Waterthrush ( s ) |
6/1 |
5/23 |
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5/5 |
5/30 |
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5/26 |
5/21 |
5/22 |
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MacGillivrary's Warbler ( c ) |
5/21 |
5/7 |
5/5 |
4/25 |
5/21 |
5/13 |
5/6 |
5/28 |
5/20 |
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Common Yellowthroat ( c ) |
5/9 |
5/11 |
5/16 |
5/24 |
5/19 |
5/17 |
5/26 |
5/20 |
5/11 |
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Wilson's Warbler ( u ) |
5/9 |
6/17 |
5/29 |
4/17 |
5/15 |
5/31 |
4/22 |
6/11 |
5/18 |
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TANAGERS |
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Western Tanager ( c ) |
5/17 1/1w |
5/2 |
5/7 |
5/15 |
5/3 |
5/17 |
5/13 |
5/16 |
5/10 |
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EMBERIZIDS |
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Spotted Towhee ( c ) |
3/6 |
1/12w |
1/10w |
3/8 |
3/16 |
3/10 |
1/4w 3/11 |
3/6 |
3/1 |
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American Tree Sparrow ( s ) |
12/29 |
1/1 |
1/25 |
1/2 |
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1/5 |
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Chipping Sparrow ( c ) |
5/26 |
4/29 |
4/26 |
4/10 |
5/2 |
4/30 |
5/3 |
5/12 |
5/1 |
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Clay-colored Sparrow ( # ) |
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Brewer's Sparrow ( r ) |
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6/14 |
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Vesper Sparrow ( c ) |
5/8 |
5/24 |
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4/14 |
5/30 |
4/19 |
4/21 |
5/21 |
5/17 |
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Lark Sparrow ( r ) |
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Black-throated Sparrow ( # ) |
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5/19 |
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Savannah Sparrow ( c ) |
4/8 |
4/7 |
4/9 |
4/3 |
4/2 |
4/8 |
4/11 |
4/5 |
4/22 |
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Grasshopper Sparrow ( r ) |
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…..LeConte's Sparrow (h-1896) |
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Fox Sparrow ( u ) |
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4/17 |
4/25 |
5/6 |
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6/11 |
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Song Sparrow ( c ) |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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Lincoln's sparrow ( u ) |
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5/8 |
9/30 |
5/1 |
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Swamp Sparrow ( # ) |
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White-throated Sparrow ( s ) |
9/28 |
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5/3 |
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9/21 |
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White-crowned Sparrow ( u ) |
4/19 |
4/18 |
4/13 |
4/7 |
4/7 |
4/22 |
4/14 |
4/18 |
4/16 |
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Harris's sparrow ( r ) |
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5/6 |
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Golden-crowned Sparrow ( r ) |
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Dark-eyed Junco ( c ) |
1/1 |
1/4 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/2 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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----Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) |
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1/1 |
1/1 |
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1/1 |
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1/6 |
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…….Lapland Longspur (h-1898) |
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Snow Bunting ( s ) |
10/20 |
1/1 |
1/22 |
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1/2 |
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SALTATORS |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak (#) |
5/29 |
5/21 |
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7/7 |
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Black-headed Grosbeak ( c ) |
5/5 |
5/10 |
5/7 |
5/8 |
5/7 |
5/5 |
5/12 |
5/12 |
5/11 |
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Lazuli Bunting ( u ) |
5/21 |
5/22 |
5/13 |
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5/30 |
5/11 |
5/11 |
5/25 |
5/21 |
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BLACKBIRDS |
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Bobolink ( u ) |
5/30 |
5/17 |
5/26 |
5/26 |
5/30 |
5/19 |
7/8 |
5/28 |
5/26 |
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Red-winged Blackbird ( c ) |
2/24 |
1/12 |
2/1 |
2/2 |
1/16w |
1/5w |
1/5 w |
1/5w |
2/5 |
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Western Meadowlark ( c ) |
2/20 |
3/10 |
1/25w |
3/9 |
1/3w |
4/14 |
3/1 |
3/21 |
3/10 |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird ( c ) |
4/26 |
4/3 |
4/1 |
3/11 |
4/2 |
4/8 |
4/26 |
4/24 |
4/22 |
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Rusty Blackbird ( # ) |
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Mar 27 |
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Brewer's Blackbird ( c ) |
4/2 |
3/3 |
3/2 |
4/3 |
4/4 1/2w |
4/17 |
4/8 |
4/24 |
3/19 |
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Common Grackle ( # ) |
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Brown-headed Cowbird ( c ) |
5/26 |
5/5 |
5/6 |
4/25 |
4/29 |
4/23 |
5/7 |
5/4 |
4/29 |
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Bullock's Oriole ( u ) |
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5/29 |
5/18 |
5/31 |
5/17 |
6/4 |
7/8 |
5/16 |
5/18 |
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CARDUELINE FINCHES |
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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch ( r ) |
10/15 |
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10/25 |
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Pine Grosbeak ( s ) |
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6/14 |
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1/3 |
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1/5 |
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1/2 |
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Purple Finch ( # ) |
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4/6 |
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Cassin's Finch ( u ) |
1/15 |
1/11 |
1/29 |
1/1 |
1/7 |
1/1 |
1/4 |
4/6 |
3/21 |
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House Finch ( c ) |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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Red Crossbill ( c ) |
1/5 |
1/11 |
3/28 |
1/1 |
1/2 |
1/1 |
1/3 |
2/15 |
1/2 |
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White-winged Crossbill ( r ) |
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Common Redpoll ( s ) |
1/1 |
11/16 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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2/26 |
1/5 |
1/31 |
1/4 |
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Hoary Redpoll ( # ) |
1/27 |
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Pine Siskin ( c ) |
1/5 |
1/12 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/5 |
1/1 |
1/3 |
1/1 |
1/10 |
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American Goldfinch ( c ) |
2/10 |
1/15 |
5/3 |
4/9 |
1/2 |
1/5 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
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Evening Grosbeak ( c ) |
1/2` |
1/4 |
1/29 |
2/2 |
1/2 |
1/3 |
1/8 |
3/21 |
1/2 |
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OLD WORLD SPARROWS |
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House Sparrow ( c ) |
1/2 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/3 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/2 |