Checklist of Welder Birds

Thanks to Dr. Selma Glasscock at the Welder Wildlife Refuge for forwarding this checklist. (Also available as an MS Word document: Birds of the Welder Wildlife Refuge.)

Legend:
C Common; certain in proper habitat and season
U Uncommon; present in moderate numbers, but may be overlooked.
O Occasional; a few records per season
R Rare; few records, less than one per year
X Accidental; seen only once or twice
S S F W Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
* Successfully identified with CONE Welder
+ Suspected, but not officially identified, with CONE Welder
S S F W
LOONS – Gaviidae
Common Loon R
S S F W
GREBES – Podicipedidae
Least Grebe U U U U
Pied-billed Grebe C U C C
Horned Grebe R
Eared Grebe R R U
S S F W
PELICANS – Pelecanidae
American White Pelican O O O O
Brown Pelican Accidental
S S F W
CORMORANTS – Phalacrocoracidae
Double-crested Cormorant U U C C
Neotropic Cormorant O O U U
S S F W
ANHINGAS – Anhingidae
Anhinga U O U U
S S F W
FRIGATEBIRDS – Fregatidae
Magnificent Frigatebird Accidental
S S F W
BITTERNS and HERONS – Ardeidae
American Bittern O O O U
Least Bittern O U O R
Great Blue Heron* C C C C
Great Egret C C C C
Snowy Egret C C C C
Little Blue Heron C C U U
Tricolored Heron C C U U
Reddish Egret R R R R
Cattle Egret* U C C U
Green Heron U U O O
Black-crowned Night Heron U U U U
Yellow-crowned Night Heron O O U O
S S F W
IBISES and SPOONBILLS – Threskiornithidae
White Ibis C U C U
White-faced Ibis C C C C
Roseate Spoonbill U U U U
S S F W
STORKS – Ciconiidae
Wood Stork O U O
S S F W
VULTURES – Cathartidae
Black Vulture C C C C
Turkey Vulture* C C C C
S S F W
SWANS, GEESE, and DUCKS – Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling Duck C C U O
Black-bellied Whistling Duck* C C U O
Greater White-fronted Goose O U C
Snow Goose U C C
Ross’ Goose O O U
Canada Goose O U C
Wood Duck O O
Green-winged Teal U C C
Mottled Duck U U U U
Mallard R O O
Northern Pintail U R C C
Blue-winged Teal U R C C
Cinnamon Teal U O U
Northern Shoveler C R C C
Gadwall C R C C
American Wigeon U R C C
Canvasback U U C
Redhead U U U
Ring-necked Duck U C C
Greater Scaup X
Lesser Scaup O O C
Common Goldeneye O O
Bufflehead U O U
Hooded Merganser R O
Red-breasted Merganser R R
Ruddy Duck U R C C
Masked Duck R R R R
S S F W
KITES, EAGLES, and HAWKS – Accipitridae
Osprey U R U U
Swallow-tailed Kite R R
White-tailed Kite O O O O
Mississippi Kite R R
Bald Eagle R R R
Northern Harrier C R C C
Sharp-shinned Hawk U U U
Cooper’s Hawk* U U U
Harris’ Hawk R R R R
Red-shouldered Hawk* U U U C
Broad-winged Hawk U U
Swainson’s Hawk R R
White-tailed Hawk O O O O
Red-tailed Hawk U U U C
Ferruginous Hawk R
Rough-legged Hawk R
S S F W
CARACARAS and FALCONS – Falconidae
Crested Caracara U U U U
American Kestrel C C C
Merlin R U
Peregrine Falcon R R R
Prairie Falcon Accidental
S S F W
CHACHALACAS – Cracidae
Plain Chachalaca -introduced 1982 U U U U
S S F W
TURKEY and QUAIL – Phasianidae
Wild Turkey* U U U U
Northern Bobwhite* U U U U
S S F W
RAILS, GALLINULES, and COOTS- Rallidae
Clapper Rail R R R R
King Rail R R R R
Virginia Rail R
Sora C C U
Purple Gallinule R U R
Common Moorhen U C U U
American Coot C C C C
S S F W
CRANES- Gruidae
Sandhill Crane O C C
S S F W
PLOVERS- Charadriidae
Black-bellied Plover O R O U
American Golden Plover U R
Snowy Plover R R R
Wilson’s Plover R R R
Semipalmated Plover R R R
Piping Plover R R R R
Killdeer C C C C
Mountain Plover R R
S S F W
OYSTERCATCHERS- Haematopodidae
American Oystercatcher Accidental
S S F W
STILTS and AVOCETS- Recurvirostridae
Black-necked Stilt C C O X
American Avocet U U R R
S S F W
SANDPIPERS and PHALAROPES – Scolopacidae
Greater Yellowlegs U R U U
Lesser Yellowlegs U R U U
Solitary Sandpiper O O O R
Willet R R R R
Spotted Sandpiper R R U
Upland Sandpiper U U
Whimbrel R R
Long-billed Curlew O R O U
Hudsonian Godwit R
Marbled Godwit O O O
Ruddy Turnstone R R
Red Knot Accidental
Sanderling R R R
Semipalmated Sandpiper R R
Western Sandpiper U R U O
Least Sandpiper U O U U
White-rumped Sandpiper R X
Baird’s Sandpiper O R
Pectoral Sandpiper R R
Dunlin R R O
Stilt Sandpiper R R R X
Buff-breasted Sandpiper O O
Short-billed Dowitcher O O R
Long-billed Dowitcher O R O U
Common Snipe U U U
American Woodcock R
Wilson’s Phalarope O O
S S F W
GULLS, TERNS, and SKIMMERS – Laridae
Laughing Gull U U U U
Franklin’s Gull R R
Bonaparte’s Gull X
Ring-billed Gull R R R U
Herring Gull O
Gull-billed Tern R O
Caspian Tern R R R U
Royal Tern R R R R
Sandwich Tern R R R R
Common Tern R R X
Forster’s Tern C C C C
Least Tern R X
Black Tern R X R X
Black Skimmer Accidental
S S F W
DOVES and PIGEONS – Columbidae
Rock Dove R R R R
White-winged Dove* R R R R
Mourning Dove* C C C C
Inca Dove* R R R R
Common Ground Dove* C C C C
White-tipped Dove* (unlisted)
Eurasian Collared Dove* (unlisted)
S S F W
CUCKOOS, ROADRUNNERS, and ANIS – Cuculidae
Black-billed Cuckoo X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo* R C R
Greater Roadrunner U U U U
Groove-billed Ani R O R R
S S F W
BARN OWLS – Tytonidae
Barn Owl O O O U
S S F W
TYPICAL OWLS – Strigidae
Eastern Screech-Owl R R R R
Great Horned Owl U U U U
Burrowing Owl R R R R
Barred Owl* U U U U
Short-eared Owl R
S S F W
NIGHTJARS – Caprimulgidae
Lesser Nighthawk R R R
Common Nighthawk U U U
Pauraque U U U U
Common Poorwill R R
Chuck-will’s Widow O O
Whip-poor-will O O
S S F W
SWIFTS – Apodidae
Chimney Swift O R O
S S F W
HUMMINGBIRDS – Trochilidae
Buff-bellied Hummingbird* U C U O
Ruby-throated Hummingbird* U U C
Black-chinned Hummingbird* U C U
Rufous Hummingbird* R R X
Green-breasted Mango Hummingbird O O R
S S F W
KINGFISHERS – Alcedinidae
Ringed Kingfisher Accidental
Belted Kingfisher U U U U
Green Kingfisher R R R R
S S F W
WOODPECKERS – Picidae
Red-headed Woodpecker Accidental
Golden-fronted Woodpecker* C C C C
Red-bellied Woodpecker Accidental
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker* O U U
Ladder-backed Woodpecker* U U U U
Downy Woodpecker X
Northern Flicker O U
Pileated Woodpecker Accidental
S S F W
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS – Tyrannidae
Olive-sided Flycatcher O O
Eastern Wood-Pewee O O
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher R U X
Acadian Flycatcher R R
Alder Flycatcher R U
Willow Flycatcher R U
Least Flycatcher O O R
Black Phoebe Accidental
Eastern Phoebe* C C C
Say’s Phoebe R
Vermilion Flycatcher U U U
Ash-throated Flycatcher+ R U
Great Crested Flycatcher O O
Brown-crested Flycatcher R U
Great Kiskadee* U U U U
Couch’s Kingbird* R R R
Western Kingbird U O
Eastern Kingbird* C U
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher* C C C R
S S F W
SHRIKES- Laniidae
Loggerhead Shrike C C C
S S F W
VIREOS – Vireonidae
White-eyed Vireo U U U U
Bell’s Vireo R
Blue-headed Vireo U U U
Yellow-throated Vireo R R
Warbling Vireo R R
Philadelphia Vireo R R
Red-eyed Vireo C O
S S F W
JAYS, CROWS, and RAVENS – Corvidae
Blue Jay R R R
Green Jay* U U U U
American Crow O O O O
Chihuahuan Raven Accidental
S S F W
LARKS – Alaudidae
Horned Lark R R R R
S S F W
SWALLOWS – Hirundinidae
Purple Martin R R R
Tree Swallow U U
Northern Rough-winged Swallow U U X
Bank Swallow U U
Cliff Swallow U O
Barn Swallow* C U C
S S F W
TITMICE – Paridae
Carolina Chickadee* U O U C
Tufted Titmouse (Black-crested)* C U U C
S S F W
VERDINS – Remizidae
Verdin U U U U
S S F W
NUTHATCHES – Sittidae
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
S S F W
CREEPERS – Certhiidae
Brown Creeper R
S S F W
WRENS – Troglodytidae
Cactus Wren R R R R
Carolina Wren U U U U
Bewick’s Wren* U U U U
House Wren+ C
Winter Wren O
Sedge Wren U
Marsh Wren U U
S S F W
KINGLETS – Regulidae
Golden-crowned Kinglet O
Ruby-crowned Kinglet U U C
S S F W
GNATCATCHERS, and THRUSHES -Muscicapidae
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher U O U C
Eastern Bluebird* O O C
Mountain Bluebird X
Veery O R
Gray-cheeked Thrush O R
Swainson’s Thrush O R
Hermit Thrush* U U U
Wood Thrush O R
American Robin* U U C
S S F W
MIMICS and THRASHERS – Mimidae
Gray Catbird R R R
Northern Mockingbird* C C C C
Sage Thrasher X
Brown Thrasher U
Long-billed Thrasher U U U U
Curve-billed Thrasher R R R R
S S F W
STARLINGS – Sturnidae
European Starling* U U U U
S S F W
PIPITS – Motacillidae
American Pipit O
Sprague’s Pipit O
S S F W
WAXWINGS – Bombycillidae
Cedar Waxwing O U U
S S F W
WOOD WARBLERS – Parulidae
Blue-winged Warbler O R
Golden-winged Warbler O R
Tennessee Warbler U O
Orange-crowned Warbler C C C
Nashville Warbler U U O
Northern Parula U O
Yellow Warbler U U
Chestnut-sided Warbler U U
Magnolia Warbler U O
Cape May Warbler R
Black-throated Blue Warbler R
Yellow-rumped Warbler* U U C
Black-throated Gray R R
Townsend’s Warbler R R
Black-throated Green Warbler U U X
Blackburnian Warbler U O
Yellow-throated Warbler R R
Pine Warbler R
Prairie Warbler R R
Palm Warbler R R R
Bay-breasted Warbler U O
Blackpoll Warbler R
Cerulean Warbler O
Black-and-white Warbler C R C U
American Redstart U O
Prothonotary Warbler* U O
Worm-eating Warbler U O
Swainson’s Warbler R
Ovenbird U O
Northern Waterthrush U O
Louisiana Waterthrush+ U O
Kentucky Warbler U O
Mourning Warbler O R
Common Yellowthroat U U U U
Hooded Warbler U O
Wilson’s Warbler O U R
Canada Warbler U U
Yellow-breasted Chat U R O
S S F W
TANAGERS – Thraupidae
Summer Tanager* U O O
Scarlet Tanager U O
Western Tanager R
S S F W
SPARROWS – Emberizidae
Olive Sparrow O O O O
Green-tailed Towhee R
Spotted Towhee O O U
Botteri’s Sparrow R
Cassin’s Sparrow R R R R
Chipping Sparrow* U U U
Clay-colored Sparrow O R O
Field Sparrow* U O U
Vesper Sparrow U U C
Lark Sparrow U U U U
Black-throated Sparrow Accidental
Lark Bunting R R R
Savannah Sparrow C U C
Grasshopper Sparrow U O O U
Henslow’s Sparrow X
Le Conte’s Sparrow O U
Sharp-tailed Sparrow X
Seaside Sparrow Accidental
Fox Sparrow O O
Song Sparrow U O U
Lincoln’s Sparrow* U U C
Swamp Sparrow* U O U
White-throated Sparrow* U U C
White-crowned Sparrow* O O U
Harris’ Sparrow O
Dark-eyed Junco* R
McCown’s Longspur X
Chestnut-collared Longspur X
S S F W
CARDINALS and GROSBEAKS – Cardinalidae
Northern Cardinal* C C C C
Pyrrhuloxia U U U U
Rose-breasted Grosbeak* U O
Black-headed Grosbeak* R R X
Blue Grosbeak* U O U
Lazuli Bunting R
Indigo Bunting* U U X
Painted Bunting* C C U
Dickcissel C C C
S S F W
BLACKBIRDS and ORIOLES – Icteridae
Bobolink R
Red-winged Blackbird* C C C C
Eastern Meadowlark C U C C
Western Meadowlark O U
Yellow-headed Blackbird X X
Rusty Blackbird X
Brewer’s Blackbird U U C
Common Grackle* O
Great-tailed Grackle* C C C C
Bronzed Cowbird* U U O R
Brown-headed Cowbird* C C C C
Orchard Oriole* U U O
Hooded Oriole X
Audubon’s Oriole* Accidental
Baltimore Oriole* U O
Bullock’s Oriole X
S S F W
FINCHES- Fringillidae
Purple Finch X
House Finch* R
Pine Siskin R
Lesser Goldfinch R
American Goldfinch* U U C
S S F W
OLD WORLD SPARROWS – Passeridae
House Sparrow C C C C