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