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Native and Naturalized (239)

  1. Last observed by Ronald Weir on 16 Dec 1987
  2. Last observed by Nathan Hentze on 21 Oct 2023
  3. Last observed by Amelia Preston on 26 Jan 2024
  4. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 25 Apr 2024
  5. Last observed by Sean McElaney on 25 Apr 2024
  6. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  7. Last observed by Diana Mooij on 18 Apr 2024
  8. Last observed by Diana Mooij on 18 Apr 2024
  9. Last observed by Robert Gowan on 14 Nov 2022
  10. Last observed by Diana Mooij on 18 Apr 2024
  11. Last observed by Caleb Catto on 22 Sep 2023
  12. Last observed by Joe McGill on 31 Aug 2019
  13. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 22 Apr 2024
  14. Last observed by Adam Ross on 21 Apr 2024
  15. Last observed by David Korver on 11 Apr 2024
  16. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  17. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  18. Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 19 Nov 2005
  19. Last observed by Adam Ross on 21 Apr 2024
  20. Last observed by klaus emmaneel on 21 Apr 2024
  21. Last observed by Vanessa Skelton on 19 Apr 2024
  22. Last observed by Zach Charbonneau on 28 Oct 2022
  23. Last observed by Gail Schacter on 21 Mar 2024
  24. Last observed by Aziza Cooper on 15 Feb 1992
  25. Last observed by David Korver on 11 Apr 2024
  26. Last observed by marlene mitchell on 16 Apr 2024
  27. Last observed by Diana Mooij on 18 Apr 2024
  28. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  29. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 25 Apr 2024
  30. Last observed by Gordon Hart on 17 Apr 2022
  31. Last observed by Bruce M. Di Labio on 21 Oct 2023
  32. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  33. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 25 Apr 2024
  34. Last observed by Bill Reynolds on 8 Apr 2024
  35. Last observed by Sean McElaney on 25 Apr 2024
  36. Last observed by Mary Robichaud on 25 Apr 2024
  37. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  38. Last observed by marlene mitchell on 21 Sep 2023
  39. Last observed by Diana Mooij on 18 Apr 2024
  40. Last observed by Ray Wershler on 18 Apr 1984
  41. Last observed by Graham Whitbread on 31 Mar 2024
  42. Last observed by Sean McElaney on 25 Apr 2024
  43. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 25 Apr 2024
  44. Last observed by James Kennerley on 6 Oct 2023
  45. Last observed by Jennifer Armstrong on 14 Apr 2024
  46. Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 25 Oct 2015
  47. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  48. Last observed by Randy Smith on 26 Dec 2023
  49. Last observed by Joachim Bertrands on 11 Apr 2024
  50. Last observed by Mason Prokop on 27 Aug 2023
  51. Last observed by Marie O'Shaughnessy on 1 Aug 2017
  52. Last observed by Liam Singh on 30 Sep 2023
  53. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 22 Apr 2024
  54. Last observed by Diana Mooij on 18 Apr 2024
  55. Last observed by David Korver on 11 Apr 2024
  56. Last observed by Graham Whitbread on 31 Mar 2024
  57. Last observed by Mary Robichaud on 25 Sep 2020
  58. Last observed by Keith Sutherland on 25 Apr 2024
  59. Last observed by Sonja Futehally on 8 Apr 2024
  60. Last observed by Heather T. on 27 Sep 2023
  61. Last observed by Mark Field on 15 Aug 2021
  62. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  63. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  64. Last observed by Russell Rogers on 29 Jul 1993
  65. Last observed by Sean McElaney on 25 Apr 2024
  66. Last observed by Jeff Gaskin on 1 Jul 2022
  67. Last observed by Michael Shepard on 14 Oct 1984
  68. Last observed by Adam Ross on 21 Apr 2024
  69. Last observed by Curtis Pooghkay on 20 Apr 2024
  70. Last observed by Vicky Capitano on 22 Nov 2023
  71. Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 19 Apr 2024
  72. Last observed by Joshua Brown on 24 Nov 2016
  73. Last observed by marlene mitchell on 29 Aug 2023
  74. Last observed by Walter Thorne on 20 Sep 2023
  75. Last observed by Ed Hooper on 16 Sep 2023
  76. Last observed by Nicole Vella-Geldart on 20 Oct 2023
  77. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 22 Apr 2024
  78. Last observed by Mark Field on 15 Aug 2021
  79. Last observed by Keith Sutherland on 25 Apr 2024
  80. Last observed by Bruce Whittington on 20 Sep 1988
  81. Last observed by Michael Kennedy on 25 Mar 2024
  82. Last observed by ryan johnston on 24 Oct 2013
  83. Last observed by Don Scott on 9 Apr 2024
  84. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  85. Last observed by Cassandra Bosma on 27 Sep 2023
  86. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  87. Last observed by Nicole Vella-Geldart on 20 Oct 2023
  88. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  89. Last observed by Randy Smith on 18 Sep 2023
  90. Last observed by marlene mitchell on 1 Sep 2023
  91. Last observed by David M. Bell on 4 Oct 2020
  92. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  93. Last observed by Jennifer Armstrong on 14 Apr 2024
  94. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  95. Last observed by Adam Ross on 21 Apr 2024
  96. Last observed by Gordon Hart on 3 Feb 2024
  97. Last observed by Marie O'Shaughnessy on 8 Jan 2022
  98. Last observed by Dave Russum on 24 Sep 2020
  99. Last observed by Mary Robichaud on 25 Apr 2024
  100. Last observed by Thomas Plath on 22 Aug 1983
  101. Last observed by Keith Sutherland on 23 Oct 2023
  102. Last observed by Gwen Taylor on 7 May 2023
  103. Last observed by David M. Bell on 24 Oct 2023
  104. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  105. Last observed by Michael Shepard on 3 Nov 2023
  106. Last observed by Adam Ross on 21 Apr 2024
  107. Last observed by Vanessa Skelton on 16 Apr 2024
  108. Last observed by Gordon Hart on 6 Mar 2022
  109. Last observed by Michael Preston on 22 Aug 2020
  110. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  111. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  112. Last observed by Adam Ross on 21 Apr 2024
  113. Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 24 Aug 2023
  114. Last observed by Chris S. on 19 Aug 2005
  115. Last observed by robert laker on 23 Aug 1983
  116. Last observed by Jennifer Armstrong on 14 Apr 2024
  117. Last observed by Mary Robichaud on 25 Apr 2024
  118. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 25 Apr 2024
  119. Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 29 Dec 2020
  120. Last observed by Marshall Iliff on 17 Sep 2009
  121. Last observed by Adam Ross on 21 Apr 2024
  122. Last observed by Alan & Donna McKenzie on 23 Apr 2024
  123. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  124. Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 8 Jul 2006
  125. Last observed by marlene mitchell on 28 Sep 2023
  126. Last observed by Tom Briggs on 22 Aug 1972
  127. Last observed by warren lee on 7 Nov 2014
  128. Last observed by Cathy Carlson on 4 Aug 2015
  129. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  130. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 25 Apr 2024
  131. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 22 Apr 2024
  132. Last observed by Kaiden Bosch on 9 May 2020
  133. Last observed by Anonymous eBirder on 27 Sep 2022
  134. Last observed by Adam Ross on 3 Feb 2024
  135. Last observed by klaus emmaneel on 21 Apr 2024
  136. Last observed by Sean McElaney on 25 Apr 2024
  137. Last observed by klaus emmaneel on 21 Apr 2024
  138. Last observed by Jeremy Kimm on 15 May 1998
  139. Last observed by Micha Mandel on 13 Aug 2019
  140. Last observed by Thomas Armitage on 24 Nov 2023
  141. Last observed by Sean McElaney on 25 Apr 2024
  142. Last observed by Diana Mooij on 18 Apr 2024
  143. Last observed by Ashlea Veldhoen on 1 Oct 2019
  144. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  145. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 19 Apr 2024
  146. Last observed by Charles Van Arsdall on 15 Mar 2024
  147. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  148. Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 20 Jan 2024
  149. Last observed by Virginia McCallum on 13 Mar 2024
  150. Last observed by Keith Sutherland on 14 Mar 2024
  151. Last observed by Kevin Slagboom on 12 Aug 2023
  152. Last observed by Tristan Semeniuk on 7 Aug 2023
  153. Last observed by James Kennerley on 22 Jul 2023
  154. Last observed by Maximilian Weinschenk on 18 Aug 2023
  155. Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 12 Mar 2014
  156. Last observed by Kim Beardmore on 16 Oct 2015
  157. Last observed by Jody Wells on 31 Jul 2019
  158. Last observed by marlene mitchell on 15 Mar 2023
  159. Last observed by Aziza Cooper on 30 Apr 2005
  160. Last observed by Maximilian Weinschenk on 18 Aug 2023
  161. Last observed by Jennifer Armstrong on 28 Oct 2023
  162. Last observed by Ty Russell on 17 Mar 2024
  163. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  164. Last observed by Adam Ross on 21 Apr 2024
  165. Last observed by Adam Ross on 21 Apr 2024
  166. Last observed by Evan Larson on 7 Oct 2023
  167. Last observed by Russ Costello on 14 Feb 1999
  168. Last observed by Adam Ross on 21 Apr 2024
  169. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 21 Apr 2024
  170. Last observed by klaus emmaneel on 21 Apr 2024
  171. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 18 Apr 2024
  172. Last observed by klaus emmaneel on 21 Apr 2024
  173. Last observed by Aziza Cooper on 1 Sep 2022
  174. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 18 Apr 2024
  175. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 22 Apr 2024
  176. Last observed by Ty Russell on 17 Mar 2024
  177. Last observed by Alexander Brown on 23 Jun 1987
  178. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 22 Apr 2024
  179. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 18 Apr 2024
  180. Last observed by Nigel Jackett on 28 Oct 2007
  181. Last observed by Courtney Denninger on 2 May 2023
  182. Last observed by Amelia Preston on 23 Feb 2024
  183. Last observed by Les Peterson on 2 Nov 2023
  184. Last observed by Adam Ross on 21 Apr 2024
  185. Last observed by Charlene Kuches on 25 Sep 2022
  186. Last observed by Dorna Mojab on 23 Apr 2024
  187. Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 17 Jun 2017
  188. Last observed by Brian Jensen on 24 Apr 2023
  189. Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 19 Apr 2024
  190. Last observed by hazel clark on 24 Mar 2024
  191. Last observed by Liam Singh on 30 Sep 2023
  192. Last observed by Randy Smith on 30 Sep 2023
  193. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  194. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 8 Apr 2024
  195. Last observed by Sean McElaney on 25 Apr 2024
  196. Last observed by Mike McGrenere on 22 Sep 1996
  197. Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 19 Apr 2024
  198. Last observed by Randy Smith on 7 Oct 2023
  199. Last observed by Alan & Donna McKenzie on 23 Apr 2024
  200. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 22 Apr 2024
  201. Last observed by Michael Simmons on 6 Jan 2018
  202. Last observed by Louise Blight on 29 Sep 2023
  203. Last observed by klaus emmaneel on 11 Apr 2024
  204. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 22 Apr 2024
  205. Last observed by Nazar Alhaddad on 29 Oct 2023
  206. Last observed by Denis S on 13 Nov 2020
  207. Last observed by Glenn Harasym on 10 May 2023
  208. Last observed by Les Peterson on 24 Oct 2022
  209. Last observed by Jeremy Gatten on 20 Nov 2016
  210. Last observed by Ty Russell on 17 Mar 2024
  211. Last observed by Sean McElaney on 25 Apr 2024
  212. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  213. Last observed by Sean McElaney on 25 Apr 2024
  214. Last observed by David Fraser on 27 Jan 1984
  215. Last observed by Aziza Cooper on 19 Oct 2022
  216. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  217. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  218. Last observed by Jocelynn Johannesson on 25 Jan 2024
  219. Last observed by Charlene Kuches on 25 Sep 2022
  220. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  221. Last observed by Denis S on 28 Oct 2023
  222. Last observed by Thompson Hyggen on 6 Oct 2023
  223. Last observed by klaus emmaneel on 13 Jul 2023
  224. Last observed by Mary Robichaud on 25 Apr 2024
  225. Last observed by Gordon Hart on 21 Apr 2024
  226. Last observed by David Hain on 22 Mar 2023
  227. Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  228. Last observed by Tyler Irwin on 19 Jul 2021
  229. Last observed by Alan & Donna McKenzie on 23 Apr 2024
  230. Last observed by Micha Mandel on 13 Aug 2019
  231. Last observed by Chris Ellingwood on 12 Sep 2023
  232. Last observed by Randy Smith on 30 Sep 2023
  233. Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 31 Oct 2020
  234. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 22 Apr 2024
  235. Last observed by Daniel Donnecke on 8 May 2022
  236. Last observed by Mattie Smith on 22 Apr 2024
  237. Last observed by Maximilian Weinschenk on 7 Sep 2023
  238. Last observed by Liam Singh on 30 Sep 2023
  239. Last observed by Maximilian Weinschenk on 7 Sep 2023

Exotic: Escapee (3)

  1. Last observed by Tasha Dimarzio on 8 Mar 2005
  2. Last observed by marian moore on 18 Jul 2023
  3. Last observed by Krissi Martin on 7 May 2023

Hybrids (11)

  1. Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid) Anser anser x Branta canadensis
    Last observed by Dave Russum on 28 Sep 2020
  2. Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid) Anser sp. (Domestic type) x Branta canadensis
    Last observed by Ian Russum on 26 Aug 2023
  3. Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) Mareca penelope x americana
    Last observed by Charmaine Eliot on 15 Mar 2024
  4. Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid) Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos
    Last observed by Ashlea Veldhoen on 20 Sep 2019
  5. Mallard x Northern Pintail (hybrid) Anas platyrhynchos x acuta
    Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 6 Mar 2007
  6. Ring-necked Duck x scaup sp. (hybrid) Aythya collaris x marila/affinis
    Last observed by Geoffrey Newell on 20 Jan 2024
  7. Tufted Duck x scaup sp. (hybrid) Aythya fuligula x marila/affinis
    Last observed by Wayne Weber on 2 Mar 1991
  8. Common x Barrow's Goldeneye (hybrid) Bucephala clangula x islandica
    Last observed by Jennifer Armstrong on 9 Dec 2023
  9. Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) Larus occidentalis x glaucescens
    Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  10. Herring x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) Larus argentatus x glaucescens
    Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 3 Apr 2024
  11. Glaucous x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) Larus hyperboreus x glaucescens
    Last observed by Denis S on 8 Apr 2022

Additional Taxa (54)

  1. Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) Anser sp. (Domestic type)
    Last observed by Jody Wells on 29 Apr 2021
  2. Cackling/Canada Goose Branta hutchinsii/canadensis
    Last observed by Jocelynn Johannesson on 25 Jan 2024
  3. Trumpeter/Tundra Swan Cygnus buccinator/columbianus
    Last observed by Lauren Wiegel on 9 Oct 2022
  4. swan sp. Cygnus sp.
    Last observed by Dallas MacNeill on 8 Oct 2022
  5. goose sp. Anatidae (goose sp.)
    Last observed by David and Regan Goodyear on 12 Apr 2023
  6. Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal Spatula discors/cyanoptera
    Last observed by Donna Herrick on 28 Sep 2022
  7. Eurasian/American Wigeon Mareca penelope/americana
    Last observed by Jody Wells on 31 Jan 2023
  8. dabbling duck sp. Anatidae sp. (dabbling duck sp.)
    Last observed by Thompson Hyggen on 6 Oct 2023
  9. Greater/Lesser Scaup Aythya marila/affinis
    Last observed by Martha Keller on 17 Feb 2024
  10. scoter sp. Melanitta sp.
    Last observed by David Dahl on 17 Oct 2023
  11. Common/Barrow's Goldeneye Bucephala clangula/islandica
    Last observed by Nathan Hentze on 21 Jan 2023
  12. Common/Red-breasted Merganser Mergus merganser/serrator
    Last observed by Jocelynn Johannesson on 10 Jan 2023
  13. duck sp. Anatidae (duck sp.)
    Last observed by Emma Reader-Lee on 13 Mar 2024
  14. Horned/Eared Grebe Podiceps auritus/nigricollis
    Last observed by Alice Johnson on 31 Dec 2023
  15. Western/Clark's Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis/clarkii
    Last observed by Becky Schnurr-Howsam on 5 Dec 2021
  16. grebe sp. Podicipedidae sp.
    Last observed by JW Mills on 28 Sep 2018
  17. pigeon/dove sp. Columbidae sp.
    Last observed by ruth brodie on 15 Feb 2023
  18. hummingbird sp. Trochilidae sp.
    Last observed by Alysha Riquier on 7 Sep 2023
  19. American/Pacific Golden-Plover (Lesser Golden-Plover) Pluvialis dominica/fulva
    Last observed by Don Manson on 8 Oct 2022
  20. golden-plover sp. Pluvialis dominica/apricaria/fulva
    Last observed by Tom Briggs on 5 Oct 1959
  21. Black-bellied Plover/golden-plover sp. Pluvialis sp.
    Last observed by Lance Rath on 3 Oct 2023
  22. Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus/scolopaceus
    Last observed by Carl Hughes on 14 Oct 2023
  23. Lesser/Greater Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes/melanoleuca
    Last observed by Aiva Noringseth on 2 Oct 2022
  24. Western/Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris mauri/pusilla
    Last observed by Dana Whitcomb on 31 Aug 2023
  25. peep sp. Calidris sp. (peep sp.)
    Last observed by Mary Robichaud on 25 Apr 2024
  26. shorebird sp. Charadriiformes sp.
    Last observed by Thompson Hyggen on 6 Oct 2023
  27. murrelet sp. Brachyramphus/Synthliboramphus sp.
    Last observed by Thompson Hyggen on 31 Oct 2023
  28. alcid sp. Alcidae sp.
    Last observed by Charmaine Eliot on 28 Jan 2024
  29. Western/Glaucous-winged Gull Larus occidentalis/glaucescens
    Last observed by Sonja Futehally on 8 Apr 2024
  30. Herring/Iceland Gull Larus argentatus/glaucoides
    Last observed by Becky Schnurr-Howsam on 5 Dec 2021
  31. Larus sp. Larus sp.
    Last observed by Andrew Jacobs on 25 Apr 2024
  32. gull sp. Larinae sp.
    Last observed by Walter Thorne on 17 Apr 2024
  33. tern sp. Sterninae sp.
    Last observed by Nazar Alhaddad on 3 Apr 2021
  34. loon sp. Gavia sp.
    Last observed by Jennifer Armstrong on 10 Mar 2024
  35. cormorant sp. Phalacrocoracidae sp.
    Last observed by James Cosgrove on 30 Mar 2024
  36. Sharp-shinned/Cooper's Hawk Accipiter striatus/cooperii
    Last observed by Jocelynn Johannesson on 30 Sep 2022
  37. Accipiter sp. Accipiter sp.
    Last observed by Hana Masata on 8 Jan 2023
  38. Buteo sp. Buteo sp.
    Last observed by Nina Morrell on 29 Jan 2022
  39. hawk sp. Accipitridae sp. (hawk sp.)
    Last observed by John Brattey on 18 Nov 2023
  40. Downy/Hairy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens/villosus
    Last observed by Charmaine Eliot on 18 Feb 2022
  41. woodpecker sp. Picidae sp.
    Last observed by Charmaine Eliot on 20 Aug 2022
  42. falcon sp. Falco sp.
    Last observed by Rebecca Reader-Lee on 12 Jan 2024
  43. diurnal raptor sp. Accipitriformes/Falconiformes sp.
    Last observed by Denis S on 28 Jul 2021
  44. Empidonax sp. Empidonax sp.
    Last observed by morna tudor on 11 Aug 2022
  45. crow/raven sp. Corvus sp.
    Last observed by Alyana Lalani on 5 Mar 2023
  46. Tree/Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta bicolor/thalassina
    Last observed by hazel clark on 24 Mar 2024
  47. swallow sp. Hirundinidae sp.
    Last observed by Fianna W on 14 Apr 2024
  48. wren sp. Troglodytidae sp.
    Last observed by Micha Mandel on 12 Aug 2019
  49. House/Purple Finch Haemorhous mexicanus/purpureus
    Last observed by morna tudor on 7 Jun 2021
  50. finch sp. Fringillidae sp.
    Last observed by John F. Peetsma on 13 Feb 2020
  51. new world sparrow sp. Passerellidae sp.
    Last observed by David Dahl on 22 Oct 2023
  52. blackbird sp. Icteridae sp.
    Last observed by Charmaine Eliot on 18 Nov 2023
  53. passerine sp. Passeriformes sp.
    Last observed by Caleb Catto on 21 Oct 2023
  54. bird sp. Aves sp.
    Last observed by Gordon Hart on 21 Jun 2023