Last revision January 2025 by Dennis Paulson
This list includes all the bird species regularly (annually) reported in Washington state and any that have bred in the last decade. Species recorded from the state at least once but not annually are listed at the end. Common and scientific names and species order from AOU Check-list of North American Birds (Seventh Edition) and supplements through July 2024.
Key to Status of Species
| Abbreviation | Status |
|---|---|
| PR | permanent resident (breeds unless otherwise indicated) |
| SR | summer resident (breeds) |
| SV | summer visitor (does not breed) |
| WV | winter visitor |
| M | migrant (spring & fall) |
| Abund. | abundant (dependably seen in large numbers) |
| Com. | common (dependably seen in moderate numbers) |
| Uncom. | uncommon (often but not always seen in small numbers) |
| Rare | present every year but seldom seen |
Order ANSERIFORMES
ANATIDAE (waterfowl)
Emperor Goose, Anser canagicus. Rare WV, mostly in coastal areas. Breeds in Alaska.
Snow Goose, Anser caerulescens. Large flock winters in coastal marshes and fields in Skagit/Snohomish counties, increasingly common and widespread elsewhere. Breeds in Arctic (our birds mostly from Siberia).
Greater White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons. Com. M on outer coast, uncom. elsewhere; uncom. WV west of Cascades. Breeds in Arctic.
Brant, Branta bernicla. Locally abund. WV and widely com. spring M on salt water, rare M east. Breeds in Arctic.
Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii. Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii. Com. WV west, com. M along coast, uncommon M east. Increasing dramatically. Breeds in Arctic and Subarctic.
Canada Goose, Branta canadensis. Com. PR (populations west of Cascades introduced); abund. M and locally com WV on coast and east of Cascades (from Arctic-breeding populations).
Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinator. Locally com. WV on freshwater lakes and agriculture lands west of Cascades, rare east; continuing to increase. Breeds in Alaska/BC boreal forest.
Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus. Locally com. WV on salt and fresh water and fields near coast; locally com. M east of Cascades. Breeds in Arctic.
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa. Uncom. SR on wooded lakes; winters locally in increasing numbers where provisioned by humans.
Blue-winged Teal, Spatula discors. Uncom. SR in marshes.
Cinnamon Teal, Spatula cyanoptera. SR in marshes, com. east, locally com. west.
Northern Shoveler, Spatula clypeata. Com. WV, more on fresh than salt water; SR in marshes, com. east, very local west.
Gadwall, Mareca strepera. Com. PR in marshes, lakes and bays.
Eurasian Wigeon, Mareca penelope. Uncom. WV on fresh and salt water, mostly west. Breeds in Siberian boreal forest.
American Wigeon, Mareca americana. Abund. WV on fresh and salt water; uncom. SR in marshes east of Cascades, very local west.
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos. Abund. PR, more common on fresh than salt water.
Northern Pintail, Anas acuta. Com. WV on coast, less common on fresh water; uncom. SR in marshes east of Cascades.
Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca. Abund. WV on coast, less common on fresh water; uncom. SR in marshes east of Cascades, few breed west.
Canvasback, Aythya valisineria. Locally com. WV on lakes and bays; uncom. SR on lakes east of Cascades.
Redhead, Aythya americana. Com. PR on lakes east of Cascades, uncom. M and rare WV on fresh water west.
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris. Com. WV on fresh water, uncom. SR on wooded lakes in Cascades and east.
Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula. Rare WV, mostly west.
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila. Abund. WV on salt water, locally com. on fresh water. Breeds in boreal forest.
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis. Com. WV on fresh water, less so on salt water; uncom. SR on lakes east of Cascades, few west.
Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus. Com. WV (some in summer) on rocky coast; uncom. SR on mountain streams and rivers.
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata. Abund. WV (some in summer) on salt water. Breeds in boreal forest.
White-winged Scoter, Melanitta deglandi. Abund. WV (some in summer) on salt water. Breeds in boreal forest.
Black Scoter, Melanitta americana. Locally com. WV on salt water. Breeds in Arctic and Subarctic.
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis. Uncom. WV on salt water. Breeds in Arctic.
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola. Abund. WV on salt and fresh water; few breed on lakes, mostly northeast.
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula. Com. WV on salt and fresh water; few breeding records on interior lakes.
Barrow's Goldeneye, Bucephala islandica. Locally com. WV on salt water, uncom. M on fresh water; uncom. SR on mountain lakes.
Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus. Uncom. PR on fresh water, breeding on wooded lakes; some move to salt water in winter.
Common Merganser, Mergus merganser. Com. WV on lakes, locally on salt water; uncom. SR on rivers.
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator. Com. WV on salt water. Breeds in boreal forest and Arctic.
Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis. Com. WV on large lakes and bays; com. SR on lakes east of Cascades, few west.
Order GALLIFORMES
ODONTOPHORIDAE (New World quails)
Mountain Quail, Oreortyx pictus. Uncom. and local PR in wooded country around southern Puget Sound, lower Columbia River, and Blue Mountains.
Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus. Uncom. and local PR, mostly Pierce and Thurston counties (introduced).
California Quail, Callipepla californica. Com. PR in lightly wooded and open country (introduced).
PHASIANIDAE (partridges, grouses, turkeys)
Chukar, Alectoris chukar. Uncom. PR in rocky open country east of Cascades (introduced).
Gray Partridge, Perdix perdix. Uncom. PR in open country east of Cascades (introduced).
Ring-necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus. Com. PR in open country (introduced).
Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus. Uncom. PR in broadleaf forest.
Greater Sage-Grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus. Uncom., local and decreasing PR in sagebrush east of Cascades.
Spruce Grouse, Falcipennis canadensis. Uncom. PR in conifer forest from Cascades east across northern part of state.
White-tailed Ptarmigan, Lagopus leucura. Uncom. PR in alpine zone of Cascades. Moves below tree line in winter.
Dusky Grouse, Dendragapus obscurus. Uncom. PR in conifer forest east of Cascades.
Sooty Grouse, Dendragapus fuliginosus. Uncom. PR in conifer forest from Cascades west.
Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus. Uncom., local and decreasing PR in grassland east of Cascades, mostly northern part.
Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo. Locally com. PR in wooded areas, increasing over much of east (introduced).
PODICIPEDIDAE (grebes)
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps. Com. PR on lakes and ponds; uncom. WV on salt water.
Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus. Com. WV on salt water and lakes; uncom. SR on lakes in northeast part.
Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena. Com. WV on salt water; locally com. SR on lakes in northeast part.
Eared Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis. Uncom. and local WV on salt water and lakes; locally com. SR in loose colonies on lakes east of Cascades.
Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis. Com. WV on large lakes and salt water; com. SR in loose colonies on few large lakes east of Cascades.
Clark's Grebe, Aechmophorus clarkii. Com. SR in loose colonies on few Columbia Basin lakes; rare WV on salt water.
Order COLUMBIFORMES
COLUMBIDAE (pigeons)
Rock Pigeon, Columba livia. Com. PR, with both domestic and feral populations, latter in cliffs of Columbia Basin (introduced).
Band-tailed Pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata. Com. SR and uncom. WV in forest west, rare on east side of Cascades.
Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia decaocto. Locally com. PR; invaded from Southeast, has spread through much of state but now declining locally (introduced).
Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura. Com. SR, occas. WV, in woodland and open country east, local and uncom. PR west.
Order CAPRIMULGIFORMES
CAPRIMULGIDAE (nightjars)
Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor. Com. SR (now uncom. west) of woodland and open country.
Common Poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii. Locally com. SR in dry conifer woodland east.
Order APODIFORMES
APODIDAE (swifts)
Black Swift, Cypseloides niger. Local and uncom. SR from Cascades west; breeds colonially on cliffs but ranges widely.
Vaux's Swift, Chaetura vauxi. Com. SR in forest, locally in cities; local autumn roosts in chimneys.
White-throated Swift, Aeronautes saxatilis. Locally com. SR on cliffs of Columbia Basin.
TROCHILIDAE (hummingbirds)
Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri. Uncom. SR in riparian woodland east of Cascades.
Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna. Locally com. PR west of Cascades, mostly in cities; widespread but local east.
Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus. Com. SR in forest, fall M higher in mountains.
Calliope Hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope. Com. SR in dry conifer forest east of Cascades crest; fall M higher in mountains, rare M west.
Order GRUIFORMES
RALLIDAE (rails)
Virginia Rail, Rallus limicola. Com. PR in freshwater marshes.
Sora, Porzana carolina. Com. SR, rare WV, in freshwater marshes.
American Coot, Fulica americana. Abund. WV on lakes and bays; com. SR in marshes, mostly east.
GRUIDAE (cranes)
Sandhill Crane, Antigone canadensis. Locally com. M east of Cascades and at Cape Flattery, rarely elsewhere west, from Arctic-breeding populations; wintering flock on lower Columbia River; few pairs breed in Klickitat and Yakima counties.
Order CHARADRIIFORMES
RECURVIROSTRIDAE (avocets & stilts)
Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus. Locally com. SR in marshes east, rare M west.
American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana. Locally com. SR in marshes east, rare M west.
HAEMATOPODIDAE (oystercatchers)
Black Oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani. Uncom. PR on rocky coasts.
CHARADRIIDAE (plovers)
Black-bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola. Com. WV and M on coast, uncom. fall M east of Cascades. Breeds in Arctic.
American Golden-Plover, Pluvialis dominica. Rare spring and uncom. fall M on coast; rare fall M east. Breeds in Arctic.
Pacific Golden-Plover, Pluvialis fulva. Rare spring and uncom. fall M on coast. Breeds in Alaska.
Snowy Plover, Charadrius nivosus. Uncom. SR on coast from Grays Harbor south.
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus. Com. M, rare WV on coast; uncom. M east; has bred at Grays Harbor.
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus. Com. PR west, com. SR and uncom. WV east.
SCOLOPACIDAE (sandpipers)
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus. Com. M, rare WV, on salt water; rare M at lakes east. Breeds in Arctic.
Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus. Uncom. SR in open country east; rare M and even rarer WV on salt water.
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica. Rare M, mostly fall, on coast. Breeds in Alaskan Arctic.
Hudsonian Godwit, Limosa haemastica. Rare M on coast.
Marbled Godwit, Limosa fedoa. Locally com. M and WV on coast, rare M east. Breeds in southern Alaska and on Great Plains.
Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres. Com. spring and uncom. fall M on coast, rarely winters. Breeds in Arctic.
Black Turnstone, Arenaria melanocephala. Com. WV on rocky coast. Breeds in Alaskan Arctic.
Red Knot, Calidris canutus. Locally com. spring and uncom. fall M on coast, rare east. Breeds in Arctic.
Surfbird, Calidris virgata. Com. WV on rocky coast. Breeds in Alaska mountains.
Ruff, Calidris pugnax. Rare fall and much rarer spring M, mostly coastal mudflats. Breeds in Siberian Arctic.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Calidris acuminata. Rare fall M on coast. Breeds in Siberian Arctic.
Stilt Sandpiper, Calidris himantopus. Rare fall M on fresh and salt water. Breeds in Arctic.
Sanderling, Calidris alba. Com. M and WV on coast; uncom. M, mostly fall, east. Breeds in Arctic.
Dunlin, Calidris alpina. Abund. WV and M on coast; uncom. M at lakes east. Breeds in Arctic.
Rock Sandpiper, Calidris ptilocnemis. Uncom. and declining WV on rocky coast. Breeds in Alaskan Arctic.
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii. Uncom. M, mostly fall, on fresh and salt water. Breeds in Arctic.
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla. Com. M and uncom. WV on coast, com. M at lakes and marshes east. Breeds in boreal forest.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis. Rare fall M, mostly coastal dunes. Breeds in Arctic.
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos. Uncom. M, mostly fall, on fresh and salt water. Breeds in Arctic.
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla. Uncom. M, mostly on fresh water and more common east. Breeds in Arctic.
Western Sandpiper, Calidris mauri. Abund. M and uncom. WV on coast, com. M at lakes east. Breeds in Alaskan Arctic.
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus. Abund. M on coast, rare at lakes elsewhere. Breeds in boreal forest.
Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus. Com. M and uncom. WV on fresh and salt water. Breeds in Alaskan Arctic.
Wilson’s Snipe, Gallinago delicata. Com. PR west, SR east, in marshes.
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius. Com. SR on rivers and lakes; uncom. WV on coastal fresh and salt water.
Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria. Rare M on fresh water. Breeds in boreal forest.
Wandering Tattler, Tringa incana. Uncom. M on rocky coasts. Breeds in Alaska.
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes. Uncom. spring and com. fall M, mostly fresh water. Breeds in boreal forest and Subarctic.
Willet, Tringa semipalmata. Rare and local WV on coast, rarer M east. Breeds to east and south.
Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca. Com. M on fresh and salt water, local WV on coast. Breeds in boreal forest.
Wilson’s Phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor. Com. SR in marshes east, rare M on coast.
Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus. Com. M offshore and in protected salt water, less common in fresh water. Breeds in Arctic.
Red Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius. Com. M offshore, rarely to protected waters and rarely winters. Breeds in Arctic.
STERCORARIIDAE (skuas)
South Polar Skua, Stercorarius maccormicki. Rare SV offshore. Breeds in Antarctica.
Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus. Uncom. M offshore. Breeds in Arctic.
Parasitic Jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus. Com. M offshore, uncom. along coast. Breeds in Arctic.
Long-tailed Jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus. Uncom. fall M offshore. Breeds in Arctic.
ALCIDAE (alcids)
Common Murre, Uria aalge. Com. WV on coast; declining SR on outer-coastal islands; colonial breeder.
Pigeon Guillemot, Cepphus columba. Com. PR on protected salt water.
Marbled Murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus. Uncom. and declining PR on coast; breeds in old-growth conifer forest.
Scripps's Murrelet, Synthliboramphus scrippsi. Rare SV offshore.
Ancient Murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus. Com. WV (Nov.-Jan. in protected waters) on coast; has bred on offshore islands.
Cassin's Auklet, Ptychoramphus aleuticus. Com. but declining PR on outer coast; colonial breeder.
Parakeet Auklet, Aethia psittacula. Rare WV offshore.
Rhinoceros Auklet, Cerorhinca monocerata. Abund. SR and locally common WV on coast; colonial breeder.
Horned Puffin, Fratercula corniculata. Rare WV, mostly offshore.
Tufted Puffin, Fratercula cirrhata. Com. SR on coast, winters offshore; colonial breeder.
LARIDAE (gulls & terns)
Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla. Uncom. WV on outer coast. Breeds around Bering Sea.
Sabine's Gull, Xema sabini. Com. M offshore. Breeds in Arctic.
Bonaparte's Gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia. Com. M and uncom. WV on salt water, rare M on lakes east. Breeds in boreal forest.
Franklin's Gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan. Uncom. fall M on fresh and salt water west; rare spring M on lakes east. Breeds to east and south.
Heermann's Gull, Larus heermanni. Com. SV and fall M, rarely WV, on coast. Breeds in Gulf of California.
Short-billed Gull, Larus brachyrhynchus. Com. WV on coast, much less so inland. Breeds in boreal forest.
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis. Com. SR at Grays Harbor and on lakes east, colonial breeder; com. WV on fresh water, much less so on salt water.
Western Gull, Larus occidentalis. Com. PR on outer coast, decreasing east through protected waters; colonial breeder. Hybridizes freely with Glaucous-winged Gull.
California Gull, Larus californicus. Abund. fall M, much less common in spring and winter, on coast; com. SR on lakes east, colonial breeder.
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus. Uncom. WV on fresh and salt water. Breeds in boreal forest.
Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides. Locally com. WV on salt and coastal fresh water. Breeds in Arctic.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus. Rare WV.
Glaucous-winged Gull, Larus glaucescens. Com. PR on coast, colonial breeder; rare breeder and WV in interior. Hybridizes freely with Western Gull.
Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus. Rare WV on fresh and salt water. Breeds in Arctic.
Caspian Tern, Hydroprogne caspia. Locally com. SR on coast, Columbia River, and interior reservoirs; colonial breeder.
Black Tern, Chlidonias niger. Locally com. SR on lakes east; rare M on fresh and salt water west.
Common Tern, Sterna hirundo. Uncom. M on coast, rare M on lakes east. Breeds to northeast in boreal forest.
Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea. Com. M offshore, occasionally on coast. Breeds in Arctic (has bred locally on coast).
Forster's Tern, Sterna forsteri. Locally com. SR on lakes east; rare M on fresh and salt water west.
Elegant Tern, Thalasseus elegans. Irregular fall M on coast (usually absent but has been com. during some El Niño years, few recent records). Breeds in Gulf of California.
Order GAVIIFORMES
GAVIIDAE (loons)
Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata. Com. WV on salt water. Breeds in Arctic and Subarctic.
Pacific Loon, Gavia pacifica. Com. WV on salt water; abund. M on outer coast. Breeds in Arctic.
Common Loon, Gavia immer. Com. WV on salt and fresh water; rare breeder on undisturbed lakes.
Yellow-billed Loon, Gavia adamsii. Rare WV on salt water. Breeds in Arctic.
Order PROCELLARIIFORMES
DIOMEDEIDAE (albatrosses)
Laysan Albatross, Phoebastria immutabilis. Rare offshore, mostly WV. Breeds in Hawaiian islands.
Short-tailed Albatross, Phoebastria albatrus. Rare offshore at any time. Breeds in northwestern Pacific.
HYDROBATIDAE (storm-petrels)
Leach's Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa. Com. SR on outer coast, breeding on islands and foraging well offshore.
PROCELLARIIDAE (petrels)
Northern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis. Com. WV and uncom. SV offshore. Breeds around Bering Sea.
Mottled Petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata. Rare offshore, mostly WV. Breeds in New Zealand.
Buller's Shearwater, Ardenna bulleri. Uncom. SV (autumn) offshore. Breeds in New Zealand.
Short-tailed Shearwater, Ardenna tenuirostris. Uncom. M, mostly fall, offshore, rarely into Puget Sound. Breeds in Australia.
Sooty Shearwater, Ardenna grisea. Com. SV on outer coast, rarely into Puget Sound. Breeds in New Zealand.
Pink-footed Shearwater, Ardenna creatopus. Com. SV offshore. Breeds in Chile.
Flesh-footed Shearwater, Ardenna carneipes. Rare SV offshore. Breeds in Australia.
Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus. Rare SV on outer coast. Breeds in North Atlantic, possibly North Pacific.
Order SULIFORMES
Cocos Booby, Sula brewsteri. Rare visitor from tropical ocean.
PHALACROCORACIDAE (cormorants)
Brandt's Cormorant, Urile penicillatus. Com. WV and abund. M (from south) on coast, immatures remain through summer; colonial breeder on outer coast.
Pelagic Cormorant, Urile pelagicus. Com. PR on coast; colonial breeder.
Double-crested Cormorant, Nannopterum auritum. Com. PR on salt water and large interior lakes; colonial breeder.
Order PELECANIFORMES
PELECANIDAE (pelicans)
American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Uncom. SV on lakes of Columbia Basin, local colonial breeder and rare WV on Columbia River; regular visitor and occasional breeder west at present.
Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis. Com. SV on outer coast, rarely into protected waters. Breeds from California south.
ARDEIDAE (herons)
American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus. Uncom. PR in freshwater marshes.
Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax. Locally com. SR in marshes of Columbia Basin; colonial breeder; rare and local WV east and west.
Green Heron, Butorides virescens. Uncom. SR (rarely winters) on streams and swamps west of Cascades.
Great Egret, Ardea alba. Growing breeding colonies in Grant County; otherwise uncommon but increasing SV (and rarer WV) on fresh and salt water, mostly on coast and in Columbia Basin.
Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias. Com. PR on fresh and salt water; colonial breeder.
Order CATHARTIFORMES
CATHARTIDAE (American vultures)
Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura. Uncom. SR in most parts of state; large flocks at times seen in coastal migration.
Order ACCIPITRIFORMES
PANDIONIDAE (osprey)
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus. Uncom. SR on fresh and salt water.
ACCIPITRIDAE (hawks)
White-tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus. Rare PR at woodland edge southwest.
Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos. Uncom. PR in mountains and dry canyons, wanders to other open habitats in winter.
Northern Harrier, Circus hudsonius. Uncom. PR in open country.
Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus. Uncom. SR in mountain forest, more often seen WV in wooded lowlands.
Cooper's Hawk, Astur cooperii. Uncom. PR in mixed and broadleaf forests.
Northern Goshawk, Astur atricapillus. Rare PR in mature conifer forest.
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Com. PR on fresh and salt water.
Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus. Rare PR in woodland southwest.
Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus. Rare M, spring on outer coast, fall in Cascades.
Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni. Uncom. SR in open country east of Cascades.
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis. Com. PR in all habitats, numbers augmented in winter.
Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus. Uncom. to locally com. WV in open country. Breeds in Arctic.
Ferruginous Hawk, Buteo regalis. Rare and local SR in southeast quarter of state, mostly in canyons.
Order STRIGIFORMES
TYTONIDAE (barn owls)
American Barn Owl, Tyto furcata. Uncom. PR in any habitat that provides nest sites.
STRIGIDAE (typical owls)
Flammulated Owl, Psiloscops flammeolus. Uncom. SR in dry conifer forest east.
Western Screech-Owl, Megascops kennicottii. Uncom. PR in forest.
Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus. Com. PR in all habitats.
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus. Uncom. to rare (erratic) WV in open country. Breeds in Arctic.
Northern Hawk Owl, Surnia ulula. Rare WV, usually associated with open woodland; has bred in Okanogan County.
Northern Pygmy-Owl, Glaucidium gnoma. Uncom. PR in conifer forest.
Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia. Uncom. and declining SR in sagebrush steppe east.
Spotted Owl, Strix occidentalis. Rare and still declining PR of old-growth conifer forest from east side of Cascades to coast.
Barred Owl, Strix varia. Fairly com. PR in all wooded habitats west, still local east.
Great Gray Owl, Strix nebulosa. Rare and local PR in open conifer forest; breeds east, more widespread in winter.
Long-eared Owl, Asio otus. Uncom. PR (more local in winter) in forest, especially riparian woodland; much less common west.
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus. Uncom. PR in open country, increasing in winter west.
Boreal Owl, Aegolius funereus. Rare PR in high-elevation conifer forest.
Northern Saw-whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus. Com. but rarely seen PR in forest.
Order CORACIIFORMES
ALCEDINIDAE (kingfishers)
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon. Uncom. PR on fresh and salt water, more widespread in winter.
Order PICIFORMES
PICIDAE (woodpeckers)
Lewis's Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis. Uncom. SR (winters locally) in ponderosa pineland and oak and riparian woodland east of Cascades; rare M west.
Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus. Rare PR in oak woodland in southern Klickitat County.
Williamson's Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus. Uncom. SR in mature dry conifer forest east of Cascades crest; rare M west.
Red-naped Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis. Com. SR in forest east of Cascades crest; rare M west.
Red-breasted Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber. Uncom. PR in mature forest from Cascades west, local on east side of Cascades.
American Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis. Uncom. PR in high-elevation conifer forest east of Cascades crest.
Black-backed Woodpecker, Picoides arcticus. Uncom. PR in conifer forest east of Cascades crest; mostly in burns.
Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens. Com. PR in broadleaf and mixed forest.
Hairy Woodpecker, Dryobates villosus. Com. PR in conifer and mixed forest.
White-headed Woodpecker, Dryobates albolarvatus. Uncom. PR in ponderosa pineland from Cascades east.
Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus. Uncom. PR in mature forest, increasingly in suburbs.
Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus. Com. PR in all wooded habitats.
Order FALCONIFORMES
FALCONIDAE (falcons)
American Kestrel, Falco sparverius. Com. SR and uncom. WV in open country and woodland east of Cascades, much less common west; also SR above treeline in mountains.
Merlin, Falco columbarius. Uncom. WV, especially coast, mostly M east; increasingly breeding in forests and cities west.
Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus. Rare WV in open country. Breeds in Arctic.
Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus. Uncom. PR where nesting cliffs or tall humanmade structures available in Cascades and west; uncom. WV elsewhere, especially coastal areas; slightly more common in migration.
Prairie Falcon, Falco mexicanus. Uncom. PR (less common in winter) in canyons east of Cascades; rarely winters west.
Order PASSERIFORMES
TYRANNIDAE (tyrant flycatchers)
Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus cooperi. Uncom. SR in forest.
Western Wood-Pewee, Contopus sordidulus. Com. SR (less common west) in forest and woodland.
Willow Flycatcher, Empidonax traillii. Com. SR in broadleaf forest and shrubland, usually near water.
Least Flycatcher, Empidonax minimus. Rare SR in broadleaf forest, mostly northeast.
Hammond's Flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii. Com. SR in mature forest.
Gray Flycatcher, Empidonax wrightii. Com. SR in open ponderosa pineland east of Cascades crest.
Dusky Flycatcher, Empidonax oberholseri. Com. SR in dry conifer forest east of Cascades crest, rare M west.
Western Flycatcher, Empidonax difficilis. Com. SR in mature forest.
Black Phoebe, Sayornis nigricans. Rare PR, mostly west, with local breeding.
Say's Phoebe, Sayornis saya. Com. SR in open country east of Cascades.
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens. Uncom. SR in riparian and oak woodland in Kittitas, Yakima and Klickitat counties.
Tropical Kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus. Rare late fall M, mostly to coastal areas. Breeds in American tropics.
Western Kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis. Com. SR in open country east of Cascades; very local SR west.
Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus. Com. SR in open country, usually near water, east of Cascades; very local SR west.
VIREONIDAE (vireos)
Hutton's Vireo, Vireo huttoni. Uncom. PR in broadleaf and mixed forest, mostly near coast.
Cassin's Vireo, Vireo cassinii. Com. SR in conifer forest.
Warbling Vireo, Vireo gilvus. Com. SR in low broadleaf forest.
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus. Com. SR in mature riparian woodland.
LANIIDAE (shrikes)
Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus. Uncom. SR and rare WV in sagebrush steppe east of Cascades; rare M west.
Northern Shrike, Lanius borealis. Uncom. and declining WV in open country, more common east. Breeds in boreal forest.
CORVIDAE (crows & jays)
Canada Jay, Perisoreus canadensis. Com. PR in conifer forest, mostly in mountains.
Steller's Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri. Com. PR in conifer forest.
Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata. Rare WV, usually at bird feeders.
California Scrub-Jay, Aphelocoma californica. Com. PR in oak woodland and urban/suburban areas southwest, less com. but widespread north to Canadian border; slowly expanding range on east side of Cascades.
Black-billed Magpie, Pica hudsonia. Com. PR in riparian woodland and open country east of Cascades.
Clark's Nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana. Com. PR in alpine zone east of Cascades crest, less common in ponderosa pineland.
American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos. Com. PR in all wooded and urban habitats.
Common Raven, Corvus corax. Com. PR on coast, in mountains and in open country east of Cascades, increasing west.
PARIDAE (tits)
Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus. Com. PR in broadleaf forest; scarce on Olympic Peninsula
Mountain Chickadee, Poecile gambeli. Com. PR in conifer forest east of Cascades crest.
Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Poecile rufescens. Com. PR in wet conifer forest in mountains and western lowlands.
Boreal Chickadee, Poecile hudsonicus. Uncom. PR in high-elevation conifer forest along northern border east of Cascades crest.
ALAUDIDAE (larks)
Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris. Com. SR and abund. WV in open country east of Cascades; uncom. and local PR on prairies and coastal dunes west; uncom. SV in alpine zone.
HIRUNDINIDAE (swallows)
Bank Swallow, Riparia riparia. Locally com. SR east of Cascades where sand banks available for colonial nesting; very local breeder and rare M west.
Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor. Com. SR in wooded habitats near water.
Violet-green Swallow, Tachycineta thalassina. Com. SR in forest, canyon country and cities.
Purple Martin, Progne subis. Uncom. SR west, mostly around Puget Sound.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis. Com. SR, usually near fresh or salt water where earth banks available for nesting.
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica. Com. SR where bridges or buildings available for nesting.
Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota. Com. SR where cliffs, bridges or buildings available for colonial nesting.
AEGITHALIDAE (long-tailed tits)
Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus. Com. PR in broadleaf forest and shrubland west of Cascades, also local in riparian woodland in Kittitas and Yakima counties; colonizing Columbia Basin.
REGULIDAE (kinglets)
Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regulus satrapa. Com. PR in conifer forest, more widespread in winter.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula. Com. WV in wooded habitats of lowlands; com. SR in broadleaf thickets in conifer forest east of Cascades crest.
SITTIDAE (nuthatches)
White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis. Com. PR in riparian woodland and ponderosa pineland east of Cascades crest; uncom. PR in oak woodland south of Puget Sound.
Pygmy Nuthatch, Sitta pygmaea. Locally com. PR in ponderosa pineland east of Cascades crest.
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis. Com. PR in conifer forest, more widespread in winter.
CERTHIIDAE (creepers)
Brown Creeper, Certhia americana. Com. PR in conifer forest, more widespread in winter.
POLIOPTILIDAE (gnatcatchers)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea. Rare visitor to shrubby thickets, mostly west in fall. Breeds to the south.
TROGLODYTIDAE (wrens)
Rock Wren, Salpinctes obsoletus. Com. SR in rocky areas, mostly in open country, east of Cascades.
Canyon Wren, Catherpes mexicanus. Uncom. PR in rocky canyons, both open and wooded, east of Cascades.
Northern House Wren, Troglodytes aedon. Com. SR in riparian woodland east of Cascades; locally com. SR, mostly in oak woodland, west.
Pacific Wren, Troglodytes pacificus. Com. PR in conifer forest, more widespread in winter.
Marsh Wren, Cistothorus palustris. Com. PR (east of Cascades, most migrate south) in freshwater marshes.
CINCLIDAE (dippers)
American Dipper, Cinclus mexicanus. Uncom. PR on wooded rivers and streams.
STURNIDAE (starlings)
European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris. Com. PR in all habitats that provide nesting holes (introduced).
MIMIDAE (mockingbirds)
Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis. Com. SR in riparian woodland east of Cascades.
Sage Thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus. Com. SR in sagebrush steppe east of Cascades; rare M west.
Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos. Rare PR, mostly vagrant individuals in woodland or urban areas, but has bred in sagebrush in Grant County.
TURDIDAE (thrushes)
Western Bluebird, Sialia mexicana. Locally com. SR in open woodland east of Cascades crest; even more local, mostly in oak woodland, west.
Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides. Com. SR in alpine zone, open woodland and open country east of Cascades crest; rare M west.
Townsend's Solitaire, Myadestes townsendi. Com. SR in mountain conifer forest, uncom. M elsewhere; uncom. WV in lowlands, associated with junipers.
Varied Thrush, Ixoreus naevius. Com. SR in mountain and less disturbed conifer forest; com. WV in lowland forest, local east.
Veery, Catharus fuscescens. Com. SR in broadleaf forest east of Cascades crest.
Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus. Com. SR in forest (only in wet conifer forest east of Cascades crest).
Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus. Com. SR in mountain conifer forest, uncom. M elsewhere; uncom. WV in forest near coast.
American Robin, Turdus migratorius. Com. SR in all habitats with trees and shrubs; withdraws from mountains and becomes abundant in lowlands in winter.
BOMBYCILLIDAE (waxwings)
Bohemian Waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus. Com. WV east of Cascades, mostly in cities; irregular and uncom. WV west; has bred in conifer forest along northern border.
Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum. Com. SR, much less com. WV, in wooded habitats.
PASSERIDAE (sparrows)
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus. Com. PR in settled areas, more in farmland east (introduced).
MOTACILLIDAE (wagtails)
American Pipit, Anthus rubescens. Com. M in open country; com. SR in wet meadows in mountains; uncom. WV in western lowlands.
FRINGILLIDAE (finches)
Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus. Com. but declining PR in forest, irregular in movements.
Pine Grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator. Uncom. PR in mountain conifer forest, wandering to lowlands in winter.
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis. Uncom. SR in alpine zone in mountains; locally com. WV in open country with canyons east.
House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus. Com. PR in riparian woodland and settled areas, also nearby open country in winter.
Purple Finch, Haemorhous purpureus. Com. PR in forest from east slope of Cascades west.
Cassin's Finch, Haemorhous cassinii. Com. SR (few remain in winter) in conifer forest east of Cascades crest.
Redpoll, Acanthis flammea. Uncom. WV in open country east, rarely west. Breeds in Arctic and Subarctic.
Red Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra. Com. PR in conifer forest; numbers fluctuate from year to year.
White-winged Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera. Irregular PR in mountain spruce forest, varying from absent to common; no evidence of breeding.
Pine Siskin, Spinus pinus. Com. PR in conifer and mixed forest, more widespread in winter but with irregular population cycles.
Lesser Goldfinch, Spinus psaltria. Uncom. PR in oak woodland in Klickitat County, now extending range to northwest into Puget Sound lowlands and east to Blue Mountains.
American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis. Com. SR in broadleaf and riparian woodland, widespread but less common in winter.
CALCARIIDAE (longspurs and snow buntings)
Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus. Uncom. M and WV in open country. Breeds in Arctic.
Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis. Uncom. and local WV in open country, more common east. Breeds in Arctic.
PASSERELLIDAE (American sparrows)
Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum. Uncom. SR in dry grassland and open sagebrush steppe east of Cascades.
Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina. Com. SR in open conifer forest east of Cascades crest, locally com. SR in open woodland in San Juan County and south of Puget Sound west.
Clay-colored Sparrow, Spizella pallida. Rare SR in open woodland in northeast corner; has bred in Okanogan and Spokane counties; rare WV west.
Brewer's Sparrow, Spizella breweri. Com. SR in sagebrush steppe east of Cascades.
Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata. Rare and very local SR in sagebrush steppe.
Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus. Com. SR in sagebrush steppe and uncom. SR in open conifer forest east of Cascades; rare M west.
American Tree Sparrow, Spizelloides arborea. Uncom. WV in open country east, less common west. Breeds in Arctic-boreal forest transition.
Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca. Com. WV in shrublands west of Cascades, much less com. east; locally com. SR in shrubby clearings in mountains east of Cascades crest and on tip of Olympic Peninsula.
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis. Com. PR in conifer forest, widespread in most habitats in winter.
White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys. Com. SR in shrublands from east side of Cascades west to coast (coastal subspecies); com. WV and abundant M in lowlands throughout, has bred in North Cascades (subarctic subspecies); uncom. SR in high mountains in north Cascades and at eastern edge of state (Rocky Mountain subspecies).
Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia coronata. Com. M and locally com. WV in shrublands from coast to east side of Cascades, rarer still farther east; has bred in North Cascades.
Harris's Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula. Rare WV in shrublands.
White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis. Rare but increasing WV in forest and shrublands, mostly west.
Sagebrush Sparrow, Artemisiospiza nevadensis. Uncom. SR in sagebrush steppe of Columbia Basin; rare M west.
Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus. Com. SR in grassland and shrub steppe east of Cascades; local, uncom. and declining SR in prairies west.
Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis. Com. SR and abund. M in moist grassland and farmland; uncom. WV in farmland west.
Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia. Com. PR in shrublands (usually associated with water east of Cascades crest).
Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii. Com. M and uncom. WV in shrublands west of Cascades; locally com. SR in shrubby wetlands in mountains.
Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana. Rare WV in shrublands, mostly near coast.
Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus. Rare SR in shrubs in open conifer forest on south slope of Blue Mountains.
Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus. Com. PR west and SR east in shrublands.
ICTERIIDAE (Yellow-breasted Chat)
Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens. Uncom. SR in shrubby riparian woodland east of Cascades; has bred west.
ICTERIDAE (troupials)
Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Com. SR in marshes east of Cascades, rare WV at feedlots; rare M, occas. SR, west.
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Local and uncom. SR in hay meadows east of Cascades; rare M west.
Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta. Com. SR (few winter) in open country east; uncom. and local PR in open country west, more in winter.
Bullock's Oriole, Icterus bullockii. Com. SR in riparian woodland, less common west.
Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus. Com. SR in shrubby wetlands and marshes; locally com. WV in farmland.
Tricolored Blackbird, Agelaius tricolor. Very local SR in Columbia Basin marshes, rare WV southwest.
Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater. Com. SR in all habitats; local and uncom. WV in farmland.
Rusty Blackbird, Euphagus carolinus. Rare WV.
Brewer's Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus. Com. SR in settled and open country east, much more local west; locally com. WV in farmland and cities.
PARULIDAE (wood warblers)
Northern Waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis. Uncom. SR in wooded wetlands from Okanogan County east; rare M and occasional WV elsewhere.
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia. Rare M.
Tennessee Warbler, Oreothlypis peregrina. Rare M, even rarer WV.
Orange-crowned Warbler, Oreothlypis celata. Com. SR in open broadleaf forest and shrubland west, much more local east in mountain forest; uncom. WV in western lowlands.
Nashville Warbler, Oreothlypis ruficapilla. Com. SR in broadleaf thickets in dry conifer forest east of Cascades crest; rare M west.
MacGillivray's Warbler, Geothlypis tolmiei. Com. SR in riparian thickets east of Cascades, more local in shrubland, especially revegetating clearings, west.
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas. Com. SR in shrubby wetlands (very local east).
American Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla. Uncom. SR in broadleaf forest east of Cascades (more common to north), very local west.
Yellow Warbler, Setophaga petechia. Com. SR in broadleaf and riparian woodland.
Chestnut-sided Warbler, Setophaga pensylvanica. Rare M.
Blackpoll Warbler, Setophaga striata. Rare M.
Palm Warbler, Setophaga palmarum. Rare WV, mostly on outer coast.
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Setophaga coronata. Com. SR in mountain conifer forest; com. M and locally com. WV in lowland wooded habitats.
Black-throated Gray Warbler, Setophaga nigrescens. Com. SR in broadleaf and mixed forest west of Cascades; local on east slope.
Townsend's Warbler, Setophaga townsendi. Com. SR in mountain conifer forest; uncom. M and WV in forest near coast. Freely hybridizes with Hermit Warbler.
Hermit Warbler, Setophaga occidentalis. Com. SR in conifer forest in south Cascades, Willapa Hills and east side of Olympics. Freely hybridizes with Townsend's Warbler.
Wilson's Warbler, Cardellina pusilla. Com. SR in forest, more local east.
CARDINALIDAE (cardinals and allies)
Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana. Com. SR in conifer and mixed forest.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus. Rare M, occasional WV.
Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus. Com. SR in broadleaf forest.
Lazuli Bunting, Passerina amoena. Com. SR on shrubby hillsides east of Cascades crest, very local west.
IRREGULAR SPECIES
These species, not recorded annually and thus very rarely seen in Washington, are included to show the great dispersal abilities of birds. Note they come from all directions, as can be seen from their breeding sources: A - arctic N. America; AK - Alaska; Ant - Antarctica; Atl - Atlantic Ocean; E - eastern/central N. America; EP - east Pacific Ocean; Eur - Eurasia (mostly from Siberia); GP - G reat Plains; N - northern N. America; NA - north Atlantic Ocean; NC - north-central North America; NE - northeastern N. America; NGP - northern Great Plains; NP - north Pacific Ocean; NWP - northwest Pacific Ocean; RM - Rocky Mountains; SA - South America; SE - southeastern N. America; S - southern N. America; SGP - southern Great Plains; SP - south Pacific Ocean; SW - southwestern N. America; TP - tropical Pacific Ocean; WP - western Pacific Ocean.
There has been no good way to draw the line between regular and irregular, and some of these species may move to the regular list just as others on that list become less common.
Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor (SW)
Ross's Goose, Anser rossii (A)
Taiga Bean-Goose, Anser fabalis (Eur)
Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus (Eur)
Baikal Teal, Sibirionetta formosa (Eur)
Garganey, Spatula querquedula (Eur)
Falcated Duck, Mareca falcata (Eur)
Steller's Eider, Polysticta stelleri (AK)
King Eider, Somateria spectabilis (A)
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima (A)
Smew, Mergellus albellus (Eur)
White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica (SW)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus (SW/E)
Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus (NE)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris (NE)
Costa’s Hummingbird, Calypte costae (SW)
Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin (SW)
Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus (RM)
Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris (SW)
Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus (E)
Yellow Rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis (N)
Common Crane, Grus grus (Eur)
Eurasian Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus (Eur)
Common Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula (Eur)
Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus (NE)
Siberian Sand-Plover, Anarhynchus mongolus (Eur)
Wilson's Plover, Anarhynchus wilsonia (SE)
Mountain Plover, Anarhynchus montanus (GP)
Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda (NGP)
Bristle-thighed Curlew, Numenius tahitiensis (AK)
Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea (Eur)
Temminck’s Stint, Calidris temminckii (Eur)
Red-necked Stint, Calidris ruficollis (Eur)
Little Stint, Calidris minuta (Eur)
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis (A)
Jack Snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus (Eur)
Gray-tailed Tattler, Tringa brevipes (Eur)
Spotted Redshank, Tringa erythropus. (Eur)
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola (Eur)
Thick-billed Murre, Uria lomvia (NP)
Long-billed Murrelet, Brachyramphus perdix (NWP)
Kittlitz's Murrelet, Brachyramphus brevirostris (NP)
Guadalupe Murrelet, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus (NP)
Least Auklet, Aethia pusilla (NP)
Crested Auklet, Aethia cristatella (NP)
Swallow-tailed Gull, Creagrus furcatus (TP)
Red-legged Kittiwake, Rissa brevirostris (NP)
Ivory Gull, Pagophila eburnea (A)
Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Eur)
Little Gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus (Eur)
Ross's Gull, Rhodostethia rosea (A)
Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla (TP)
Black-tailed Gull, Larus crassirostris (NWP)
Slaty-backed Gull, Larus schistisagus (Eur)
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus (NA)
Least Tern, Sternula antillarum (TP)
Red-billed Tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus (TP)
Arctic Loon, Gavia arctica (Eur)
White-capped Albatross, Thalassarche cauta (SP)
Wilson's Storm-Petrel, Oceanites oceanicus (Ant)
Ashy Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma homochroa (EP)
Northern Giant-Petrel, Macronectes halli (SP)
Providence Petrel, Pterodroma solandri (SP)
Murphy's Petrel, Pterodroma ultima (SP)
Hawaiian Petrel, Pterodroma sandwichensis (EP)
Cook's Petrel, Pterodroma cookii (SP)
Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Ardenna pacifica (TP)
Great Shearwater, Ardenna gravis (SP)
Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens (TP)
Red-footed Booby, Sula sula (TP)
Nazca Booby, Sula granti (TP)
Blue-footed Booby, Sula nebouxii (TP)
White Ibis, Eudocimus albus (S)
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus (E)
White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi (S)
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Nyctanassa violacea (S)
Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea (S)
Snowy Egret, Egretta thula (S)
Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis (S)
California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus (SW, 1897)
Zone-tailed Hawk, Buteo albonotatus (SW)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius (NE)
Crested Caracara, Caracara plancus (SW)
Eurasian Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus (Eur)
Eurasian Hobby, Falco subbuteo (Eur)
Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Myiarchus tuberculifer (SW)
Variegated Flycatcher, Empidonomus varius (SA)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus (SGP)
Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus savana (SA)
Greater Pewee, Contopus pertinax (SW)
Eastern Wood-Pewee, Contopus virens (E)
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris (NE)
Alder Flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum (N)
Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe (NE)
Vermilion Flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus (SW)
White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus (SE)
Bell’s Vireo, Vireo bellii (E, SW)
Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons (E)
Blue-headed Vireo, Vireo solitarius (NE)
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus (NE)
Pinyon Jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus (SW, 1967)
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay, Aphelocoma woodhouseii (SW)
Eurasian Skylark, Alauda arvensis (Eur)
Phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens (SW)
Winter Wren, Troglodytes hiemalis (NE)
Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum (E)
Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis (E)
Dusky Thrush, Turdus naumanni (Eur)
Redwing, Turdus iliacus (Eur)
Red-flanked Bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus (Eur)
Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe (Eur)
Siberian Accentor, Prunella montanella (Eur)
Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla tschutschensis (Eur)
Gray Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea (Eur)
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba (Eur)
Red-throated Pipit, Anthus cervinus (Eur)
Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla (Eur)
Lawrence's Goldfinch, Spinus lawrencei (SW)
Chestnut-collared Longspur, Calcarius ornatus (NGP)
Smith’s Longspur, Calcarius pictus (A)
Thick-billed Longspur, Rhynchophanes mccownii (NC)
McKay's Bunting, Plectrophenax hyperboreus (AK)
Little Bunting, Emberiza pusilla (Eur)
Rustic Bunting, Emberiza rustica (Eur)
Lark Bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys (NGP)
Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla (E)
LeConte's Sparrow, Ammodramus leconteii (NGP)
Nelson's Sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni (NE)
Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna (E)
Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius (SE)
Hooded Oriole, Icterus cucullatus (SW)
Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula (NE)
Scott's Oriole, Icterus parisorum (SW)
Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula (NE)
Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus (SW)
Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla (NE)
Golden-winged Warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera (NE)
Blue-winged Warbler, Vermivora cyanoptera (NE)
Prothonotary Warbler, Protonotaria citrea (SE)
Lucy's Warbler, Oreothlypis luciae (SW)
Mourning Warbler, Geothlypis philadelphia (NE)
Kentucky Warbler, Geothlypis formosa (SE)
Hooded Warbler, Setophaga citrina (SE)
Cape May Warbler, Setophaga tigrina (NE)
Northern Parula, Setophaga americana (E)
Magnolia Warbler, Setophaga magnolia (NE)
Bay-breasted Warbler, Setophaga castanea (NE)
Blackburnian Warbler, Setophaga fusca (NE)
Black-throated Blue Warbler, Setophaga caerulescens (NE)
Yellow-throated Warbler, Setophaga dominica (E)
Prairie Warbler, Setophaga discolor (E)
Black-throated Green Warbler, Setophaga virens (NE)
Canada Warbler, Cardellina canadensis (E)
Painted Redstart, Myioborus pictus (SW)
Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra (E)
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea (NE)
Blue Grosbeak, Passerina caerulea (S)
Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea (NE)
Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris (SE)
Dickcissel, Spiza americana (GP)