About this This leaflet lists the 146 bird species, Common Bird Name Sp S F W Checklist 29 mammal species, and 6 amphibian Ducks, Swans, and Geese and reptile species which have been __ Snow Goose r r r found on the Refuge. __ Ross’s Goose r r r __•Canada Goose c c c Seasons Sp Spring (March – May) __ Tundra Swan r r r S Summer (June – August) __ Wood Duck r r r F Fall (September – November) __•Gadwall a a a W Winter (December – February) __•American Wigeon a a a __•Mallard a a a Abundance The letters below designate species __•Blue-winged Teal c c c abundance on the Refuge. In the bird __•Cinnamon Teal a a a section of the wildlife list, abundance __•Northern Shoveler a a a is listed according to season. __•Northern Pintail c c c __•Green-winged Teal a a a a abundant – a common species __•Canvasback c c c which is numerous __•Redhead c c c c common – certain to be seen in __ Ring-necked Duck c o c suitable habitat __ Greater Scaup r r r u uncommon – present, but not __•Lesser Scaup a a a certain to be seen __ Bufflehead c o c o occasional – a species seen only __ Common Goldeneye o o o a few times during the season __ Barrow’s Goldeneye r r r r rare – seen at intervals of 2 to __ Hooded Merganser r r r 5 years __•Common Merganser o o o __•Ruddy Duck a a a Other Codes • birds known to nest on the Refuge Loons __ Common Loon r r r Accessibility Equal opportunity to participate Grebes Information in and benefit from programs and __•Pied-billed Grebe c c c activities of the U.S. Fish and __ Horned Grebe r r r Wildlife Service is available to all __ Red-necked Grebe r r r individuals regardless of physical __•Eared Grebe a a a or mental ability. Dial 711 for a free __ Western Grebe u u u connection to the State relay service __ Clark’s Grebe o o o for TTY and voice calls to and from the speech and hearing impaired. Pelicans For information or to address __ American White Pelican u u u accessibility needs, please contact the Refuge staff at 970 / 723 8202, or Cormorants the U.S. Department of the Interior, __•Double-crested Cormorant o o o Office of Equal Opportunity, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. Bitterns, Herons, and Egrets __ Great Blue Heron o o o __•Snowy Egret o o o __•Cattle Egret o o o __ Green Heron r r r __•Black-crowned Night-Heron u u u Common Bird Name Sp S F W Common Bird Name Sp S F W Ibises and Spoonbills __•Wilson’s Snipe o o o __•White-faced Ibis u u u __•Wilson’s Phalarope a a a __ Red-necked Phalarope r r r New World Vultures __ Turkey Vulture u u u Skuas, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers __ Bonaparte’s Gull r r r Hawks, Kites, and Eagles __ Franklin’s Gull u u u __ Bald Eagle r r r __ Ring-billed Gull u u u __•Northern Harrier u u u __•California Gull a a a __ Sharp-shinned Hawk u u u __ Herring Gull r r r __ Northern Goshawk u u u __ Caspian Tern r r r __•Swainson’s Hawk c c c __•Black Tern o o o __ Red-tailed Hawk c c c __•Forster’s Tern c c c __ Ferruginous Hawk c c c __ Rough-legged Hawk r r r c Pigeons and Doves __ Golden Eagle c c c __•Mourning Dove o o o
Caracaras and Falcons Typical Owls __•American Kestrel u u u __ Great Horned Owl o o o __ Peregrine Falcon r r r __ Burrowing Owl r r r __ Prairie Falcon o o o __ Short-eared Owl r r r
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots Nighthawks and Nightjars __•Virginia Rail o o o __•Common Nighthawk o o o __•Sora o o o __•American Coot a a a Hummingbirds __ Broad-billed Hummingbird o o o Lapwings and Plovers __ Rufous Hummingbird r o o __ Semipalmated Plover r r r __•Killdeer c c c Woodpeckers __ Mountain Plover r r r __ Northern Flicker o o o
Stilts and Avocets Tyrant Flycatchers __ Black-necked Stilt r r r __ Say’s Phoebe o o o __•American Avocet c c c __•Western Kingbird u u u __ Eastern Kingbird u u u Sandpipers and Phalaropes __ Spotted Sandpiper o r o Shrikes __ Solitary Sandpiper o r o __ Loggerhead Shrike o o o __•Willet u u u __ Lesser Yellowlegs u r u Crows, Jays, and Magpies __ Long-billed Curlew r r r __•Black-billed Magpie u u u u __ Marbled Godwit r r r __ American Crow u u u u __ Semipalmated Sandpiper o r o __ Common Raven u u u u __ Western Sandpiper o r o __ Least Sandpiper o r o Larks __ Baird’s Sandpiper o r o __•Horned Lark c c c __ Stilt Sandpiper r r r __ Long-billed Dowitcher c r c Common Bird Name Sp S F W Common Bird Name Sp S F W Swallows __ McCown’s Longspur u u u __•Tree Swallow u u u __ Chestnut-collared Longspur r r r __•Violet-green Swallow c c c __ Snow Bunting r r r r __ Northern Rough-winged Swallow u u u __•Bank Swallow u u u Blackbirds and Orioles __•Cliff Swallow u u u __•Red-winged Blackbird a a a __•Barn Swallow u u u __•Western Meadowlark c c c __•Yellow-headed Blackbird c c c Titmice and Chickadees __•Brewer’s Blackbird c c c __ Black-capped Chickadee r r r __•Brown-headed Cowbird a a a
Wrens Finches __ Rock Wren r r r __ Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch o o o o __ House Wren r r r __ Black Rosy-Finch r r r r __•Marsh Wren a a a __ Brown-capped Rosy-Finch r r r r __ Pine Siskin u u u Thrushes __ American Goldfinch u u u __•Mountain Bluebird u u u __ Evening Grosbeak r r r __ Hermit Thrush o o o __•American Robin o o o Old World Sparrows __•House Sparrow u u u Mimic Thrushes __•Sage Thrasher c c c Reference: American Ornithologists’ Union. 1998. __ Brown Thrasher r r r Check-list of North American Birds, 7th ed. American Ornithologists’ Union, Washington, D.C., and the AOU Starlings (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) __•European Starling c c c supplements.
Waxwings __ Bohemian Waxwing r r r r __ Cedar Waxwing r r r r Pronghorn Wood Warblers __•Yellow Warbler u u u __ Yellow-rumped Warbler u u u __ Black-throated Gray Warbler r r r __ Common Yellowthroat u u u
Tanagers __ Western Tanager r r r
Sparrows and Towhees __ Green-tailed Towhee o o o __ Chipping Sparrow o o o __•Brewer’s Sparrow c c c __•Vesper Sparrow c c c __•Lark Sparrow u u u __•Lark Bunting u u u __•Savannah Sparrow u u u __ Song Sparrow u u u
__ White-crowned Sparrow u u u Rhonda Foley / USFWS Common Mammal Name Abundance Common Mammal Name Abundance Shrews Deer __ Cinereus or Masked Shrew u __ Mule or Black-tailed Deer r __ White-tailed Deer r Vesper Bats __ Western Small-footed Myotis u Pronghorn __ Little Brown Myotis u __ Pronghorn a
Hares and Rabbits Reference: Revised Checklist of North American __ Mountain Cottontail c Mammals North of Mexico, 2003. __ White-tailed Jackrabbit c
Squirrels __ Least Chipmunk c Common Amphibian Name Abundance __ Wyoming Ground Squirrel a __ Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel u Mole Salamanders __ White-tailed Prairie Dog a __ Tiger Salamander u
Pocket Gophers Chorus Frogs __ Northern Pocket Gopher u __ Boreal Chorus Frog u
Pocket Mice and Kangaroo Rats True Frogs __ Ord’s Kangaroo Rat u __ Northern Leopard Frog u
Mice, Rats, and Voles Reference: U.S. Geological Survey’s Checklist __ Western Harvest Mouse u of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide, __ Deer Mouse u
Jumping Mice Bullsnake, Pine Snakes, & Gopher Snake __ Meadow Jumping Mouse u __ Bullsnake u __ Western Jumping Mouse r Rattlesnakes Dogs, Foxes, and Wolves __ Prairie Rattlesnake u __ Coyote c __ Red Fox o Garter and Ribbon Snakes __ Intermountain Wandering Gartersnake u Raccoons, Ringtails, and Coatis __ Northern Raccoon o Reference: The Center for North American Herpetology,
Skunks __ Striped Skunk o