BIRD CHECKLIST GREBES Sp Su Fa Wi PHEASANTS and ALLIES November 2003 ____ Western Grebe ...... R .....- ....R..... - ____ Ring-necked Pheasant*. C ....C....C.... C HUMMINGBIRDS Sp Su Fa Wi ____ Sharp-tailed Grouse*..... U ....U....U.... U ____ Rby-thrtd Hummingbird..U....U.... U .....-

PELICANS ____ Gray Partridge*...... U ....U....U.... U ____ Wild Turkey*...... U ....U....U.... U This checklist contains the names and ____ Am. White Pelican ...... - ... U .....-..... - KINGFISHERS abundances of 162 species of ____ Belted Kingfisher ...... -....U...... - .....- observed in at Cross Ranch State CORMORANTS RAILS and COOTS Park and Cross Ranch Nature ____ Dbl-crested Cormorant ... - ... U .....-..... - ____ Sora...... - ....R..... -...... - WOODPECKERS Preserve. Nomenclature and ____ Red-hded Woodpecker*.U....C.... U .....- th HERONS and BITTERNS ____ Downy Woodpecker* .....C....C.... C ... C taxonomic order follow the 7 edition ____ Hairy Woodpecker* ...... C....C.... C ... C ____ American Bittern ...... U ... U ....U..... - ____ Piping * ...... - ....R....R...... - of the American Ornithologists’ Union ____ Northern flicker* ...... C....C.... C ... R ____ Great Blue Heron...... U ... U ....U..... - ____ * ...... C ....C....C...... - ____ Yellow-shafted flicker*....A.... A.... A .....- (A.O.U.) Checklist of North American Birds (June 1998). SANDPIPERS and ALLIES ____ Red-shafted flicker ...... -....R...... - .....- NEW WORLD VULTURES ____ Turkey Vulture ...... U ... U ....U..... - ____ Lesser Yellowlegs...... U ....U....U...... - Members of the Bismarck-Mandan ____ Spotted Sandpiper...... U ....U....U...... - TYRANT FLYCATCHERS Club made the majority of the SWANS, GEESE, and DUCKS ____ Upland Sandpiper* ...... C ....C..... -...... - ____ Western Wood-Pewee....-....U.... R .....- ____ Marbled Godwit ...... R .....-..... -...... - ____ Eastern Wood-Pewee .....-....R...... - .....- ____ Snow Goose ...... C ... R ....C..... - observations of birds included in this ____ Wilson’s Phalarope...... U ....U..... -...... - ____ Willow Flycatcher ...... R....R...... - .....- ____ Goose* ...... A ... A ....C..... - list. Additional resources included ____ Red-necked Phalarope.. R .....-..... -...... - ____ Least Flycatcher* ...... C....C...... - .....- ____ Wood Duck*...... U ... U .....-..... - ____ Say’s Phoebe ...... -....R...... - .....- park staff and visitors observations as ____ Gadwall...... U ... R ....R..... - ____ Grt Crested Flycatcher ....-....U...... - .....- well as published records by Gordon ____ American Wigeon ...... R ... R ....R..... - GULLS and TERNS ____ Western Kingbird* ...... A.... A.... U .....- Berkey in American Birds, January- ____ Mallard ...... U ... U .....-..... - ____ Franklin’s Gull...... U ....U....U...... - ____ Eastern Kingbird* ...... A.... A.... U .....- ____ Blue-winged Teal ...... U ... U ....U..... - ____ Ring-billed Gull ...... C ....U....C...... - February 1983. ____ Northern Shoveler...... U ... U ....U..... - ____ California Gull...... - ....U..... -...... - ____ Common Tern ...... - ....R..... -...... - SHRIKES ____ Northern Pintail*...... U ... U ....U..... - ____ Canvasback ...... R ... R ....R..... - ____ *...... - ....R....R...... - ____ Loggerhead Shrike...... U....U...... - .....- ____ Redhead ...... R ... R ....R..... - Abundance Status ____ Bufflehead...... R ... R ....R..... - DOVES VIREOS A – Abundant: numerous, readily seen ____ Hooded Merganser ...... R ... R ....R..... - ____ Rock Dove* ...... U ....U....U.... U ____ Solitary Vireo ...... U....U.... U .....- C – Common: fair numbers, should be seen ____ Mourning Dove*...... A ....A.... A...... - ____ Warbling Vireo* ...... C....C...... - .....- U – Uncommon: present, may be seen HAWKS, HARRIERS, and EAGLES ____ Red-eyed Vireo ...... C....C...... - .....- R – Rare: seldom seen ____ Osprey ...... R ... R .....-..... - CUCKOOS O – Occasional: not seen every year ____ Bald Eagle* ...... U ... R ....U....U ____ Black-billed Cuckoo...... - ....U..... -...... - JAYS, MAGPIES, and CROWS ____ Northern Harrier* ...... U ... U ....U..... - ____ Blue Jay* ...... U....U.... U .....- Seasons ____ Cooper’s Hawk* ...... R .....- .....-..... - TYPICAL OWLS ____ Black-billed Magpie*...... U....U.... U ... U Spring (Sp): March 1 – May 31 ____ Broad-winged Hawk...... U .....- ....R..... - ____ Eastern Screech-Owl* ... R ....R....R.... R ____ American Crow...... C....R...... - .....- Summer (Su): June 1 – July 31 ____ Swainson’s Hawk...... U ... U ....U..... - ____ Great Horned Owl* ...... U ....U....U.... U Fall (Fa): August 1 – November 30 ____ Red-tailed Hawk* ...... U ... U ....U..... - ____ Long-eared Owl...... R .....-....R...... - LARKS Winter (Wi): December 1 – February 28 ____ Ferruginous Hawk* ...... R ... R .....-..... - ____ Short-eared Owl ...... R ....R..... -...... - ____ Horned Lark ...... C....C.... U ... U ____ Golden Eagle ...... R ... R ....R..... -

An * denotes a known nesting species GOATSUCKERS FALCONS ____ Common Nighthawk ...... - ....C....U...... - ____ American Kestrel ...... U ... U ....U..... -

____ Merlin ...... R .....- ....R..... - Field Sparrow ____ Prairie Falcon...... R .....- ....R..... - SWIFTS ____ Peregrine Falcon ...... R ... R ....R..... - ____ Chimney Swift...... R ....R....R...... -

SWALLOWS Sp Su Fa Wi WOOD-WARBLERS Sp Su Fa Wi ____ Indigo Bunting...... R ....R..... -...... - CROSS RANCH STATE ____ Purple Martin...... C....C ... C .....- ____ Golden-winged Warbler.R .....- .....-..... - ____ Dickcissel ...... U ....U..... -...... - PARK AND CROSS RANCH ____ Tree Swallow* ...... A.... A .....- .....- ____ Orange-crowned Wrblr ..U .....- .....-..... - ____ N. Rgh-winged Swallow .. -....U .....- .....- ____ Nashville Warbler ...... R .....- .....-..... - BLACKBIRDS, MEADOWLARKS, NATURE PRESERVE ____ Bank Swallow* ...... A.... A .....- .....- ____ Yellow Warbler* ...... A ... A .....-..... - AND ORIOLES ____ Cliff Swallow...... C....C ... C .....- ____ Yellow-rumped Wrblr ..... A .....- ....A..... - ____ Bobolink...... R ....U..... -...... - ____ Barn Swallow* ...... C....C ... C .....- ____ Blackburnian Warbler ....R .....- .....-..... - ____ Red-winged Blackbird.... U ....U....U...... - ____ Palm Warbler...... R .....- .....-..... - ____ Western Meadowlark .... A ....A.... A...... - CHICKADEES ____ Blackpoll Warbler...... U .....- .....-..... - ____ Yllw-headed Blackbird ... U ....U..... -...... - BIRD ____ Black-and-white-Wrblr ...U ... U .....-..... - ____ Blk-capped Chickadee*..C....C ... C ....C ____ Rusty Blackbird...... - .....-....R...... - ____ American Redstart...... U ... U .....-..... - ____ Brewer’s Blackbird...... - ....U..... -...... - CHECKLIST ____ Ovenbird ...... U ... U .....-..... - ____ Common Grackle ...... U ....U....U...... - NUTHATCHES ____ Connecticut Warbler ...... R .....- .....-..... - ____ Brown-headed Cowbird* C ....C..... -...... - ____ Red-breasted Nuthatch..R..... - .....- .....- ____ Common Yellowthroat ...C ... C .....-..... - ____ Orchard Oriole...... U ....U..... -...... - ____ Wht-breasted Nuthatch* C....C ... C ....C ____ Wilson’s Warbler ...... U .....- .....-..... - ____ Baltimore Oriole...... C ....C....C...... -

____ Yellow-breasted Chat.....U ... U .....-..... - WRENS OLD WORLD FINCHES, BUNTINGS, ____ Rock Wren ...... -....R .....- .....- TANAGERS AND GROSBEAKS ____ House Wren*...... A.... A ... A .....- ____ Scarlet Tanager ...... R ... R .....-..... - ____ Pine Grosbeak...... U .... - ....-.....U

KINGLETS ____ Purple Finch ...... U .... - ....-...... - NEW WORLD SPARROWS ____ Pine Siskin...... U .... - ....-...... - ____ Golden-crowned Kinglet.U..... - .....- .....- ____ Eastern Towhee...... U ... U ....U..... - ____ American Goldfinch*..... C ...C .. C...... - ____ Ruby-crowned Kinglet ....U..... - .....- .....- ____ Spotted Towhee...... U ... U ....U..... -

____ Am. Tree Sparrow...... C .....- ...C..... - OLD WORLD SPARROWS SOLITAIRES and THRUSHES ____ Chipping Sparrow ...... C ... C ....C..... - ____ House Sparrow………..U….U….U….- ____ Eastern Bluebird* ...... C....C ... C .....- ____ Clay-colored Sparrow ....C ... C ....C..... - Least Tern ____ Mountain Bluebird ...... U..... - ... U .....- ____ Field Sparrow...... C ... C .....-..... - Comments and observations relevant to this ____ Veery* ...... -....U .....- .....- ____ Vesper Sparrow*...... U ... U .....-..... - checklist may be sent to [email protected]. Copies ____ Swainson’s Thrush...... U..... - ... U .....- ____ Lark Sparrow* ...... U ... U .....-..... - are available on the Internet at www.ndparks.com. ____ American Robin* ...... A.... A ... A .....- ____ Savannah Sparrow ...... U ... U .....-..... - Near the banks of the Missouri ____ Lark Bunting...... U ... U .....-..... - The ND Parks & Recreation Department’s facilities, programs & employment procedures are open to River lies a unique collection of MOCKINGBIRDS and THRASHERS ____ Baird’s Sparrow ...... - ... R .....-..... - ____ Grasshopper Sparrow....U ... U .....-..... - all, regardless of age, sex, race, color, disability, providing homes for a ____ Gray Catbird* ...... U....U ... U .....- religion, national origin or political affiliation. ____ Song Sparrow*...... C ... C ....C..... - tremendous variety of birds. ____ Brown Thrasher* ...... U....U ... U .....- Contact us prior to your visit if you need an ____ Lincoln’s Sparrow ...... C .....- ....C..... - accommodation for a disability. For an alternate Cottonwoods forests, woody ____ Wht-throated Sparrow ...C .....- .....-..... - STARLINGS format of this publication (Braille, large print, audio draws, native prairie, and river ____ Harris’s Sparrow ...... C .....- ....C..... - tape, etc.) contact: ND Parks & Recreation ____ European Starling* ...... U....U ... U .....- ____ Wht-crowned Sparrow ...C .....- ....C..... - Department, 1600 East Century Avenue, Suite 3, bars offer excellent birding ____ Dark-eyed Junco...... C .....- ....C..... - Bismarck, ND 58503, ph. (701) 328-5357, Relay opportunities. Over 160 WAXWINGS ____ Lapland Longspur ...... - .....- ....C..... - TTY Service 800-366-6888. species of birds have been ____ Cedar Waxwing* ...... C....C ... C ....C ____ Chestnut-colrd Longspur - ... R .....-..... - recorded nesting and migrating Cross Ranch State Park ____ Snow Bunting...... U .....- .....-....U through the park and preserve. 1403 River Road CARDINALS, NEW WORLD Center, ND 58530 Black-and-white GROSBEAKS, AND BUNTINGS (701) 794-3731 Warbler ____ Rose-brsted Grosbeak ..U ... U .....-..... - ____ Blck-headed Grosbeak*.C ... C .....-..... - 11/2003 1m ____ Lazuli Bunting ...... C ... C .....-..... -