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Home , Common nighthawk, Northern shrike, Peregrine falcon, Virginia rail

Spring Summer Fall Winter Some 8,000 feet above sea level a peregrine Loons & Grebes cruises from its perch atop Zion's high plateau. A flock D Desert sagebrush and blackbrush areas, including grassy o common loon r - r - W of band-tailed pigeons note its approach and bolt canyon bottomlands; e.g. Huber Wash, Coalpits Wash, parts of o pied-billed grebe u r u u W o on noisy wings into a stand of ponderosa pines. The Chinle Trail, and fields around Springdale. horned grebe x - r r W o eared grebe c - c u W falcon careens over the edge of its looming sandstone R Riparian woodlands along the Virgin River and its tributaries. o western grebe r - r - W world and drops roughly 2,000 feet along a sheer rock o Clark’s grebe x - - - W wall; white-throated swifts scatter to give it space. At P Pinyon-juniper woodlands, including the sloping sides of the base of the cliffs the raptor's flight becomes more Zion Canyon, possibly with interspersed scrub oak thickets. Pelicans & Cormorants horizontal. From the pygmy forest of pinyon and o American white pelican x - r - W juniper, pinyon jays squawk their disapproval, and E Evergreen woodlands—including fir, ponderosa pine, aspen, o double-crested cormorant r x - - W further down, along the Virgin River, a black-headed and associated vegetation—plus mountain meadows, side grosbeak eyes the peregrine from the cover of a big canyons, and canyon walls; such as the upper parts of the West , Ibises & Storks cottonwood. Soon, the falcon's shadow is streaking Rim Trail, Potato Hollow, Hidden Canyon, and much of the o American bittern x - x - W across searing desert terrain, where a roadrunner Kolob Canyons area. o great blue u r u u W abandons its pursuit of lizards to avoid becoming o great egret r - x - W o prey itself. W On or near water areas, including the Virgin River and snowy egret u - r - W tributaries, Kolob and Blue Springs Reservoirs, and Springdale o cattle egret r - r - W Ponds. o green heron r - r - W o black-crowned night heron r r r r W Amazingly, a can be within a talon’s grasp of o white-faced ibis u - r - W each of Zion's major habitats during a flight lasting only a few A may be seen in almost any habitat type. o wood stork - x - - W minutes. Abundance c Common, seen most days in correct season and habitat. Vultures o turkey vulture* u c u x A In , a diversity of environments is com- o California condor** r u u r E/P pressed into a relatively small space. While birdwatchers lack u Uncommon, seen in low numbers in correct season and the peregrine falcon's luxury of 100 mile per hour, you can still habitat Swans, Geese & visit Zion's different habitats within a day. r Rare, no more than a few sightings per year. o swan - - - x W o snow goose r - r - W o goose r - r u W Try to experience the varied landscapes of Zion. You will likely s Sporadic, may be numerous in some years and entirely absent o wood u - u u W be impressed with their stunning beauty and with the many in other years. o green-winged teal* u r c u W that occupy them. x Accidental, seen no more than a few times or reported but not o * c c c c W well documented. o northern pintail* u - u u W o blue-winged teal u r r r W - Species not known to occur in this season or data not o cinnamon teal c u c u W available. o northern shoveler u - u u W o gadwall u - u u W * breeds in Zion o American wigeon u - u u W **recently introduced to nothern Arizona o canvasback u - u u W o redhead u - u r W This checklist contains 290 bird species. o ring-necked duck c - c u W o lesser scaup u - u u W o long-tailed duck - - - x W o surf scoter - - - x W o white-winged scoter - - x - W 1 2 3 o o o o o o o Shorebirds o o o o Rails &Cranes o o o o Pheasants, Grouse, Turkey &Quail o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o , ,& o o o o o rough-leggedhawk ferruginoushawk red-tailedhawk* zone-tailedhawk Swainson’s broad-wingedhawk red-shoulderedhawk commonblack-hawk northerngoshawk* cooper’shawk* sharp-shinnedhawk* northernharrier baldeagle osprey ruddyduck red-breastedmerganser commonmerganser* commongoldeneye American avocet American black-necked stilt mountain plover killdeer* semipalmated plover snowy plover black-bellied plover coot* American * * gambel’s quail* wild turkey* dusky grouse* ring-necked pheasant* peregrinefalcon* Americankestrel* goldeneagle* 4 u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u x x c c c c r r r r r r r r r r r ------Spring u u u u u u x x x c c c c r r r r r r r r r r r r r ------Summer u u u u u u u u u u u u u u x x c c c c r r r r r r r r r r r r ------Fall u u u u u u u u u u u u x x x x x c c c c c r r r r r r r r r ------Winter D/E/R D/E/P E/P/R E/P/R D/W D/R D/E D/E D/P E/R P/R W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W D D D D R R R R A A E E Habitat o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Cuckoos &Roadrunners o o o o o Pigeons &Doves o o o o o o o o &Terns o o o o o o o o o o marbled godwit long-billed curlew spotted sandpiper* wandering tattler willet solitary sandpiper lesseryellowlegs greater yellowlegs Mexican spotted * northern pygmy-owl* great * western screech-owl* flammulated owl* barnowl greater roadrunner yellow-billed cuckoo inca dove * white-winged dove band-tailed pigeon* rock pigeon black tern Forster’s tern Caspian tern herring California gull ring-billed gull Bonaparte’s gull Franklin’s gull red phalarope red-necked phalarope Wilson’s phalarope common snipe long-billed dowitcher pectoral sandpiper Baird’s sandpiper least sandpiper western sandpiper sanderling 5 u u u u u u u u u u u u u u x x x x x x x x x x x c r r r r r r r r r r - - - Spring u u u u u u u x x x x c r r r r ------Summer u u u u u u u u u x x x x x x x x x x x x r r r r r r r r r r ------Fall u u u u u u x x r r r r r ------Winter E/P/R R/W D/R E/R P/R E/P W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W D R R R A A E E Habitat o o o o o o Flycatchers o o o o o o o o o Woodpeckers o Kingfishers o o o o o o o o o o o o Swifts o o o o Goatsuckers o o o gray flycatcher* dusky flycatcher* Hammond’s flycatcher willow flycatcher* western wood-pewee* olive-sided flycatcher* * three-toed woodpecker woodpecker* hairy downy woodpecker ladder-backed woodpecker Williamson’s sapsucker red-naped sapsucker* acorn woodpecker Lewis’woodpecker belted kingfisher* rufous broad-tailed hummingbird* calliope hummingbird hummingbird Anna’s Costa’s hummingbird* black-chinned hummingbird* magnificent hummingbird blue-throated hummingbird broad-billed hummingbird white-throated swift* Vaux's swift black swift Mexican whip-poor-will common poorwill* common lessernighthawk northern saw-whet owl short-eared owl long-eared owl 6 u u u u u u u u u u u x x x x x x c c c c s r r r r r r ------Spring u u u u u u u u u u x x x x c c c c s r r r r r r ------Summer u u u u u u u u u u x x c c c c s r r r r r r ------Fall u u x c c s s r r r r ------

D/E//P Winter E/P/R E/P/R E/P/R E/P/R E/P/R R/W D/R D/R D/P E/R E/R E/R E/R E/R E/P D D R R R R R R R A A A E E E E P P P Habitat o o o o o Chickadees, Titmice&Bushtits o o o o o o Swallows o Larks o o o o o o o o Jays &Crows o o o o Vireos o o o o o o o o o o o Steller’s jay* gray jay warbling vireo* plumbeous vireo* gray vireo* vireo* Bell’s loggerhead northern shrike eastern kingbird western kingbird* Cassin’s kingbird* ash-throated flycatcher* vermilion flycatcher Say’s phoebe* eastern phoebe black phoebe* cordilleran flycatcher* bushtit* verdin junipertitmouse* mountain chickadee* black-capped chickadee* barnswallow swallow* cliff bankswallow n.rough-winged swallow* violet-green swallow* * * crow American black-billed Clark’s nutcracker pinyon jay* western scrub-jay*

7 u u u u u u u x x x x c c c c c c c c c c c c c c r r r r r r - - - - Spring u u u u u u u x c c c c c c c c c c c c c c r r ------Summer u u u u x x x c c c c c c c c c c c r r r r r r r r ------Fall u u u u x x x c c c c c c c r r r r ------Winter D/E/P E/P/R E/P/R E/P/R E/P/R D/W D/W R/W R/W E/W D/R D/R D/E D/P E/R E/R E/R P/R P/R P/R P/R D D D R R R R A A E P P P P Habitat o Wrens &Dippers o o o o Nuthatches &Creepers o o o o Pipits, Waxwings &Phainopepla o Starlings o o o o o Mockingbirds &Thrashers o o o o o o o Thrushes o o o Kinglets &Gnatcatchers o o o o o o rock wren* brown creeper* pygmynuthatch* white-breasted nuthatch* red-breasted nuthatch* phainopepla* cedar waxwing Bohemianwaxwing pipit American European starling* crissal thrasher sage thrasher northern mockingbird* gray catbird varied thrush robin* American hermit thrush* Swainson’s thrush Townsend’ssolitaire* mountain bluebird* western bluebird* blue-gray gnatcatcher* ruby-crowned kinglet golden-crowned kinglet dipper* American marsh wren* Pacific wren* house wren* Bewick’s wren* canyon wren* 8 u u u u u u u u x x x x c c c c c c c c c c c r r r r r r - - Spring u u u u u u u u c c c c c c c c c r r r ------Summer u u u u u u u u x x x x c c c c c c c c c r r r r r - - - - - Fall u u u u u u u u u u u u u x x c c c c c c s r r r r - - - - - Winter D/E/R D/P/R D/E/P R/W D/R D/R D/E D/P D/P D/P D/P E/R R/P E/P E/P E/P E/P W D D R R R R R R R A E E E Habitat o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Towhees, Sparrows &Juncos o o Tanagers o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Warblers golden-crowned sparrow Harris’ sparrow white-throated sparrow swamp sparrow Lincoln’s sparrow* song sparrow* sparrow savannah sparrow sage sparrow black-throated sparrow* lark sparrow* vesper sparrow* black-chinned sparrow* Brewer’s sparrow chipping sparrow* American tree sparrow rufous-crowned sparrow* towhee* Abert’s spotted towhee* green-tailed towhee* western tanager* summer tanager* yellow-breasted chat* painted redstart Wilson’s warbler hooded warbler common yellowthroat* MacGillivray’s warbler northern waterthrush ovenbird redstart American black-and-white warbler Grace’s warbler* hermit warbler Townsend’swarbler black-throated gray warbler* yellow-rumped warbler* yellow warbler* Lucy’s warbler* Virginia’s warbler* Nashville warbler orange-crowned warbler* 9 u u u u u u u u u u x x x x x x c c c c c c c c c c c c r r r r r r r r r - - - - - Spring u u u u u u u x x x x x c c c c c c c c c c r r r r r r ------Summer u u u u u u x x x x x x x c c c c c c c r r r r r r r r r r r r r r ------Fall u u x x x x x x x c c r r r r r r r r r ------Winter D/E/R D/R/E D/E/R D/E/P E/P/R E/P/R R/W D/R D/R D/R D/R D/R D/E D/E D/P D/P D/P D/P E/R E/R E/R P/R D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R E E E P Habitat

Spring Summer Fall Winter Habitat U.S. Department of the Interior o white-crowned sparrow r - r r A Do you have an interesting bird sighting? Records are lacking o dark-eyed junco* c c c c A for numerous species. Your observations of uncommon or Zion National Park o chestnut-collard longspur - - x - D rare species, or of any birds exhibiting unusual behavior, o snow bunting - - - x P can provide the National Park Service and the birding community with valuable data. Natural History Observation Bird Checklist Grosbeaks & Buntings Cards are available at visitor centers or entrance stations. o rose-breasted grosbeak r r - - R Below is a checklist of the information needed as a reminder o black-headed grosbeak* c c r - E/P/R while you’re in the field. Please be specific and accurate on o blue brosbeak* u u u - P/R your sighting—do not guess—and thank you! o Lazuli bunting* c c c - P/R o indigo bunting* r r - - R Observation Checklist

Blackbirds, Meadowlarks & Orioles Species: o red-winged blackbird* u u u r R/W o western meadowlark* u u u r D Date: o yellow-headed blackbird r - r - R/W o rusty blackbird - x - - W Time: o Brewer’s blackbird* u u u r E/R o great-tailed grackle r r - - D/R Weather: o brown-headed cowbird* c c r - A o hooded oriole r r - - R Location: o Bullock’s oriole* c c r - R o Scott’s oriole r r - - D/P Description, habitat, behavior, number . . .

Finches o gray-crowned rosy-finch - - - s D/P o pine grosbeak x - - x E o Cassin’s finch* u u u s D/E o house finch* c c c c D/P/R Observer (name, address, phone number): o red crossbill* s s s s E o * u r u u E/P/R o lesser goldfinch* c c c u A o American goldfinch u - u u D/R o evening grosbeak s s s s E/R

Weaver Finches o house sparrow* c c c c D/R

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