WICHITA MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE REFUGE BIRD LIST

A - Abundant: a common and numerous speciesU - Uncommon: present, but not certain to be seen O - Occasional: seen only a few times during a season R - Rare: seen at intervals of 2 to 5 years X - Accidental: has ben seen only once or twice SP - Spring - period of spring migration (depending on species) from mid-February to early Jume SU - Summer - June to August F - Fall - period of fall migration (depending on species) from mid-July to November W - Winter - December to February

Loons SP SU F W

___ Common Loon R X O O

Grebes SP SU F W

___ *Pied-billed Grebe C U C C ___ Horned Grebe U - U O ___ Eared Grebe U - U -

Pelicans SP SU F W

___ American White Pelican O - O O

Cormorants SP SU F W

___ Double-crested Cormorant U - U O

Bitterns and Herons SP SU F W

___ American Bittern - X R - ___ *Least Bittern - R - - ___ *Great Blue Heron C C C C ___ Great Egret U U U - ___ Snowy Egret R R X - ___ Little Blue Heron O O O - ___ Cattle Egret O O O - ___ *Green Heron U U O - ___ Black-crowned Night-Heron R R R - ___ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - X - -

Ibises SP SU F W

___ White-faced Ibis R - O -

American Vultures SP SU F W

___ *Turkey Vulture A A A R ___ Black Vulture X X - -

Swans, Geese, & Ducks SP SU F W

___ Greater White-Fronted Goose R - R R ___ Snow Goose R - R - ___ Canada Goose C C C C ___ Wood Duck* C C C O ___ Green-winged Teal C - C C ___ American Black Duck - - X - ___ Mallard* C U C C ___ Northern Pintail U - C C ___ Blue-winged Teal* C R C X ___ Cinnamon Teal R - X - ___ Northern Shoveler C - C O ___ Gadwall C - C C ___ American Wigeon C - C C ___ Eurasian Wigeon X - - X ___ Canvasback U - U U ___ Redhead U X U U ___ Ring-necked Duck C - C C ___ Greater Scaup R - R - ___ Lesser Scaup U - U U ___ Oldsquaw - - X X ___ Common Goldeneye U - U U ___ Bufflehead U - U U ___ Hooded Merganser U - U U ___ Common Merganser R - R U ___ Red-breasted Merganser X - - X ___ Ruddy Duck U - U U

Kites, Eagles, & Hawks SP SU F W

___ Osprey O - O - ___ *Mississippi Kite C C C - ___ Bald Eagle - - U U ___ Northern Harrier C X C C ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk U - U U ___ *Cooper's Hawk U O U U ___ Northern Goshawk - - - X ___ Red-shouldered Hawk U U U U ___ Broad-winged Hawk U O O - ___ Gray Hawk X - - - ___ Swainson's Hawk O R O - ___ Red-tailed Hawk* C C C C ___ Ferruginous Hawk - - R R ___ Rough-legged Hawk - - U U ___ Golden Eagle X - U U

Falcons SP SU F W

___ *American Kestrel U R U U ___ Merlin - - O R ___ Peregrine Falcon O R R R ___ Prairie Falcon - - R U

Turkeys and Quails SP SU F W

___ *Wild Turkey C C C C ___ *Northern Bobwhite C C C C

Rails and Coots SP SU F W

___ Sora R - R X ___ *American Coot C O C C

Cranes SP SU F W

___ Sandhill Crane U - O -

Plovers SP SU F W

___ Black-bellied Plover - - X - ___ Semipalmated Plover R - R - ___ *Killdeer C C C O

Stilts and Avocets SP SU F W

___ American Avocet O O O -

Sandpipers and Phalaropes SP SU F W

___ Greater Yellowlegs O - O - ___ Lesser Yellowlegs O - O - ___ Solitary Sandpiper O - O - ___ Willet O - R - ___ Spotted Sandpiper U - O - ___ Upland Sandpiper U - U - ___ Whimbrel X - - - ___ Long-billed Curlew R - R - ___ Marbled Godwit X - - - ___ Semipalmated Sandpiper R - - - ___ Western Sandpiper R - O - ___ Least Sandpiper U - U O ___ White-rumped Sandpiper O - - - ___ Baird's Sandpiper U - O - ___ Pectoral Sandpiper U - O - ___ Stilt Sandpiper - - R - ___ Long-billed Dowitcher U - U X ___ Wilson’s Snipe U - U O ___ American Woodcock O - O O ___ Wilson's Phalarope O - R -

Gulls and Terns SP SU F W

___ Franklin's Gull U - O - ___ Bonaparte's Gull - - R R ___ Ring-billed Gull U - U U ___ Herring Gull - - R R ___ Forster's Tern O - O - ___ Black Tern O - O -

Doves SP SU F W

___ *Rock Dove U O O O ___ White-winged Dove R O - - ___ *Mourning Dove A A A O ___ Inca Dove X - - X

___ Eurasian Collared Dove X - - -

Cuckoos and Roadrunners SP SU F W

___ *Yellow-billed Cuckoo C C O - ___ Black-billed Cuckoo X - - - ___ *Greater Roadrunner U U U U

Barn Owls SP SU F W

___ Barn Owl R R R R

Typical Owls SP SU F W

___ *Eastern Screech-Owl C C C C ___ *Great Horned Owl C C C C ___ Burrowing Owl O O O - ___ *Barred Owl U U U U ___ Long-eared Owl - - - R ___ Short-eared Owl - - - R

Goatsuckers SP SU F W

___ *Common Nighthawk C C C - ___ *Common Poorwill U U O - ___ *Chuck-will's-widow C C X -

Swifts SP SU F W

___ *Chimney Swift U U O - ___ White-throated Swift X - - -

Hummingbirds SP SU F W

___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird O O R - ___ *Black-chinned Hummingbird C C R -

Kingfishers SP SU F W

___ *Belted Kingfisher U U U U

Woodpeckers SP SU F W

___ Lewis' Woodpecker X - X X ___ *Red-headed Woodpecker U U U U ___ Acorn Woodpecker X - - X ___ Golden-fronted Woodpecker X - X - ___ *Red-bellied Woodpecker C C C C ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker O - U U ___ Ladder-backed Woodpecker R O O R ___ *Downy Woodpecker U U C C ___ *Hairy Woodpecker C C C C ___ Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) C O C C ___ Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) C - C C ___ Pileated Woodpecker R R R R

Tyrant Flycatchers SP SU F W

___ Olive-sided Flycatcher O X R - ___ Western Wood-Pewee X - - - ___ *Eastern Wood-Pewee O O O - ___ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher X - R - ___ Acadian Flycatcher - X - - ___ Alder Flycatcher - - O - ___ Willow Flycatcher - - O - ___ Least Flycatcher C - U - ___ *Eastern Phoebe C C C O ___ Ash-throated Flycatcher X R - - ___ *Great Crested Flycatcher C C U - ___ *Western Kingbird U U R - ___ Eastern Kingbird U U R - ___ *Scissor-tailed Flycatcher C C C -

Shrikes SP SU F W

___ Loggerhead Shrike U O U U

Vireos SP SU F W

___ *White-eyed Vireo U U O - ___ Bell's Vireo R - - - ___ *Black-capped Vireo C C U - ___ Blue-headed Vireo O - R - ___ Warbling Vireo R - - - ___ *Red-eyed Vireo U U O -

Jays and Crows SP SU F W

___ *Blue Jay A C A C ___ Pinyon Jay - - X X ___ Clark's Nutcracker - - X X ___ *American Crow A U A A

Larks SP SU F W

___ *Horned Lark O R U U

Swallows SP SU F W

___ Purple Martin U C O - ___ *Northern Rough-winged Swallow U O O - ___ Bank Swallow X - - - ___ *Cliff Swallow C C O - ___ *Barn Swallow C C C - ___ Tree Swallow O - - -

Chickadees and Titmice SP SU F W

___ *Carolina Chickadee A A A A ___ *Tufted Titmouse A A A A ___ Bushtit - X - X

Nuthatches SP SU F W

___ Red-breasted Nuthatch O - O O ___ *White-breasted Nuthatch U U U U

Creepers SP SU F W

___ Brown Creeper U - U O

Wrens SP SU F W

___ *Rock Wren U U U U ___ *Canyon Wren C C C C ___ *Carolina Wren O O O O ___ *Bewick's Wren C C C U ___ House Wren C - U R ___ Winter Wren - - - O

Kinglets and Gnatcatchers SP SU F W

___ Golden-crowned Kinglet U - U O ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet C - U U ___ *Blue-gray Gnatcatcher C C C -

Thrushes SP SU F W

___ *Eastern Bluebird C C C C ___ Mountain Bluebird R - O U ___ Townsend's Solitaire R - O O ___ Swainson's Thrush C - - X ___ Hermit Thrush O - U O ___ Wood Thrush X X - - ___ *American Robin U U C A

Mockingbirds and Thrashers SP SU F W

___ Gray Catbird R - R - ___ *Northern Mockingbird U C U U ___ Sage Thrasher - - - X ___ *Brown Thrasher U O O O ___ Curve-billed Thrasher - - X X

Starlings SP SU F W

___ *European Starling U U C C

Pipits SP SU F W

___ American Pipit R - O O ___ Sprague's Pipit - - O X

Waxwings SP SU F W

___ Cedar Waxwing C - U A

Wood Warblers SP SU F W

___ Blue-winged Warbler X - - - ___ Golden-winged Warbler - - X - ___ Tennessee Warbler O - R - ___ Orange-crowned Warbler C - C O ___ Nashville Warbler C - U - ___ Northern Parula X X - - ___ Yellow Warbler U - U - ___ Chestnut-sided Warbler O - X - ___ Magnolia Warbler O - R - ___ Black-throated Blue Warbler X - X - ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) A - C C ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) R - R - ___ Black-throated Green Warbler O X R - ___ *Blackburnian Warbler X - - - ___ Bay-breasted Warbler X - - - ___ Blackpoll Warbler O - - - ___ Cerulean Warbler X - - - ___ *Black and White Warbler C C U - ___ American Redstart O - O - ___ Swainson's Warbler X - - - ___ Ovenbird O - - - ___ Northern Waterthrush R - R - ___ *Louisiana Waterthrush U U O - ___ MacGillivray's Warbler X - - - ___ Common Yellowthroat O - R R ___ Hooded Warbler - X - - ___ Wilson's Warbler U - U - ___ Canada Warbler X - X - ___ Yellow-breasted Chat O - - -

Tanagers SP SU F W

___ *Summer Tanager C C U - ___ Western Tanager R - - -

Sparrows SP SU F W

___ Green-tailed Towhee X - X - ___ Eastern Towhee R - - R ___ Spotted Towhee C - C C ___ *Rufous-crowned Sparrow A A C U ___ Cassin’s Sparrow X - - - ___ American Tree Sparrow O - U U ___ *Chipping Sparrow A U A U ___ Clay-colored Sparrow C - U - ___ *Field Sparrow U O U C ___ Vesper Sparrow U - U O ___ *Lark Sparrow C C C - ___ Lark Bunting U - - X ___ Savannah Sparrow C - C U ___ *Grasshopper Sparrow C C U X ___ Le Conte's Sparrow O - U O ___ Fox Sparrow O - O O ___ Song Sparrow C - C C ___ Lincoln's Sparrow U - U O ___ Swamp Sparrow - - - X ___ White-throated Sparrow O - O U ___ White-crowned Sparrow U - U U ___ Harris' Sparrow U - U U ___ Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) U - C A ___ Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) O - O O ___ Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided) O - R O ___ Dark-eyed Junco (Grey-headed) - - X X ___ Lapland Longspur - - R R ___ Chestnut-collared Longspur U - C A

Grosbeaks and Cardinals SP SU F W

___ *Northern Cardinal A A A A ___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak X - - - ___ Black-headed Grosbeak O - - - ___ *Blue Grosbeak U U O - ___ Lazuli Bunting O O - - ___ *Indigo Bunting U U U - ___ *Painted Bunting C C U - ___ *Dickcissel C C U -

Blackbirds and Orioles SP SU F W

___ *Red-winged Blackbird C U C C ___ *Eastern Meadowlark A A A A ___ Western Meadowlark O R O U ___ Yellow-headed Blackbird U - O - ___ Rusty Blackbird R - R R ___ Brewer's Blackbird C - C U ___ Great-tailed Grackle - O - - ___ *Common Grackle C C C O ___ Shiny Cowbird - X - - ___ Brown-headed Cowbird* A A A U ___ Orchard Oriole O - R - ___ Baltimore Oriole (also hybrids) O O - - ___ Bullock's Oriole (primarily hybrids) - R - -

Finches SP SU F W

___ Purple Finch R - R O ___ Cassin's Finch - - - X ___ House Finch U U U O ___ Red Crossbill - - X X ___ Pine Siskin C O O U ___ Lesser Goldfinch O O R X ___ American Goldfinch C O U C

Old World Sparrows SP SU F W

___ *House Sparrow U U U U