United States Department of Agriculture Carson National Forest: Birding Checklist This birding checklist includes over 50 of the most common birds seen on the Carson National Forest. Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Canada Goose (year-round) Mallard (year-round) Green-winged Teal (fall through spring) Common Goldeneye (late fall through early spring) Common Merganser (fall Order: Charadriiformes through spring) Family: Scolopacidae Order: Pelecaniformes Spotted Sandpiper (late spring through early fall) Family: Ardeidae Great Blue Heron (year-round) Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Order: Cathartiformes Rock Pigeon (year-round) Family: Cathartidae Eurasian Collared-Dove (year- Turkey Vulture (spring through round) fall) Mourning Dove (year-round; Order: Accipitriformes less frequent in winter) Family: Accipitridae Order: Strigiformes Bald Eagle (late fall through Family: Strigidae early spring) Great Horned Owl (year-round) Red-tailed Hawk (year-round) Forest Service USDA is an equal opportunity Carson National Forest provider, employer and lender. United States Department of Agriculture Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae Western Wood-Pewee (late spring through early fall) Say’s Phoebe (late winter through fall) Family: Vireonidae Warbling Vireo (late spring Order: Apodiformes through early fall) Family: Trochilidae Family: Corvidae Black-chinned Hummingbird Steller’s Jay (year-round) (spring through early fall) Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay (year- Broad-tailed Hummingbird round) (spring through early fall) Black-billed Magpie (year- Rufous Hummingbird round) (midsummer through early fall) American Crow (year-round) Order: Piciformes Common Raven (year-round) Family: Picidae Family: Hirundinidae Northern Flicker (year-round) Violet-green Swallow (spring through early fall) Barn Swallow (spring through early fall) Family: Paridae Black-capped Chickadee (year- round) Mountain Chickadee (year- round) Family: Aegithalidae Bushtit (year-round) Forest Service USDA is an equal opportunity Carson National Forest provider, employer and lender. United States Department of Agriculture Family: Troglodytidae Rock Wren (year-round) Family: Turdidae Western Bluebird (year-round) Mountain Bluebird (year-round) Townsend’s Solitaire (year- round) Icteridae American Robin (year-round) Family: Bullock’s Oriole (spring through Family: Sturnidae early fall) European Starling (year-round) Red-winged Blackbird (year- Family: Parulidae round) Yellow Warbler (spring through Family: Fringillidae early fall) Evening Grosbeak (year-round) Yellow-rumped Warbler (early spring through mid-winter) House Finch (year-round) Pine Siskin (year-round) Family: Passerellidae American Goldfinch (year-round Chipping Sparrow (spring through fall) Other Bird Observations Dark-eyed Junco (year-round) White-crowned Sparrow (year- round) Spotted Towhee (year-round) Family: Cardinalidae Western Tanager (late spring through early fall) Black-headed Grosbeak (late spring through early fall) Forest Service USDA is an equal opportunity Carson National Forest provider, employer and lender. .