U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife List A Wildlife Oasis Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge since 1960, and includes 12 species (NWR) was established in 1959 under of reptiles, 2 amphibians, 4 fish, the authority of the Migratory Bird 44 species of mammals (at least Conservation Act as a refuge and 24 of these breed on the Refuge), breeding ground for migratory birds. and 298 species of birds (at least This Refuge is one of over 550 refuges 70 of these breed on the Refuge). This blue goose, in the National Wildlife Refuge designed by J.N. System – a network of public lands The checklist will be changed as “Ding” Darling, set aside specifically for wildlife. Refuge staff observe and report is the symbol The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service new sightings. The status of the listed of the National manages these lands to conserve species, particularly many of the bird Wildlife Refuge wildlife and their habitats for people species listed as rare or accidental, System. today and for generations to come. will be verified or revised with increasing observations. The Refuge provides nearly 18,000 acres of uniquely varied habitats Species abundance varies annually, that support a diversity of wildlife sometimes tremendously, due to in an otherwise arid landscape. changes in wetland water levels, A 10,000-acre portion of the Refuge fluctuations in available food, and consisting of wet meadow and marsh natural cycles. Many of the less habitats is fed by natural artesian common migrant songbird species spring flow. This area is managed by actually may be present only for Refuge staff using an impoundment a period of a week or so during system. Other Refuge habitats the migration. include 6,000 acres of mud and alkali flat, and 2,000 acres of semi-desert Seasons of Sp Spring (March – May) uplands. Since the Refuge is the only Occurrence S Summer (June – August) significant wetland within a radius F Fall (September – November) of 50 miles, it serves as a vital W Winter (December – February) stopping point for migrating birds and is well known among birders as Seasonal The letters below designate species a location of unusual bird sightings. Abundance abundance on the Refuge. In the bird section of the wildlife list, abundance Refuge management focuses is listed according to season. on supporting migratory birds. Historically, migratory bird a abundant – occurring in large management concentrated on numbers waterfowl, shorebirds, and water c common – certain to be seen birds. Today, Refuge staff also in suitable habitat manage habitat to benefit species u uncommon – present, but not of special management concern, such certain to be seen as the snowy plover, the long-billed o occasional – seen only a few times curlew, and the least chub, which are during the season subjects of larger scale regional plans. r rare – seen at intervals of 2 to This management action supports 5 years biological diversity within and beyond x accidental – seen less than every the Refuge boundary. 5 years About this This checklist is a comprehensive list Other Codes • denotes a breeding species Checklist of Fish Springs NWR wildlife species. The checklist contains all wildlife species documented on the Refuge Acknowledgements C. Neuman was responsible for Common Bird Name Sp S F W the initial compilation of this list. Swans, Geese, and Ducks E. Sorenson, T. Sadler, J. Skalicky ___ Greater White-fronted Goose x r r and J. Engler contributed many ___ Snow Goose u r u r observations and suggestions in ___ Ross’s Goose r r u x editing the list. C. Pritchett and ___ Brant x J. Sikes contributed mammal and ___ Cackling Goose r r u r reptile observations and list editing, ___• Canada Goose a a a a respectively. J. Banta, past Refuge ___ Trumpeter Swan r Manager, initiated the development ___ Tundra Swan u c c of this brochure and was a strong ___ Wood Duck r r supporter of birds and birding at ___• Gadwall a a a a this Refuge. ___ Eurasian Wigeon r r r ___ American Wigeon u r a a Note Visitors are encouraged to report ___• Mallard a a a a any new or unusual wildlife sightings ___• Blue-winged Teal u u by contacting the Refuge staff ___• Cinnamon Teal a a c u during office hours or by writing ___• Northern Shoveler c c c c a letter to the Refuge Manager. ___• Northern Pintail c c a a ___• Green-winged Teal c u a a Please follow all Refuge regulations, ___• Canvasback a a c u and keep out of unauthorized areas. ___• Redhead a a c c Please contact the Refuge staff ___ Ring-necked Duck c u u c regarding questions on regulations. ___ Greater Scaup r x ___ Lesser Scaup c u u c Accessibility Equal opportunity to participate ___ Surf Scoter x in and benefit from programs and ___ White-winged Scoter x activities of the U.S. Fish and ___ Black Scoter x Wildlife Service is available to all ___ Long-tailed Duck x x individuals regardless of physical ___ Bufflehead c u c or mental ability. Dial 711 for a ___ Common Goldeneye c x u c connection to the State relay service ___ Barrow’s Goldeneye x for TTY and voice calls to and from ___ Hooded Merganser r u r the speech and hearing impaired. ___• Common Merganser c r u c For more information or to address ___ Red-breasted Merganser u r r r accessibility needs, please contact ___• Ruddy Duck a c a u the Refuge staff at 435 / 831 5353, or the U.S. Department of the Interior, Gallinaceous Birds Office of Equal Opportunity, 1849 C ___•Chukar u c c u Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240 ___•Ring-necked Pheasant u u u u Loons ___ Pacific Loon x x ___ Common Loon r x r ___ Yellow-billed Loon x Grebes ___•Pied-billed Grebe c c a a ___ Horned Grebe r r r ___ Eared Grebe a c c r ___• Western Grebe u u u x ___ Clark’s Grebe u u u Common Bird Name Sp S F W Common Bird Name Sp S F W Pelicans Cranes ___ American White Pelican c c u r ___• Sandhill Crane u u u Cormorants Plovers ___ Double-crested Cormorant c c u ___ Black-bellied Plover u r u ___ American Golden-Plover r x x Bitterns, Herons, and Egrets ___ Pacific Golden-Plover x ___•American Bittern c c c c ___•Snowy Plover c c u ___• Great Blue Heron c a c c ___ Semipalmated Plover u u r ___• Great Egret u u u u ___• Killdeer c a c u ___• Snowy Egret a a c r ___ Reddish Egret x Stilts and Avocets ___• Cattle Egret u u u r ___•Black-necked Stilt a a u ___ Green Heron x r r ___•American Avocet a a c r ___• Black-crowned Night-Heron a a c c Sandpipers and Phalaropes Ibises and Spoonbills ___ Spotted Sandpiper c c u ___•White-faced Ibis a a u r ___ Solitary Sandpiper r u r ___ Greater Yellowlegs c c a c Storks ___• Willet c c r ___ Wood Stork x ___ Lesser Yellowlegs u u u r ___ Whimbrel r x r New World Vultures ___• Long-billed Curlew c c r ___ Turkey Vulture x x x ___ Hudsonian Godwit x ___ Marbled Godwit u u r Osprey, Kites, Hawks, and Eagles ___ Ruddy Turnstone x r x ___ Osprey r r u x ___ Red Knot x ___ Bald Eagle r x u u ___ Sanderling r x r ___• Northern Harrier c c c c ___ Semipalmated Sandpiper x r ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk u r u x ___ Western Sandpiper c c c ___ Cooper’s Hawk r r u r ___ Least Sandpiper u u u x ___ Red-shouldered Hawk r r r ___ White-rumped Sandpiper x ___ Swainson’s Hawk r x r ___ Baird’s Sandpiper u u u ___ Red-tailed Hawk u u u r ___ Pectoral Sandpiper x r u ___ Ferruginous Hawk r r r r ___ Dunlin x x ___ Rough-legged Hawk u u c ___ Stilt Sandpiper r x x ___• Golden Eagle u r u u ___ Short-billed Dowitcher x ___ Long-billed Dowitcher c c c r Falcons and Caracaras ___ Wilson’s Snipe u r u u ___ American Kestrel r u u r ___• Wilson’s Phalarope c a c ___ Merlin r r r ___ Red-necked Phalarope u r u ___ Peregrine Falcon u r u ___ Prairie Falcon u u u u Rails ___•Virginia Rail c c c u ___• Sora c c c u ___• American Coot a a a a Common Bird Name Sp S F W Common Bird Name Sp S F W Skuas, Jaegers, Gulls, and Terns Kingfishers ___ Franklin’s Gull u r x ___ Belted Kingfisher u u c x ___ Bonaparte’s Gull u r r ___ Ring-billed Gull a c a u Woodpeckers ___ California Gull c u u u ___ Lewis’ Woodpecker r x ___ Herring Gull x x ___ Williamson’s Sapsucker r ___ Sabine’s Gull r ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker x ___ Black-legged Kittiwake x ___ Red-naped Sapsucker x r ___ Least Tern x ___ Red-breasted Sapsucker x ___• Caspian Tern u u r ___ Downy Woodpecker r ___• Black Tern u u x ___ Hairy Woodpecker x ___ Common Tern x ___ Northern Flicker u r c u ___• Forster’s Tern a a u ___ Pomarine Jaeger x Tyrant Flycatchers ___ Parasitic Jaeger x x ___ Olive-sided Flycatcher r r r ___ Long-tailed Jaeger x ___ Western Wood-Pewee u u r ___ Willow Flycatcher u r r Pigeons and Doves ___ Hammond’s Flycatcher u r r ___ Rock Pigeon r r r ___ Gray Flycatcher u r r ___ Eurasian Collared-Dove u u u ___ Dusky Flycatcher u r r ___ White-winged Dove r x ___ Cordilleran Flycatcher u r r ___• Mourning Dove c a c x ___ Black Phoebe x ___ Eastern Phoebe x x Cuckoos and Anis ___• Say’s Phoebe c c u r ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo x ___ Vermilion Flycatcher x x ___ Ash-throated Flycatcher r Barn Owls ___ Cassin’s Kingbird x ___ Barn Owl x x r r ___• Western Kingbird c a u ___• Eastern Kingbird r u x Typical Owls ___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher x ___ Western Screech-Owl x ___• Great Horned Owl u u u u Shrikes ___ Burrowing Owl r r ___•Loggerhead Shrike u u u u ___ Long-eared Owl x x x x ___ Northern Shrike x r r ___• Short-eared Owl c u u u ___ Northern Saw-whet Owl x Vireos ___ Plumbeous Vireo r x Nightjars ___ Cassin’s Vireo x ___ Common Nighthawk u c u ___ Warbling Vireo u x ___ Common Poorwill r u u Crows, Jays, and Magpies Swifts ___ Steller’s Jay r ___ White-throated Swift r x ___ Western