Oak Lake Bird Observations 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Order Family Group Genus species Common Name 4/22/1995 5/11/1996 5/4/1997 5/15/1999 5/13/2000 5/15/2004 5/14/2005 5/13/2006 5/12/2007 5/17/2008 5/16/2009 Freq% Anseriformes Anatidae Swans, Geese, and Ducks Aix sponsa Wood Duck X X X X 36.4 Anseriformes Anatidae Swans, Geese, and Ducks Anas discors Blue-Winged Teal X X X X 36.4 Anseriformes Anatidae Swans, Geese, and Ducks Anas platyrthynchos Mallard X X X X X X X X X 81.8 Anseriformes Anatidae Swans, Geese, and Ducks Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler X X 18.2 Anseriformes Anatidae Swans, Geese, and Ducks Aythya affinis Lesser Scaup X X 18.2 Anseriformes Anatidae Swans, Geese, and Ducks Aythya americana Redhead X 9.1 Anseriformes Anatidae Swans, Geese, and Ducks Branta canadensis Canada Goose X X X X X X X X X 81.8 Apodiformes Apodidae Swifts Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift X 9.1 Apodiformes Ardeidae Herons and Bitterns Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron X X X X X X X 63.6 Apodiformes Ardeidae Herons and Bitterns Ardea alba Great Egret X X 18.2 Apodiformes Ardeidae Herons and Bitterns Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret X 9.1 Apodiformes Ardeidae Herons and Bitterns Butorides virescens Green-backed Heron X 9.1 Charadriiformes Charadriidae Plovers Charadrius vociferus Killdeer X 9.1 Charadriiformes Laridae Gulls and Terns Chlidonias niger Black Tern X X X 27.3 Charadriiformes Laridae Gulls and Terns Larus pipixcan Franklin's Gull X 9.1 Charadriiformes Laridae Gulls and Terns Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull X 9.1 Charadriiformes Laridae Gulls and Terns Sterna forsteri Forster's Tern X X 18.2 Charadriiformes Scolopacidae Woodcock, Snipe, and Sandpipers Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper X X X X 36.4 Charadriiformes Scolopacidae Woodcock, Snipe, and Sandpipers Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper X 9.1 Charadriiformes Scolopacidae Woodcock, Snipe, and Sandpipers Tringa flavipes Lesser Yellowlegs X 9.1 Ciconiiformes Cathartidae Vultures Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture X X X X 36.4 Columbiformes Columbidae Pigeons and Doves Zenaida aurita Mourning Dove X X X X X X X X 72.7 Coraciiformes Alcedinidae Kingfishers Megaceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher X X 18.2 Falconiformes Accipitridae Eagles and Hawks Accipiter cooperii Coopers Hawk X X X X 36.4 Falconiformes Accipitridae Eagles and Hawks Buteo platypterus Broad-winged Hawk X X X X 36.4 Falconiformes Accipitridae Eagles and Hawks Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk X X X X X X X 63.6 Falconiformes Accipitridae Eagles and Hawks Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier X X X X X X 54.5 Falconiformes Accipitridae Eagles and Hawks Pandion haliaetus Osprey X X 18.2 Falconiformes Falconidae Falcons Falco sparverius American Kestrel X X 18.2 Falconiformes Falconidae Falcons Falco columbarius Merlin X 9.1 Galliformes Phasianidae Grouse, Quail, and Pheasants Meleagris gallopavo Wild Turkey X X X X X 45.5 Galliformes Phasianidae Grouse, Quail, and Pheasants Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant X X X X X X X X 72.7 Gruiformes Rallidae Rails Fulica americana American Coot X 9.1 Gruiformes Rallidae Rails Porzana carolina Sora X 9.1 Passeriformes Bombycillidae Waxwings Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar Waxwing X 9.1 Passeriformes Cardinalidae Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak X X X X 36.4 Passeriformes Corvidae Crows and Jays Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow X X X X X X X X 72.7 Passeriformes Corvidae Crows and Jays Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay X X X X X X X X X 81.8 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow X X X 27.3 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco X 9.1 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Melospiza lincolnii Lincoln's Sparrow X 9.1 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X X 100.0 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Melospiza georgiana Swamp Sparrow X X 18.2 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah Sparrow X 9.1 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Passerella iliaca Fox Sparrow X 9.1 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Spizella arborea American Tree Sparrow X 9.1 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Spizella passerina Chipping Sparrow X X X X X X 54.5 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Spizella pallida Clay-colored Sparrow X X X X X X X X 72.7 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow X X X X X X X X 72.7 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Zonotrichia querula Harris' Sparrow X X 18.2 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Zonotrichia leucophrys White-crowned Sparrow X X X 27.3 Passeriformes Emberizidae Sparrows Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow X X X 27.3 Passeriformes Fringillidae Finches Caduelis tristis American Goldfinch X X X X X X X X 72.7 Passeriformes Fringillidae Finches Carpodacus mexicanus House Finch X 9.1 Passeriformes Hirundinidae Swallows Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow X X X X X X X X 72.7 Passeriformes Hirundinidae Swallows Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cliff Swallow X X X X 36.4 Passeriformes Hirundinidae Swallows Progne subis Purple Martin X 9.1 Passeriformes Hirundinidae Swallows Riparia riparia Bank Swallow X 9.1 Passeriformes Hirundinidae Swallows Stelgidopteryx serripennis Northern Rough-winged Swallow X X X 27.3 Passeriformes Hirundinidae Swallows Tachycineta bicolor Tree Swallow X X X X X X X 63.6 Passeriformes Icteridae Blackbirds and Orioles Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird X X X X X X X X X X 90.9 Passeriformes Icteridae Blackbirds and Orioles Dolichonyx oryzivorus Bobolink X X X X X X X 63.6 Passeriformes Icteridae Blackbirds and Orioles Icterus galbula Northern Oriole X X X X 36.4 Passeriformes Icteridae Blackbirds and Orioles Icterus spurius Orchard Oriole X 9.1 Passeriformes Icteridae Blackbirds and Orioles Molothrus ater Brown-headed Cowbird X X X X X X X X X X 90.9 Passeriformes Icteridae Blackbirds and Orioles Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle X X X X X X X 63.6 Passeriformes Icteridae Blackbirds and Orioles Stumella neglecta Western Meadowlark X X X X X X X 63.6 Passeriformes Icteridae Blackbirds and Orioles Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird X X X 27.3 Passeriformes Mimidae Mockingbirds and Thrashers Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird X X X X X X 54.5 Passeriformes Mimidae Mockingbirds and Thrashers Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher X X X X X X X 63.6 Passeriformes Paridae Titmice Poecile atricapilla Black-capped Chickadee X X X X X X X X X 81.8 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Dendroica striata Blackpoll Warbler X X X 27.3 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Dendroica pensylvanica Chestnut-sided Warbler X 9.1 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Dendroica magnoila Magnolia Warbler X X 18.2 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Dendroica palmarum Palm Warbler X X X X 36.4 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Dendroica petechia Yellow Warbler X X X X X X X X 72.7 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped Warbler X X X X X X X X X 81.8 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Geothlypis trichas Common Yellowthroat X X X X X 45.5 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Helmitheros vermivorus Worm-eating Warbler X 9.1 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat X 9.1 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Mniotilta varia Black-and-White Warbler X X X X 36.4 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Oporornis philadelphia Mourning Warbler X 9.1 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Seiurus noveboracensis Northern Waterthrush X X 18.2 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Setophaga ruticilla American Redstart X X 18.2 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Vermivora ruficapilla Nashville Warbler X X X 27.3 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Vermivora celata Orange-crowned Warbler X X X X X X X 63.6 Passeriformes Parulidae Wood Warblers Vermivora peregrina Tennessee Warbler X X X X 36.4 Passeriformes Passeridae Weaver Finches Passer domesticus House Sparrow X X 18.2 Passeriformes Regulidae Kinglets Regulus calendula Ruby-crowned Kinglet X X X X X 45.5 Passeriformes Sittidae Nuthatches Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch X X X X 36.4 Passeriformes Sturnidae Starlings Sturnus vulgaris European Starling X X 18.2 Passeriformes Thraupidae Tanagers Piranga olivacea Scarlet Tanager X 9.1 Passeriformes Troglodytidae Wrens Cistothorus palustris Marsh Wren X X 18.2 Passeriformes Troglodytidae Wrens Troglodytes aedon House Wren X X X X X X 54.5 Passeriformes Turdidae Thrushes Catharus guttatus Hermit Thrush X X 18.2 Passeriformes Turdidae Thrushes Catharus ustulatus Swainson's Thrush X X X X X X X 63.6 Passeriformes Turdidae Thrushes Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird X X X 27.3 Passeriformes Turdidae Thrushes Turdus migratorius American Robin X X X X X X X X X 81.8 Passeriformes Tyrannidae Flycatchers Empidonax minimus Least Flycatcher X X X 27.3 Passeriformes Tyrannidae Flycatchers Myiarchus crinitus Great Crested Flycatcher X 9.1 Passeriformes Tyrannidae Flycatchers Sayomis saya Say's Phoebe X 9.1 Passeriformes Tyrannidae Flycatchers Sayornis phoebe Eastern Phoebe X X X X X X X X 72.7 Passeriformes Tyrannidae Flycatchers Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird X X X 27.3 Passeriformes Vireonidae Vireos Vireo solitarius Blue-headed Vireo X 9.1 Pelecaniformes Pelecanidae Pelicans Pelcanus erythrorhynchos American White Pelican X X X X X X X X 72.7 Pelecaniformes Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested Cormorant X X X X X X X X X X 90.9 Piciformes Picidae Woodpeckers Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker X X X X 36.4 Piciformes Picidae Woodpeckers Picoides pubescens Downy Woodpecker X X 18.2 Piciformes Picidae Woodpeckers Picoides pubescens Hairy Woodpecker X 9.1 Piciformes Picidae Woodpeckers Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X X X X 36.4 Strigiformes Strigidae Typical Owls Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl X X 18.2 Total Count 18 22 24 46 22 59 42 44 55 52 53 .