Big Year List
Laura has seen this year
Lifers this year
Seen in National Wildlife Refuge System
Seen only in National Wildlife Refuge System
All "possible to see"
All would-be lifers
Laura's conservation list
ESA status: Endangered
ESA status: Threatened
ABC status: Red (Highest Continental Concern)
ABC status: Yellow (Declining or Rare Continental Species)
289 species (289 ABA countable)
* Black-bellied Whistling-Duck ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* Greater White-fronted Goose ✓ Jan 30 in Illinois* Snow Goose ✓ Jan 30 in Illinois* Ross's Goose ✓ Apr 19 in Colorado* Canada Goose ✓ Jan 8 in Wisconsin* Mute Swan ✓ May 24 in Wisconsin* Wood Duck ✓ Apr 26 in Oklahoma* Gadwall ✓ Jan 30 in Illinois** Eurasian Wigeon ✓ Jan 25 in Florida* American Wigeon ✓ Jan 25 in Florida* American Black Duck ✓ May 10 in Delaware* Mallard ✓ Jan 3 in Minnesota* Mottled Duck ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Blue-winged Teal ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Cinnamon Teal ✓ Feb 18 in Texas* Northern Shoveler ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Northern Pintail ✓ Jan 25 in Florida* Green-winged Teal ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Canvasback ✓ Feb 20 in Texas* Redhead ✓ Feb 16 in Texas* Ring-necked Duck ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Greater Scaup ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* Lesser Scaup ✓ Jan 13 in Minnesota* Bufflehead ✓ Jan 3 in Minnesota* Hooded Merganser ✓ Jan 20 in Florida* Red-breasted Merganser ✓ Jan 14 in Wisconsin* Ruddy Duck ✓ Feb 18 in Texas* Plain Chachalaca ✓ Feb 20 in Texas* Gambel's Quail ✓ Jul 15 in New Mexico* Northern Bobwhite ✓ Feb 22 in Texas* Ring-necked Pheasant ✓ Apr 19 in Colorado* Greater Prairie-Chicken ✓ Apr 28 in Kansas* Wild Turkey ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Common Loon ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Least Grebe ✓ Feb 19 in Texas* Pied-billed Grebe ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Eared Grebe ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* Western Grebe ✓ Apr 18 in Colorado* Wood Stork ✓ Jan 18 in Florida* Neotropic Cormorant ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* Double-crested Cormorant ✓ Jan 18 in Florida* Anhinga ✓ Jan 18 in Florida* American White Pelican ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Brown Pelican ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Least Bittern ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Great Blue Heron ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Great Egret ✓ Jan 18 in Florida* Snowy Egret ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Little Blue Heron ✓ Jan 18 in Florida* Tricolored Heron ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Reddish Egret ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Cattle Egret ✓ Jan 20 in Florida* Green Heron ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Black-crowned Night-Heron ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Yellow-crowned Night-Heron ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* White Ibis ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Glossy Ibis ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* White-faced Ibis ✓ Feb 21 in Texas* Roseate Spoonbill ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Black Vulture ✓ Jan 17 in Tennessee* Turkey Vulture ✓ Jan 17 in Kentucky* Osprey ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* White-tailed Kite ✓ Feb 19 in Texas* Mississippi Kite ✓ Apr 29 in Oklahoma* Bald Eagle ✓ Jan 2 in Minnesota* Northern Harrier ✓ Jan 23 in Florida* Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓ Jan 1 in Minnesota* Cooper's Hawk ✓ Jan 14 in Wisconsin* Harris's Hawk ✓ Feb 19 in Texas* Red-shouldered Hawk ✓ Jan 18 in Florida* Broad-winged Hawk ✓ May 5 in Oklahoma* Swainson's Hawk ✓ Apr 20 in Colorado* White-tailed Hawk ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* Red-tailed Hawk ✓ Jan 14 in Wisconsin* Ferruginous Hawk ✓ Apr 17 in Colorado* Rough-legged Hawk ✓ Jan 2 in Minnesota* Golden Eagle ✓ Apr 14 in Colorado* Crested Caracara ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* American Kestrel ✓ Jan 14 in Wisconsin* Peregrine Falcon ✓ Jan 3 in Minnesota* Clapper Rail ✓ Feb 16 in Texas* King Rail ✓ Jan 27 in Florida** Rufous-necked Wood-Rail ✓ Jul 17 in New Mexico LIFER! * Common Gallinule ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* American Coot ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Sandhill Crane ✓ Jan 20 in Florida* Whooping Crane ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* Black-bellied Plover ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Snowy Plover ✓ Feb 16 in Texas* Semipalmated Plover ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Killdeer ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* American Oystercatcher ✓ Feb 16 in Texas* Black-necked Stilt ✓ Feb 16 in Texas* American Avocet ✓ Jan 25 in Florida* Spotted Sandpiper ✓ Jan 20 in Florida* Solitary Sandpiper ✓ Feb 19 in Texas* Greater Yellowlegs ✓ Jan 25 in Florida* Willet ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Lesser Yellowlegs ✓ Jan 25 in Florida* Upland Sandpiper ✓ Apr 28 in Kansas* Long-billed Curlew ✓ Feb 16 in Texas** Hudsonian Godwit ✓ Sep 28 in New York* Ruddy Turnstone ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Red Knot ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Sanderling ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Semipalmated Sandpiper ✓ Apr 17 in Colorado* Western Sandpiper ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Least Sandpiper ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Baird's Sandpiper ✓ Apr 18 in Colorado* Pectoral Sandpiper ✓ Apr 27 in Kansas* Dunlin ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Stilt Sandpiper ✓ May 10 in Delaware* Short-billed Dowitcher ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Long-billed Dowitcher ✓ Feb 16 in Texas* Wilson's Snipe ✓ Apr 15 in Colorado* Wilson's Phalarope ✓ Apr 18 in Colorado* Bonaparte's Gull ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Laughing Gull ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Franklin's Gull ✓ Apr 17 in Colorado* Ring-billed Gull ✓ Jan 3 in Minnesota* California Gull ✓ Apr 17 in Colorado* Great Black-backed Gull ✓ Jan 3 in Minnesota* Least Tern ✓ May 10 in Delaware* Gull-billed Tern ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* Caspian Tern ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Black Tern ✓ Jan 28 in Florida* Forster's Tern ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Royal Tern ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Rock Pigeon ✓ Jan 1 in Minnesota* Eurasian Collared-Dove ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* White-winged Dove ✓ Feb 18 in Texas* Mourning Dove ✓ Jan 8 in Wisconsin* Inca Dove ✓ Feb 16 in Texas* Common Ground-Dove ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* White-tipped Dove ✓ Feb 19 in Texas* White-winged Parakeet* Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓ May 3 in Oklahoma* Greater Roadrunner ✓ Feb 23 in Texas** Groove-billed Ani ✓ Nov 10 in Texas LIFER! * Eastern Screech-Owl ✓ Jan 26 in Florida* Barred Owl ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Lesser Nighthawk ✓ Jul 15 in New Mexico* Common Nighthawk ✓ Jun 6 in Wisconsin* Chimney Swift ✓ Apr 27 in Kansas* Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓ Jan 26 in Florida* Black-chinned Hummingbird ✓ Feb 22 in Texas* Rufous Hummingbird ✓ Jul 16 in New Mexico* Belted Kingfisher ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Red-headed Woodpecker ✓ May 5 in Oklahoma* Golden-fronted Woodpecker ✓ Feb 18 in Texas* Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓ Jan 14 in Wisconsin* Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓ Jan 26 in Florida* Ladder-backed Woodpecker ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* Downy Woodpecker ✓ Jan 1 in Minnesota* Hairy Woodpecker ✓ Jan 2 in Minnesota* Northern Flicker ✓ Jan 14 in Wisconsin* Pileated Woodpecker ✓ Jan 2 in Minnesota* Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet ✓ Feb 21 in Texas* Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓ Apr 29 in Oklahoma* Acadian Flycatcher ✓ May 3 in Oklahoma* Willow Flycatcher ✓ May 15 in Delaware* Black Phoebe ✓ Feb 22 in Texas* Eastern Phoebe ✓ Jan 18 in Florida* Say's Phoebe ✓ Apr 15 in Colorado* Ash-throated Flycatcher ✓ Feb 24 in Texas* Great Crested Flycatcher ✓ Apr 26 in Oklahoma* Great Kiskadee ✓ Feb 18 in Texas* Western Kingbird ✓ Apr 25 in Oklahoma* Eastern Kingbird ✓ Apr 28 in Kansas* Scissor-tailed Flycatcher ✓ Apr 25 in Texas** Rose-throated Becard ✓ Nov 12 in Texas* Loggerhead Shrike ✓ Jan 23 in Florida* White-eyed Vireo ✓ Jan 23 in Florida* Bell's Vireo ✓ Apr 26 in Oklahoma* Black-capped Vireo ✓ Apr 29 in Oklahoma* Yellow-throated Vireo ✓ May 3 in Oklahoma* Warbling Vireo ✓ Apr 29 in Oklahoma* Red-eyed Vireo ✓ Apr 30 in Oklahoma* Green Jay ✓ Feb 18 in Texas* Blue Jay ✓ Jan 3 in Minnesota* Florida Scrub-Jay ✓ Jan 23 in Florida* Black-billed Magpie ✓ Apr 13 in Colorado* Fish Crow ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Chihuahuan Raven ✓ Feb 23 in Texas* Common Raven ✓ Jan 1 in Minnesota* Horned Lark ✓ Jan 14 in Wisconsin* Purple Martin ✓ Feb 20 in Texas* Tree Swallow ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Northern Rough-winged Swallow ✓ Feb 22 in Texas* Bank Swallow ✓ Apr 19 in Colorado* Cliff Swallow ✓ Feb 24 in Texas* Barn Swallow ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Carolina Chickadee ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* Black-capped Chickadee ✓ Jan 1 in Minnesota* Tufted Titmouse ✓ Jan 14 in Wisconsin* Black-crested Titmouse ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* Verdin ✓ Feb 21 in Texas* Red-breasted Nuthatch ✓ Jan 1 in Minnesota* White-breasted Nuthatch ✓ Jan 1 in Minnesota* Canyon Wren ✓ Apr 30 in Oklahoma* Carolina Wren ✓ Jan 18 in Florida* Bewick's Wren ✓ Feb 19 in Texas* House Wren ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Marsh Wren ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓ Jan 23 in Florida* Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓ Jan 23 in Florida* Eastern Bluebird ✓ Jan 16 in Illinois* Mountain Bluebird ✓ Apr 13 in Colorado* Swainson's Thrush ✓ May 4 in Oklahoma* Hermit Thrush ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* American Robin ✓ Jan 14 in Wisconsin* Gray Catbird ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Northern Mockingbird ✓ Jan 18 in Georgia* Brown Thrasher ✓ Apr 27 in Kansas* Long-billed Thrasher ✓ Feb 21 in Texas* Curve-billed Thrasher ✓ Feb 20 in Texas* European Starling ✓ Jan 1 in Minnesota* Cedar Waxwing ✓ Jan 16 in Illinois* Phainopepla ✓ Jul 15 in New Mexico* Ovenbird ✓ May 3 in Oklahoma* Louisiana Waterthrush ✓ May 5 in Oklahoma* Northern Waterthrush ✓ May 5 in Oklahoma* Prothonotary Warbler ✓ Apr 29 in Oklahoma** Swainson's Warbler ✓ May 3 in Oklahoma LIFER! * Tennessee Warbler ✓ May 3 in Oklahoma* Orange-crowned Warbler ✓ Jan 26 in Florida* Nashville Warbler ✓ Apr 30 in Oklahoma* Kentucky Warbler ✓ May 3 in Oklahoma* Common Yellowthroat ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Hooded Warbler ✓ May 3 in Oklahoma* American Redstart ✓ May 9 in Delaware* Northern Parula ✓ Feb 22 in Texas* Magnolia Warbler ✓ May 10 in Delaware* Yellow Warbler ✓ May 6 in Oklahoma* Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓ May 15 in Delaware* Blackpoll Warbler ✓ May 10 in Delaware* Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓ May 9 in Delaware* Palm Warbler ✓ Jan 18 in Florida* Pine Warbler ✓ Jan 23 in Florida* Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓ Jan 18 in Florida* Yellow-throated Warbler ✓ Jan 18 in Florida* Prairie Warbler ✓ May 3 in Oklahoma** Golden-cheeked Warbler ✓ Jul 23 in Texas LIFER! * Yellow-breasted Chat ✓ May 3 in Oklahoma* Spotted Towhee ✓ Apr 14 in Colorado* Eastern Towhee ✓ Jan 23 in Florida* Rufous-crowned Sparrow ✓ Apr 30 in Oklahoma* Chipping Sparrow ✓ Jan 18 in Florida* Clay-colored Sparrow ✓ Apr 29 in Oklahoma* Field Sparrow ✓ Apr 26 in Oklahoma* Vesper Sparrow ✓ Apr 19 in Colorado* Lark Sparrow ✓ Apr 19 in Colorado* Savannah Sparrow ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Grasshopper Sparrow ✓ Jun 9 in Michigan* Saltmarsh Sparrow ✓ Jun 15 in New York LIFER! * Seaside Sparrow ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* Song Sparrow ✓ Jan 16 in Illinois* Lincoln's Sparrow ✓ Feb 23 in Texas* Swamp Sparrow ✓ Jan 27 in Florida* White-throated Sparrow ✓ Jan 14 in Wisconsin* Harris's Sparrow ✓ Apr 26 in Oklahoma* White-crowned Sparrow ✓ Apr 17 in Colorado* Dark-eyed Junco ✓ Jan 14 in Wisconsin* Summer Tanager ✓ Feb 22 in Texas* Scarlet Tanager ✓ May 3 in Oklahoma* Northern Cardinal ✓ Jan 1 in Minnesota* Pyrrhuloxia ✓ Feb 23 in Texas* Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓ May 3 in Oklahoma* Blue Grosbeak ✓ May 3 in Oklahoma* Indigo Bunting ✓ Apr 29 in Oklahoma* Painted Bunting ✓ Jan 24 in Florida* Dickcissel ✓ May 5 in Oklahoma* Bobolink ✓ May 6 in Oklahoma* Red-winged Blackbird ✓ Jan 23 in Florida* Eastern Meadowlark ✓ Feb 18 in Texas* Western Meadowlark ✓ Feb 17 in Texas* Yellow-headed Blackbird ✓ Feb 21 in Texas* Brewer's Blackbird ✓ Feb 18 in Texas* Common Grackle ✓ Jan 17 in Tennessee* Boat-tailed Grackle ✓ Jan 19 in Florida* Great-tailed Grackle ✓ Feb 16 in Texas* Brown-headed Cowbird ✓ Jan 22 in Florida* Orchard Oriole ✓ May 5 in Oklahoma* Bullock's Oriole ✓ Jul 16 in New Mexico* Altamira Oriole ✓ Feb 20 in Texas* Baltimore Oriole ✓ Apr 25 in Oklahoma* House Finch ✓ Jan 8 in Wisconsin* American Goldfinch ✓ Jan 2 in Minnesota* House Sparrow ✓ Jan 5 in Minnesota
* Seen within the National Wildlife Refuge System
** Seen only within the National Wildlife Refuge System
† Not countable by ABA rules