Nightjar61
David Daniels
My Year List is made up of birds seen in the ABA Area (West Virginia, Arizona, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia). Lifers are in bold.
DUCKS, GEESE, and WATERFOWL
Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)
American Wigeon (Anas americana)
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mexican Duck (Anas diazi)
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)
Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera)
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca)
Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
Redhead (Aythya americana)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
NEW WORLD QUAIL
Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata)
Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii)
Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae)
PHEASANTS, GROUSE, and ALLIES
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
LOONS
Common Loon (Gavia immer)
GREBES
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
BOOBIES and GANNETS
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)
CORMORANTS and SHAGS
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
PELICANS
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
HERONS, EGRETS, and BITTERNS
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
IBISES and SPOONBILLS
White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
NEW WORLD VULTURES
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
OSPREYS
American Osprey (Pandion carolinensis)
HAWKS, EAGLES, and KITES
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephala)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Gray Hawk (Buteo plagiatus)
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
RAILS, GALLINULES, and COOTS
American Coot (Fulica americana)
STILTS and AVOCETS
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
OYSTERCATCHERS
American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
PLOVERS and LAPWINGS
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
SANDPIPERS and ALLIES
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
AUKS, MURRES, and PUFFINS
Razorbill (Alca torda)
GULLS, TERNS, and SKIMMERS
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
Royal Tern (Thalasseus maxima)
Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Black Skimmer (Rhynchops niger)
PIGEONS and DOVES
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Inca Dove (Columbina inca)
Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina)
Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti)
CUCKOOS
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
OWLS
Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
Barred Owl (Strix varia)
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)
NIGHTJARS and ALLIES
Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis)
Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
SWIFTS
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis)
HUMMINGBIRDS
Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
Blue-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
Violet-crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia violiceps)
TROGONS
Elegant Trogon (Trogon elegans)
KINGFISHERS
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
WOODPECKERS
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris)
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
Arizona Woodpecker (Picoides arizonae)
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
FALCONS and CARACARAS
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)
PARROTS
Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis)
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS
Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
Western Wood Pewee (Contopus sordidulus)
Eastern Wood Pewee (Contopus virens)
Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)
Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii)
Cordilleran Flycatcher (Empidonax occidentalis)
Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)
Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans)
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
SHRIKES
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
VIREOS
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii)
Gray Vireo (Vireo vicinior)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus)
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)
Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni)
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
CROWS, JAYS, and MAGPIES
Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
Mexican Jay (Aphelocoma wollweberi)
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)
Chihuahuan Raven (Corvus cryptoleucus)
Common Raven (Corvus corax)
LARKS
Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
SWALLOWS
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
Purple Martin (Progne subis)
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
CHICKADEES and TITS
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
Bridled Titmouse (Baeolophus wollweberi)
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
PENDULINE-TITS
Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps)
NUTHATCHES
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla)
TREECREEPERS
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
WRENS
Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus)
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis)
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)
Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)
Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
Carolina Wren (Cantorchilus ludovicianus)
GNATCATCHERS
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura)
KINGLETS
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
THRUSHES and ALLIES
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
MOCKINGBIRDS and THRASHERS
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis
Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre)
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
Bendire's Thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei)
Le Conte's Thrasher (Toxostoma lecontei)
Crissal Thrasher (Toxostoma crissale)
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
STARLINGS
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
WAGTAILS and PIPITS
American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)
WAXWINGS
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
SILKY-FLYCATCHERS
Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens)
NEW WORLD WARBLERS
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla)
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina)
Lucy's Warbler (Oreothlypis luciae)
Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla)
Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis)
Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia)
Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosus)
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina)
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina)
Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea)
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca)
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica)
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum)
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)
Myrtle Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
Audubon's Warbler (Setophaga auduboni)
Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)
Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)
Rufous-capped Warbler (Basileuterus rufifrons)
Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)
Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)
Red-faced Warbler (Cardellina rubrifrons)
Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus)
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
BUNTINGS and NEW WORLD SPARROWS
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilio chlorurus)
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps)
Canyon Towhee (Melozone fusca)
Abert's Towhee (Melozone aberti)
Rufous-winged Sparrow (Peucaea carpalis)
American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
Clay-colored Sparow (Spizella pallida)
Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri)
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
Lark Sparow (Chondestes grammacus)
Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
Yellow-eyed Junco (Junco phaeonotus)
CARDINALS and ALLIES
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
TROUPIALS and ALLIES
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
Lilian's Meadowlark (Sturnella lilianae)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major)
Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus)
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
SISKINS, CROSSBILLS, and ALLIES
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)
Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)
Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)
OLD WORLD SPARROWS
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
WORLD/ABA AREA TOTALS: 343
J: 85
F: 7
M: 25
A: 46
M: 134
J: 5
J: 1
A: 18
S: 10
O: 1
N: 8
D: 3
WEST VIRGINIA TOTALS: 202
J: 83
F: 6
M: 11
A: 41
M: 26
J: 6
J: 2
A: 4
S: 12
O: 3
N: 4
D: 4
2013 World Lifers: Barnacle Goose, Razorbill, Rosy-faced Lovebird, Le Conte's Thrasher
2013 ABA Area Lifers: Barnacle Goose, Northern Lapwing, Spotted Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Razorbill, Ruddy Ground Dove, Rosy-faced Lovebird, Le Conte's Thrasher, Rufous-capped Warbler
2013 West Virginia Lifers: Cackling Goose, Mute Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Canvasback, Black Scoter, American Bittern, Rough-legged Hawk, Herring Gull, Snowy Owl, Philadelphia Vireo, Fish Crow, Horned Lark, Marsh Wren, American Pipit, Connecticut Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Vesper Sparrow, Red Crossbill, Common Redpoll, Evening Grosbeak
DUCKS, GEESE, and WATERFOWL
Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)
American Wigeon (Anas americana)
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mexican Duck (Anas diazi)
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)
Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera)
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca)
Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
Redhead (Aythya americana)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
NEW WORLD QUAIL
Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata)
Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii)
Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae)
PHEASANTS, GROUSE, and ALLIES
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
LOONS
Common Loon (Gavia immer)
GREBES
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
BOOBIES and GANNETS
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)
CORMORANTS and SHAGS
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
PELICANS
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
HERONS, EGRETS, and BITTERNS
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
IBISES and SPOONBILLS
White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
NEW WORLD VULTURES
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
OSPREYS
American Osprey (Pandion carolinensis)
HAWKS, EAGLES, and KITES
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephala)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Gray Hawk (Buteo plagiatus)
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
RAILS, GALLINULES, and COOTS
American Coot (Fulica americana)
STILTS and AVOCETS
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
OYSTERCATCHERS
American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
PLOVERS and LAPWINGS
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
SANDPIPERS and ALLIES
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
AUKS, MURRES, and PUFFINS
Razorbill (Alca torda)
GULLS, TERNS, and SKIMMERS
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
Royal Tern (Thalasseus maxima)
Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Black Skimmer (Rhynchops niger)
PIGEONS and DOVES
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Inca Dove (Columbina inca)
Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina)
Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti)
CUCKOOS
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
OWLS
Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
Barred Owl (Strix varia)
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)
NIGHTJARS and ALLIES
Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis)
Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
SWIFTS
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis)
HUMMINGBIRDS
Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
Blue-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
Violet-crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia violiceps)
TROGONS
Elegant Trogon (Trogon elegans)
KINGFISHERS
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
WOODPECKERS
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris)
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
Arizona Woodpecker (Picoides arizonae)
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
FALCONS and CARACARAS
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)
PARROTS
Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis)
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS
Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
Western Wood Pewee (Contopus sordidulus)
Eastern Wood Pewee (Contopus virens)
Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)
Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii)
Cordilleran Flycatcher (Empidonax occidentalis)
Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)
Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans)
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
SHRIKES
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
VIREOS
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii)
Gray Vireo (Vireo vicinior)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus)
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)
Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni)
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
CROWS, JAYS, and MAGPIES
Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
Mexican Jay (Aphelocoma wollweberi)
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)
Chihuahuan Raven (Corvus cryptoleucus)
Common Raven (Corvus corax)
LARKS
Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
SWALLOWS
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
Purple Martin (Progne subis)
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
CHICKADEES and TITS
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
Bridled Titmouse (Baeolophus wollweberi)
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
PENDULINE-TITS
Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps)
NUTHATCHES
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla)
TREECREEPERS
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
WRENS
Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus)
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis)
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)
Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)
Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
Carolina Wren (Cantorchilus ludovicianus)
GNATCATCHERS
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura)
KINGLETS
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
THRUSHES and ALLIES
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
MOCKINGBIRDS and THRASHERS
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis
Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre)
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
Bendire's Thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei)
Le Conte's Thrasher (Toxostoma lecontei)
Crissal Thrasher (Toxostoma crissale)
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
STARLINGS
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
WAGTAILS and PIPITS
American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)
WAXWINGS
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
SILKY-FLYCATCHERS
Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens)
NEW WORLD WARBLERS
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla)
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina)
Lucy's Warbler (Oreothlypis luciae)
Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla)
Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis)
Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia)
Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosus)
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina)
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina)
Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea)
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca)
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica)
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum)
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)
Myrtle Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
Audubon's Warbler (Setophaga auduboni)
Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)
Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)
Rufous-capped Warbler (Basileuterus rufifrons)
Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)
Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)
Red-faced Warbler (Cardellina rubrifrons)
Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus)
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
BUNTINGS and NEW WORLD SPARROWS
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilio chlorurus)
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps)
Canyon Towhee (Melozone fusca)
Abert's Towhee (Melozone aberti)
Rufous-winged Sparrow (Peucaea carpalis)
American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
Clay-colored Sparow (Spizella pallida)
Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri)
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
Lark Sparow (Chondestes grammacus)
Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
Yellow-eyed Junco (Junco phaeonotus)
CARDINALS and ALLIES
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
TROUPIALS and ALLIES
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
Lilian's Meadowlark (Sturnella lilianae)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major)
Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus)
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
SISKINS, CROSSBILLS, and ALLIES
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)
Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)
Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)
OLD WORLD SPARROWS
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
WORLD/ABA AREA TOTALS: 343
J: 85
F: 7
M: 25
A: 46
M: 134
J: 5
J: 1
A: 18
S: 10
O: 1
N: 8
D: 3
WEST VIRGINIA TOTALS: 202
J: 83
F: 6
M: 11
A: 41
M: 26
J: 6
J: 2
A: 4
S: 12
O: 3
N: 4
D: 4
2013 World Lifers: Barnacle Goose, Razorbill, Rosy-faced Lovebird, Le Conte's Thrasher
2013 ABA Area Lifers: Barnacle Goose, Northern Lapwing, Spotted Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Razorbill, Ruddy Ground Dove, Rosy-faced Lovebird, Le Conte's Thrasher, Rufous-capped Warbler
2013 West Virginia Lifers: Cackling Goose, Mute Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Canvasback, Black Scoter, American Bittern, Rough-legged Hawk, Herring Gull, Snowy Owl, Philadelphia Vireo, Fish Crow, Horned Lark, Marsh Wren, American Pipit, Connecticut Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Vesper Sparrow, Red Crossbill, Common Redpoll, Evening Grosbeak
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