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Symbols used in this list are defined as follows:

Occurrence:

Sp
 Spring March - May
Su
 Summer June - August
F
 Fall September - November
W
 Winter December - February

Abundance:

A
 Abundant A common species that is very numerous
C
 Common Certain to be seen in suitable habitats
U
 Uncommon Present, not certain to be seen
O
 Occasional Seen few times during the season
R
 Rare Unusual, 1 to 5 years
*
 Nesting Species  
Italics
 Federal Threatened or Endangered status
Species
Sp
Su
F
W
Loons
Common Loon
r
r
r
Grebes
* Pied-billed Grebe
c
o
c
o
Horned Grebe
r
r
r
*Eared Grebe
u
r
u
Western Grebe
r
r
r
Pelicans
American White Pelican
a
u
a
o
Brown Pelican
accidental
Cormorants
Neotropic Cormorant
r
r
*Double-crested Cormorant
c
u
c
o
Darters
Anhinga
accidental
Frigatebirds
Magnificent Frigatebird
accidental
Herons, Bitterns & Allies
American Bittern
u
o
u
r
*Least Bittern
o
o
o
*Great Blue Heron
c
c
c
c
*Great Egret
c
u
c
*Snowy Egret
c
c
c
*Little Blue Heron
c
c
c
*Tricolored Heron
o
o
*Cattle Egret
a
a
c
*Green Heron
c
u
c
*Black-crowned Night-Heron
u
u
u
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
o
o
o
Ibises and Spoonbills
White Ibis
accidental
*White-faced Ibis
c
c
o
*Glossy Ibis
u
u
Glossy Ibis/White-faced Ibis Hybrid
u
u
Roseate Spoonbill
accidental
Species
Sp
Su
F
W
Storks
Wood Stork
accidental
American Vultures
Black Vulture
accidental
*Turkey Vulture
c
c
c
Ducks, Geese & Swans
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
accidental
Greater White-fronted Goose
c
c
u
Snow Goose
u
c
c
Ross' Goose
r
r
r
*Canada Goose
a
u
a
a
Brant
accidental
Barnacle Goose
accidental
Trumpeter Swan
accidental
Tundra Swan
r
r
o
*Wood Duck
c
c
c
*Gadwall
a
o
a
c
*American Wigeon
a
o
a
c
American Black Duck
r
r
r
r
*Mallard
a
u
a
a
*Blue-winged Teal
a
o
a
u
Cinnamon Teal
r
r
r
r
*Northern Shoveler
a
o
a
u
*Northern Pintail
a
o
a
u
Green-winged Teal
a
r
a
u
Canvasback
u
u
o
*Redhead
a
r
u
o
Ring-necked Duck
c
u
o
Greater Scaup
r
r
Lesser Scaup
c
r
u
o
Long-billed Duck
r
r
Bufflehead
c
c
o
Common Goldeneye
u
u
c
Surf Scoter
accidental
*Hooded Merganser
u
u
u
u
Common Merganser
c
c
a
Red-breasted Merganser
r
r
r
Ruddy Duck
c
r
c
o
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