Rick's ABA Life List


ABA | World Birds | Butterflies | Dragonflies | Reptiles and Amphibians | Mammals

Total ABA Area Life Birds = 610
Total ABA Area Birds Photographed* = 182
Total ABA Area Good Bird Photographs* = 70

* though not necessarily while in ABA area

Current Favorite ABA Bird Photo
Atlantic Brant 032

DUCKS, GEESE, AND WATERFOWL

Black-bellied Whistling-DuckFirst Seen: 5/5/1996 at Paton's Feeders, Patagonia, AZ, Arizona
Fulvous Whistling-DuckFirst Seen: 4/29/2009 at High Island, Texas
Taiga Bean-GooseNever Seen
Tundra Bean-GooseNever Seen
Pink-footed GooseNever Seen
Greater White-fronted GooseFirst Seen: 2/14/1999 at Marshall County, IL, Illinois
Lesser White-fronted GooseNever Seen
Graylag Goose
Never Seen
First Photographed: 4/1/2006 at Rutland Water, United Kingdom
First Good Photograph: 4/1/2006 at Rutland Water, United Kingdom
Best Photograph: 4/1/2006 at Rutland Water, United Kingdom
Emperor GooseNever Seen
Snow GooseFirst Seen: 2/6/1994 at Cypress Creek NWR, IL
Ross's GooseFirst Seen: 2/25/1998 at Salton Sea NWR, Brawley, CA
Brant
First Seen: 2/21/1998 at South San Diego Bay, CA
First Photographed: 12/4/2009 at Riverplex, Peoria, IL
First Good Photograph: 12/5/2009 at Detweiller Marina, Peoria IL
Best Photograph: 12/5/2009 at Detweiller Marina, Peoria IL
Barnacle GooseNever Seen
Cackling GooseFirst Seen: 2/12/2005 at Anderson Lake SCA, IL
Canada Goose
First Seen: 7/18/1993 at Niagra Falls, NY
First Photographed: 6/18/2008 at Seney NWR, MI
First Good Photograph: 12/5/2009 at Detweiller Marina, Peoria IL
Best Photograph: 12/5/2009 at Detweiller Marina, Peoria IL
Mute Swan
First Seen: 1/5/1994 at Spring Lake SF&WA, IL
First Photographed: 4/2/2006 at Minsmere RSBP, United Kingdom
 
 
Trumpeter Swan
First Seen: 1/13/1996 at Chautauqua NWR, IL
First Photographed: 1/14/2006 at Yellowstone NP, WY
First Good Photograph: 1/14/2006 at Yellowstone NP, WY
Best Photograph: 1/14/2006 at Yellowstone NP, WY
Tundra SwanFirst Seen: 12/4/1994 at Chautauqua NWR, IL
Whooper SwanNever Seen
Muscovy Duck
Never Seen
First Photographed: 11/9/2010 at Manu, Peru
First Good Photograph: 11/9/2010 at Manu, Peru
Best Photograph: 11/9/2010 at Manu, Peru
Wood Duck
First Seen: 10/24/1993 at Chautauqua NWR, IL
First Photographed: 10/10/2009 at Albuquerque Rio Grand Nature Center, NM
 
 
GadwallFirst Seen: 11/24/1993 at Radnor Lake SNA, TN
Falcated DuckNever Seen
Eurasian WigeonFirst Seen: 2/22/1998 at Famosa Slough, San Diego, CA
American Wigeon
First Seen: 3/25/1994 at Banner Marsh SF&WA, IL
First Photographed: 10/10/2009 at Albuquerque Rio Grand Nature Center, NM
 
 
American Black DuckFirst Seen: 3/5/1994 at Peoria, IL, Peoria County
Mallard
First Seen: 7/18/1993 at Niagra Falls, NY
First Photographed: 10/4/2009 at Maroon Bells, Aspen, CO
First Good Photograph: 10/4/2009 at Maroon Bells, Aspen, CO
Best Photograph: 10/4/2009 at Maroon Bells, Aspen, CO
Mottled DuckFirst Seen: 1/11/1995 at Big Cypress NWR (Tamiami Trail), FL
Eastern Spot-billed DuckNever Seen
Blue-winged Teal
First Seen: 3/25/1994 at Banner Marsh SF&WA, IL
First Photographed: 4/18/2009 at Banner Marsh, IL
 
 
Cinnamon TealFirst Seen: 4/28/1996 at Roadside pond, Hwy 53 near Grants, NM
Northern ShovelerFirst Seen: 3/25/1994 at Banner Marsh SF&WA, IL
White-cheeked PintailNever Seen
Northern PintailFirst Seen: 2/6/1994 at Lime Kiln Slough TNC Preserve, IL
GarganeyNever Seen
Baikal TealNever Seen
Green-winged Teal
First Seen: 3/23/1994 at Woodford CCA, IL
First Photographed: 4/1/2006 at Rutland Water, United Kingdom
 
 
CanvasbackFirst Seen: 11/24/1993 at Radnor Lake SNA, TN
RedheadFirst Seen: 1/29/1994 at Chillicothe, IL
Common PochardNever Seen
Ring-necked Duck
First Seen: 11/24/1993 at Radnor Lake SNA, TN
First Photographed: 10/10/2009 at Albuquerque Rio Grand Nature Center, NM
 
 
Tufted DuckFirst Seen: 2/22/1998 at Famosa Slough, San Diego, CA
Greater Scaup
First Seen: 2/23/1994 at Peoria (Detwiller Marina), IL
First Photographed: 12/23/2006 at Spring Lake, Tazwell Co, IL
 
 
Lesser ScaupFirst Seen: 11/24/1993 at Radnor Lake SNA, TN
Steller's EiderNever Seen
Spectacled EiderNever Seen
King EiderNever Seen
Common EiderFirst Seen: 7/23/1993 at West Quoddy Head SP, ME
Harlequin DuckFirst Seen: 9/4/1999 at Lime Kiln SP, San Juan Island, WA
Labrador DuckNever Seen
Surf ScoterFirst Seen: 9/30/1995 at Grand Marais Harbor, MN
White-winged ScoterFirst Seen: 12/18/1993 at Peoria, IL
Black ScoterFirst Seen: 2/20/1994 at Lake Springfield, IL
Long-tailed DuckFirst Seen: 12/18/1993 at Peoria, IL
BuffleheadFirst Seen: 11/24/1993 at Radnor Lake SNA, TN
Common Goldeneye
First Seen: 12/18/1993 at Peoria, IL
First Photographed: 1/14/2006 at Yellowstone NP, WY
First Good Photograph: 1/14/2006 at Yellowstone NP, WY
Best Photograph: 1/14/2006 at Yellowstone NP, WY
Barrow's GoldeneyeFirst Seen: 6/12/2001 at Two mile Lake, Chitna, AK
SmewFirst Seen: 1/22/2001 at REDA Army Corps site, MO
Hooded MerganserFirst Seen: 1/9/1994 at Powerton SF&WA, IL
Common MerganserFirst Seen: 7/22/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
Red-breasted MerganserFirst Seen: 2/20/1994 at Lake Springfield, IL
Masked DuckNever Seen
Ruddy DuckFirst Seen: 2/20/1994 at Lake Springfield, IL

GUANS, CHACHALACAS, AND CURASSOWS

Plain ChachalacaFirst Seen: 2/17/2000 at Sable Palm Sanctuary, Brownsville, TX

NEW WORLD QUAIL

Mountain QuailNever Seen
Scaled QuailFirst Seen: 4/30/1996 at Cibola NF near Grants, NM
California QuailFirst Seen: 2/28/1998 at Torrey Pines SP, San Diego, CA
Gambel's QuailFirst Seen: 5/2/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ
Northern BobwhiteFirst Seen: 1/17/1994 at Goose Lake Prairie SNP, IL
Montezuma QuailFirst Seen: 5/27/2007 at Box Canyon Road, AZ

PHEASANTS, GROUSE, AND ALLIES

Chukar
First Seen: 8/14/2005 at Antelope Is,Salt Lake, UT
First Photographed: 8/14/2005 at Antelope Is,Salt Lake, UT
First Good Photograph: 8/14/2005 at Antelope Is,Salt Lake, UT
Best Photograph: 8/14/2005 at Antelope Is,Salt Lake, UT
Himalayan SnowcockNever Seen
Gray PartridgeNever Seen
Ring-necked Pheasant
First Seen: 11/24/1993 at I65 south of Nashville, TN
First Photographed: 4/1/2006 at Rutland Water, United Kingdom
First Good Photograph: 4/1/2006 at Rutland Water, United Kingdom
Best Photograph: 4/1/2006 at Rutland Water, United Kingdom
Ruffed GrouseFirst Seen: 9/28/1995 at Split Rock SP, MN
Greater Sage-Grouse
First Seen: 8/31/2005 at Bodie ghost town, CA
First Photographed: 8/31/2005 at Bodie ghost town, CA
 
 
Gunnison Sage-GrouseNever Seen
Spruce GrouseFirst Seen: 7/26/1993 at Great Wass Island TNC Preserve, ME
Willow Ptarmigan
First Seen: 6/15/2001 at Denali NP road, AK
First Photographed: 6/15/2001 at Denali NP road, AK
First Good Photograph: 6/15/2001 at Denali NP road, AK
Best Photograph: 6/15/2001 at Denali NP road, AK
Rock PtarmiganNever Seen
White-tailed PtarmiganFirst Seen: 4/27/2007 at Colorado - Loveland Pass
Dusky Grouse
First Seen: 10/4/2009 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, CO
First Photographed: 10/4/2009 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, CO
First Good Photograph: 10/4/2009 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, CO
Best Photograph: 10/5/2009 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, CO
Sooty Grouse
First Seen: 9/8/1999 at Hurricane Ridge, Olympic NP, WA
First Photographed: 8/28/2005 at Yosemite NP, CA
 
 
Sharp-tailed GrouseFirst Seen: 6/7/2004 at Lost Wood NWR, ND
Greater Prairie-ChickenFirst Seen: 4/13/1997 at Prairie Ridge SNA (TNC Field trip), IL
Lesser Prairie-ChickenNever Seen
Wild Turkey
First Seen: 7/30/1993 at I95 near Topsham, ME
First Photographed: 10/24/2008 at Zion NP, UT
 
 

LOONS

Red-throated LoonFirst Seen: 6/11/2001 at Robe Lake, Valdez, AK
Arctic LoonFirst Seen: 2/10/2008 at Brownsmead bridge
Pacific LoonFirst Seen: 9/29/1995 at Stoney Point, Duluth, MN
Common Loon
First Seen: 7/21/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
First Photographed: 6/23/2007 at Seney NWR, MI
 
 
Yellow-billed LoonFirst Seen: 12/28/1998 at Evergreen Lake, IL

GREBES

Least GrebeFirst Seen: 2/14/2000 at Dick Kleberg Park, Kingsville, TX
Pied-billed GrebeFirst Seen: 9/30/1993 at Merrit Island NWR, FL
Horned Grebe
First Seen: 11/26/1993 at St. Joseph's Penninsula SP, FL
First Photographed: 8/26/2007 at Great Salt Lake, UT
 
 
Red-necked Grebe
First Seen: 9/5/1999 at American Camp, San Juan Island, WA
First Photographed: 11/28/2009 at St Joseph, MI
 
 
Eared Grebe
First Seen: 5/8/1996 at Sewage Ponds, Wilcox, AZ
First Photographed: 10/15/2009 at San Luis Valley, CO
 
 
Western GrebeFirst Seen: 12/10/1994 at Powerton SF&WA, IL
Clark's GrebeFirst Seen: 2/26/1998 at Otay Lakes, San Diego, CA

FLAMINGOS

American FlamingoNever Seen

ALBATROSSES

Yellow-nosed AlbatrossNever Seen
White-capped AlbatrossNever Seen
Black-browed AlbatrossNever Seen
Light-mantled AlbatrossNever Seen
Wandering AlbatrossNever Seen
Laysan AlbatrossFirst Seen: 9/11/1999 at Westport pelagic trip, WA
Black-footed AlbatrossFirst Seen: 9/11/1999 at Westport pelagic trip, WA
Short-tailed AlbatrossNever Seen

SHEARWATERS AND PETRELS

Northern FulmarFirst Seen: 9/11/1999 at Westport pelagic trip, WA
Great-winged PetrelNever Seen
Herald PetrelNever Seen
Murphy's PetrelNever Seen
Zino's PetrelNever Seen
Fea's PetrelNever Seen
Mottled PetrelNever Seen
Bermuda PetrelNever Seen
Black-capped PetrelNever Seen
Galapagos PetrelNever Seen
Hawaiian PetrelNever Seen
Cook's PetrelNever Seen
Stejneger's PetrelNever Seen
Bulwer's PetrelNever Seen
White-chinned PetrelNever Seen
Parkinson's PetrelNever Seen
Streaked ShearwaterNever Seen
Cory's ShearwaterNever Seen
Cape Verde ShearwaterNever Seen
Pink-footed ShearwaterFirst Seen: 9/11/1999 at Westport pelagic trip, WA
Flesh-footed ShearwaterNever Seen
Greater ShearwaterFirst Seen: 7/29/1993 at Bar Harbor (offshore), ME
Wedge-tailed ShearwaterNever Seen
Buller's ShearwaterFirst Seen: 9/11/1999 at Westport pelagic trip, WA
Sooty ShearwaterFirst Seen: 9/11/1999 at Westport pelagic trip, WA
Short-tailed ShearwaterFirst Seen: 9/11/1999 at Westport pelagic trip, WA
Manx ShearwaterNever Seen
Townsend's ShearwaterNever Seen
Black-vented ShearwaterNever Seen
Little ShearwaterNever Seen
Audubon's ShearwaterNever Seen

STORM-PETRELS

Wilson's Storm-PetrelFirst Seen: 7/29/1993 at Bar Harbor (offshore), ME
White-faced Storm-PetrelNever Seen
European Storm-PetrelNever Seen
Black-bellied Storm-PetrelNever Seen
Fork-tailed Storm-PetrelFirst Seen: 9/11/1999 at Westport pelagic trip, WA
Ringed Storm-PetrelNever Seen
Leach's Storm-PetrelNever Seen
Ashy Storm-PetrelNever Seen
Band-rumped Storm-PetrelNever Seen
Wedge-rumped Storm-PetrelNever Seen
Black Storm-PetrelNever Seen
Tristram's Storm-PetrelNever Seen
Least Storm-PetrelNever Seen

TROPICBIRDS

White-tailed TropicbirdNever Seen
Red-billed TropicbirdNever Seen
Red-tailed TropicbirdNever Seen

BOOBIES AND GANNETS

Masked BoobyFirst Seen: 5/1/2005 at Dry Tortugas NP, FL
Blue-footed BoobyNever Seen
Brown BoobyFirst Seen: 5/1/2005 at Dry Tortugas NP, FL
Red-footed BoobyNever Seen
Northern GannetFirst Seen: 1/7/1995 at Dry Tortugas NP, FL

PELICANS

American White PelicanFirst Seen: 1/17/1994 at Lacon, IL, Illinois
Brown PelicanFirst Seen: 9/30/1993 at Merrit Island NWR, FL

CORMORANTS AND SHAGS

Brandt's CormorantFirst Seen: 2/21/1998 at Coronado Island, San Diego, CA
Neotropic Cormorant
First Seen: 2/11/2000 at Connie Haeger WLP, Rockport, TX
First Photographed: 11/8/2010 at Manu, Peru
First Good Photograph: 11/8/2010 at Manu, Peru
Best Photograph: 11/8/2010 at Manu, Peru
Double-crested Cormorant
First Seen: 7/23/1993 at Cobscook Bay SP, ME
First Photographed: 9/5/2010 at Mermet Lake SWA, IL
 
 
Great CormorantFirst Seen: 1/20/2007 at Deleware river, Tullytown, PA
Red-faced CormorantFirst Seen: 6/3/2001 at Gull Rock, Kachemak Bay, AK
Pelagic CormorantFirst Seen: 2/22/1998 at Mission Bay, San Diego, CA

ANHINGAS

Anhinga
First Seen: 9/30/1993 at Orlando Wilderness Park, FL
First Photographed: 11/9/2010 at Manu, Peru
 
 

FRIGATEBIRDS

Magnificent FrigatebirdFirst Seen: 1/2/1995 at Marathon, FL
Great FrigatebirdNever Seen
Lesser FrigatebirdNever Seen

HERONS, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS

American BitternFirst Seen: 4/17/1994 at Lime Kiln Slough TNC Preserve, IL
Yellow BitternNever Seen
Least Bittern
First Seen: 1/1/1995 at Everglades NP (Eco Pond), FL
First Photographed: 4/29/2009 at Anuac NWR, TX
 
 
Great Blue Heron
First Seen: 7/24/1993 at Cutler, ME, Maine
First Photographed: 8/21/2006 at Banner Marsh, IL
First Good Photograph: 10/22/2008 at Zion NP, UT
Best Photograph: 10/22/2008 at Zion NP, UT
Gray HeronNever Seen
Great Egret
First Seen: 9/30/1993 at Orlando Wilderness Park, FL
First Photographed: 4/29/2009 at High Island, TX
First Good Photograph: 9/4/2009 at Spring Green, WI
Best Photograph: 9/4/2009 at Spring Green, WI
Intermediate EgretNever Seen
Chinese EgretNever Seen
Little EgretNever Seen
Western Reef-HeronNever Seen
Snowy Egret
First Seen: 9/30/1993 at Orlando Wilderness Park, FL
First Photographed: 10/10/2009 at Albuquerque Rio Grand Nature Center, NM
First Good Photograph: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Best Photograph: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Little Blue HeronFirst Seen: 11/26/1993 at St. Joseph's Penninsula SP, FL, Florida
Tricolored Heron
First Seen: 9/30/1993 at Merrit Island NWR, FL
First Photographed: 4/29/2009 at High Island, TX
 
 
Reddish EgretFirst Seen: 9/30/1993 at Merrit Island NWR, FL
Cattle EgretFirst Seen: 9/26/1993 at Walt Disney World, FL
Chinese Pond-HeronNever Seen
Green Heron
First Seen: 8/15/1993 at Banner Marsh SF&WA, IL
First Photographed: 8/21/2006 at Banner Marsh, IL
First Good Photograph: 9/3/2007 at IL River, Chillicothe, IL
Best Photograph: 9/3/2007 at IL River, Chillicothe, IL
Black-crowned Night-HeronFirst Seen: 4/20/1994 at Banner Marsh SF&WA, IL
Yellow-crowned Night-HeronFirst Seen: 5/29/1994 at City Park,New Orleans, LA

IBISES AND SPOONBILLS

White IbisFirst Seen: 9/30/1993 at Orlando Wilderness Park, FL
Scarlet IbisNever Seen
Glossy IbisFirst Seen: 12/28/1994 at Loxahatchee NWR, FL
White-faced IbisFirst Seen: 5/8/1996 at Sewage Ponds, Wilcox, AZ
Roseate Spoonbill
First Seen: 12/30/1994 at Everglades NP (Snake Bight trail), FL
First Photographed: 4/29/2009 at Anuac NWR, TX
First Good Photograph: 4/29/2009 at Anuac NWR, TX
Best Photograph: 4/29/2009 at Anuac NWR, TX

STORKS

JabiruNever Seen
Wood StorkFirst Seen: 12/29/1994 at Florida Turnpike, Dade County, FL

SHOEBILL

NEW WORLD VULTURES

Black VultureFirst Seen: 9/30/1993 at Orlando Wilderness Park, FL
Turkey Vulture
First Seen: 7/17/1993 at Cleveland, OH
First Photographed: 9/6/2009 at Devil's Lake SP, WI
First Good Photograph: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Best Photograph: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
California CondorNever Seen

OSPREY

Osprey
First Seen: 7/23/1993 at Moosehorn NWR, ME
First Photographed: 10/11/2009 at Nambe Pueblo, NM
 
 

HAWKS, EAGLES, AND KITES

Hook-billed KiteFirst Seen: 2/18/2000 at Bentsen Rio Grand SP, TX
Swallow-tailed KiteFirst Seen: 5/14/1998 at Hwy 50, Christmas, FL
White-tailed KiteFirst Seen: 2/21/1998 at Tiajuana River Valley, San Diego, CA
Snail Kite
First Seen: 5/15/1998 at Tohopekaliga Lake, FL
First Photographed: 11/8/2010 at Manu, Peru
 
 
Mississippi KiteFirst Seen: 12/28/1994 at Loxahatchee NWR, FL
Bald Eagle
First Seen: 7/23/1993 at Moosehorn NWR, ME
First Photographed: 1/14/2006 at Yellowstone NP, WY
 
 
White-tailed EagleNever Seen
Steller's Sea-EagleNever Seen
Northern Harrier
First Seen: 7/23/1993 at Calais, ME
First Photographed: 10/15/2009 at Alamosa NWR, CO
 
 
Sharp-shinned HawkFirst Seen: 10/11/1993 at Hawk Ridge, Duluth, MN
Cooper's HawkFirst Seen: 4/5/1995 at Singing Woods, IL
Northern GoshawkFirst Seen: 1/23/1994 at HA Gleason SNP, IL
Crane HawkNever Seen
Common Black-HawkFirst Seen: 5/12/1996 at Gila NF, NM
Harris's HawkFirst Seen: 5/4/1996 at Ranchette Rd, Saguaro NP, AZ
Roadside Hawk
Never Seen
First Photographed: 11/8/2010 at Manu, Peru
 
 
Red-shouldered Hawk
First Seen: 5/30/1994 at Jean Lafitte NHS - Barataria, LA
First Photographed: 1/31/2009 at Fulton Co, IL
First Good Photograph: 1/31/2009 at Fulton Co, IL
Best Photograph: 1/31/2009 at Fulton Co, IL
Broad-winged HawkFirst Seen: 7/29/1993 at Acadia NP, ME
Gray HawkFirst Seen: 2/18/2000 at Andazulas County Park, TX
Short-tailed HawkFirst Seen: 12/30/1994 at Everglades NP (Nine Mile Canoe trail), FL
Swainson's HawkFirst Seen: 4/27/1996 at I40 near Clayton, OK
White-tailed HawkFirst Seen: 2/13/2000 at Padre Is. NSS, TX
Zone-tailed Hawk
First Seen: 5/11/1996 at Chirichua NM, AZ
First Photographed: 5/5/2006 at Paton's Feeders, Patagonia, AZ
 
 
Red-tailed Hawk
First Seen: 8/15/1993 at Chillicothe, IL
First Photographed: 10/14/2009 at San Luis Valley, CO
First Good Photograph: 10/15/2009 at San Luis Valley, CO
Best Photograph: 10/15/2009 at San Luis Valley, CO
Ferruginous HawkFirst Seen: 2/24/1998 at Lake Henshaw, Palomar Mtns, CA
Rough-legged HawkFirst Seen: 12/17/1995 at I74 near Hwy 97, Galesburg, IL
Golden Eagle
First Seen: 5/2/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ
First Photographed: 10/4/2009 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, CO
 
 

FALCONS AND CARACARAS

Collared Forest-FalconNever Seen
Crested CaracaraFirst Seen: 1/12/1995 at LaBelle, FL
Eurasian KestrelNever Seen
American KestrelFirst Seen: 8/21/1993 at Manito, IL
Red-footed FalconNever Seen
MerlinFirst Seen: 9/29/1995 at Hawk Ridge, Duluth, MN
Eurasian HobbyNever Seen
Aplomado FalconFirst Seen: 2/17/2000 at Old Port Isabell Road, Brownsville, TX
GyrfalconFirst Seen: 6/15/2001 at Denali NP road, AK
Peregrine FalconFirst Seen: 7/29/1993 at Acadia NP, ME
Prairie FalconFirst Seen: 5/11/1996 at Chirichua NM, AZ

RAILS, GALLINULES, AND COOTS

Yellow RailNever Seen
Black RailNever Seen
Corn CrakeNever Seen
Clapper RailFirst Seen: 2/21/1998 at Tiajuana NWR, San Diego, CA
King Rail
First Seen: 4/29/2009 at Anuac NWR, TX
First Photographed: 4/29/2009 at Anuac NWR, TX
First Good Photograph: 4/29/2009 at Anuac NWR, TX
Best Photograph: 4/29/2009 at Anuac NWR, TX
Virginia RailFirst Seen: 4/13/1997 at Arcola Marsh, IL
SoraFirst Seen: 4/19/1995 at Banner Marsh SF&WA, IL
Paint-billed CrakeNever Seen
Spotted RailNever Seen
Purple GallinuleFirst Seen: 12/28/1994 at Loxahatchee NWR, FL
Common Moorhen
First Seen: 9/30/1993 at Orlando Wilderness Park, FL
First Photographed: 8/21/2010 at Green River SWA, IL
 
 
Eurasian Coot
Never Seen
First Photographed: 4/1/2006 at Rutland Water, United Kingdom
 
 
American Coot
First Seen: 10/2/1993 at Peoria (from Ken's boat), IL
First Photographed: 4/18/2009 at Banner Marsh, IL
 
 

LIMPKIN

Limpkin
First Seen: 12/28/1994 at Loxahatchee NWR, FL
First Photographed: 11/9/2010 at Manu, Peru
First Good Photograph: 11/9/2010 at Manu, Peru
Best Photograph: 11/9/2010 at Manu, Peru

CRANES

Sandhill Crane
First Seen: 10/15/1994 at Jasper-Pulaski SF&WA, IN
First Photographed: 6/18/2008 at Seney NWR, MI
 
 
Common CraneFirst Seen: 11/6/1999 at 3 Mi south of Jasper Pulaski SF&WA, IN
Whooping Crane
First Seen: 2/12/2000 at Aransas NWR (tower), TX
First Photographed: 9/5/2009 at Necedah NWR, WI
 
 

THICK-KNEES

Double-striped Thick-kneeNever Seen

PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS

Northern Lapwing
Never Seen
First Photographed: 4/1/2006 at Rutland Water, United Kingdom
 
 
Black-bellied Plover
First Seen: 10/10/1993 at Park Point, Duluth, MN
First Photographed: 11/24/2010 at Paracas, Peru
 
 
European Golden-PloverNever Seen
American Golden-Plover
First Seen: 9/28/1995 at Sewage Lagoon, Beaver Bay, MN
First Photographed: 4/28/2010 at Arcola, IL
 
 
Pacific Golden-PloverNever Seen
Lesser Sand-PloverNever Seen
Greater Sand-PloverNever Seen
Collared PloverNever Seen
Puna PloverNever Seen
Snowy PloverFirst Seen: 5/17/1996 at Bitter Lake NWR, NM
Wilson's PloverFirst Seen: 4/30/2005 at Long Key SRA, FL
Common Ringed PloverNever Seen
Semipalmated Plover
First Seen: 7/28/1993 at Acadia NP (Schoodic), ME
First Photographed: 11/24/2010 at Paracas, Peru
 
 
Piping PloverFirst Seen: 2/13/2000 at Hans Suter WP, Corpus Christi, TX
Little Ringed PloverNever Seen
Killdeer
First Seen: 8/22/1993 at Woodford CCA, IL
First Photographed: 4/28/2010 at Arcola, IL
 
 
Mountain PloverNever Seen
Eurasian DotterelNever Seen

OYSTERCATCHERS

Eurasian OystercatcherNever Seen
American OystercatcherFirst Seen: 1/10/1995 at Rookery Bay, Naples, FL
Black OystercatcherFirst Seen: 9/4/1999 at San Juan Whale watching boat, WA

STILTS AND AVOCETS

Black-winged StiltNever Seen
Black-necked Stilt
First Seen: 12/30/1994 at Everglades NP (Snake Bight trail), FL
First Photographed: 8/14/2005 at Great Salt Lake, UT
First Good Photograph: 8/14/2005 at Great Salt Lake, UT
Best Photograph: 8/14/2005 at Great Salt Lake, UT
American Avocet
First Seen: 10/29/1995 at Chatauqua NWR, IL
First Photographed: 8/14/2005 at Great Salt Lake, UT
First Good Photograph: 8/14/2005 at Great Salt Lake, UT
Best Photograph: 8/14/2005 at Great Salt Lake, UT

JACANAS

Northern JacanaNever Seen

SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES

Terek SandpiperNever Seen
Common SandpiperNever Seen
Spotted SandpiperFirst Seen: 4/16/1994 at Mermet Lake SF&WA, IL
Green SandpiperNever Seen
Solitary Sandpiper
First Seen: 4/17/1994 at Union CCA, IL
First Photographed: 8/21/2010 at Green River SWA, IL
 
 
Gray-tailed TattlerNever Seen
Wandering TattlerFirst Seen: 2/28/1998 at Seal Rock, La Jolla, CA
Spotted RedshankNever Seen
Greater YellowlegsFirst Seen: 4/17/1994 at Lime Kiln Slough TNC Preserve, IL
Common GreenshankNever Seen
WilletFirst Seen: 11/26/1993 at St. Joseph's Penninsula SP, FL
Lesser YellowlegsFirst Seen: 4/1/1994 at Lacon, IL
Marsh SandpiperNever Seen
Wood SandpiperNever Seen
Common RedshankNever Seen
Upland SandpiperFirst Seen: 5/23/1998 at Midewin NTGP, Wilmington, IL
Little CurlewNever Seen
Eskimo CurlewNever Seen
Whimbrel
First Seen: 1/5/1995 at Dry Tortugas NP, FL
First Photographed: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
First Good Photograph: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Best Photograph: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Bristle-thighed CurlewNever Seen
Far Eastern CurlewNever Seen
Slender-billed CurlewNever Seen
Eurasian CurlewNever Seen
Long-billed Curlew
First Seen: 2/21/1998 at Tiajuana NWR, San Diego, CA
First Photographed: 8/26/2007 at Great Salt Lake, UT
 
 
Black-tailed GodwitNever Seen
Hudsonian GodwitFirst Seen: 6/6/2001 at Kenai Flats, Kenai, AK
Bar-tailed GodwitNever Seen
Marbled GodwitFirst Seen: 11/26/1997 at St Mark's NWR Wakulla beach, FL
Ruddy Turnstone
First Seen: 7/24/1993 at Machais-Seal Island, ME
First Photographed: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
First Good Photograph: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Best Photograph: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Black TurnstoneFirst Seen: 2/23/1998 at Sunset Cliffs park, Ocean Beach, CA
SurfbirdFirst Seen: 9/7/1999 at Clallam Bay from rocky spit, WA
Great KnotNever Seen
Red KnotFirst Seen: 8/28/2009 at Lake Lasalle SNA, IL
Sanderling
First Seen: 11/26/1993 at St. Joseph's Penninsula SP, FL
First Photographed: 11/24/2010 at Paracas, Peru
First Good Photograph: 11/24/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Best Photograph: 11/24/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Semipalmated Sandpiper
First Seen: 7/28/1993 at Acadia NP (Schoodic), ME
First Photographed: 8/26/2007 at Great Salt Lake, UT
 
 
Western SandpiperFirst Seen: 12/30/1994 at Everglades NP (Snake Bight trail), FL
Red-necked StintNever Seen
Little StintNever Seen
Temminck's StintNever Seen
Long-toed StintNever Seen
Least SandpiperFirst Seen: 7/24/1993 at Machais-Seal Island, ME
White-rumped SandpiperFirst Seen: 5/28/2000 at Arcola marsh, IL
Baird's SandpiperFirst Seen: 8/26/2006 at Duck Island SCA (IOS Chautauqua shorebird trip), IL
Pectoral SandpiperFirst Seen: 5/15/1994 at Marshall County SCA, IL
Sharp-tailed SandpiperFirst Seen: 11/14/1999 at Bolsa Chica ER, Huntington, CA
Purple SandpiperFirst Seen: 1/21/2007 at Sea Isle 33rd St, Sandy Hook, Cape May, NJ
Rock SandpiperNever Seen
DunlinFirst Seen: 5/15/1994 at Marshall County, IL
Curlew SandpiperNever Seen
Stilt SandpiperFirst Seen: 2/20/2000 at Santa Anna NWR, TX
Spoon-billed SandpiperNever Seen
Broad-billed SandpiperNever Seen
Buff-breasted SandpiperFirst Seen: 8/20/2004 at Chataquaqua NWR, IL+L345
RuffFirst Seen: 4/24/2009 at Otter Slough SCA, MO
Short-billed DowitcherFirst Seen: 12/30/1994 at Everglades NP (Snake Bight trail), FL
Long-billed DowitcherFirst Seen: 9/29/1995 at 40th Street Mudflats, Duluth, MN
Jack SnipeNever Seen
Wilson's Snipe
First Seen: 3/26/1994 at Metro Sanitary District, Canton, IL
First Photographed: 6/18/2008 at Seney NWR, MI
First Good Photograph: 6/18/2008 at Seney NWR, MI
Best Photograph: 6/18/2008 at Seney NWR, MI
Common SnipeNever Seen
Pin-tailed SnipeNever Seen
Eurasian WoodcockNever Seen
American WoodcockFirst Seen: 6/11/1994 at /L2 Goose Lake Prairie SNP, IL
Wilson's Phalarope
First Seen: 8/20/1995 at Chautauqua NWR, IL
First Photographed: 8/26/2007 at Great Salt Lake, UT
 
 
Red-necked PhalaropeFirst Seen: 9/8/1999 at Dungeness Spit NWR from kayak, WA
Red PhalaropeFirst Seen: 9/11/1999 at Westport pelagic trip, WA

PRATINCOLES AND COURSERS

Oriental PratincoleNever Seen

GULLS, TERNS, AND SKIMMERS

Swallow-tailed GullNever Seen
Black-legged KittiwakeFirst Seen: 2/21/1998 at Tiajuana NWR, San Diego, CA
Red-legged KittiwakeNever Seen
Ivory GullNever Seen
Sabine's GullFirst Seen: 9/11/1999 at Westport pelagic trip, WA
Bonaparte's Gull
First Seen: 7/28/1993 at Acadia NP (Schoodic), ME
First Photographed: 6/27/2009 at Manitowoc, WI
 
 
Gray-hooded Gull
Never Seen
First Photographed: 11/23/2010 at Paracas, Peru
First Good Photograph: 11/23/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Best Photograph: 11/23/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Black-headed Gull
Never Seen
First Photographed: 4/2/2006 at Minsmere RSBP, United Kingdom
First Good Photograph: 4/2/2006 at Minsmere RSBP, United Kingdom
Best Photograph: 4/2/2006 at Minsmere RSBP, United Kingdom
Little GullFirst Seen: 6/27/2009 at Manitowoc, WI
Ross's GullNever Seen
Laughing GullFirst Seen: 5/28/1994 at New Orleans, LA
Franklin's Gull
First Seen: 11/5/1995 at Salorville Lake, IA
First Photographed: 8/26/2007 at Great Salt Lake, UT
 
 
Belcher's Gull
Never Seen
First Photographed: 11/24/2010 at Paracas, Peru
First Good Photograph: 11/24/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Best Photograph: 11/24/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Black-tailed GullFirst Seen: 11/24/2007 at Sandpiper Beach, Sailorville Res., Polk City, IA
Heermann's GullFirst Seen: 2/21/1998 at Silver Strand Beach, San Diego, CA
Mew GullFirst Seen: 9/5/1999 at False Bay, San Juan Island, WA
Ring-billed Gull
First Seen: 7/18/1993 at Niagra Falls, NY
First Photographed: 8/26/2007 at Great Salt Lake, UT
 
 
Western Gull
First Seen: 2/21/1998 at Tiajuana NWR, San Diego, CA
First Photographed: 8/23/2005 at Trinidad, CA
First Good Photograph: 8/23/2005 at Trinidad, CA
Best Photograph: 8/23/2005 at Trinidad, CA
Yellow-footed GullNever Seen
California Gull
First Seen: 2/21/1998 at Silver Strand Beach, San Diego, CA
First Photographed: 8/26/2007 at Great Salt Lake, UT
 
 
Herring Gull
First Seen: 7/23/1993 at Eastport, ME
First Photographed: 6/19/2008 at Pictured Rocks NL, MI
First Good Photograph: 6/19/2008 at Pictured Rocks NL, MI
Best Photograph: 6/19/2008 at Pictured Rocks NL, MI
Yellow-legged GullNever Seen
Thayer's GullFirst Seen: 1/10/1999 at Peoria Lock & Dam, IL
Iceland GullFirst Seen: 1/9/1999 at Peoria Lock & Dam, IL
Lesser Black-backed GullFirst Seen: 1/9/1999 at Peoria Lock & Dam, IL, Illinois
Slaty-backed GullNever Seen
Glaucous-winged GullFirst Seen: 9/3/1999 at Kayak Point, Snohomish Co, WA
Glaucous GullFirst Seen: 1/9/1999 at Peoria Lock & Dam, IL
Great Black-backed GullFirst Seen: 7/23/1993 at West Quoddy Head SP, ME, Maine
Kelp GullNever Seen
Brown NoddyFirst Seen: 5/1/2005 at Dry Tortugas NP, FL
Black NoddyFirst Seen: 5/1/2005 at Dry Tortugas NP, FL
Sooty TernFirst Seen: 5/1/2005 at Dry Tortugas NP, FL
Bridled TernFirst Seen: 5/1/2005 at Dry Tortugas NP, FL
Aleutian TernFirst Seen: 6/4/2001 at Mud Bay, Homer, AK
Least TernFirst Seen: 5/27/1994 at Audubon Park, New Orleans, LA
Large-billed Tern
Never Seen
First Photographed: 11/9/2010 at Manu, Peru
 
 
Gull-billed TernFirst Seen: 5/21/2007 at Apalachiacola NF and St Marks NWR, FL
Caspian TernFirst Seen: 8/28/1993 at Chautauqua NWR, IL
Black TernFirst Seen: 7/17/1994 at Goose Pond (Audubon Sanctuary), WI
White-winged TernNever Seen
Whiskered TernNever Seen
Roseate TernNever Seen
Common TernFirst Seen: 7/24/1993 at Machais-Seal Island, ME
Arctic TernFirst Seen: 7/24/1993 at Machais-Seal Island, ME
Forster's TernFirst Seen: 5/1/1994 at Chautauqua NWR, IL
Royal TernFirst Seen: 12/31/1994 at Key Biscane NP, FL
Sandwich TernFirst Seen: 1/5/1995 at Dry Tortugas NP, FL
Elegant TernFirst Seen: 6/11/2003 at Ventura for both
Black Skimmer
First Seen: 12/30/1994 at Everglades NP (Snake Bight trail), FL
First Photographed: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
First Good Photograph: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Best Photograph: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru

SKUAS AND JAEGERS

Great SkuaNever Seen
South Polar SkuaNever Seen
Pomarine JaegerFirst Seen: 9/11/1999 at Westport pelagic trip, WA
Parasitic Jaeger
First Seen: 9/24/2006 at Heideke Lake - Goose Lake Prairie, IL
First Photographed: 9/24/2006 at Heideke Lake - Goose Lake Prairie, IL
First Good Photograph: 9/24/2006 at Heideke Lake - Goose Lake Prairie, IL
Best Photograph: 9/24/2006 at Heideke Lake - Goose Lake Prairie, IL
Long-tailed JaegerFirst Seen: 9/16/2000 at Chatauqua NWR (crossdike), IL

AUKS, MURRES, AND PUFFINS

DovekieNever Seen
Common MurreFirst Seen: 9/6/1999 at Keystone Ferry, WA
Thick-billed MurreFirst Seen: 6/7/2001 at Kenai Fjords NP, AK
RazorbillFirst Seen: 7/24/1993 at Machais-Seal Island, ME
Great AukNever Seen
Black GuillemotFirst Seen: 7/23/1993 at West Quoddy Head SP, ME
Pigeon GuillemotFirst Seen: 9/8/1999 at Dungeness Spit NWR from kayak, WA
Long-billed MurreletNever Seen
Marbled MurreletFirst Seen: 9/5/1999 at American Camp, San Juan Island, WA
Kittlitz's MurreletFirst Seen: 6/11/2001 at Valdez straights, AK
Xantus's MurreletNever Seen
Craveri's MurreletNever Seen
Ancient MurreletNever Seen
Cassin's AukletNever Seen
Parakeet AukletNever Seen
Least AukletNever Seen
Whiskered AukletNever Seen
Crested AukletNever Seen
Rhinoceros AukletFirst Seen: 9/4/1999 at San Juan Whale watching boat, WA
Atlantic PuffinFirst Seen: 7/24/1993 at Machais-Seal Island, ME
Horned PuffinFirst Seen: 6/4/2001 at Gull Rock, Kachemak Bay, AK
Tufted PuffinFirst Seen: 6/3/2001 at Gull Rock, Kachemak Bay, AK

PIGEONS AND DOVES

Rock Pigeon
First Seen: 7/18/1993 at Niagra Falls, NY
First Photographed: 8/15/2009 at Marshall Co, IL
 
 
Scaly-naped PigeonNever Seen
White-crowned PigeonFirst Seen: 12/30/1994 at Everglades NP (Paroutis Pond), FL
Red-billed PigeonNever Seen
Band-tailed PigeonFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
European Turtle-DoveNever Seen
Oriental Turtle-DoveNever Seen
Eurasian Collared-DoveFirst Seen: 1/2/1995 at Fiesta Key, FL
Spotted DoveNever Seen
White-winged Dove
First Seen: 1/12/1995 at LaBelle, FL
First Photographed: 5/5/2006 at Paton's Feeders, Patagonia, AZ
First Good Photograph: 5/5/2006 at Paton's Feeders, Patagonia, AZ
Best Photograph: 5/5/2006 at Paton's Feeders, Patagonia, AZ
Zenaida DoveNever Seen
Mourning Dove
First Seen: 7/18/1993 at Niagra Falls, NY
First Photographed: 12/30/2009 at Rome, IL
 
 
Passenger PigeonNever Seen
Inca DoveFirst Seen: 5/5/1996 at Ramada Inn, Tucson, AZ
Common Ground-DoveFirst Seen: 12/31/1994 at Key Biscane NP, FL
Ruddy Ground-DoveNever Seen
White-tipped DoveFirst Seen: 2/15/2000 at Laguna Atascosa NWR, TX
Key West Quail-DoveNever Seen
Ruddy Quail-DoveNever Seen

PARROTS

BudgerigarNever Seen
Monk ParakeetFirst Seen: 8/6/1994 at Lincoln Park, IL
Carolina ParakeetNever Seen
Green ParakeetFirst Seen: 2/16/2000 at Brownsville Holiday Inn, TX
Thick-billed ParrotNever Seen
White-winged ParakeetNever Seen
Red-crowned ParrotFirst Seen: 2/16/2000 at Brownsville neighborhood Parrot roost, TX

CUCKOOS

Common CuckooNever Seen
Oriental CuckooNever Seen
Yellow-billed CuckooFirst Seen: 9/6/1994 at /L2 Beale Woods SP, IL
Mangrove CuckooNever Seen
Black-billed CuckooFirst Seen: 9/6/1994 at /L4 Beale Woods SP, IL
Greater Roadrunner
First Seen: 5/5/1996 at Buenos Aries NWR, AZ
First Photographed: 10/10/2009 at Albuquerque Rio Grand Nature Center, NM
First Good Photograph: 10/10/2009 at Albuquerque Rio Grand Nature Center, NM
Best Photograph: 10/10/2009 at Albuquerque Rio Grand Nature Center, NM
Smooth-billed Ani
Never Seen
First Photographed: 11/7/2010 at Manu, Peru
 
 
Groove-billed Ani
Never Seen
First Photographed: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
First Good Photograph: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru
Best Photograph: 11/25/2010 at Paracas, Peru

BARN-OWLS

Barn OwlFirst Seen: 2/16/2000 at Hwy 4, Boca Chica, TX

OWLS

Flammulated OwlNever Seen
Oriental Scops-OwlNever Seen
Western Screech-OwlNever Seen
Eastern Screech-OwlFirst Seen: 1/21/1997 at 2117 N Bigelow, Peoria, IL
Whiskered Screech-OwlFirst Seen: 5/27/2007 at Sunnyside Canyon, AZ
Great Horned Owl
First Seen: 4/18/1994 at Sr 127 & sr 16, IL, Illinois
First Photographed: 10/15/2010 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
 
 
Snowy OwlFirst Seen: 10/11/1993 at Park Point, Duluth, MN
Northern Hawk OwlFirst Seen: 12/30/1995 at Sax-Zim Bog, MN, Minnesota
Northern Pygmy-OwlFirst Seen: 1/24/1999 at Fern Lake trail, Rocky Mountain NP, CO
Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlNever Seen
Elf OwlFirst Seen: 5/5/2006 at Santa Rita Lodge - Madera Canyon, AZ
Burrowing OwlFirst Seen: 1/8/1995 at Marathon Key (Public Golf Course), FL
Mottled OwlNever Seen
Spotted OwlNever Seen
Barred Owl
First Seen: 4/16/1994 at Heron Pond SNP, IL
First Photographed: 9/3/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
First Good Photograph: 9/3/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Best Photograph: 9/3/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Long-eared OwlFirst Seen: 2/24/1998 at Anza-Borrego SP, Tamarisk campground, CA
Stygian OwlNever Seen
Short-eared OwlFirst Seen: 12/13/1997 at Strip mines near Victoria, IL
Boreal OwlNever Seen
Brown Hawk-OwlNever Seen

NIGHTJARS AND ALLIES

Lesser NighthawkFirst Seen: 5/5/1996 at Whetstone, AZ
Common NighthawkFirst Seen: 8/28/1993 at Sand Ridge SF, IL
Antillean NighthawkNever Seen
Common PauraqueFirst Seen: 2/18/2000 at Bentsen Rio Grand SP, TX
Common PoorwillFirst Seen: 5/6/2006 at Madera Canyon, Proctor nature trail, AZ
Chuck-will's-widowFirst Seen: 4/30/2001 at Fern Cliff SP (Picnic Area road), IL
Buff-collared NightjarNever Seen
Whip-poor-willFirst Seen: 5/10/1995 at Sandridge SF, IL
Gray NightjarNever Seen

SWIFTS

Black SwiftFirst Seen: 8/16/2005 at McArthur Burney Falls, OR
White-collared SwiftNever Seen
Chimney SwiftFirst Seen: 4/17/1994 at Cache River SNP, IL
Vaux's SwiftFirst Seen: 9/2/1999 at Mt. Rainier NP from picnic area, WA
White-throated NeedletailNever Seen
Common SwiftNever Seen
Fork-tailed SwiftNever Seen
White-throated Swift
First Seen: 4/28/1996 at Acoma Reservation, NM
First Photographed: 10/5/2009 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, CO
 
 
Antillean Palm-SwiftNever Seen

HUMMINGBIRDS

Green VioletearNever Seen
Green-breasted Mango
First Seen: 9/22/2007 at Beloit, WI
First Photographed: 9/22/2007 at Beloit, WI
 
 
Broad-billed Hummingbird
First Seen: 5/2/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ
First Photographed: 5/5/2006 at Paton's Feeders, Patagonia, AZ
 
 
White-eared Hummingbird
First Seen: 5/7/2006 at Beatty's Apiary, AZ
First Photographed: 5/7/2006 at Beatty's Apiary, AZ
 
 
Xantus's HummingbirdNever Seen
Berylline HummingbirdNever Seen
Buff-bellied HummingbirdFirst Seen: 2/16/2000 at Sable Palms Sanctuary, TX
Cinnamon HummingbirdNever Seen
Violet-crowned HummingbirdFirst Seen: 5/5/2006 at Paton's feeders, Patagonia, AZ
Blue-throated HummingbirdFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
Magnificent Hummingbird
First Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
First Photographed: 5/7/2006 at Beatty's Apiary, AZ
 
 
Plain-capped StarthroatNever Seen
Bahama WoodstarNever Seen
Lucifer Hummingbird
First Seen: 5/7/2006 at Ash Canyon B & B, AZ
First Photographed: 5/7/2006 at Ash Canyon B & B, AZ
 
 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
First Seen: 9/4/1994 at Wyndote Woods SP, IN
First Photographed: 9/22/2007 at Beloit, WI
 
 
Black-chinned Hummingbird
First Seen: 5/5/1996 at Paton's Feeders, Patagonia, AZ
First Photographed: 8/24/2005 at Mendicino, CA
 
 
Anna's Hummingbird
First Seen: 5/5/1996 at Paton's Feeders, Patagonia, AZ
First Photographed: 5/7/2006 at Ash Canyon B & B, AZ
 
 
Costa's HummingbirdFirst Seen: 2/21/1998 at Tiajuana NWR, San Diego, CA
Calliope HummingbirdNever Seen
Bumblebee HummingbirdNever Seen
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
First Seen: 5/12/1996 at Campground Gila NF, NM
First Photographed: 5/7/2006 at Beatty's Apiary, AZ
First Good Photograph: 10/10/2009 at Albuquerque Rio Grand Nature Center, NM
Best Photograph: 10/10/2009 at Albuquerque Rio Grand Nature Center, NM
Rufous HummingbirdFirst Seen: 6/2/2001 at Tidewater Cafe, Portage, AK
Allen's HummingbirdFirst Seen: 6/12/2003 at Santa Cruz Is., WA

TROGONS

Eared QuetzalNever Seen
Elegant TrogonFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ

KINGFISHERS

Ringed Kingfisher
First Seen: 2/18/2000 at Salineno boat ramp, TX
First Photographed: 11/8/2010 at Manu, Peru
 
 
Belted KingfisherFirst Seen: 7/20/1993 at White Mt. NF, VT
Green Kingfisher
First Seen: 2/18/2000 at Bentsen Rio Grand SP, TX
First Photographed: 11/9/2010 at Manu, Peru
First Good Photograph: 11/9/2010 at Manu, Peru
Best Photograph: 11/9/2010 at Manu, Peru

HOOPOES

Eurasian HoopoeNever Seen

WOODPECKERS

Eurasian WryneckNever Seen
Lewis's WoodpeckerFirst Seen: 1/28/1999 at Castlewood Canyon road, CO
Red-headed Woodpecker
First Seen: 8/22/1993 at Woodford CCA, IL
First Photographed: 8/21/2006 at Banner Marsh, IL
 
 
Acorn WoodpeckerFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
Gila Woodpecker
First Seen: 5/2/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ
First Photographed: 5/5/2006 at Patons Feeders, AZ
 
 
Golden-fronted WoodpeckerFirst Seen: 2/13/2000 at Botanic Garden, Corpus Christi, TX
Red-bellied WoodpeckerFirst Seen: 8/29/1993 at Sangonois CCA, IL
Williamson's SapsuckerFirst Seen: 5/1/1996 at Ojo Redondo campground, Cibola NF, NM
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
First Seen: 2/6/1994 at Cache River SNP, IL
First Photographed: 4/4/2005 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
 
 
Red-naped Sapsucker
First Seen: 5/12/1996 at Gila NF, NM
First Photographed: 10/13/2009 at Great Sand Dunes NP, CO
 
 
Red-breasted SapsuckerFirst Seen: 8/27/2005 at Yosemite NP, CA
Great Spotted WoodpeckerNever Seen
Ladder-backed WoodpeckerFirst Seen: 5/13/1996 at White Sands NM visitor center, NM
Nuttall's WoodpeckerFirst Seen: 2/26/1998 at Cuyamaca SP, Paso Picacho campground, CA
Downy Woodpecker
First Seen: 7/20/1993 at White Mt. NF, VT
First Photographed: 1/17/2010 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
 
 
Hairy Woodpecker
First Seen: 7/20/1993 at White Mt. NF, VT
First Photographed: 1/7/2010 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
First Good Photograph: 1/7/2010 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Best Photograph: 1/7/2010 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Arizona WoodpeckerFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
Red-cockaded WoodpeckerFirst Seen: 11/25/1997 at Ochlocockee SP on senic drive, FL
White-headed Woodpecker
First Seen: 11/20/1999 at Anglese NF, Charlton Flat, CA
First Photographed: 8/28/2005 at Yosemite NP, CA
 
 
American Three-toed WoodpeckerFirst Seen: 6/4/2001 at China Poot trail, Kachemak Bay SP, AK
Black-backed WoodpeckerFirst Seen: 10/11/1993 at Hawk Ridge, Duluth, MN
Northern FlickerFirst Seen: 7/22/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
Gilded FlickerFirst Seen: 5/9/2006 at de Anza trail, Tubac, AZ
Pileated WoodpeckerFirst Seen: 9/26/1993 at Wekiwa Springs SP, FL
Ivory-billed WoodpeckerNever Seen

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS

Northern Beardless-TyrannuletFirst Seen: 5/28/2007 at Patagonia Lake SP, AZ
Greenish ElaeniaNever Seen
Caribbean ElaeniaNever Seen
Tufted FlycatcherNever Seen
Olive-sided FlycatcherFirst Seen: 8/12/1995 at Quincy Bluffs TNC Preserve, WI
Greater PeweeFirst Seen: 5/9/1996 at Barfoot, Chiricahua NF, AZ
Western Wood-PeweeFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
Eastern Wood-Pewee
First Seen: 8/29/1993 at Sangonois CCA, IL
First Photographed: 9/22/2007 at Beloit, WI
First Good Photograph: 9/5/2010 at Mermet Lake, IL
Best Photograph: 9/5/2010 at Mermet Lake, IL
Cuban PeweeNever Seen
Yellow-bellied FlycatcherFirst Seen: 9/11/1993 at Nelson Dewey SP, WI
Acadian FlycatcherFirst Seen: 5/18/1995 at Heron Pond SNP, IL
Alder FlycatcherFirst Seen: 7/29/1993 at Acadia NP, ME
Willow FlycatcherFirst Seen: 6/11/1994 at Goose Lake Prairie SNP, IL
Least FlycatcherFirst Seen: 5/18/1995 at Union CCA, IL
Hammond's FlycatcherFirst Seen: 5/7/2006 at Ft Huachuca- Sawmill Canyon, AZ
Gray FlycatcherNever Seen
Dusky FlycatcherFirst Seen: 8/18/2005 at Lassen NP, CA
Pacific-slope FlycatcherFirst Seen: 9/5/1999 at Eagle Cove, San Juan Island, WA
Cordilleran FlycatcherFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
Buff-breasted FlycatcherFirst Seen: 5/7/2006 at Ft Huachuca- Sawmill Canyon, AZ
Black PhoebeFirst Seen: 5/1/1996 at Pintail Lake, Show Low, AZ
Eastern Phoebe
First Seen: 4/15/1994 at Giant City SP, IL
First Photographed: 9/4/2009 at Spring Green, WI
 
 
Say's PhoebeFirst Seen: 4/28/1996 at Ojo Redondo campground, Cibola NF, NM
Vermilion FlycatcherFirst Seen: 5/2/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ
Dusky-capped FlycatcherFirst Seen: 5/7/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
Ash-throated FlycatcherFirst Seen: 5/3/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ
Nutting's FlycatcherNever Seen
Great Crested FlycatcherFirst Seen: 5/22/1994 at Jubilee SP, IL, Peoria County
Brown-crested FlycatcherFirst Seen: 5/1/1996 at Petrified Forest NP, AZ
La Sagra's FlycatcherNever Seen
Great KiskadeeFirst Seen: 2/13/2000 at Botanic Garden, Corpus Christi, TX
Social Flycatcher
Never Seen
First Photographed: 11/9/2010 at Manu, Peru
 
 
Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherFirst Seen: 5/26/2007 at Garden Canyon, AZ
Piratic FlycatcherNever Seen
Variegated FlycatcherNever Seen
Tropical KingbirdFirst Seen: 2/19/2000 at Salineno, TX
Couch's KingbirdFirst Seen: 2/12/2000 at Aransas NWR (Rail Trail), TX
Cassin's KingbirdFirst Seen: 4/28/1996 at El Malpais Monument, NM
Thick-billed KingbirdFirst Seen: 5/27/2007 at Patagonia Roadside Rest, AZ
Western KingbirdFirst Seen: 1/8/1995 at Key Largo (Rowell's Marina), FL
Eastern Kingbird
First Seen: 7/29/1993 at Acadia NP, ME
First Photographed: 8/15/2009 at Marshall Co, IL
 
 
Gray KingbirdFirst Seen: 4/30/2005 at Windley Key State Geologic Area, FL
Loggerhead KingbirdNever Seen
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
First Seen: 1/8/1995 at Key Largo (Rowell's Marina), FL
First Photographed: 4/29/2009 at Anuac NWR, TX
 
 
Fork-tailed FlycatcherNever Seen

TITYRAS AND ALLIES

Masked Tityra
Never Seen
First Photographed: 11/8/2010 at Manu, Peru
 
 
Rose-throated BecardNever Seen

SHRIKES

Brown ShrikeNever Seen
Loggerhead Shrike
First Seen: 2/6/1994 at Cache River SNP, IL
First Photographed: 8/14/2005 at Great Salt Lake, UT
First Good Photograph: 8/14/2005 at Great Salt Lake, UT
Best Photograph: 8/14/2005 at Great Salt Lake, UT
Northern ShrikeFirst Seen: 12/30/1995 at Sax-Zim Bog, MN

VIREOS

White-eyed VireoFirst Seen: 4/15/1994 at Giant City SP, IL
Thick-billed VireoNever Seen
Bell's Vireo
First Seen: 5/5/1996 at Buenos Aries NWR, AZ
First Photographed: 8/21/2010 at Green River SWA, IL
 
 
Black-capped VireoFirst Seen: 4/5/2003 at Lost Maples SA, TX
Gray VireoNever Seen
Yellow-throated VireoFirst Seen: 9/10/1995 at Marshall CCA, IL
Plumbeous VireoFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
Cassin's VireoNever Seen
Blue-headed VireoFirst Seen: 9/19/1996 at Door County, WI
Hutton's VireoFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
Warbling Vireo
First Seen: 5/1/1994 at Chautauqua NWR, IL
First Photographed: 5/2/2010 at Nelson Dewey SP, WI
 
 
Philadelphia VireoFirst Seen: 9/6/1994 at Beale Woods SP, IL
Red-eyed Vireo
First Seen: 5/15/1994 at Miller Anderson Woods SNP, IL
First Photographed: 9/4/2009 at Spring Green, WI
First Good Photograph: 9/4/2009 at Spring Green, WI
Best Photograph: 9/4/2009 at Spring Green, WI
Yellow-green VireoNever Seen
Black-whiskered VireoFirst Seen: 4/30/2005 at Key Largo State Botanica Area, FL
Yucatan VireoNever Seen

CROWS, JAYS, AND MAGPIES

Gray Jay
First Seen: 9/28/1995 at Split Rock SP, MN
First Photographed: 10/4/2009 at Maroon Bells, Aspen, CO
First Good Photograph: 10/4/2009 at Maroon Bells, Aspen, CO
Best Photograph: 10/14/2009 at Great Sand Dunes NP, CO
Steller's Jay
First Seen: 5/6/1996 at Carr Canyon, AZ
First Photographed: 10/7/2009 at Silverton, CO
First Good Photograph: 10/7/2009 at Silverton, CO
Best Photograph: 10/7/2009 at Silverton, CO
Blue Jay
First Seen: 7/20/1993 at White Mt. NF, VT
First Photographed: 12/28/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
First Good Photograph: 12/28/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Best Photograph: 12/28/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Green JayFirst Seen: 2/14/2000 at Dick Kleberg Park, Kingsville, TX
Brown JayFirst Seen: 2/18/2000 at Salineno boat ramp, TX
Florida Scrub-JayFirst Seen: 1/10/1995 at Rookery Bay, Naples, FL
Island Scrub-JayFirst Seen: 6/12/2003 at Santa Cruz Is., WA
Western Scrub-Jay
First Seen: 5/12/1996 at Campground Gila NF, NM
First Photographed: 10/10/2009 at Bandelier National Monument, NM
 
 
Mexican JayFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
Pinyon JayFirst Seen: 4/28/1996 at El Malpais Monument, NM
Black-billed Magpie
First Seen: 1/23/1999 at Aurora (from car on I25), CO
First Photographed: 10/13/2009 at Great Sand Dunes NP, CO
 
 
Yellow-billed MagpieFirst Seen: 10/29/2004 at Bobelaine, Colusa NWR, CA
Clark's NutcrackerFirst Seen: 1/26/1999 at Estes Park, Castle Mtn lodge, CO
Eurasian JackdawNever Seen
American Crow
First Seen: 7/22/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
First Photographed: 12/30/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
 
 
Northwestern CrowFirst Seen: 9/3/1999 at False Bay, San Juan Is. from cottage, WA
Tamaulipas CrowFirst Seen: 2/16/2000 at Hwy 4, Boca Chica, TX
Fish CrowFirst Seen: 11/26/1993 at Dead Lakes SRA, FL
Chihuahuan RavenFirst Seen: 4/27/1996 at /L02 I40 near Santa Rosa, NM
Common Raven
First Seen: 7/19/1993 at White Mt. NF, VT
First Photographed: 1/14/2006 at Yelowstone NP, WY
First Good Photograph: 10/19/2008 at Bryce Canyon NP, UT
Best Photograph: 10/19/2008 at Bryce Canyon NP, UT

LARKS

Sky LarkNever Seen
Horned Lark
First Seen: 10/10/1993 at Park Point, Duluth, MN
First Photographed: 10/13/2009 at San Luis Valley, CO
 
 

SWALLOWS

Northern Rough-winged SwallowFirst Seen: 4/18/1994 at Fern Cliff SP, IL, Illinois
Purple Martin
First Seen: 5/1/1994 at Woodford CCA, IL
First Photographed: 7/9/2010 at Cooper Park, East Peoria, IL
 
 
Cuban MartinNever Seen
Gray-breasted MartinNever Seen
Southern MartinNever Seen
Brown-chested MartinNever Seen
Tree SwallowFirst Seen: 7/22/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
Mangrove SwallowNever Seen
Violet-green SwallowFirst Seen: 4/28/1996 at Roadside pond, Hwy 53 near Grants, NM
Bahama SwallowNever Seen
Bank SwallowFirst Seen: 7/22/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
Barn SwallowFirst Seen: 7/22/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
Cliff SwallowFirst Seen: 7/22/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
Cave SwallowFirst Seen: 5/15/1996 at Carlsbad Caverns NP, NM
Common House-MartinNever Seen

CHICKADEES AND TITS

Carolina ChickadeeFirst Seen: 9/26/1993 at Wekiwa Springs SP, FL
Black-capped Chickadee
First Seen: 7/20/1993 at White Mt. NF, VT
First Photographed: 8/15/2009 at Peoria Co, IL
First Good Photograph: 8/15/2009 at Peoria Co, IL
Best Photograph: 8/15/2009 at Peoria Co, IL
Mountain ChickadeeFirst Seen: 4/29/1996 at El Malpais Monument, NM
Mexican ChickadeeFirst Seen: 5/9/1996 at Pinery campground, Chiricahua NF, AZ
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
First Seen: 9/2/1999 at Mt. Rainier NP from nature trail, WA
First Photographed: 8/24/2005 at Mendicino, CA
 
 
Boreal ChickadeeFirst Seen: 10/11/1993 at Stony Point, Duluth, MN, Minnesota
Gray-headed ChickadeeNever Seen
Bridled TitmouseFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
Oak TitmouseFirst Seen: 2/24/1998 at Palomar Mtn drive, CA
Juniper TitmouseFirst Seen: 4/29/1996 at El Malpais Monument, NM
Tufted Titmouse
First Seen: 8/7/1993 at FPNC, IL
First Photographed: 2/21/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
First Good Photograph: 11/14/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Best Photograph: 1/17/2010 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Black-crested TitmouseFirst Seen: 4/4/2003 at San Antonio Botanic Gardens, TX

PENDULINE TITS

VerdinFirst Seen: 5/3/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ

LONG-TAILED TITS

BushtitFirst Seen: 5/12/1996 at Gila NF, NM

NUTHATCHES

Red-breasted NuthatchFirst Seen: 7/23/1993 at Cobscook Bay NWR, ME
White-breasted Nuthatch
First Seen: 7/21/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
First Photographed: 11/14/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
First Good Photograph: 11/14/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Best Photograph: 11/14/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Pygmy NuthatchFirst Seen: 4/30/1996 at Ojo Redondo campground, Cibola NF, NM
Brown-headed NuthatchFirst Seen: 11/25/1997 at St Mark's NWR main road into refuge, FL

CREEPERS

Brown Creeper
First Seen: 7/23/1993 at Cobscook Bay NWR, ME
First Photographed: 1/2/2010 at Aichison Waterfowl Refuge, Chillicothe, IL
First Good Photograph: 1/2/2010 at Aichison Waterfowl Refuge, Chillicothe, IL
Best Photograph: 1/2/2010 at Aichison Waterfowl Refuge, Chillicothe, IL

WRENS

Cactus WrenFirst Seen: 5/2/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ
Rock Wren
First Seen: 4/29/1996 at El Malpais Monument, NM
First Photographed: 10/6/2009 at Chuckar Trail, Gunnison Gorge NRA, CO
First Good Photograph: 10/6/2009 at Chuckar Trail, Gunnison Gorge NRA, CO
Best Photograph: 10/6/2009 at Chuckar Trail, Gunnison Gorge NRA, CO
Canyon WrenFirst Seen: 5/2/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ
Carolina Wren
First Seen: 11/24/1993 at Radnor Lake SNA, TN
First Photographed: 2/21/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
First Good Photograph: 2/21/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Best Photograph: 2/21/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Bewick's WrenFirst Seen: 5/1/1996 at Pintail Lake, Show Low, AZ
House Wren
First Seen: 9/11/1993 at Nelson Dewey SP, WI
First Photographed: 7/29/2010 at Cooper Park, East Peoria, IL
 
 
Winter WrenFirst Seen: 2/4/1995 at Cooper Park, East Peoria, IL
Sedge Wren
First Seen: 11/26/1997 at St Mark's NWR Wakulla beach, FL
First Photographed: 9/5/2009 at Necedah NWR, WI
First Good Photograph: 9/5/2009 at Necedah NWR, WI
Best Photograph: 9/5/2009 at Necedah NWR, WI
Marsh WrenFirst Seen: 4/29/1995 at Ted Shanks SF&WA, MO

GNATCATCHERS

Blue-gray GnatcatcherFirst Seen: 4/16/1994 at Heron Pond SNP, IL
California GnatcatcherFirst Seen: 2/28/1998 at San Pasqual Battlefield, San Diego, CA
Black-tailed GnatcatcherFirst Seen: 5/2/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ
Black-capped GnatcatcherNever Seen

DIPPERS

American Dipper
First Seen: 1/24/1999 at Big Thompson river, Estes Park, CO
First Photographed: 10/22/2008 at Zion NP, UT
 
 

BULBULS

Red-whiskered BulbulNever Seen

KINGLETS

Golden-crowned KingletFirst Seen: 3/20/1994 at Peoria (Robinson Park), IL
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
First Seen: 11/27/1993 at Eufala NWR, GA
First Photographed: 10/5/2009 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, CO
First Good Photograph: 10/5/2009 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, CO
Best Photograph: 10/5/2009 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, CO

LEAF-WARBLERS

Willow WarblerNever Seen
Wood WarblerNever Seen
Dusky WarblerNever Seen
Pallas's Leaf-WarblerNever Seen
Yellow-browed WarblerNever Seen
Arctic WarblerFirst Seen: 6/14/2001 at Denali Highway (Tangle Lakes), AK

REED-WARBLERS AND ALLIES

Sedge WarblerNever Seen

GRASSBIRDS AND ALLIES

Lanceolated WarblerNever Seen
Middendorff's Grasshopper-WarblerNever Seen

OLD WORLD WARBLERS

Lesser WhitethroatNever Seen

OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS

Spotted FlycatcherNever Seen
Dark-sided FlycatcherNever Seen
Gray-streaked FlycatcherNever Seen
Asian Brown FlycatcherNever Seen
Narcissus FlycatcherNever Seen
Mugimaki FlycatcherNever Seen
Taiga FlycatcherNever Seen
Siberian RubythroatNever Seen
BluethroatNever Seen
Siberian Blue RobinNever Seen
Red-flanked BluetailNever Seen
Northern WheatearFirst Seen: 9/29/1995 at 40th Street Mudflats, Duluth, MN
StonechatNever Seen

THRUSHES AND ALLIES

Eastern Bluebird
First Seen: 8/29/1993 at Sangonois CCA, IL
First Photographed: 9/5/2009 at Spring Green, WI
 
 
Western BluebirdFirst Seen: 4/28/1996 at El Malpais NM, NM
Mountain Bluebird
First Seen: 4/28/1996 at Acoma Reservation, NM
First Photographed: 10/4/2009 at Crawford, CO
 
 
Townsend's Solitaire
First Seen: 4/29/1996 at El Malpais Monument, NM
First Photographed: 10/16/2009 at Great Sand Dunes NP, CO
 
 
Orange-billed Nightingale-ThrushNever Seen
Black-headed Nightingale-ThrushNever Seen
VeeryFirst Seen: 5/8/1995 at Springdale Cemetary, Peoria, IL
Gray-cheeked ThrushFirst Seen: 5/10/1997 at Il River near Peoria/Marshall Co line, IL
Bicknell's ThrushNever Seen
Swainson's ThrushFirst Seen: 4/22/1995 at Illinois Beach SP, IL
Hermit ThrushFirst Seen: 10/10/1993 at Hawk Ridge, Duluth, MN
Wood ThrushFirst Seen: 9/5/1994 at Pioneer Mothers NA, IN
Eurasian BlackbirdNever Seen
Eyebrowed ThrushNever Seen
Naumann's ThrushNever Seen
FieldfareNever Seen
RedwingNever Seen
Song ThrushNever Seen
Clay-colored ThrushNever Seen
White-throated ThrushNever Seen
Rufous-backed RobinNever Seen
American Robin
First Seen: 7/18/1993 at Niagra Falls, NY
First Photographed: 4/18/2009 at Banner Marsh, IL
First Good Photograph: 7/11/2010 at Chillicothe, IL
Best Photograph: 7/11/2010 at Chillicothe, IL
Varied ThrushFirst Seen: 1/27/2001 at Larry Corsault's home, Woodford Co, IL
Aztec ThrushNever Seen

BABBLERS

WrentitFirst Seen: 1/21/2002 at Casper's Wilderness Park (Orange City), CA

MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS

Gray Catbird
First Seen: 5/22/1994 at Jubilee SP, IL
First Photographed: 9/4/2009 at Spring Green, WI
First Good Photograph: 9/4/2009 at Spring Green, WI
Best Photograph: 9/4/2009 at Spring Green, WI
Northern MockingbirdFirst Seen: 9/30/1993 at Orlando Wilderness Park, FL
Bahama MockingbirdNever Seen
Sage ThrasherFirst Seen: 8/14/2005 at Antelope Is
Brown ThrasherFirst Seen: 9/26/1993 at Wekiwa Springs SP, FL
Long-billed ThrasherFirst Seen: 2/15/2000 at Hwy 106 near, Laguna Atascosa NWR, TX
Bendire's ThrasherNever Seen
Curve-billed ThrasherFirst Seen: 5/2/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ
California ThrasherFirst Seen: 2/28/1998 at Torrey Pines SP, San Diego, CA
Crissal ThrasherNever Seen
Le Conte's ThrasherNever Seen
Blue MockingbirdNever Seen

STARLINGS

Common MynaNever Seen
European Starling
First Seen: 7/18/1993 at Niagra Falls, NY
First Photographed: 12/30/2009 at Rome, IL
 
 

ACCENTORS

Siberian AccentorNever Seen

WAGTAILS AND PIPITS

Eastern Yellow WagtailNever Seen
Citrine WagtailNever Seen
Gray WagtailNever Seen
White WagtailNever Seen
Tree PipitNever Seen
Olive-backed PipitNever Seen
Pechora PipitNever Seen
Red-throated PipitNever Seen
American Pipit
First Seen: 4/28/1996 at Santa Rosa golf course, NM
First Photographed: 10/15/2009 at San Luis Valley, CO
 
 
Sprague's PipitFirst Seen: 2/13/2000 at Padre Is. NSS, TX

WAXWINGS

Bohemian WaxwingFirst Seen: 1/28/1999 at Castle Rock, CO
Cedar Waxwing
First Seen: 7/20/1993 at White Mt. NF, VT
First Photographed: 9/22/2007 at Beloit, WI
 
 

SILKY-FLYCATCHERS

Gray Silky-flycatcherNever Seen
PhainopeplaFirst Seen: 5/2/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ

OLIVE WARBLER

Olive WarblerFirst Seen: 5/9/1996 at Rustler Park, Chiricahua NF, AZ

NEW WORLD WARBLERS

Bachman's WarblerNever Seen
Blue-winged WarblerFirst Seen: 5/2/1999 at Cave Creek Cane Break, Pamona, IL
Golden-winged WarblerFirst Seen: 9/6/1994 at Beale Woods SP, IL
Tennessee WarblerFirst Seen: 5/2/1995 at Banner Marsh SF&WA, IL
Orange-crowned WarblerFirst Seen: 5/1/1996 at Petrified Forest NP, AZ
Nashville WarblerFirst Seen: 9/23/1994 at Park Point, Duluth, MN
Virginia's WarblerFirst Seen: 5/7/1996 at Ft. Huachuachua, AZ
Colima WarblerNever Seen
Lucy's WarblerFirst Seen: 5/2/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ
Crescent-chested WarblerNever Seen
Northern Parula
First Seen: 7/22/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
First Photographed: 5/2/2009 at Cado Lake SP, TX
 
 
Tropical ParulaNever Seen
Yellow WarblerFirst Seen: 7/22/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
Chestnut-sided Warbler
First Seen: 5/19/1995 at Cave Creek Cane Break, Pamona, IL
First Photographed: 8/29/2009 at Kickapoo Creek SNA, IL
 
 
Magnolia WarblerFirst Seen: 5/19/1995 at Cave Creek Cane Break, Pamona, IL
Cape May WarblerFirst Seen: 5/13/1995 at Lake Senachwine, Putnam CCA, IL, Illinois
Black-throated Blue WarblerFirst Seen: 9/16/1995 at Migrant Trap, Hammond, IN, Indiana
Yellow-rumped Warbler
First Seen: 7/22/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
First Photographed: 10/10/2009 at Albuquerque Rio Grand Nature Center, NM
 
 
Black-throated Gray WarblerFirst Seen: 5/4/1996 at Saguaro NP, visitor center, AZ, Arizona
Golden-cheeked WarblerFirst Seen: 4/5/2003 at Lost Maples NA, TX
Black-throated Green WarblerFirst Seen: 7/26/1993 at Great Wass Island TNC Preserve, ME, Maine
Townsend's WarblerFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
Hermit WarblerFirst Seen: 5/5/1996 at Buenos Aries NWR, AZ
Blackburnian WarblerFirst Seen: 5/15/1999 at Spring Lake near archery area, IL
Yellow-throated WarblerFirst Seen: 1/10/1995 at Big Cypress NWR (Fakahatchee Strand), FL
Grace's WarblerFirst Seen: 5/9/1996 at Barfoot, Chiricahua NF, AZ
Pine WarblerFirst Seen: 7/22/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
Kirtland's WarblerFirst Seen: 6/1/2002 at Huron NF, Mio, MI
Prairie WarblerFirst Seen: 8/21/1994 at Illinois Beach SP, IL
Palm WarblerFirst Seen: 4/17/1994 at Lime Kiln Slough TNC Preserve, IL
Bay-breasted WarblerFirst Seen: 7/25/1993 at East Shackford Head, ME
Blackpoll WarblerFirst Seen: 5/13/1995 at Lake Senachwine, Putnam CCA, IL
Cerulean WarblerFirst Seen: 5/2/1999 at Cave Creek Cane Break, Pamona, IL
Black-and-white Warbler
First Seen: 7/25/1993 at West Quoddy Head SP, ME
First Photographed: 8/29/2009 at Kickapoo Creek SNA, IL
 
 
American RedstartFirst Seen: 7/20/1993 at White Mt. NF, VT
Prothonotary Warbler
First Seen: 4/16/1994 at Heron Pond SNP, IL
First Photographed: 5/2/2009 at Cado Lake SP, TX
 
 
Worm-eating WarblerFirst Seen: 1/1/1995 at Everglades NP (Coot Bay Pond), FL
Swainson's WarblerNever Seen
OvenbirdFirst Seen: 9/26/1993 at Wekiwa Springs SP, FL
Northern WaterthrushFirst Seen: 5/6/1995 at Spring Lake SF&WA, IL
Louisiana Waterthrush
First Seen: 4/15/1994 at Giant City SP, IL
First Photographed: 4/11/2010 at Singing Woods, IL
 
 
Kentucky WarblerFirst Seen: 5/17/1995 at Saline CCA, IL
Connecticut WarblerFirst Seen: 5/27/2003 at Camp Wokanda, IL
Mourning WarblerFirst Seen: 5/15/1999 at Chautauqua NWR under fire tower, IL
MacGillivray's WarblerFirst Seen: 5/10/1996 at Cave Creek Canyon, Chirichua NF, AZ
Common Yellowthroat
First Seen: 7/26/1993 at Great Wass Island TNC Preserve, ME
First Photographed: 9/4/2009 at Spring Green, WI
 
 
Gray-crowned YellowthroatNever Seen
Hooded WarblerFirst Seen: 4/30/2005 at Long Key, FL
Wilson's Warbler
First Seen: 5/19/1995 at LaRue Pine Hills, IL
First Photographed: 5/6/2006 at Madera Canyon, AZ
 
 
Canada WarblerFirst Seen: 7/21/1993 at Moosehead Lake, ME
Red-faced WarblerFirst Seen: 5/9/1996 at Pinery campground, Chirichua NF, AZ
Painted RedstartFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
Slate-throated RedstartNever Seen
Fan-tailed WarblerNever Seen
Golden-crowned WarblerNever Seen
Rufous-capped WarblerFirst Seen: 5/8/2006 at Sycamore canyon, AZ
Yellow-breasted Chat
First Seen: 5/8/1996 at San Pedro River, AZ
First Photographed: 5/5/2006 at Patons Feeders, AZ
 
 

BANANAQUIT

BananaquitNever Seen

TANAGERS AND ALLIES

Western SpindalisNever Seen

BUNTINGS, SPARROWS AND ALLIES

White-collared SeedeaterNever Seen
Yellow-faced GrassquitNever Seen
Black-faced GrassquitNever Seen
Olive SparrowFirst Seen: 2/15/2000 at Laguna Atascosa NWR, TX
Green-tailed TowheeFirst Seen: 5/5/1996 at Buenos Aries NWR, AZ
Spotted TowheeFirst Seen: 5/1/1996 at Petrified Forest NP, AZ
Eastern Towhee
First Seen: 11/26/1993 at St. Joseph's Penninsula SP, FL
First Photographed: 4/17/2010 at Weldon Springs, SP, IL
 
 
Canyon Towhee
First Seen: 4/30/1996 at Chaco Canyon, NM
First Photographed: 10/10/2009 at Bandelier National Monument, NM
 
 
California TowheeFirst Seen: 5/5/1996 at Buenos Aries NWR visitor center, AZ
Abert's TowheeFirst Seen: 5/8/1996 at San Pedro River, AZ
Rufous-winged SparrowFirst Seen: 5/5/1996 at Buenos Aries NWR, AZ
Cassin's SparrowFirst Seen: 9/17/2006 at Madera Canyon Gardner Canyon road, AZ
Bachman's SparrowFirst Seen: 5/21/2007 at Apalachiacola NF, FL
Botteri's SparrowFirst Seen: 9/17/2006 at Madera Canyon Gardner Canyon road, AZ
Rufous-crowned SparrowFirst Seen: 5/1/1996 at Salt River Canyon, AZ
Five-striped SparrowNever Seen
American Tree Sparrow
First Seen: 10/31/1993 at Jubilee SP, IL, Illinois
First Photographed: 1/1/2010 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
First Good Photograph: 1/1/2010 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Best Photograph: 1/1/2010 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Chipping Sparrow
First Seen: 7/20/1993 at White Mt. NF, VT
First Photographed: 8/15/2009 at Peoria Co, IL
First Good Photograph: 8/15/2009 at Peoria Co, IL
Best Photograph: 8/15/2009 at Peoria Co, IL
Clay-colored SparrowFirst Seen: 5/15/1997 at Mendenhall Boat ramp, IL
Brewer's SparrowFirst Seen: 2/27/1998 at Anza-Borrego SP, Pictograph trail, CA
Field SparrowFirst Seen: 8/29/1993 at HA Gleason SNP, IL
Worthen's SparrowNever Seen
Black-chinned SparrowNever Seen
Vesper SparrowFirst Seen: 9/17/1994 at Green River SF&WA (Pump Factory Road), IL
Lark SparrowFirst Seen: 4/23/1994 at Sand Pine/Scrub Oak NP, IL
Black-throated SparrowFirst Seen: 4/30/1996 at Chaco Canyon, NM
Sage SparrowFirst Seen: 6/13/2003 at Mt Pinos, AZ
Lark BuntingFirst Seen: 2/19/2000 at Farm Road east of Falcon SP, TX
Savannah SparrowFirst Seen: 11/24/1993 at Radnor Lake SNA, TN
Grasshopper SparrowFirst Seen: 5/7/1994 at Tazewell County, IL
Baird's SparrowFirst Seen: 6/9/2004 at Upper Souris NWR, ND
Henslow's SparrowFirst Seen: 6/13/1998 at Midewin NTGP, Wilmington, IL
Le Conte's Sparrow
First Seen: 5/8/1999 at Three Sister's Park, Chillicothe, IL, Peoria County
First Photographed: 4/9/2005 at Clinton Lake, Yellow Rail meadow, IL
First Good Photograph: 4/9/2005 at Clinton Lake, Yellow Rail meadow, IL
Best Photograph: 4/9/2005 at Clinton Lake, Yellow Rail meadow, IL
Nelson's SparrowFirst Seen: 4/29/2009 at High Island, Texas
Saltmarsh SparrowFirst Seen: 11/25/1997 at St Mark's NWR in dunes near lighthouse, FL, Florida
Seaside SparrowFirst Seen: 6/8/1998 at Bombay Hook NWR, DE
Fox SparrowFirst Seen: 3/20/1994 at Peoria (Robinson Park), IL
Song Sparrow
First Seen: 12/31/1993 at Peoria, IL
First Photographed: 9/5/2009 at Spring Green, WI
 
 
Lincoln's SparrowFirst Seen: 9/12/1999 at Hwy 105 near Tokeland, WA
Swamp SparrowFirst Seen: 4/20/1994 at Banner Marsh SF&WA, IL
White-throated Sparrow
First Seen: 7/20/1993 at White Mt. NF, VT
First Photographed: 1/2/2010 at Aichison Waterfowl Refuge, Chillicothe, IL
First Good Photograph: 1/2/2010 at Aichison Waterfowl Refuge, Chillicothe, IL
Best Photograph: 1/2/2010 at Aichison Waterfowl Refuge, Chillicothe, IL
Harris's SparrowFirst Seen: 9/29/1995 at Park Point, Duluth, MN
White-crowned Sparrow
First Seen: 1/17/1994 at Goose Lake Prairie SNP, IL
First Photographed: 10/10/2009 at Albuquerque Rio Grand Nature Center, NM
First Good Photograph: 10/10/2009 at Albuquerque Rio Grand Nature Center, NM
Best Photograph: 10/10/2009 at Albuquerque Rio Grand Nature Center, NM
Golden-crowned SparrowFirst Seen: 5/9/1996 at Spafford's feeders, Portal, AZ
Dark-eyed Junco
First Seen: 7/26/1993 at Great Wass Island TNC Preserve, ME
First Photographed: 2/21/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
First Good Photograph: 2/21/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Best Photograph: 2/21/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Yellow-eyed JuncoFirst Seen: 5/6/1996 at Carr Canyon, AZ
McCown's LongspurFirst Seen: 5/30/2004 at Pawnee NGL, CO
Lapland Longspur
First Seen: 12/21/1996 at Old Galena Road, Peoria County, IL
First Photographed: 1/2/2010 at Peoria Co, IL
 
 
Smith's LongspurFirst Seen: 4/13/1997 at Prairie Ridge SNA (TNC Field trip), IL
Chestnut-collared LongspurFirst Seen: 5/30/2004 at Pawnee NGL, CO
Pine BuntingNever Seen
Yellow-browed BuntingNever Seen
Little BuntingNever Seen
Rustic BuntingNever Seen
Yellow-throated BuntingNever Seen
Yellow-breasted BuntingNever Seen
Gray BuntingNever Seen
Pallas's BuntingNever Seen
Reed BuntingNever Seen
Snow Bunting
First Seen: 10/10/1993 at Park Point, Duluth, MN
First Photographed: 1/10/2010 at Peoria Co, IL
 
 
McKay's BuntingNever Seen

CARDINALS AND ALLIES

Hepatic Tanager
First Seen: 5/7/1996 at Ramsey Canyon, AZ
First Photographed: 5/6/2006 at Madera Canyon, AZ
 
 
Summer Tanager
First Seen: 4/15/1994 at Giant City SP, IL
First Photographed: 9/5/2010 at Larue Pine Hills, IL
 
 
Scarlet TanagerFirst Seen: 4/17/1994 at Hamburg Hill, Shawnee NF, IL
Western Tanager
First Seen: 5/5/1996 at Buenos Aries NWR visitor center, AZ
First Photographed: 5/6/2006 at Madera Canyon, AZ
 
 
Flame-colored TanagerFirst Seen: 5/6/2006 at Madera Canyon, Kubo cabin feeders, AZ
Crimson-collared GrosbeakNever Seen
Northern Cardinal
First Seen: 8/15/1993 at Banner Marsh SF&WA, IL
First Photographed: 2/21/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
First Good Photograph: 2/21/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
Best Photograph: 2/21/2009 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
PyrrhuloxiaFirst Seen: 5/4/1996 at Ranchette Rd, Saguaro NP, AZ
Yellow GrosbeakNever Seen
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
First Seen: 7/20/1993 at White Mt. NF, VT
First Photographed: 8/15/2009 at Miller Anderson Woods, IL
 
 
Black-headed GrosbeakFirst Seen: 5/3/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ
Blue BuntingNever Seen
Blue GrosbeakFirst Seen: 7/30/1994 at Spring Lake SF&WA, IL
Lazuli BuntingFirst Seen: 5/5/1996 at Paton's Feeders, Patagonia, AZ
Indigo Bunting
First Seen: 4/16/1994 at Heron Pond SNP, IL
First Photographed: 8/15/2009 at Marshall Co, IL
First Good Photograph: 8/15/2009 at Marshall Co, IL
Best Photograph: 8/15/2009 at Marshall Co, IL
Varied BuntingFirst Seen: 5/27/2007 at Patagonia Sonita Preserve Road TNC, AZ
Painted BuntingFirst Seen: 5/30/1994 at Jean Lafitte NHS - Barataria, LA
Dickcissel
First Seen: 5/7/1994 at Tazewell County, IL
First Photographed: 7/31/2010 at Mason County, IL
 
 

TROUPIALS AND ALLIES

Bobolink
First Seen: 5/7/1994 at Tazewell County, IL
First Photographed: 4/25/2009 at Cache River, AR
 
 
Red-winged Blackbird
First Seen: 7/18/1993 at Niagra Falls, NY;
First Photographed: 4/18/2009 at Banner Marsh, IL
First Good Photograph: 7/9/2010 at Cooper Park, East Peoria, IL
Best Photograph: 7/9/2010 at Cooper Park, East Peoria, IL
Tricolored BlackbirdFirst Seen: 8/20/2005 at Klamath NWR, OR
Tawny-shouldered BlackbirdNever Seen
Eastern MeadowlarkFirst Seen: 11/26/1993 at St. Joseph's Penninsula SP, FL
Western MeadowlarkFirst Seen: 4/29/1996 at Cibola NF near Post Office Flats, NM
Yellow-headed BlackbirdFirst Seen: 7/17/1994 at Goose Pond (Audubon Sanctuary), WI
Rusty BlackbirdFirst Seen: 9/6/1994 at Beale Woods SP, IL
Brewer's BlackbirdFirst Seen: 1/17/1994 at Starved Rock SP, IL
Common Grackle
First Seen: 7/18/1993 at Niagra Falls, NY
First Photographed: 7/11/2010 at Chillicothe, IL
 
 
Boat-tailed GrackleFirst Seen: 5/27/1994 at Audubon Park, New Orleans, LA
Great-tailed GrackleFirst Seen: 4/27/1996 at Santa Rosa, NM
Shiny CowbirdNever Seen
Bronzed CowbirdFirst Seen: 5/4/1996 at Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ
Brown-headed Cowbird
First Seen: 11/26/1993 at St. Joseph's Penninsula SP, FL
First Photographed: 5/2/2010 at Kickapoo River, WI
 
 
Black-vented OrioleNever Seen
Orchard OrioleFirst Seen: 5/7/1994 at Spring Lake SF&WA, IL
Hooded OrioleFirst Seen: 5/2/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ
Streak-backed OrioleNever Seen
Bullock's OrioleFirst Seen: 5/8/1996 at San Pedro River, AZ
Spot-breasted OrioleNever Seen
Altamira OrioleFirst Seen: 2/16/2000 at Sable Palms Sanctuary, TX
Audubon's OrioleFirst Seen: 2/18/2000 at Dewind's feeders, Salineno, TX
Baltimore Oriole
First Seen: 5/1/1994 at Spring Bluff Fen SNP, IL
First Photographed: 5/1/2010 at Putnam CCA, IL
First Good Photograph: 5/1/2010 at Putnam CCA, IL
Best Photograph: 5/1/2010 at Putnam CCA, IL
Scott's OrioleFirst Seen: 5/4/1996 at Saguaro NP, King's Canyon trail, AZ

SISKINS, CROSSBILLS, AND ALLIES

Common Chaffinch
Never Seen
First Photographed: 4/1/2006 at Rutland Water, United Kingdom
 
 
BramblingNever Seen
Gray-crowned Rosy-FinchFirst Seen: 1/29/1999 at Georgetown, CO
Black Rosy-FinchNever Seen
Brown-capped Rosy-FinchFirst Seen: 1/29/1999 at Georgetown, CO
Pine GrosbeakFirst Seen: 12/29/1995 at Ely (Rental cabin feeders), MN
Common RosefinchNever Seen
Purple FinchFirst Seen: 7/23/1993 at Moosehorn NWR, ME
Cassin's FinchFirst Seen: 1/25/1999 at Ft. Collins cemetary, CO
House Finch
First Seen: 7/18/1993 at Niagra Falls, NY
First Photographed: 9/5/2009 at Spring Green, WI
 
 
Oriental GreenfinchNever Seen
Red CrossbillFirst Seen: 9/9/1999 at Sol Duck Hot Springs parking lot, WA
White-winged Crossbill
First Seen: 11/17/2007 at Cherry Ave., Galesburg, IL
First Photographed: 11/17/2007 at Cherry Ave., Galesburg, IL
 
 
Common RedpollFirst Seen: 12/29/1995 at Ely (Rental cabin feeders), MN, Minnesota
Hoary RedpollNever Seen
Eurasian SiskinNever Seen
Pine Siskin
First Seen: 4/28/1996 at Santa Rosa golf course, NM, New Mexico
First Photographed: 10/10/2009 at Bandelier National Monument, NM
First Good Photograph: 10/10/2009 at Bandelier National Monument, NM
Best Photograph: 10/10/2009 at Bandelier National Monument, NM
Lesser GoldfinchFirst Seen: 5/3/1996 at Aravaipa Canyon, AZ, Arizona
Lawrence's GoldfinchNever Seen
American Goldfinch
First Seen: 7/20/1993 at White Mt. NF, VT, Vermont
First Photographed: 1/1/2010 at Ivy Lake Road, IL
 
 
Eurasian BullfinchNever Seen
Evening GrosbeakFirst Seen: 7/20/1993 at White Mt. NF, VT
HawfinchNever Seen

OLD WORLD SPARROWS

House Sparrow
First Seen: 7/18/1993 at Niagra Falls, NY
First Photographed: 4/18/2009 at Banner Marsh, IL
 
 
Eurasian Tree SparrowFirst Seen: 4/2/1994 at Duck Island, IL