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A Guide to the Bird Species of the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area (SWA) Download PDF Print Version of SWA Bird Species List Where to Look Habitat: Primary habitats where species may be observed  A - Agriculture (grainfields, abandoned orchards, alfalfa fields, etc.) C - Conifer woodland (Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, western larch, Engleman spruce) E - Every habitat O - Open water R - Riparian woodland/shrubland (water birch, quaking aspen, red osier dogwood, willow, alder, rose, etc.) S - Steppe and shrubsteppe (often includes sagebrush and bitterbrush) T - Talus, boulder fields, cliffs, and rims W - Wetlands St - Streams When to Look Presence (Pre): relative to SWA N - Known nester L - Likely nester/breeder (breeding behavior observed on SWA or nests or unfledged young found close to SWA) P - Potential nester W - Winter presence at SWA M - Migration presence at SWA Chance of Seeing Occurrence:  Winter (December 21 to March 19) Spring (March 20 to June 20) Summer (June 21 to September 21) Fall (September 22 to December 20) A - Abundant (numerous in appropriate habitats) C - Common (likely to be observed in appropriate habitats) U - Uncommon (present in suitable habitats, but not certain to be observed) R - Rare (observed every 2 to 5 years) X - Extremely rare (observed less frequently than every 5 years) * - Species Possible But Not Confirmed Species Habitat Occurrence Pre Winter Spring Summer Autumn Diving Birds Common Loon O N C C U Red-necked Grebe OW N C C U *Horned Grebe O M R R R *Eared Grebe O M R R R Pied-billed Grebe OW N R R R *Western Grebe O M U U U *American White Pelican OW M X X X *Double-crested Cormorant O M X X X Wetland Waders *American Bittern RW P U U U Great Blue Heron RW L C C C C *Great Egret RW M X X X *Cattle Egret AW M X X Black-crowned Night Heron RW P U U U Waterfowl *Trumpeter Swan O M X X X Tundra Swan O M U C X C Canada Goose AO N A  A  A  A  *Greater White-fronted Goose AO M X X Snow Goose AO M R R R Wood Duck RWO N C C U Mallard AO N A  A  A  A  *Gadwall OW P R U U U Northern Pintail OW P R U U U *American Widgeon OW P R U U U *Eurasian Widgeon OW M X X Northern Shoveler OW P R C U U Cinnamon Teal OW N R C C C Blue-winged Teal OW N R C C C Green-winged Teal OW P C C C C *Canvasback OW M R R R Redhead OW M R C C U Ring-necked Duck OW P C A  C A  *Greater Scaup OW M U R R U Lesser Scaup OW P C C C C Harlequin Duck St L X U U U Long-tailed Duck O M X X *Surf Scoter O M X Common Goldeneye RWO M C R R C Barrow’s Goldeneye RWO N C C C C Bufflehead RWO P C C C C Hooded Merganser RWO N C C C C Common Merganser RWO P C C C C *Red-breasted Merganser RWO M X X Ruddy Duck WO M U U U U Raptors Turkey Vulture E P U U U Northern Harrier ASW L C C C C Sharp-shinned Hawk CR P C C C C Cooper’s Hawk CR P C C C C Northern Goshawk CR N U U U U Swainson’s Hawk ACSR P R R R Red-tailed Hawk ACSR L C C C C *Rough-legged Hawk ASW W R R R Golden Eagle AST N C C C C Bald Eagle E P C C C C Osprey CORW P R C R Merlin CR P U U U U American Kestrel E P U U U U *Peregrine Falcon E P X R R R *Prairie Falcon AST P U U U U *Gyrfalcon STW W U R R Upland Birds California Quail ASR N C C C C Chukar ST N U U U U Gray Partridge ASR N C C C C Ring-necked Pheasant ASRW N C C C C *Spruce Grouse C P X X X X Blue Grouse CRST N C C C C Ruffed Grouse CRW N C C C C Sharp-tailed Grouse ASR P R R R R Wild Turkey ACSR N C C C C Rails and Cranes American Coot OW L A  A  A  A  Virginia Rail W N U U U U Sora W L X U U U Sandhill Crane ARW M C C Shorebirds *American Golden-plover W M X X *Semipalmated Plover W M R R Killdeer SAW N R C C C *Greater Yellowlegs W M U U *Lesser Yellowlegs W M U U *Solitary Sandpiper W M R R Spotted Sandpiper W N U C U Long-billed Curlew SW P R R R *Dunlin W M X X *Western Sandpiper W P R R *Least Sandpiper W M R R *Long-billed Dowitcher W M R R Common Snipe RW N U C C U *Wilson’s Phalarope OW M R R X *Red-necked Phalarope OW M R X R Gulls and Terns *Bonaparte’s Gull OW M X X X Ring-billed Gull AOW M C C C *California Gull OW M X X X *Forster’s Tern O M X X X *Black Tern OW M R R R Doves and Pigeons Mourning Dove E N U C C C Rock Dove E P U U U U Band-tailed Pigeon ACR M X X X Cuckoos *Yellow-billed Cuckoo CR P X X Owls *Barn Owl ACR P R R R R *Long-eared Owl CRS P R R R R *Short-eared Owl SAW P R R R R Great Horned Owl E N C C C C *Snowy Owl AS W X *Great Gray Owl CR P X X X X Barred Owl CR P X X X X *Boreal Owl C W X *Northern Saw-whet Owl CR P U U U U *Burrowing Owl AS P X X *Flammulated Owl CR P R R R R Western Screech Owl CR L U U U U Northern Pygmy Owl CRS L U U U U *Northern Hawk Owl ACR W R R Goatsuckers and Swifts Common Poorwill RST L U C U Common Nighthawk E L U C U Vaux’s Swift CRO N U U U Black Swift CRT M R R R *White-throated Swift CRT P X X X Hummingbirds Black-chinned Hummingbird RS L C C *Calliope Hummingbird CR M U U U Rufous Hummingbird CR M U R U Kingfishers Belted Kingfisher RWO L U C C C Woodpeckers Lewis’ Woodpecker CR N C C C Williamson’s Sapsucker CR N U U U U Red-naped Sapsucker ACR N C C Downy Woodpecker CR L C C C C Hairy Woodpecker CR L C C