Jackson-Frazier Wetland Bird List

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• Great Blue Heron - regular visitor to wet areas and surrounding fields; most common in spring
• Tundra Swan - winter visitor in large fields NE of wetland
• Wood Duck - possibly nesting in forested habitat; uncommon visitor at other times
• Mallard - most common duck; found year-round in emergent and forested areas; possibly nesting
• American Wigeon - migrant and winter visitor in agricultural field adjacent to wetland
• Turkey Vulture - common transient from late February to October; often seen flying over wetland
• Northern Harrier - uncommon transient year-round, seen hunting over emergent and shrub habitats
• Sharp-shinned Hawk - occasional visitor, seen hunting in forested habitat
• Red-tailed Hawk - common transient year-round, often seen flying over wetland; may nest in trees
• American Kestrel - common transient year-round, often seen flying and hunting over wetland
• Merlin - occasional migrant and winter visitor
• Ring-necked Pheasant - uncommon resident year-round along shrub wetland edge
• Virginia Rail - common summer resident in emergent marsh; a few remain in winter
• Sora - common summer resident in open marsh; less numerous than Virginia Rail
• Killdeer - common visitor and possible breeder in fields adjacent to wetland
• Dunlin - winter visitor and possible breeder in open fields adjacent to wetland
• Common Snipe - common migrant, uncommon winter visitor in wet prairie and open marsh
• Ring-billed Gull - transient, occasionally seen flying over wetland
• California Gull - transient, occasionally seen flying over wetland
• Vaux's Swift - transient, often seen feeding over marsh and shrub habitats late spring and summer
• Rufous Hummingbird - common spring & summer; perch on small trees & feed on flowering shrubs
• Northern Flicker - common year-round; large numbers can be found in non-breeding season in trees
• Purple Martin - rare migrant; male observed April, 1993
• Tree Swallow - transient; often feeds over marsh and shrub habitats late spring and summer
• Violet-green Swallow - transient; often feeds over marsh and shrub habitats late spring and summer
• Cliff Swallow - transient; often feeds over marsh and shrub habitats late spring and summer
• Barn Swallow - transient; often feeds over marsh and shrub habitats late spring and summer
• Scrub Jay - common along edge of wetland in shrubs and small trees
• American Crow - common transient year-round, mostly seen flying overhead
• Black-capped Chickadee - common year-round resident in larger trees & small shrubs; nests in woods
• Bushtit - common in forest and shrub habitats; possible nester; flocks roam area in fall and winter
• Bewick's Wren - common summer resident in drier shrub and woodland; less common in winter
• Winter Wren - uncommon winter visitor in drier, forested upland areas
• Marsh Wren - common to abundant resident in open marsh & shrub wetland; less common in winter
• Ruby-crowned Kinglet - common migrant and winter visitor; shrub and forest habitats
• Golden-crowned Kinglet - common migrant and winter visitor; shrub and forest habitats
• Swainson's Thrush - uncommon summer visitor in dense growth of upland forest
• American Robin - common year-round in all habitats except open marsh
• Varied Thrush - uncommon to common winter visitor in shrub and forest habitats
• American Pipit - rare transient; two observed over marsh November, 1993
• Cedar Waxwing - common summer resident and migrant; found in taller trees
• European Starling - uncommon visitor found in taller trees
• Hutton's Vireo - uncommon winter visitor found in taller shrub and forested habitats
• Orange-crowned Warbler - uncommon summer resident in denser growth areas
• Yellow-rumped Warbler - common to abundant migrant; scarce winter visitor
• MacGillivray's Warbler - uncommon summer resident in denser growth areas
• Common Yellowthroat - common summer resident in open marsh and smaller shrub habitats
• Wilson's Warbler - uncommon summer resident in denser growth areas
• Black-headed Grosbeak - common summer resident in larger trees of upland forest area
• Rufous-sided Towhee - uncommon year-round resident in shrubs and dense overgrowth
• Savannah Sparrow - uncommon transient along edge of marsh in drier fields
• Fox Sparrow - common winter visitor in shrub habitat and dense undergrowth
• Song Sparrow - common year-round resident; abundant winter visitor in shrub and open marsh
• Lincoln's Sparrow - common migrant and winter resident in shrub and open marsh
• White-crowned Sparrow - occasional winter visitor in brushy habitat
• Golden-crowned Sparrow - common migrant and uncommon winter visitor in dense brush, forest
• Dark-eyed Junco - common migrant and winter visitor in brush and open forest habitats
• Red-winged Blackbird - common resident found along marsh edges; breeds in wetland
• Brown-headed Cowbird - common summer resident
• Purple Finch - uncommon visitor in spring and fall; occasional in winter; may nest in upland forest
• House Finch - uncommon summer resident; common migrant and winter visitor in and near forest
• Pine Siskin - transient found in taller trees; abundance varies markedly year to year
• American Goldfinch - common summer resident; uncommon winter visitor; found in smaller trees
• Evening Grosbeak - transient found in taller trees; most common mid-to late-April

Compiled by Hendrik Herlyn. Last revised 1994.

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