North America - Birding Escapes

North America and Hawaii

Anatidae - Ducks and Geese

Black-bellied Whistling Duck, TX

Fulvous Whistling Duck, TX

Snow Goose, TX

Greater White-fronted Goose, LA

Greater White-fronted Goose(Juv), BC, CAN

Brandt, AK

Cackling Goose, OR

Canada Goose, OK

Hawaiian Goose, HI

Trumpeter Swan, AK

Tundra Swan, AK

Wood Duck, FL

Blue-winged Teal, TX

Cinnamon Teal, AZ

Northern Shoveler(M), TX

Northern Shoveler(F), TX

Gadwall, TX

American Wigeon(M), TX

American Wigeon(F), AK

Hawaiian Duck, HI

Mallard, OK

Mexican Duck, TX

Mottled Duck, TX

Northern Pintail, TX

Green-winged Teal, TX

Canvasback, TX

Redhead, TX

Ring-necked Duck, TX

Greater Scaup, OK

Lesser Scaup, TX

King Eider, AK

Common Eider, AK

Harlequin Duck(F), AK

Surf Scoter, AK

Black Scoter, AK

Long-tailed Duck, AK

Bufflehead, OK

Bufflehead(Juv), AK

Common Goldeneye(M), OK

Common Goldeneye(F), AK

Barrow’s Goldeneye(F), BC, CAN

Hooded Merganser, FL

Common Merganser, BC, CAN

Red-breasted Merganser, OK

Ruddy Duck(M), BC, CAN

Ruddy Duck(F), TX

Cracidae - Chachalacas

Odontophoridae - Quails

Phasianidae - Other Upland Game Birds

Wild Turkey(M), OK

Wild Turkey (F), OK

Ruffed Grouse, AB, CAN

Sharp-tailed Grouse, AK

Willow Ptarmigan, AK

Spruce Grouse(M), AK

Spruce Grouse (F), AK

Kalij Pheasant, HI

Gray Francolin, HI

Black Francolin, HI

Erkel’s Spurfowl, HI

Columbidae - Doves and Pigeons

Cuculidae - Cuckoos

Caprimulgidae - Nightjars

Trochilidae - Hummingbirds

Rivoli’s Hummingbird, AZ

Blue-throated Mountain-Gem, AZ

Lucifer Hummingbird(M), TX

Lucifer Hummingbird(F), TX

Ruby-throated Hummingbird(M), OK

Black-chinned Hummingbird(M), TX

Black-chinned Hummingbird(F), OK

Anna’s Hummingbird, CA

Costa’s Hummingbird, NV

Calliope Hummingbird, ID

Rufous Hummingbird, BC, CAN

Broad-tailed Hummingbird(F), NM

Broad-billed Hummingbird, AZ

White-eared Hummingbird, AZ

Violet-crowned Hummingbird, AZ

Berylline Hummingbird, AZ

Railidae - Rails, Coots and Gallinues

Aramidae - Limpkins

Gruidae - Cranes

Recurvirostridae - Stilts and Avocets

Haematopodidae - Oystercatchers

Charadriidae - Plovers

Jacanadae - Jacanas

Scolopacidae - Sandpipers

Upland Sandpiper, OK

Hudsonian Wimbrel, CA

Long-billed Curlew, TX

Hudsonian Godwit, OK

Short-billed Dowitcher, TX

Long-billed Dowitcher, OK

Wilson’s Snipe, OK

Wilson’s Phalarope, OK

Red Phalarope, AK

Red-necked Phalarope, AZ

Spotted Sandpiper, OK

Solitary Sandpiper, OK

Wandering Tattler, HI

Lesser Yellowlegs, AK

Willet, TX

Greater Yellowlegs, OK

Ruddy Turnstone, TX

Black Turnstone, AK

Surfbird, OR

Stilt Sandpiper, OK

Sanderling, TX

Dunlin, AK

Baird’s Sandpiper, OK

White-rumped Sandpiper, OK

Least Sandpiper, OK

Pectoral Sandpiper, AK

Western Sandpiper, OK

Semipalmated Sandpiper, AK

Stercorariidae - Skuas and Jaegers

Alcidae - Murres and Puffins

Laridae - Gulls and Terns

Black-legged Kittiwake, AK

Bonaparte’s Gull, AK

Laughing Gull, TX

Franklin’s Gull, TX

Heermann’s Gull, CA

Short-billed Gull, AK

Ring-billed Gull, OK

Western Gull, OR

Herring Gull, AK

Glaucous Gull, AK

Lesser Black-backed Gull, OK

California Gull, ID

Glaucous-winged Gull, OR

Iceland Gull, OK

Black Skimmer, TX

Least Tern, TX

Gull-billed Tern, TX

Caspian Tern, TX

Forster’s Tern, FL

Arctic Tern, BC, CAN

Sandwich Tern

Royal Tern, FL

Phoenicopteridae - Flamingos

Podicipedidae - Grebes

Phaethontidae - Tropicbirds

Gaviidae - Loons

Diomedeidae - Albatrosses

Procellariidae - Shearwaters

Ciconiidae - Storks

Fregatidae - Frigatebirds

Sulidae - Boobies

Anhingidae - Anhinga

Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants

Treskiornthidae - Ibis and Spoonbills

Ardeidae - Herons, Egrets, Bitterns

American Bittern, OK

Least Bittern, TX

Yellow-crowned Night Heron, OK

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron(JUV)

Black-crowned Night Heron, TX

Little Blue Heron, OK

Tri-colored Heron, TX

Reddish Egret, YUC, MEX

Snowy Egret, CA

Green Heron, TX

Western Cattle Egret, TX

Great Egret, TX

Great Blue Heron, OK

Pelicanidae - Pelicans

Cathartidae - Vultures

Pandionidae - Ospreys

Accipitridae - Hawks and Eagles

Golden Eagle, CO

Cooper’s Hawk, TX

American Goshawk(Juv), SK, CAN

Northern Harrier, OK

Bald Eagle, BC, CAN

Mississippi Kite, OK

Harris’s Hawk, TX

White-tailed Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk, MN

Red-shouldered Hawk, LA

Zone-tailed Hawk, AZ

Swainson’s Hawk, OK

Red-tailed Hawk, TX

Ferruginous Hawk, OK

Tytonidae - Barn Owls

Strigidae - Owls

Trogonidae - Trogons

Momotidae - Motmots

Alcedinidae - Kingfishers

Picidae - Woodpeckers

Williamson’s Sapsucker, ID

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, OK

Red-naped Sapsucker, WA

Red-breasted Sapsucker, BC, CAN

Lewis’s Woodpecker, ID

Red-headed Woodpecker, OK

Acorn Woodpecker, AZ

A key target when birding the Yucatan — Yucatan Woodpecker, YUC, MEX

Gila Woodpecker, AZ

Golden-fronted Woodpecker, TX

Red-bellied Woodpecker, WI

Black-backed Woodpecker, MN

Downy Woodpecker, OK

Ladder-backed Woodpecker(M), TX

Ladder-backed Woodpecker(F), TX

Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, AR

Hairy Woodpecker(M), SK, CAN

Hairy Woodpecker(F), AZ

Arizona Woodpecker, AZ

Pileated Woodpecker, FL

Northern Flicker, OK

Northern Flicker(Juv), MT, CAN

Falconidae - Falcons, Kestrels, Caracaras

Psittaculidae - Old World Parrots

Psittacidae - New World and African Parrots

Thamnophilidae - Typical Antbirds

Tityridae - Tityras and Becards

Tyrannidae - Flycatchers and Kingbirds

Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet, AZ

Olive-sided Flycatcher, AZ

Greater Pewee, AZ

Western Wood-Pewee, ID

Eastern Wood-pewee, TX

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, IA

Alder Flycatcher, AK

Willow Flycatcher, BC, CAN

Least Flycatcher

Hammond’s Flycatcher, WA

Gray Flycatcher, NM

Dusky Flycatcher, MT

Western Flycatcher, AZ

Black Phoebe, NV

Eastern Phoebe, OK

Say’s Phoebe, NV

Vermillion Flycatcher(M), TX

Vermillion Flycatcher(F), TX

A key target when birding the Yucatan — Yucatan Flycatcher, CAM, MEX

Dusky-capped Flycatcher, AZ

Ash-throated Flycatcher, NM

Great-crested Flycatcher, OK

Brown-crested Flycatcher, TX

Great Kiskadee, TX

Boat-billed Flycatcher, YUC, MEX

Social Flycatcher, YUC, MEX

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, AZ

Couch’s Kingbird, TX

Cassin’s Kingbird, OK

Thick-billed Kingbird, AZ

Western Kingbird, TX

Eastern Kingbird, OK

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, TX

Vireonidae - Vireos

Rufous-browed Peppershrike, YUC, MEX

Black-capped Vireo, TX

White-eyed Vireo, TX

A key target when birding the Yucatan — Mangrove Vireo, YUC, MEX

Bell’s Vireo, TX

Hutton’s Vireo, TX

Yellow-throated Vireo, TX

Cassin’s Vireo, AZ

Blue-headed Vireo, MN

Plumbeous Vireo, AZ

Philadelphia Vireo, MT, CAN

Western Warbling Vireo, BC, CAN

Red-eyed Vireo, OK

Monarchidae - Paradise Flycatchers, Elepaios

Laniidae - Shrikes

Corvidae - Jays and Crows

Canada Jay, YK, CAN

Green Jay, TX

A key target when birding the Yucatan — Yucatan Jay, YUC, MEX

Steller’s Jay(F), AZ

Blue Jay, FL

Florida Scrub-jay, FL

California Scrub-jay, OR

Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay, TX

Mexican Jay, AZ

Black-billed Magpie, AK

Clark’s Nutcracker, AZ

American Crow, AK

Fish Crow, FL

Chihuahuan Raven, TX

Common Raven, CA

Paridae - Chickadees and Titmice

Remizidae - Verdin

Alaudidae - Larks

Hirundinidae - Swallows

Pycnonotidae - Bulbuls

Phylloscopidae - Leaf Warblers

Aegithalidae - Bushtits

Sylviidae - Wrentits

Zosteropidae - White-eyes

Leiothrichidae - Laughingthrush, Leiothrix and others

Regulidae - Kinglets

Sittidae - Nuthatches

Certhiidae - Treecreepers

Polioptilidae - Gnatcatchers

Troglodytidae - Wrens

Rock Wren, NM

Canyon Wren, TX

Northern House Wren, AZ

Pacific Wren, AK

Winter Wren, TX

Marsh Wren, OR

Carolina Wren, OK

Carolina Wren(Juv), OK

Bewick’s Wren, TX

A key target when birding the Yucatan — Yucatan Wren, CAM, MEX

Cactus Wren, TX

White-bellied Wren, YUC, MEX

Cinclidae - Dippers

Sturnidae - Mynas and Starlings

Mimidae - Mockingbirds and Thrashers

Gray Catbird, TX

Curve-billed Thrasher, TX

Brown Thrasher, FL

Long-billed Thrasher, TX

Bendire’s Thrasher, NM

LeConte’s Thrasher, NV

Crissal Thrasher, NV

Sage Thrasher, OK

Tropical Mockingbird, YUC, MEX

Northern Mockingbird, FL

Turdidae - Thrushes

Eastern Bluebird(M), OK

Eastern Bluebird(F), TX

Western Bluebird, AZ

Mountain Bluebird(M), UT

Mountain Bluebird(F), UT

Townsend’s Solitaire, TX

Omao, HI

Varied Thrush, AK

Veery, BC, CAN

Gray-cheeked Thrush, AK

Swainson’s Thrush, MT

Hermit Thrush, AK

Wood Thrush, IA

Clay-colored Thrush, TX

American Robin, OK

Muscicapidae - Old World Flycatchers

Bombycillidae - Waxwings

Ptiliogonatidae - Silky-flycatchers

Peucedramidae - Olive Warbler

Estrildidae - Munias

Passeridae - Old World Sparrows

Motacillidae - Pipits

Fringillidae - Finches

Apapane, HI

Iiwi, HI

Hawaii Amakihi, HI

Oahu Amakihi, HI

Hawaii Creeper, HI

Hawaii Akepa, HI

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, NM

Black Rosy-Finch, NM

Brown-capped Rosy-Fiinch, NM

House Finch, OK

Purple Finch(F), SK, CAN

Cassin’s Finch, WA

Yellow-fronted Canary, HI

Redpoll, AK

Red Crossbill(M), AZ

Red Crossbill(F), AZ

Cassia Crossbill, ID

White-winged Crossbill(M), MN

White-winged Crossbill(F), MN

Pine Siskin, OK

Lesser Goldfinch, TX

American Goldfinch, OK

Calcariidae - Longspurs and Snow Buntings

Passerellidae - New World Sparrows

Rufus-winged Sparrow, AZ

Botteri’s Sparrow, AZ

Cassin’s Sparrow, TX

Bachman’s Sparrow, FL

Olive Sparrow, TX

Chipping Sparrow, FL

Clay-colored Sparrow, TX

Black-chinned Sparrow, NV

Field Sparrow, TX

Brewer’s Sparrow, ID

Black-throated Sparrow, TX

Lark Sparrow, TX

Lark Bunting, OK

American Tree Sparrow, AK

Fox Sparrow, AK

Dark-eyed Junco(Gray-headed), UT

Dark-eyed Junco(Oregon), CA

Dark-eyed Junco(Slate), OK

Yellow-eyed Junco, AZ

White-crowned Sparrow, TX

Golden-crowned Sparrow, AK

Harris’s Sparrow, OK

White-throated Sparrow, TX

Bell’s Sparrow, NV

Vesper Sparrow, TX

LeConte’s Sparrow, OK

Savannah Sparrow, LA

Henslow’s Sparrow, OK

Song Sparrow, OR

Lincoln’s Sparrow, TX

Lincoln’s Sparrow(Juv), AK

Swamp Sparrow, TX

Canyon Towhee, AZ

Abert’s Towhee, NV

California Towhee, CA

Rufous-crowned Sparrow, TX

Green-tailed Towhee, TX

Spotted Towhee, AZ

Eastern Towhee, FL

Icteriidae - Chats

Icteridae - Blackbirds, Orioles and Grackles

Yellow-headed Blackbird(M), WA

Yellow-headed Blackbird(F), BC, CAN

Western Meadowlark, TX

Eastern Meadowlark, OK

Chihuahuan Meadowlark, AZ

Orchard Oriole, TX

Hooded Oriole, TX

Yellow-backed Oriole, YUC, MEX

Bullock’s Oriole, OK

A key target when birding the Yucatan — Orange Oriole, YUC, MEX

Altamira Oriole, YUC, MEX

Baltimore Oriole, OK

Scott’s Oriole, AZ

Red-winged Blackbird(M), LA

Red-winged Blackbird(F), TX

Bronzed Cowbird(M), AZ

Bronzed Cowbird(F), AZ

Brown-headed Cowbird(M), TX

Rusty Blackbird, AK

Brewer’s Blackbird, AZ

Common Grackle, FL

Boat-tailed Grackle

Great-tailed Grackle, OK

Parulidae - New World Warblers

Ovenbird, MN

Louisiana Waterthrush, OK

Nothern Waterthrush, MN

Golden-winged Warbler, MN

Black-and-White Warbler, OK

Prothonotory Warbler, OK

Tennessee Warbler, YK, CAN

Orange-crowned Warbler, AK

Lucy’s Warbler, AZ

Nashville Warbler, WI

Virginia’s Warbler, AZ

Connecticut Warbler, WI

MacGillivray’s Warbler, WA

Common Yellowthroat(M), LA

Common Yellowthroat(F), SK, CAN

Hooded Warbler, TX

American Redstart, BC, CAN

American Redstart(F), MT, CAN

Cape May Warbler, IA

Northern Parula, FL

Magnolia Warbler, MT, CAN

Bay-breasted Warbler, IA

Northern Yellow Warbler, TX

Chestnut-sided Warbler, IA

Palm Warbler, FL

Pine Warbler, OK

Yellow-rumped Warbler, UT

Yellow-throated Warbler, OK

Grace’s Warbler, AZ

Black-throated Gray Warbler, AZ

Townsend’s Warbler, TX

Black-throated Green Warbler, MN

Canada Warbler, IA

Wilson’s Warbler, TX

Red-faced Warbler, AZ

Painted Redstart, AZ

Cardinalidae - Cardinals, Tanagers and Buntings

Hepatic Tanager(M), AZ

Summer Tanager(M), TX

Summer Tanager(F), TX

Scarlet Tanager(F), MN

Western Tanager, TX

Northern Cardinal(M), TX

Northern Cardinal(F), TX

Pyrrhuloxia, TX

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, IA

Black-headed Grosbeak(M), AZ

Black-headed Grosbeak(F), AZ

Blue Grosbeak(M), OK

Lazuli Bunting(M), AZ

Lazuli Bunting(F), OK

Indigo Bunting(M), OK

Varied Bunting(M), TX

Varied Bunting(F), TX

Painted Bunting(M), TX

Painted Bunting(F), TX

Dickcissel, TX

Thraupidae - True Tanagers