Wild birds, species list
U.S.A. & Canada
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Species	Date	Place
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	June 2021	Willow Lake, Rockbridge Co. VA
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Greater White-fronted Goose	Jan. 2017	Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Snow Goose	Mar. 2014	Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Ross's Goose	Feb. 2016	east of Staunton, VA
Brant
Barnacle Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose	May 2012	Ridgeview Park, Waynesboro
Mute Swan
Trumpeter Swan	Feb. 2015	Silver Lake, Dayton, VA
Tundra Swan	Feb. 2015	Silver Lake, Dayton, VA
Wood Duck	July 2008	Gypsy Hill Park, Staunton, VA
Gadwall	Jan. 2014	Silver Lake, Dayton, VA
American Wigeon	Mar. 2014	Target pond, Waynesboro
American Black Duck		Leonard's Pond
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal	May 2014	Bell's Lane
Cinnamon Teal	July 2014	Bosque del Apache, NM
Northern Shoveler	Mar. 2014	McCormick's Mill
Northern Pintail	Jan. 2015	North River, Bridgewater, VA
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback	Jan. 2015	airport Pond, Waynesboro, VA
Redhead	Jan. 2014	Silver Lake, Dayton, VA
Ring-necked Duck	Mar. 2014	Lake Shenandoah, VA
Greater Scaup	Mar. 2014	Lake Shenandoah, VA
Lesser Scaup	Feb. 2021	New Orleans, LA
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter	Feb. 2014	airport pond, Waynesboro, VA
Black Scoter	Nov. 2014	Ches. Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Long-tailed Duck		Willow Lake, Raphine, VA
Bufflehead	Feb. 2014	airport pond, Waynesboro, VA
Common Goldeneye	Feb. 2015	North River, Bridgewater, VA
Hooded Merganser	Mar. 2014	N. of Blue Grass, Highland Co.
Common Merganser	Jan. 2019	Bath Co., VA
Red-breasted Merganser	Mar. 2014	Lake Shenandoah
Ruddy Duck	Dec. 2014	Stuarts Draft, VA
Ring-necked Pheasant	Aug. 2010	Clay County, SD
Ruffed Grouse	June 2013	Elliott's Knob, Aug. Co.
Wild Turkey
Northern Bobwhite		Bell's Lane
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon	May 2017	Silver Lake, Dayton, VA
Pied-billed Grebe	Oct. 2016	Willow Lake, Raphine
Horned Grebe	Mar. 2015	Invista Pond, Waynesboro
Red-necked Grebe	Mar. 2014	Lake Shenandoah, VA
Eared Grebe
American Flamingo
Black-capped Petrel
White-tailed Tropicbird
Wood Stork	Mar. 2017	Everglades Nat. Park, FL
Double-crested Cormorant	Mar. 2017	Everglades Nat. Park, FL
Anhinga	Mar. 2017	Everglades Nat. Park, FL
American White Pelican	Mar. 2017	Everglades Nat. Park, FL
Brown Pelican	Feb. 2021	New Orleans, LA
American Bittern
Least Bittern	Feb. 2017	S of Lima, Peru
Great Blue Heron	Apr. 2020	South River, Waynesboro
Great Egret	Mar. 2017	Everglades Nat. Park, FL
Snowy Egret	Mar. 2017	Loxahatchee NWR, FL
Little Blue Heron	Mar. 2017	Loxahatchee NWR, FL
Tricolored Heron	Mar. 2017	Everglades Nat. Park, FL
Cattle Egret	Mar. 2017	Medellin, Colombia
Green Heron	July 2021	Bell's Lane
Black-crowned Night-Heron	Mar. 2014	South River, Waynesboro, VA
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron	July 2019	Virginia Beach, VA
White Ibis	Mar. 2017	Everglades Nat. Park, FL
Glossy Ibis	Mar. 2017	Loxahatchee NWR, FL
Roseate Spoonbill	Mar. 2017	Corkscrew Swamp, FL
Black Vulture	May 2014	Bell's Lane
Turkey Vulture
Osprey	Oct. 2015	Silver Lake, Dayton, VA
Swallow-tailed Kite	Mar. 2017	near Immokalee, FL
Mississippi Kite	Aug. 2016	Staunton, VA
Bald Eagle	Aug. 2016	Dameron Marsh Nat. Area, VA
Northern Harrier	Jan. 2013	Bell's Lane
Sharp-shinned Hawk	Dec. 2005	Belmont area, Staunton
Cooper's Hawk	Mar. 2013	Belmont area, Staunton
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk	Mar. 2014	S of Crozet, VA
Broad-winged Hawk	Aug. 2018	east of Dooms, VA
Swainson's Hawk	July 2014	NE of Elkhart, KS
Gray Hawk	June 2014	Nogales, AZ
Red-tailed Hawk	2013	Swoope
Rough-legged Hawk	2014	Ponca Co., Nebraska
Golden Eagle	Jan. 2019	Blue Grass Valley, Highland Co.
American Kestrel	Mar. 2018	Swoope
Merlin	Oct. 2018	Mont. Hall Park, Staunton, VA
Peregrine Falcon	June 2015	Niagara Falls, Ontario
Virginia Rail	Feb. 2016	Bell's Lane
Sora	July 2016	Nazarene Wetlands
Common Gallinule (ex-Moorhen)	Mar. 2017	Loxahatchee NWR, FL
Purple Gallinule	May 2014	Loth Springs, Waynesboro
American Coot	Feb. 2014	Lake Shenandoah
Sandhill Crane	June 2016	Kiddsville Road, Augusta Co.
Black-bellied Plover
American Golden Plover	Sept. 2016	Shen. Val. Prod., Rockingham Co.
Semipalmated Plover	July 2015	Lake Andes, SD
Lesser Sand Plover
Killdeer	July 2014	Vermillion, SD
American Avocet	July 2014	Cheyenne Bottoms, KS
Spotted Sandpiper	Feb. 2017	S of Lima, Peru
Solitary Sandpiper	May 2014	Bell's Lane
Greater Yellowlegs	May 2014	Willow Lake
Willet	July 2014	Clay County, SD
Lesser Yellowlegs	Mar. 2016	Leonard's Pond
Upland Sandpiper	July 2015	Lake Andes, SD
Whimbrel
Ruddy Turnstone	Feb. 2017	S of Lima, Peru
Red Knot
Sanderling	Sept. 2022	Leonard's Pond
Semipalmated Sandpiper	Aug. 2017	near Webster, SD
Western Sandpiper	Aug. 2014	Leonard's Pond, VA
Least Sandpiper	Aug. 2014	Leonard's Pond, VA
White-rumped Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper	July 2015	Lake Andes, SD
Pectoral Sandpiper	Aug. 2014	Leonard's Pond, VA
Dunlin	June 2016	Leonard's Pond, VA
Stilt Sandpiper	Feb. 2017	N of Lima, Peru
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Ruff
Short-billed Dowitcher	Aug. 2022	Leonard's Pond, VA
Long-billed Dowitcher	Oct. 2019	Leonard's Pond, VA
Wilson's Snipe	Jan. 2013	Highland Co.
American Woodcock
Wilson's Phalarope	Feb. 2017	N of Lima, Peru
Red-necked Phalarope	May 2021	Target pond, Stuarts Draft, VA
Red Phalarope	Oct. 2014	Bridgewater, VA
Bonaparte's Gull
Laughing Gull	July 2019	Virginia Beach
Ring-billed Gull	Nov. 2014	Virginia Beach
Herring Gull	Feb. 2021	New Orleans, LA
Great Black-backed Gull	Sept. 2018	Virginia Beach, VA
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Nov. 2014	Virginia Beach
Least Tern	July 2014	Vermillion, SD
Caspian Tern	Sept. 2021	Washington, DC
Black Tern	July 2015	Lake Andes, SD
Common Tern	Oct. 2016	Fishersville
Forster's Tern	Nov. 2014	Virginia Beach
Royal Tern	Nov. 2014	Virginia Beach
Black Skimmer	Feb. 2017	Ventanilla, Peru
Rock Pigeon	Sept. 2021	Arlington, VA
Eurasian Collared-Dove	June 2014	Gila River Ind. Res., AZ
Mourning Dove
White-winged Dove	June 2014	Arlington, TX
Common Ground-Dove	June 2014	San Pedro River, AZ
Yellow-billed Cuckoo	July 2017	Bell's Lane, Staunton, VA
Black-billed Cuckoo	Apr. 2019	Bell's Lane, Staunton, VA
Barn Owl
Eastern Screech-Owl	Feb. 2013	NW of Bluegrass, VA
~ Great Horned Owl	Apr. 2007	Coyner Spgs. Park, W-boro, VA
Snowy Owl	Jan. 2021	W. of Mt. Crawford, VA
Barred Owl	June 2008	Rt. 250, Highland County
Long-eared Owl
Burrowing Owl	June 2014	Las Vegas NWR, NM
Short-eared Owl	Feb. 2018	Bell's Lane, Staunton, VA
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Common Nighthawk	Sept. 2021	Bell's Lane
Lesser Nighthawk	June 2014	Sabino Canyon, AZ
Chuck-will's-widow
Eastern Whip-poor-will
~ Chimney Swift	April 2015	Bridgewater, VA
Broad-billed Hummingbird	June 2014	Santa Catalina Mtns, AZ
Calliope Hummingbird	Oct. 2020	Dooms, VA
Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Sept. 2014	Rockfish Gap, VA
Black-chinned Hummingbird	June 2014	San Pedro River, AZ
Broad-tailed Hummingbird	June 2014	Santa Catalina Mtns, AZ
Rufous Hummingbird	Nov. 2018	Stuarts Draft, VA
Belted Kingfisher	Oct. 2021	Verona, VA
Red-headed Woodpecker	July 2020	Clay County Park, SD
Red-bellied Woodpecker	2013	Staunton, VA
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Mar. 2016	Chimney Hollow
Downy Woodpecker	Oct. 2016	Big Meadows, SNP
Hairy Woodpecker	June 2016	Betsy Bell Hill, Staunton, VA
Northern Flicker	July 2014	Vermillion, SD
Pileated Woodpecker	2013	Lynchburg, VA
Olive-sided Flycatcher	June 2016	south of Confederate Breastworks
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Western Wood-Pewee	June 2014	Chiricahua Mtns., AZ
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher	July 2020	North River Gorge trail
Alder Flycatcher	June 2015	Swoope, VA
Willow Flycatcher	?? 2015	Bell's Lane
Least Flycatcher	May 2019	Pocosin Cabin trail, Shen. Nat. Park
Eastern Phoebe	June 2014	Loft Mtn., SNP
Great Crested Flycatcher	May 2014	Blackrock Gap, SNP
Western Kingbird	July 2014	Dodge City, KS
Cassin's Kingbird	July 2014	Dodge City, KS
Eastern Kingbird	Apr. 2013	Bell's Lane, Staunton, VA
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	June 2014	Joplin, MO
Loggerhead Shrike	Mar. 2017	Immokalee, FL
White-eyed Vireo	May 2014	Rockfish Valley Trail
Yellow-throated Vireo	Apr. 2016	Staunton, VA
Blue-headed Vireo 3 6 7 8 Blue-headed Vireo	Oct. 2019	Augusta Springs
Warbling Vireo	May 2013	McCormick's Mill, Raphine, VA
Philadelphia Vireo	Sept. 2016	McCormick's Mill
Red-eyed Vireo	May 2021	N of Humpback Rocks, Blue Ridge
Blue Jay	Oct. 2013	Staunton, VA
Steller's Jay	July 1987	Lolo Pass, Idaho
American Crow	Apr. 2014	SARS trail, Staunton
Fish Crow	Nov. 2014	Virginia Beach
Common Raven	May 2014	Horsehead Mtn. Overlook, SNP
Horned Lark	Dec. 2013	Clay County, SD
Purple Martin	June 2014	Sabino Canyon, AZ
Tree Swallow	Mar. 2016	Leonard's Pond
N. Rough-winged Swallow	May 2016	Cole Run Res., Aug. Co.
~ Bank Swallow	July 2014	Clay County, SD
Cliff Swallow	July 2015	Clay County, SD
Cave Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee	Dec. 2017	JMU Arboretum, Harrisonburg
Black-capped Chickadee	Jan. 2017	Snowy Mtn, Highland Co.
Tufted Titmouse	2016	Bell's Lane
Red-breasted Nuthatch	Dec. 2020	Dooms, Aug. Co.
White-breasted Nuthatch	Jan. 2021	N. Staunton
Brown-headed Nuthatch	July 2019	Virginia Beach, VA
Brown Creeper	Nov. 2014	Candler's Mtn, Lynchburg, VA
Carolina Wren	Mar. 2014	Staunton, VA
Bewick's Wren	June 2014	Patagonia, AZ
House Wren	July 2022	Otsego Lake, NY
Winter Wren	Nov. 2019	Braley Pond, Aug. Co. VA
Sedge Wren	Aug. 2015	Spirit Mound, SD
Marsh Wren	Nov. 2021	Mill Place trail, Verona
Cactus Wren	June 2014	Sabino Canyon, AZ
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Apr. 2018	Bell's Lane
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher	June 2014	Sabino Canyon, AZ
Golden-crowned Kinglet	Dec. 2016	Mont. Hall Park, Staunton, VA
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Oct. 2020	N. Staunton, VA
Eastern Bluebird	Mar. 2018	Charlottesville
Veery	May 2014	Pocosin Cabin, SNPApr. 2013 CVCC nature trail, Lynchburg
Gray-cheeked Thrush	Oct. 2020	NE of Staunton High School
Swainson's Thrush	May 2020	N. Staunton
Hermit Thrush	Oct. 2013	Blackwater Trail, Lynchburg, VA
Wood Thrush	June 2020	N of Hearthstone Lake
American Robin	June 2017	Big Meadows, Shen. Nat. Park
Gray Catbird	June 2022	Bell's Lane
Northern Mockingbird	Nov. 2018	Staunton
Brown Thrasher	July 2019	Bell's Lane
European Starling
American Pipit	Mar. 2014	Bell's Lane
Cedar Waxwing
Lapland Longspur	Jan. 2014	Clay County, SD
Smith's Longspur	Feb. 2015	Shen. Valley Reg. Airport, VA
Snow Bunting	Dec. 2016	Strickley Rd., Harriston
Blue-winged Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler	June 2017	N of Blue Grass, VA
Tennessee Warbler	Sept. 2015	Shenandoah Mtn., VA
Orange-crowned Warbler	Feb. 2021	Big Branch Marsh NWR, LA
Nashville Warbler	Oct. 2011	Staunton, VA
Northern Parula	July 2018	Dowell's Draft (West Augusta)
Yellow Warbler	May 2016	Bell's Lane
Chestnut-sided Warbler	June 2017	Shen. Nat. Park
Magnolia Warbler	May 2022	Bell's Lane, Staunton, VA
Cape May Warbler	Apr. 2016	Cook's Creek, Bridgewater, VA
Black-throated Blue Warbler	Sept. 2014	Mont. Hall Park, Staunton, VA
Yellow-rumped Warbler	May 2013	Betsy Bell Hill
Black-throated Green Warbler	Sep. 2013	Turk Mountain, SNP
Blackburnian Warbler	Apr. 2014	Mont. Hall Park, Staunton, VA
Yellow-throated Warbler	May 2019	Dutch Gap / Henricus Park, VA
Pine Warbler	May 2022	Dowell's Draft
Prairie Warbler	Apr. 2015	Bridgewater, VA
Palm Warbler	Apr. 2014	Frontier Culture Museum
Bay-breasted Warbler	May 2020	Confederate Breastworks
Blackpoll Warbler	May 2014	Sweet Briar College
Cerulean Warbler	May 2019	Blue Ridge Pkwy.
Black-and-white Warbler	May 2021	Shenandoah Mtn. trail
American Redstart	May 2021	Blue Ridge Pkwy.
Painted Redstart	June 2014	Santa Catalina Mtns, AZ
Lucy's Warbler	June 2014	Sabino Canyon, AZ
Prothonotary Warbler	May 2022	Piscataway Creek, MD
Worm-eating Warbler	Apr. 2019	Braley's Pond
Swainson's Warbler
Ovenbird	May 2015	south of Confederate Breastworks
Northern Waterthrush	May 2021	Bell's Lane, Staunton, VA
Louisiana Waterthrush	June 2021	Madison Run / SNP
Kentucky Warbler	July 2016	App. Tr. Hightop Mtn. / SNP
Connecticut Warbler
Mourning Warbler	June 2016	Sapling Ridge, Highland Co., VA
Common Yellowthroat	June 2022	Straight Fork, Highland Co., VA
Hooded Warbler	May 2021	Hickory Spgs., Blue Ridge Pkwy. Apr. 2013 Rt. 50 & App. Trail, Amherst Co.
Wilson's Warbler	May 2017	Staunton
Canada Warbler	June 2022	Laurel Fork, Highland Co., VA
Yellow-breasted Chat	May 2021	Afton overlook, Blue Ridge Pkwy.
Eastern Towhee	May 2013	Reddish Knob, VA / WV line
Spotted Towhee	June 2014	Santa Catalina Mtns., AZ
Bachman's Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow	Jan. 2014	Straight River R.S., Minn.
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow	Mar. 2014	Day's Inn, Bell's Lane
Field Sparrow	May 2022	Bell's Lane
Vesper Sparrow	July 2014	Las Vegas NWR, NM
Lark Sparrow	July 2013	central Clay County, SD
Black-throated Sparrow	June 2014	N of Portal, AZ
Savannah Sparrow	June 2014	Highland Co.
Grasshopper Sparrow	June 2014	Bell's Lane
Henslow's Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Fox Sparrow	Mar. 2022	N. Staunton
Song Sparrow	Jan. 2021	Mill Place trail, Verona
Lincoln's Sparrow	Sept. 2013	Bell's Lane
Swamp Sparrow	Nov. 2019	Mill Place
Rufous-winged Sparrow	June 2014	Green Valley, AZ
White-throated Sparrow	Oct. 2016	Bell's Lane
~ Harris's Sparrow	Oct. 2008	Vermillion, SD
White-crowned Sparrow	Feb. 2017	Bell's Lane
Dark-eyed Junco	June 2020	Hightop Mtn., Shen. Nat. Park
Yellow-eyed Junco	June 2014	Chiricahua Mtns., AZ
Summer Tanager	June 2014	San Pedro River, AZ
Hepatic Tanager	June 2014	Chiricahua Mtns., AZ
Scarlet Tanager	May 2014	McCormick Gap, SNP
~ Western Tanager	Mar. 2004	Staunton, VA (FIRST EVER!)
Northern Cardinal	Apr. 2017	Staunton, VA
Phainopepla	June 2014	Patagonia, AZ
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	May 2017	Blue Ridge Parkway
~ Black-headed Grosbeak	March 2003	Mexico City
Blue Grosbeak	June 2014	San Pedro River, AZ
Indigo Bunting	July 2015	N of Humpback Rocks, BRP
Painted Bunting	Mar. 2017	Corkscrew Swamp, FL
Varied Bunting	June 2014	San Pedro River, AZ
Dickcissel	July 2015	SW Clay County, SD
Bobolink	June 2022	New Hampden, VA
Red-winged Blackbird	July 2017	Nazarene Church pond, VA
Eastern Meadowlark	Mar. 2013	Bell's Lane
Western Meadowlark	July 2014	Las Vegas NWR, NM
~ Yellow-headed Blackbird		S of Freeman, SD
Rusty Blackbird	Nov. 2018	Cline River Rd., Piedmont, VA
Brewer's Blackbird
Common Grackle	Oct. 2017	south of Stuarts Draft, VA
Great-tailed Grackle	June 2014	Dennison, TX
Brown-headed Cowbird	June 2014	Highland Co.
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole	2014?	south of Burbank, SD
Scott's Oriole	Mar. 2020	Swoope, VA
Purple Finch
House Finch
Red Crossbill	May 2013	NE of Reddish Knob, VA / WV
White-winged Crossbill
~ Common Redpoll	Mar. 2011	Fishersville, VA
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Lesser Goldfinch	June 2014	San Pedro River, AZ
Evening Grosbeak	Mar. 2019	Union Springs, R-ham County, VA
House Sparrow
Red top border	=	Species grouping.
Green, italicized text	=	Bird not normally found in Augusta County.

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