Christine Hanrahan, with additions from Ken Allison, Manon Besner, Bob Bracken, Gerhard Bruins, John Cartwright, Peter Fuller, Bernie Ladouceur, Chris Lewis, Ghislaine Rozon, and Larose BioBlitz participants

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ANATIDAE — DUCKS
Branta canadensis — Canada Goose*
Aix sponsa — Wood Duck*
Anas americana — American Wigeon
Anas rubripes — American Black Duck
Anas platyrhynchos — Mallard*
Anas discors — Blue-winged Teal*
Anas crecca — Green-winged teal*
Aythya affinis — Lesser Scaup
Lophodytes cucullatus — Hooded merganser*

PHASIANIDAE — PARTRIDGES
Bonasa umbellus — Ruffed Grouse*
Meleagris gallopavo — Wild Turkey

PODICIPEDIDAE — GREBES
Podilymbus podiceps — Pied-billed Grebe*

PHALACROCORACIDAE — CORMORANTS
Phalacrocorax auritus — Double-crested Cormorant

ARDEIDAE — HERONS
Botaurus lentiginosus — American Bittern*
Ardea herodias — Great Blue Heron*
Butorides virescens — Green heron*?

CATHARTIDAE — VULTURES
Cathartes aura — Turkey Vulture*?

ACCIPITRIDAE — HAWKS
Haliaeetus leucocephalus — Bald Eagle
Circus cyaneus — Northern Harrier
Accipiter striatus — Sharp-shinned Hawk*
Accipitrer cooperii — Cooper's Hawk*
Accipiter gentilis — Northern Goshawk*
Buteo lineatus — Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo platypterus — Broad-winged Hawk*
Buteo jamaicensis — Red-tailed Hawk
Aquila chrysaetos — Golden Eagle

FALCONIDAE — FALCONS
Falco columbarius — Merlin*

RALLIDAE — RAILS
Rallus limicola — Virginia Rail*
Porzana carolina — Sora*

GRUIDAE — CRANES
Grus canadensis — Sandhill Crane

SCOLOPACIDAE — SHOREBIRDS
Actitis macularius — Spotted Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria — Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa flavipes — Tringa flavipes
Gallinago gallinago — Wilson's Snipe
Scolopax minor — American Woodcock*

LARIDAE — GULLS
Larus delawarensis — Ring-billed Gull

COLUMBIDAE — DOVES
Zenaida macroura — Mourning Dove*

CUCULIDAE — CUCKOOS
Coccyzus erythropthalmus — Black-billed Cuckoo*

STRIGIDAE — OWLS
Bubo virginianus — Great Horned Owl*
Strix varia — Barred owl
Surnia ulula — Northern Hawk-owl
Strix nebulosa — Great Gray Owl
Asio Otus — Long-eared Owl
Aegolius funereus — Boreal Owl
Aegolius acadicus — Northern Saw-whet Owl*

CAPRIMULGINAE — GOATSUCKERS
Chordeiles minor — Common Nighthawk
Caprimulgus vociferus — Whip-Poor-Will*

TROCHILIDAEHUMMINGBIRDS
Archilochus colubris — Ruby-throated Hummingbird*

ALCEDINIDAE — KINGFISHERS
Ceryle alcyon — Belted Kingfisher*

PICIDAE — WOODPECKERS
Melanerpes erythrocephalus — Red-headed Woodpecker*?
Sphyrapicus varius — Yellow-bellied Sapsucker*
Picoides pubescens — Downy Woodpecker*
Picoides villosus — Hairy Woodpecker*
Colaptes auratus — Northern Flicker*
Dryocopus pileatus — Pileated Woodpecker*
Picoides dorsalis — American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides arcticus — Black-backed Woodpecker

TYRANNIDAE — FLYCATCHERS
Contopus cooperi — Olive-sided Flycatcher*?
Contopus virens — Eastern Wood-Pewee*
Empidonax flaviventris — Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum — Alder Flycatcher*
Empidonax minimus — Least Flycatcher*
Sayornis phoebe — Eastern Phoebe*
Myiarchus crinitus — Great Crested Flycatcher*
Tyrannus tyrannus — Eastern Kingbird*

LANIIDAE — SHRIKES
Lanius excubitor — Northern Shrike

VIREONIDAE — VIREOS
Vireo flavifrons — Yellow-throated Vireo*?
Vireo solitarius — Blue-headed Vireo*
Vireo gilvus — Warbling Vireo*
Vireo olivaceus — Red-eyed Vireo*

CORVIDAE — JAYS AND CROWS
Cyanocitta cristata — Blue Jay*
Corvus brachyrhynchos — American Crow*
Corvus corax — Common Raven*

HIRUNDINIDAE — SWALLOWS
Tachycineta bicolor — Tree Swallow*
Hirundo rustica — Barn Swallow

PARIDAE — CHICKADEES
Poecile atricappilus — Black-capped Chickadee*

SITTIDAE — NUTHATCHES
Sitta canadensis — Red-breasted Nuthatch*
Sitta carolinensis — White-breasted Nuthatch*

CERTHIIDAE — CREEPERS
Certhia americana — Brown Creeper*

TROGLODYTIDAE — WRENS
Troglodytes aedon — House Wren*
Troglodytes troglodytes — Winter Wren*

REGULIDAE — KINGLETS
Regulus satrapa — Golden-crowned Kinglet *
Regulus calendula — Ruby-crowned Kinglet*?

TURDIDAE — THRUSHES
Sialia sialis — Eastern Bluebird*
Catharus fuscescens — Veery*
Catharus guttatus — Hermit Thrush*
Hylocichla mustelina — Wood Thrush*
Turdus migratorius — American Robin*

MIMIDAE — MOCKINGBIRDS, THRASHERS
Dumetella carolinensis — Gray Catbird*

STURNIDAE — STARLINGS
Sturnus vulgaris — European Starling*

BOMBYCILLIDAE — WAXWINGS
Bombycilla garrulus — Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum — Cedar Waxwing*

PARULIDAE — WOOD-WARBLERS
Vermivora peregrina — Tennessee Warbler
Vermivora ruficapilla — Nashville Warbler*
Dendroica petechia — Yellow Warbler*
Dendroica pensylvanica — Chestnut-sided Warbler*
Dendroica magnolia — Magnolia Warbler*
Dendroica tigrina — Cape May Warbler*
Dendroica caerulescens — Black-throated Blue Warbler*
Dendroica coronata — Yellow-rumped Warbler*
Dendroica virens — Black-throated Green Warbler*
Dendroica fusca — Blackburnian Warbler*
Dendroica palmarum — Palm Warbler
Dendroica castanea — Bay-breasted Warbler
Dendroica striata — Blackpoll
Dendroica pinus — Pine Warbler*
Mniotilta varia — Black-and-white Warbler*
Setophaga ruticilla — American Redstart*
Seiurus aurocapilla — Ovenbird*
Seiurus noveboracensis — Northern Waterthrush*
Oporornis agilis — Connecticut Warbler
Oporornis philadelphia — Mourning Warbler*
Geothlypis trichas — Common Yellowthroat*
Wilsonia pusilla — Wilson's Warbler
Wilsonia canadensis — Canada Warbler*

THRAUPIDAE — TANAGERS
Piranga olivacea — Scarlet Tanager*?

EMBERIZIDAE — SPARROWS
Pipilo erythrophthalmus — Eastern Towhee*
Spizella arborea — American Tree Sparrow
Spizella passerina — Chipping Sparrow*
Passerculus sandwichensis — Savannah Sparrow
Passerella iliaca — Fox Sparrow
Melospiza melodia — Song Sparrow*
Melospiza lincolnii — Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana — Swamp Sparrow*
Zonotrichia albicollis — White-throated Sparrow*
Zonotrichia leucophrys — White-crowned Sparrow
Junco hyemalis — Dark-eyed Junco*

CARDINALIDAE — CARDINALS
Cardinalis cardinalis — Northern Cardinal*
Pheucticus ludovicianus — Rose-breasted Grosbeak*
Passerina cyanea — Indigo Bunting*

ICTERIDAE — BLACKBIRDS
Agelaius phoeniceus — Red-winged Blackbird*
Euphagus carolinus — Rusty Blackbird
Quiscalus quiscula — Common Grackle*
Molothrus ater — Brown-headed Cowbird*
Icterus galbula — Baltimore Oriole*

FRINGILLIDAE — FINCHES
Pinicola enucleator — Pine Grosbeak
Carpodacus purpureus — Purple Finch*
Loxia curvirostra — Red Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera — White-winged Crossbill*
Carduelis pinus — Pine Siskin*
Carduelis tristis — American Goldfinch*
Coccothraustes vespertinus — Evening Grosbeak*