Northern Shenandoah Valley Audubon Society (NSVAS)

           

Shenandoah Audubon BIRD LIST

BIRD COUNT INFORMATION (if used for Annual Bird Count)

Observer Name(s):

Date:

          

Count Name:

                  

Section #:

                       

Start Time:

 

Hours / Miles: Car:

 

Hours / Miles: Canoe:

 

End Time:

 

Hours / Miles: Foot:

 

Hours / Miles: Owling:

 

Temperature:

 

Wind Direction:

 

Wind Velocity:

 

E =

Erratic, yearly status fluctuates widely

R =

Rare, does not occur every year

U =

Uncommon, low numbers occur each year

F =

Frequent, often seen, but not in each trip

C =

Common, readily observed within area

S =

Small numbers in area

t =

Transient, spring and / or fall migration

r =

Resident, species occurs year-round

s =

Summer resident (June - September)

w =

Winter resident (December - March)

(L) =

Restricted locally to small area(s)

!!! =

Should not occur again, get a photograph

DATE

#

SPECIES

SPRING

FALL

XMAS

OTHER

                                

Gaviidae: Loons

 

 

 

 

   

Red-Throated Loon - Rt, Rw

 

 

 

 

   

Common Loon - S, Ut

 

 

 

 

   

Podicipedidae: Grebes

 

 

 

 

   

Pied-Billed Grebe - Ct, Uw

 

 

 

 

   

Horned Grebe - C, Ft, Rw

 

 

 

 

   

Red-necked Grebe - Rt

 

 

 

 

   

Phalacrocoracidicae: Cormorants

 

 

 

 

   

Double-Crested Cormorant - Ft

 

 

 

 

   

Ardeidiae: Herons and Egrets

 

 

 

 

   

American Bittern - Ut

 

 

 

 

   

Great Blue Heron - Fw, Ft, Us

 

 

 

 

   

Great Egret - Rt

 

 

 

 

   

Snowy Egret - Rt

 

 

 

 

   

Little Blue Heron - Rt

 

 

 

 

   

Tri-colored Heron - Rt

 

 

 

 

   

Cattle Egret - Rt

 

 

 

 

   

Green Heron - Rw, Ft, Us

 

 

 

 

   

Black-Crowned Night-Heron - R, Ut

 

 

 

 

   

Threskiornithidae: Ibises

 

 

 

 

   

Glossy Ibis - Rt

 

 

 

 

   

Ciconiidae: Storks

 

 

 

 

   

Wood Stork - Rt

 

 

 

 

   

Cathartidae: New World Vultures

 

 

 

 

   

Black Vulture - Fr

 

 

 

 

   

Turkey Vulture - Cr

 

 

 

 

   

Anatidae: Waterfowl

 

 

 

 

   

Greater White-fronted Goose - Rt

 

 

 

 

   

Snow Goose - Rt

 

 

 

 

   

Canada Goose - Cr

 

 

 

 

   

Mute Swan - S, Ut

 

 

 

 

   

Tundra Swan - Ft

 

 

 

 

   

Wood Duck - Cs, Ft, Rw

 

 

 

 

   

Gadwall - S, Ft, Uw

 

 

 

 

   

Eurasian Wigeon - Rw

 

 

 

 

   

American Wigeon - S, Ft, Uw

 

 

 

 

   

American Black Duck - Ct, Fw

 

 

 

 

   

Mallard - Ct, Fw, Cs

 

 

 

 

   

Blue-Winged Teal - Rs, Ft

 

 

 

 

   

Northern Shoveler - S, Ut, Uw

 

 

 

 

   

Northern Pintail - S, Uw, Ut

 

 

 

 

   

American Green-winged Teal- Ft, Uw

 

 

 

 

   

Canvasback - S, Ut, Uw

 

 

 

 

   

Redhead - S, Ut, Uw

 

 

 

 

   

Ring-necked Duck - S, Ft, Rw

 

 

 

 

   

Greater Scaup - S, Ut

 

 

 

 

   

Lesser Scaup - S, Ut

 

 

 

 

   

Surf Scoter - R

 

 

 

 

   

Black Scoter - R

 

 

 

 

   

White-winged Scoter - Rt

 

 

 

 

   

Long-tailed Duck - S, Uw, Ut

 

 

 

 

   

Bufflehead - S, Ft, Uw

 

 

 

 

   

Common Goldeneye - Ct, Fw

 

 

 

 

   

Hooded Merganser - S, Uw, Ut

 

 

 

 

   

Common Merganser - S, Uw, Ut

 

 

 

 

   

Red-breasted Merganser - S, Rw, Ut

 

 

 

 

   

Ruddy Duck - S, Ft, Rw

 

 

 

 

   

Accipitridae: Hawks and Eagles

 

 

 

 

   

Osprey - Rw, Ut

 

 

 

 

   

Bald Eagle - S, Ut, Rw

 

 

 

 

   

Northern Harrier - Ft, Uw

 

 

 

 

   

Sharp-shinned Hawk - Ft, Fr

 

 

 

 

   

Cooper’s Hawk - Ft, Ur

 

 

 

 

   

Northern Goshawk - Rw, Rt

 

 

 

 

   

Red Shouldered Hawk - S, Ft, Ur

 

 

 

 

   

Broad-Winged Hawk - R, Ct, Fs