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SNGOSnow Goose
ROGORoss's Goose
GRGOGraylag Goose
GWFGGreater White-fronted Goose
PFGOPink-footed Goose
BRANBrant
BRNGBarnacle Goose
CACGCackling Goose
CAGOCanada Goose
TUSWTundra Swan
WHOSWhooper Swan
COMSCommon Shelduck
WODUWood Duck †
GARGGarganey
BWTEBlue-winged Teal †
CITECinnamon Teal
NSHONorthern Shoveler †
GADWGadwall †
EUWIEurasian Wigeon
AMWIAmerican Wigeon
MALLMallard
ABDUAmerican Black Duck
NOPINorthern Pintail
GWTEGreen-winged Teal
CANVCanvasback
REDHRedhead
RNDURing-necked Duck
TUDUTufted Duck
GRSCGreater Scaup
LESCLesser Scaup †
KIEIKing Eider
COEICommon Eider §
HARDHarlequin Duck †
SUSCSurf Scoter †
WWSCWhite-winged Scoter
BLSCBlack Scoter †
LTDULong-tailed Duck †
BUFFBufflehead
COGOCommon Goldeneye
BAGOBarrow's Goldeneye †
HOMEHooded Merganser †
COMECommon Merganser
RBMERed-breasted Merganser
RUDURuddy Duck
RUGRRuffed Grouse
WIPTWillow Ptarmigan
ROPTRock Ptarmigan †
SPGRSpruce Grouse
AMFLAmerican Flamingo
PBGRPied-billed Grebe †
HOGRHorned Grebe
RNGRRed-necked Grebe
EAGREared Grebe
ROPIRock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
ECDOEurasian Collared-Dove †
WWDOWhite-winged Dove
MODOMourning Dove
YBCUYellow-billed Cuckoo
BBCUBlack-billed Cuckoo
CONICommon Nighthawk †
CWWIChuck-will's-widow
CHSWChimney Swift
COSWCommon Swift
RTHURuby-throated Hummingbird †
ANHUAnna's Hummingbird
RUHURufous Hummingbird
KIRAKing Rail
CLRAClapper Rail
VIRAVirginia Rail †
CORCCorn Crake
SORASora †
COGACommon Gallinule
EUCOEurasian Coot
AMCOAmerican Coot †
PUGAPurple Gallinule
YERAYellow Rail
SACRSandhill Crane
BNSTBlack-necked Stilt
AMAVAmerican Avocet
EUOYEurasian Oystercatcher
BBPLBlack-bellied Plover
EUGPEuropean Golden-Plover
AMGPAmerican Golden-Plover
PAGPPacific Golden-Plover
NOLANorthern Lapwing
CRPLCommon Ringed Plover
SEPLSemipalmated Plover †
PIPLPiping Plover †
KILLKilldeer †
UPSAUpland Sandpiper
WHIMWhimbrel
EUCUEurasian Curlew
BARGBar-tailed Godwit
BLAGBlack-tailed Godwit
HUGOHudsonian Godwit
MAGOMarbled Godwit
RUTURuddy Turnstone
REKNRed Knot
RUFFRuff
STSAStilt Sandpiper
CUSACurlew Sandpiper
SANDSanderling
DUNLDunlin
PUSAPurple Sandpiper
BASABaird's Sandpiper
LISTLittle Stint
LESALeast Sandpiper †
WRSAWhite-rumped Sandpiper
BBSABuff-breasted Sandpiper
PESAPectoral Sandpiper
SESASemipalmated Sandpiper †
WESAWestern Sandpiper
SBDOShort-billed Dowitcher †
LBDOLong-billed Dowitcher
JASNJack Snipe
EUWOEurasian Woodcock
AMWOAmerican Woodcock †
COSNCommon Snipe
WISNWilson's Snipe
WIPHWilson's Phalarope
RNPHRed-necked Phalarope †
REPHRed Phalarope
SPSASpotted Sandpiper
SOSASolitary Sandpiper †
SPRESpotted Redshank
GRYEGreater Yellowlegs
COMGCommon Greenshank
WILLWillet †
LEYELesser Yellowlegs
WOSAWood Sandpiper
CORDCommon Redshank
GRSKGreat Skua
SPSKSouth Polar Skua
POJAPomarine Jaeger
PAJAParasitic Jaeger
LTJALong-tailed Jaeger
DOVEDovekie
COMUCommon Murre §
TBMUThick-billed Murre §
RAZORazorbill §
BLGUBlack Guillemot §
ATPUAtlantic Puffin §
BLKIBlack-legged Kittiwake §
IVGUIvory Gull
SAGUSabine's Gull
BOGUBonaparte's Gull
BHGUBlack-headed Gull †
LIGULittle Gull
ROGURoss's Gull
LAGULaughing Gull
FRGUFranklin's Gull
BLTGBlack-tailed Gull
COGUCommon Gull §
SBIGShort-billed Gull
RBGURing-billed Gull §
HERGHerring Gull §
YLGUYellow-legged Gull
ICGUIceland Gull
LBBGLesser Black-backed Gull
SBGUSlaty-backed Gull
GWGUGlaucous-winged Gull
GLGUGlaucous Gull †
GBBGGreat Black-backed Gull §
KEGUKelp Gull
SOTESooty Tern
BRTEBridled Tern
LETELeast Tern
GBTEGull-billed Tern
CATECaspian Tern †
BLTEBlack Tern
WWTEWhite-winged Tern
ROSTRoseate Tern
COTECommon Tern §
ARTEArctic Tern §
FOTEForster's Tern
ROYTRoyal Tern
SATESandwich Tern
BLSKBlack Skimmer
WTTRWhite-tailed Tropicbird
RTLORed-throated Loon †
PALOPacific Loon
COLOCommon Loon
YBLOYellow-billed Loon
BBALBlack-browed Albatross
WISPWilson's Storm-Petrel
LHSPLeach's Storm-Petrel §
NOFUNorthern Fulmar
FEPEFea's Petrel
COSHCory's Shearwater
GRSHGreat Shearwater
SOSHSooty Shearwater
MASHManx Shearwater † §
MAFRMagnificent Frigatebird
BRBOBrown Booby
NOGANorthern Gannet §
GRCOGreat Cormorant §
DCCODouble-crested Cormorant §
AWPEAmerican White Pelican
BRPEBrown Pelican
AMBIAmerican Bittern
LEBILeast Bittern
GBHEGreat Blue Heron † §
GYHEGray Heron
GREGGreat Egret
LIEGLittle Egret
WERHWestern Reef-Heron
SNEGSnowy Egret
LBHELittle Blue Heron
TRHETricolored Heron
CAEGCattle Egret
GRHEGreen Heron
BCNHBlack-crowned Night-Heron
YCNHYellow-crowned Night-Heron
GLIBGlossy Ibis
BLVUBlack Vulture
TUVUTurkey Vulture
OSPROsprey
GOEAGolden Eagle †
NOHANorthern Harrier
SSHASharp-shinned Hawk
NOGONorthern Goshawk
BAEABald Eagle
STSESteller's Sea-Eagle
BWHABroad-winged Hawk
SWHASwainson's Hawk
RTHARed-tailed Hawk †
RLHARough-legged Hawk †
BNOWBarn Owl
SNOWSnowy Owl †
GHOWGreat Horned Owl
NHOWNorthern Hawk Owl †
BDOWBarred Owl
GGOWGreat Gray Owl
LEOWLong-eared Owl
SEOWShort-eared Owl †
BOOWBoreal Owl †
NSWONorthern Saw-whet Owl †
BEKIBelted Kingfisher
YBSAYellow-bellied Sapsucker †
LEWOLewis's Woodpecker
RHWORed-headed Woodpecker
RBWORed-bellied Woodpecker
ATTWAmerican Three-toed Woodpecker †
BBWOBlack-backed Woodpecker
DOWODowny Woodpecker
HAWOHairy Woodpecker
NOFLNorthern Flicker
AMKEAmerican Kestrel †
MERLMerlin
GYRFGyrfalcon †
PEFAPeregrine Falcon †
OSFLOlive-sided Flycatcher †
EAWPEastern Wood-Pewee †
YBFLYellow-bellied Flycatcher
ALFLAlder Flycatcher
WIFLWillow Flycatcher
LEFLLeast Flycatcher †
EAPHEastern Phoebe †
SAPHSay's Phoebe
VEFLVermilion Flycatcher §
ATFLAsh-throated Flycatcher
GCFLGreat Crested Flycatcher
SBFLSulphur-bellied Flycatcher
WEKIWestern Kingbird
EAKIEastern Kingbird †
STFLScissor-tailed Flycatcher
FTFLFork-tailed Flycatcher
WEVIWhite-eyed Vireo
YTVIYellow-throated Vireo
BHVIBlue-headed Vireo
PHVIPhiladelphia Vireo †
WAVIWarbling Vireo
REVIRed-eyed Vireo †
NSHRNorthern Shrike †
CAJACanada Jay
BLJABlue Jay
BBMABlack-billed Magpie
EUJAEurasian Jackdaw
AMCRAmerican Crow
CORACommon Raven
BCCHBlack-capped Chickadee
BOCHBoreal Chickadee
HOLAHorned Lark
NRWSNorthern Rough-winged Swallow
PUMAPurple Martin
TRESTree Swallow
VGSWViolet-green Swallow
BANSBank Swallow † §
BARSBarn Swallow †
CLSWCliff Swallow
CASWCave Swallow
RCKIRuby-crowned Kinglet
GCKIGolden-crowned Kinglet
RBNURed-breasted Nuthatch
WBNUWhite-breasted Nuthatch
BRCRBrown Creeper †
BGGNBlue-gray Gnatcatcher
ROWRRock Wren
HOWRHouse Wren
WIWRWinter Wren †
MAWRMarsh Wren
EUSTEuropean Starling
GRCAGray Catbird †
BRTHBrown Thrasher
NOMONorthern Mockingbird †
EABLEastern Bluebird
MOBLMountain Bluebird
TOSOTownsend's Solitaire
VATHVaried Thrush
VEERVeery †
GCTHGray-cheeked Thrush †
SWTHSwainson's Thrush
HETHHermit Thrush
WOTHWood Thrush
REDWRedwing
EUBLEurasian Blackbird
AMROAmerican Robin
FIELFieldfare
NOWHNorthern Wheatear †
BOWABohemian Waxwing †
CEDWCedar Waxwing
HOSPHouse Sparrow
WHWAWhite Wagtail
AMPIAmerican Pipit
COCHCommon Chaffinch
EVGREvening Grosbeak †
PIGRPine Grosbeak
PUFIPurple Finch
CORECommon Redpoll
HOREHoary Redpoll
RECRRed Crossbill †
WWCRWhite-winged Crossbill
PISIPine Siskin
AMGOAmerican Goldfinch
LALOLapland Longspur †
CCLOChestnut-collared Longspur
SNBUSnow Bunting †
YBBUYellow-breasted Bunting
GRSPGrasshopper Sparrow
CHSPChipping Sparrow †
CCSPClay-colored Sparrow
FISPField Sparrow
LASPLark Sparrow
ATSPAmerican Tree Sparrow
FOSPFox Sparrow
DEJUDark-eyed Junco
WCSPWhite-crowned Sparrow
GCSPGolden-crowned Sparrow
HASPHarris's Sparrow
WTSPWhite-throated Sparrow
VESPVesper Sparrow
NSTSNelson's Sparrow
SAVSSavannah Sparrow
SOSPSong Sparrow
LISPLincoln's Sparrow
SWSPSwamp Sparrow
SPTOSpotted Towhee
EATOEastern Towhee
YBCHYellow-breasted Chat
YHBLYellow-headed Blackbird
BOBOBobolink †
WEMEWestern Meadowlark
EAMEEastern Meadowlark
OROROrchard Oriole
BUORBullock's Oriole
BAORBaltimore Oriole †
RWBLRed-winged Blackbird †
BHCOBrown-headed Cowbird †
RUBLRusty Blackbird †
BRBLBrewer's Blackbird
COGRCommon Grackle
OVENOvenbird
WEWAWorm-eating Warbler
NOWANorthern Waterthrush
GWWAGolden-winged Warbler
BWWABlue-winged Warbler
BAWWBlack-and-white Warbler
PROWProthonotary Warbler
TEWATennessee Warbler
OCWAOrange-crowned Warbler †
NAWANashville Warbler †
VIWAVirginia's Warbler
CONWConnecticut Warbler
MOWAMourning Warbler
KEWAKentucky Warbler
COYECommon Yellowthroat
HOWAHooded Warbler
AMREAmerican Redstart
CMWACape May Warbler †
CERWCerulean Warbler
NOPANorthern Parula †
MAWAMagnolia Warbler
BBWABay-breasted Warbler †
BLBWBlackburnian Warbler †
YWARYellow Warbler
CSWAChestnut-sided Warbler †
BLPWBlackpoll Warbler
BTBWBlack-throated Blue Warbler †
PAWAPalm Warbler
PIWAPine Warbler
YRWAYellow-rumped Warbler
YTWAYellow-throated Warbler
PRAWPrairie Warbler
BTYWBlack-throated Gray Warbler
TOWATownsend's Warbler
HEWAHermit Warbler
BTNWBlack-throated Green Warbler
CAWACanada Warbler †
WIWAWilson's Warbler
SUTASummer Tanager
SCTAScarlet Tanager
WETAWestern Tanager
NOCANorthern Cardinal
RBGRRose-breasted Grosbeak †
BHGRBlack-headed Grosbeak
BLGRBlue Grosbeak
LAZBLazuli Bunting
INBUIndigo Bunting
PABUPainted Bunting
DICKDickcissel
LESELesson's Seedeater
RESQRed Squirrel

Please note: † Indicates a rare breeding species or SARA-listed (Species at Risk Act) species for which detailed documentation is recommended. Note that some of these species may be reasonably common in a limited area of the province or may be common as migrants (but not as breeders). § Indicates species for which documentation should be should be provided when a confirmed record is found. Species shown in gray italics are non-breeding visitors in the province. If you find evidence of breeding for any of them, please contact the Atlas office.

Additionally, species can also be considered rare at the regional level (marked with ‡ on the square summary sheets, the regional checklists and the online data entry forms), as well as a [rare] observation for the location and time of year. Documentation should be provided in both cases.

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