Bird Studies Canada is very pleased to have renowned Canadian Wildlife Artist David N. Kitler as the 2007 Guest

Artist. David’s love of nature shows in the beauty and detail of his work. David is a member of the Society of

Animal Artists and the Worldwide Nature Artist Group. To his acclaim, he has received a number of Best of Show

and Excellence awards from some of North America’s major art shows. We hope that you enjoy this year’s shirt of

the Osprey Juvenile Preliminary Sketch as much as we do!

Every Registered Participant Receives the

Official Baillie BIRDATHON T-shirt

2007 Participant’s KitAll you need to help raise money for the conservation of Canada’s birds.

BIRDATHON is a registered trademark of Bird Studies Canada.

P.O. Box/B.P. 160, 115 Front St., Port Rowan, ON Canada N0E 1M0 Phone/Tél. 519 586 3531 Fax/Téléc. 519 586 3532 www.bsc-eoc.org

Registering is easy! Just fill in the green registration form

accompanying your kit and send it to BSC right away. By

registering, you will automatically receive your official

BIRDATHON t-shirt (a donation of $15 to cover this cost would

be greatly appreciated). On the registration form you can

designate some of the money you raise to a conservation

organization of your choice. Register by May 5 to be eligible

for the Early Bird Prize.

You can be sponsored at a flat rate or per species identified.

How? Just ask your friends, relatives, co-workers and

neighbours to help support your cause. We continue to make

sponsoring through e-mail easy. Each BIRDATHON participant

will be assigned a unique web link to share with potential

sponsors. Potential sponsors can click on this link to sponsor

a participant online by using their credit card. Participants

will be immediately informed, via e-mail, when a donation

has been made in their name.

Try to personalize each request and thank you. Sharing your

enthusiasm and reporting on your experience afterwards goes

a long way to cultivate loyal sponsors.

Sponsors will automatically receive an income tax receipt for

all donations of $10.00 or more (Canadian Registered Charity

No. 119024313RR0001). Receipts are mailed in September and

January.

Now the fun part. Pick a day in May and go birding. You

don’t need to be an expert about birds; everyone’s efforts are

important. You can spend part of a day, or a whole day (up to

24 consecutive hours), and check off the species you see on the

enclosed checklist. Some helpful birding hints are provided

on the back of your official species checklist.

Bird Studies Canada’s (BSC’s) Baillie BIRDATHON is the oldest sponsored bird count in North

America, raising money for bird research and conservation. The challenge is to identify as

many bird species as possible within a 24-hour period, during the month of May. The money

raised benefits Bird Studies Canada, the James L. Baillie Memorial Fund, and participating

migration monitoring stations and conservation organizations (designated by participants to

receive a portion of funds raised).

Register Now

Find Your Sponsors

To provide more details to your sponsors, download our

BIRDATHON brochure at www.bsc-eoc.org/

organization/brdathon.html, or contact BSC for copies at

1-888-448-2473.

Register online through BSC’s web site at www.bsc-eoc.org/organization/brdathon.html.

Go Birding

Sponsors of $35 or more will receive quarterly issues of

BSC’s publication, BirdWatch Canada, for one year.

Steps to a Successful Baillie BIRDATHONParticipants Raising

$500 or more in 2006

Jack Alvo

Maris Apse

Harry Barrett

Robert and Birgit Bateman

Peter Blokker and Margaret

Hubble

Celia Bodnar

James Burrell

Ken Burrell

Mike Burrell

Mike Cadman

Rick Caldwell

Richard Cannings

Geoff Carpentier

Betty Chanyi

Gene and Charlene Denzel

Joanne Dewey

David Don

Lois Evans

Bruce and Ann Falls

Nancy Fox

Christian Friis

José Gagnon

Marcel Gahbauer

Cathy Giesbrecht

Steve Gillis

Sheldon Harvey

John Haselmayer

Audrey Heagy

Eleanor Heagy

Ted and Ann Henderson

Marie-Anne Hudson

Anne Hughes

Wendy Jess

Joseph Johnson

Don Johnston

Kathy Jones

Barbara Jones Warrick

Judy Kent

Dorothy Kings

Kingston Teen Naturalists

Rosie Kirton

Edward and Beverley

Kissinger

Vi Lambie

Alexis Landon

Cathy Lapain

Anna Leggatt

Cecilia Lougheed

Sean Macey

Eric Machell

Participants Raising

$500 or more in 2006

Stuart Mackenzie

Sandra Maxwell

Peggy McArthur

Anne McConnell

Jon McCracken

Cathy McCrae

Janice McDonald and

Pierre Robillard

Gay McDougall-Gruner

Elizabeth McFarlane

Sheldon McGregor

Michael McMillan

John Miles*

Richard Miller

David Milsom

Dwight Neufeld

David Okines

Diane Peter

Diana Piché

George Pond

John Prescott

Wallace Rendell

Ron Ridout

George Robertson

Alan Robinson

I. Laurie Rockwell

Michael Rowlands

Al Sandilands

Jeff and Darlene Sauder

Elaine Serena

Kevin Shackleton

Shelia Smith

Terry Sprague

H. Michael Street

Ray Sturney and

Maureen Sargent

Ron Tasker

C. Ian Tate

Neil Taylor

The TOC Team

Matthew Timpf

John and Lois Todd

Nikki Van Den Brock

Mike van den Tillaart

Sylvia van Walsum and

William Poaps

Jim Watt

Becky Whittam

Margaret Wilson

Collect your pledge money quickly (some sponsors prefer to pay

a flat rate up front while others may sponsor on a per species

basis). An easy way to collect pledges from sponsors is to send a

letter describing your adventure and indicating

how much your sponsors owe (this can be done through e-mail).

Photocopying your checklist on the back of your

letter is a good way of letting your sponsors know what you saw.

If you get your letter out right after your , you will

find that the majority of your money comes in very quickly.

Submitting your pledge money to Bird Studies Canada is easy

with a few basic principles to keep in mind. DO NOT SEND

CASH IN THE MAIL! If sponsors pay with cash, simply write a

cheque for the cash amounts and indicate on the Pledge Sheet

who has made the cash payments. Cheques should be made

payable to “Bird Studies Canada” but if a sponsor has made out

a cheque in your name, don't worry, just sign the back and send it

in.

Collect your pledge money quickly as sponsors appreciate their

cheques cashed quickly. Cheques become stale-dated after six

months. If a sponsor wishes to send their money directly to BSC,

please ask them to indicate on the cheque who the pledge is for. If

you are sending in money in separate batches, be sure to check

off which pledge money is included with the current batch (with

a coloured pen so we can see the new entries) that you are

mailing.

Make sure you submit your completed forms with sponsor

money by August 1 to be eligible for prizes. Your odds of

winning a prize are fantastic!!

BIRDATHON

BIRDATHON

BIRDATHON

Collect Sponsor Money

Be sure to tell your sponsors about your

adventure.BIRDATHON

Submit Sponsor Money

Cheques should be made payable to “Bird

Studies Canada”.

Check out the Prizes

*Deceased

Participants get one chance to win most prizes, regardless of amount raised in BIRDATHON, and an

additional chance for every $250 raised. Birders qualify for one chance at the grand prize - an all-inclusive guided tour of Costa Rica, Central Mexico, or the high Arctic, Northwest Territories -

by raising at least $250.

Over Twenty Outstanding Prizes for Participants

2007 BIRDATHON PRIZES

This year’s winner can choose between three amazing

. These wonderful adventures provide a small group experience guided by expert birders. To see full trip itineraries, visit Eagle-Eye Tours’ web site at www.eagle-eye.com. For additional 2007 prize details, visit Bird Studies Canada’s Birdathon web page at www.bsc-eoc.org/organization/brdathon.html. This incredible prize is courtesy of Eagle-Eye Tours. (Approximate retail value of $4500 - $6000.)

all-inclusive guided tours - a 15 day tour of Costa Rica (no airfare), birding in the rainforests of Central Mexico (airfare from Mexico City), or exploring the rugged beauty of the high Arctic and Northwest Territories (including airfare from Edmonton)

Enjoy birding even more with a pair of

,

courtesy of Eagle Optics.ca - www.eagleoptics.ca.

(Approximate retail value of $350.00.)

Eagle Optics Ranger SRT 8 x 42 Binoculars

Document your next rarity with this

, courtesy of Pentax

Canada Inc - www.pentaxcanada.com.

(Approximate retail value of $300.00.)

OptioA10

8.0 Megapixel Digital Camera with 3X zoom

lens with shake reduction

Get up close to your favourite bird with a

courtesy

of Eagle Optics.ca - www.eagleoptics.ca.

(Approximate retail value of $700.00.)

Vortex Skyline 80mm Angled Spotting

Scope and a Radian GT Pro Tripod,

Costa Rica • Central Mexico • High Arctic

Young Birdathoner Prize

OptioM10 6.0 megapixel Digital Camera

Participants under 19 years of age, raising $100 or more, are eligible for a special draw to win an

,courtesy of Pentax Canada Inc. - www.pentaxcanada.com.

(Approximate retail value of $250.00.)

Sharpen your birding skills with computer software with photos, songs, maps, and videos,

courtesy of Wild Birds Unlimited, Burlington, ON - www.wbu.com/burlington.

Thayer Birding Software,

Keep warm and dry with this all-weather full zip, courtesy of MARCC Apparel -

www.marccapparel.ca.

Soft Shell Jacket

The new , "Powerful Software: But for Birders, Not Database Geeks", courtesy of Perceptive Systems - www.avisys.net.

AviSys version 6 Software

Take pleasure in wearing your binoculars or camera all day without neck fatigue with this , courtesy of Pelee Wings - www.peleewings.ca/optics.

Binocular Harness

Early Bird Prize

1-year complimentary BSC membership and a polyester, anti-pill, zippered Fleece Vest with the BSC logo,

Those registering by May 5 are eligible for our Early Bird draw

to win a courtesy of

Bird Studies Canada - www.bsc-eoc.org/shopping/shop.jsp. (Approximate retail value of $100.00.)

Learn more about the lives of birds with one of these terrific books , and

, courtesy of Friends of Algonquin - www.algonquinpark.on.ca/friends.html.

The Shorebird Guide Raptors of Western North America

You’ll get to know more about birds and birding through the Peterson Field Guides

, or , courtesy of Thomas Allen and Son Limited - www.thomas-allen.com.

Birds of Eastern and Central North America, Feeder Birds Western Birds

Chris Bacon Print

“Morning Light”,Decorate your home with this stunning, framed Artist Proof of

courtesy of artist Chris Bacon - www.chrisbacon.com. (Approximate retail value of $600.00.)

CMMN Prize

Optio W20 Waterproof 7.0 Megapixel Digital Camera,

All designated Canadian Migration Monitoring Stations raising $500 or more are eligible for a draw to win an

courtesy of Pentax Canada Inc. - www.pentaxcanada.com.(Approximate retail value of $350.00.)

Make sure you submit

your money by

August 1 to be

eligible for prizes!

Hey, early birds!

Learn the plight of threatened birds with the beautiful hardcover , courtesy of Lynx Edicion - www.hbw.com.

Threatened Birds of the World

Wrap up your BIRDATHON in style with courtesy of

Hurontario Jewellery, Mississauga, ON.

one of two pairs of Diamond Stud Earrings,

Send your friends letters with

courtesy of Bird Protection Quebec - www.pqspb.org/sales.htm.

one of two sets of beautifully illustrated Note Cards

with envelopes by Abigail Sibley,

Store all of your gear for a day’s birding in a sturdy along with a courtesy of Mountain Equipment Co-op, Toronto, ON - www.mec.ca.

Backpack Nalgene Water Bottle,

Participating Conservation

Organizations in 2006

Arrowsmith NaturalistsB.C. Waterfowl SocietyBeaverhill Bird ObservatoryBird Protection QuebecBrereton Field Naturalists’ ClubBruce Bird Banding ProgramsBruce Peninsula Bird ObservatoryCalgary Bird Banding SocietyChaplin Nature CentreCobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation CentreCreston Valley Field NaturalistsDurham Region Field NaturalistsEdmison Heights Public School - Outdoors ClubEssex County Field NaturalistsEssex County Stewardship NetworkFatal Light Awareness ProgramFriends of Algoma EastGeorgia Basin Ecological Assessment & RestorationGros Morne Migration Monitoring StationGuelph Field NaturalistsHaldimand Bird ObservatoryHalton Bluebird ClubHamilton Naturalists’ ClubHawk Cliff Raptor Banding StationHuron Fringe Field NaturalistsInnis Point Bird ObservatoryKawartha Field NaturalistsKingston Teen NaturalistsKitchener-Waterloo Field NaturalistsKortright Centre for ConservationLac La Biche Birding SocietyLes Amis de la Reserve nationale St-FrancoisLesser Slave Lake Bird ObservatoryLong Point Bird ObservatoryLong Point Foundation for ConservationMackenzie Nature ObservatoryManitoba Naturalists SocietyManitoba Owl Research FundMcIlwraith Field NaturalistsMidland-Penetang Field NaturalistsMigration Research Foundation

Partners in BIRDATHON

1 Bird Studies Canada

Over $22,000 of BIRDATHON revenue was allocated to the Baillie Fund for project grants to be awarded across Canada in 2007. To learn more about the Fund and view projects approved for funding in 2006, please visit www.bsc-eoc.org/organization/jlbmf.html.

2 The James L. Baillie Memorial Fund

Bird StudiesCanada52%

James L. Baillie

Memorial Fund

14%

Canadian Migration

Monitoring Network

12%

Designated

Conservation Clubs

22%

BIRDATHON Revenue Sharing 2006Where does the money go?

Jim Baillie worked as Assistant Curator in the Department of Ornithology at the Royal Ontario Museum for nearly 50 years. Although not formally educated in ornithology, Baillie’s knowledge of birds was unsurpassed, and he willingly shared his knowledge with thousands of people, amateurs and professionals alike, through newspaper columns, scientific publications, bird hikes, and informal conversations with countless visitors to his museum office.

James L. Baillie 1905-1970

Bird Studies Canada (BSC) is the country’s national bird research and conservation organization. Our mission is to advance the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of wild birds and their habitats.

Conducting local, regional, national, and international programs, Bird Studies Canada advances bird conservation with professional staff, a National Science Advisory Council of prominent ornithologists and conservation partners, an active Board of Directors, and thousands of volunteers across Canada. To learn more about BSC, please visit our web site at www.bsc-eoc.org.

The James L. Baillie Memorial Fund is administered by Bird Studies Canada. Originally established in 1976 to support bird research and conservation efforts across Canada, priority is given to those projects that involve amateur naturalists who do not have access to other sources of financial support. It is funded primarily by the Baillie BIRDATHON, with 17% of annual BIRDATHON proceeds being made available for grants in the following year.

It depends … revenue allocation is determined, in part, by the participants. You can raise money strictly for Bird Studies Canada (which we greatly appreciate!), or you can designate another conservation organization to receive a portion of the funds (e.g., your local birding or naturalist club, or a Canadian Migration Monitoring Network station). Read on for details. Of the dollars raised, 17% is directed to the James L. Baillie Memorial Fund (CMMN-designated funds excepted).

The pie graph depicted here reflects revenue allocations in 2006. In total, $195,671 was raised.

Mississippi Valley Field NaturalistsMoncton Naturalists’ ClubMuskoka Field NaturalistsNatural History Society of PEINewfoundland Natural History SocietyNorfolk Field NaturalistsNorth Okanagan Naturalists’ ClubOak Ridges Trail AssociationObservatoire D’Oiseaux de TadoussacOkanagan Similkameen Conservation AllianceOntario Bird Banding AssociationOntario Field OrnithologistsOntario Nature (FON)Owen Sound Field NaturalistsPeace Parkland NaturalistsPeel Birding ClassPenokean Hills Field NaturalistsPickering NaturalistsPrince Edward Point Bird ObservatoryRichmond Hill NaturalistsRideau Valley Field NaturalistsRocky Mountain NaturalistsRocky Point Bird ObservatorySaugeen Field NaturalistsSouth Okanagan NaturalistsSouth Peel Naturalists’ ClubSt. Thomas Field Naturalists Club Inc.Stony Plain Fish & Game AssociationStratford Field NaturalistsSydenham Field NaturalistsTamarack Raptor Rehabilitation FoundationThe Land Conservancy of BCThickson’s Woods Land TrustThunder Cape Bird ObservatoryTommy Thompson Park Bird Research StationToronto Ornithological ClubVancouver Natural History SocietyVermilion Forks Field NaturalistsVictoria Natural History SocietyWest Humber NaturalistsWild Bird Trust of British ColumbiaWillow Beach Field NaturalistsWoodstock Field Naturalists

Participating Conservation

Organizations in 2006

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56

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916

11

12

13

14

CMMN Members

1 Rocky Point2 Mackenzie3 Lesser Slave Lake4 Beaverhill5 Inglewood6 Last Mountain7 Delta Marsh8 Thunder Cape9 Long Point

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Canadian Migration Monitoring Network3

Participants can designate a Canadian Migration Monitoring Network (CMMN) station to receive a portion of the funds

they raise through the BIRDATHON. CMMN stations benefit tremendously from this revenue sharing, especially from each dollar raised above $4000 (90% is returned to the station).To learn more about the CMMN, please visit www.bsc-eoc.org/national.html.

The Baillie BIRDATHON is a great opportunity for conservation clubs to raise money for special

projects. You can direct some of the BIRDATHON funds you raise to the conservation club of your choice. This option becomes particularly lucrative once your club’s participants are raising more than $5000 (above which 50% is returned). All you have to do is tell us, on the Registration Form, which club you would like to direct some of your money to and we will send that club a cheque in the fall, once all the money arrives. Be sure to include all of the club’s details on the Registration Form. The club shares are calculated using the profit-sharing system described below. BSC covers the cost of administration, issuing receipts and the kit materials.

BIRDATHON funds to maintain and update their website as well as help with the cost of their publication, The Migration Chronicle. This financial assistance will help with the promotion and circulation of the organization’s results to the public.

In 2006, money was allocated to 84 conservation clubs across Canada for everything from maintaining and purchasing significant habitat; to promoting youth programs; to supporting Christmas Bird Counts. The Observatoire D’Oiseaux de Tadoussac in Quebec uses

Example: if birders in your club raise a total of $3300:

The club would receive 25% of the first $3000 = $ 750.00plus 30% of the next $300 = $ 90.00for a total of $ 840.00

$ Raisedby Clubs

To Club Programs

ToBaillie Fund & BSC

$ 1-3000$3001-3500$3501-4000$4001-4500$4501-5000$5001 & up

25%30%35%40%45%50%

75%70%65%60%55%50%

Designated Conservation Organizations4

$ Raisedby CMMN

To CMMN Programs

ToBSC

$ 1-2000$2001-4000$4001 & up

60%70%90%

40%30%10%

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How revenue is shared:

How revenue is shared:

Example: if participants birding for your station raise a total of $3300:

The CMMN station would receive 60% of the first $2000 = $ 1200.00plus 70% of the next $1300 = $ 910.00for a total of $ 2110.00

10 Haldimand11 Prince Edward Point12 Innis Point13 Tadoussac14 Atlantic15 Bruce Peninsula16 Pelee Island17 McGill 18 Tommy Thompson

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You don’t need to be an expert birder to do a BIRDATHON. Here are some tips on how to get the most out of your BIRDATHON day.

If you want to see a lot of species, it’s a good idea to have your chosen day coincide with the peak of migration in your region of the country. If you’re not sure of this, check with your local naturalist club – they may even have scheduled field trips that would fit into your BIRDATHON plans.

Birds utilize a variety of habitats. Try to visit as many habitats as possible. Knowledgeable birders in your local club can point you to your area’s hot spots. Visit our website at www.bsc-eoc.org/lpbo/sightings.html. Many book stores or clubs also have a guide to the best birding locations.

To join a guided birding event, check to see if a birding festival is planned nearby. Some festivals and tours are listed at the following web sites: www.americanbirdcenter.com (search by province) and the International Migratory Bird Day web site www.birdday.org.

Don’t rule out doing your BIRDATHON on a foreign vacation. Many participants do this and we love to hear about their adventures!

It’s fun to do a BIRDATHON with friends. More eyes and ears certainly find more birds, while sharing the day’s experiences increases the enjoyment and adds to the memories.

Don’t feel you need to tally a big bird list or sponsor list to be successful in BIRDATHON. The BIRDATHON motto is: “HAVE FUN!”

Birding Hints for Your BIRDATHON

If you participated in BIRDATHON last year, you will receive personalized Pledge Sheets with all past sponsors (from the last 3 years) listed on them.

New participants can use the blank Pledge Sheet on the previous page (photocopy as needed or call us to request more).

Please return these personalized sheets with your payment.

Please Print Clearly at all Times

PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH IN THE MAIL

Bird Studies Canada, PO Box 160, Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0Phone (Toll-free): 1-888-448-2473 Fax: 519-586-3532

E-mail: birdathon@bsc-eoc.org

Leave the first column (ID #) blank, unless you happen to know your sponsor’s ID#.

If you have previous years’ sponsors, personalized Pledge Sheets will be included with your kit. The only names and addresses you

have to add are new ones. Fill out new sponsors’ names and complete address information clearly. Include their e-mail address if your sponsor would like to receive Bird Studies Canada’s e-newsletter, Latest News. Receipts will automatically be issued for all donations of $10 or more, unless otherwise specified by your sponsors, and are mailed in September and January.

Fill in either the amount they pledge per species or the flat amount. If your sponsor fills out their own name and address, make sure they print clearly. If they prefer to receive communications in French, check that box.

Fill out the “Amount Paid” box when you actually receive the money. In the end, if no money is received from that sponsor, leave this box blank.

All sponsors of $35 or more are considered a “Supporter” of Bird Studies Canada and will receive quarterly issues of Bird Studies Canada’s publication, BirdWatch Canada, for one year.

Although we prefer money to be submitted in one batch, you may need to submit several batches (about one per month) to avoid cheques becoming stale-dated. Photocopy your completed Pledge Sheets and submit them with each batch. Make sure the “Amount Paid” and “Check if in this batch” boxes are filled out for the donations submitted in that batch. Please use a coloured ink other than black (black ink is difficult to distinguish from photocopies of previous submissions).

If you are submitting all of your money at once, photocopy your Pledge Sheets for your own records and submit the originals with your money.

Send a personal cheque or money order for the cash you collected. We also accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express payments for your convenience.

All cheques submitted should be made payable to “Bird Studies Canada”. If cheques have been made out to your name by mistake, simply endorse the back and send them in.

If sponsors wish to send their cheques directly to Bird Studies Canada, ask them to indicate on the cheque who the donation is for (i.e., in the memo portion of the cheque).

Ensure that the amount of money submitted is equal to the total of the donations submitted in each batch. If there is a difference, include a brief note of explanation.

If you encounter a problem, do not hesitate to contact us (ask for Kris or Beth). We’re here to help!

Contact us for additional Pledge Sheets or feel free to photocopy a blank one.

If their name or address appears incorrectly, make appropriate changes.

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The Official Canada-Wide Baillie BIRDATHON ChecklistBirder

Location

Date

Number of Species

___Red-throated Loon___Pacific Loon___Common Loon___Yellow-billed Loon___Pied-billed Grebe___Horned Grebe___Red-necked Grebe___Eared Grebe___Western Grebe___Clark's Grebe___Northern Fulmar___Gr Shearwater___Sooty Shearwater___Manx Shearwater___Wilson’s Storm-Petrel___Fork-tailed St-Petrel___Leach's Storm-Petrel___Northern Gannet___Am White Pelican___Great Cormorant___Dob-crest Cormorant___Brandt's Cormorant___Pelagic Cormorant___American Bittern___Least Bittern___Great Blue Heron___Great Egret___Snowy Egret___Little Blue Heron___Tricol Heron___Cattle Egret___Green Heron___Black-crown N-Heron___Yel-crown N-Heron___Glossy Ibis___White-faced Ibis___Turkey Vulture___Mute Swan___Gr Wh-fronted Goose___Snow Goose___Ross's Goose___Brant___Cackling Goose___Canada Goose___Tundra Swan___Trumpeter Swan___Wood Duck___Eur Wigeon___Am Wigeon___Am Black Duck___Mallard___Blue-winged Teal___Cinnamon Teal___Northern Shoveler___Northern Pintail___Gadwall___Green-winged Teal___Canvasback___Redhead___Ring-necked Duck___Tufted Duck___Greater Scaup___Lesser Scaup___King Eider___Common Eider___Harlequin Duck___Surf Scoter___White-wing Scoter___Black Scoter___Long-tailed Duck___Bufflehead___Common Goldeneye___Barrow’s Goldeneye___Hooded Merganser___Common Merganser___Red-br Merganser

___Ruddy Duck___Osprey___Northern Harrier___Sharp-shinned Hawk___Cooper's Hawk___Northern Goshawk___Red-shouldered Hawk___Broad-winged Hawk___Swainson’s Hawk___Red-tailed Hawk___Ferruginous Hawk___Rough-legged Hawk___Bald Eagle___Golden Eagle___American Kestrel___Merlin___Peregrine___Gyrfalcon___Prairie Falcon___Chukar___Gray Partridge___Ring-neck Pheasant___Ruffed Grouse___Gr Sage Grouse___Spruce Grouse___Willow Ptarmigan___Rock Ptarmigan___Wh-tailed Ptarmigan___Blue Grouse___Sharp-tailed Grouse___Wild Turkey___Mountain Quail___California Quail___Northern Bobwhite___Yellow Rail___Virginia Rail___King Rail___Sora___Common Moorhen___American Coot ___Sandhill Crane___Whooping Crane___Am. Golden-Plover___Black-bellied Plover___Semipalmated Plover___Piping Plover___Killdeer___Mountain Plover___Black Oystercatcher___Black-necked Stilt___American Avocet___Greater Yellowlegs___Lesser Yellowlegs___Solitary Sandpiper___Willet___Wand Tattler___Spotted Sandpiper___Upland Sandpiper___Whimbrel___Long-billed Curlew___Hudsonian Godwit___Marbled Godwit___Ruddy Turnstone___Black Turnstone___Surfbird___Red Knot___Sanderling___Semipalm Sandpiper___Western Sandpiper___Least Sandpiper___Wh-rmp Sandpiper___Baird's Sandpiper___Pectoral Sandpiper___Purple Sandpiper___Rock Sandpiper___Dunlin

___Curlew Sandpiper___Stilt Sandpiper___Buff-br Sandpiper___Ruff___Short-billed Dowitcher___Long-billed Dowitcher___Wilson’s Snipe___Am Woodcock___Wilson's Phalarope___Red-neck’d Phalarope___Red Phalarope___Pomarine Jaeger___Parasitic Jaeger___Long-tail Jaeger___Laughing Gull___Franklin's Gull___Little Gull___Black-headed Gull___Bonaparte's Gull___Mew Gull___Ring-billed Gull___California Gull___Herring Gull___Thayer's Gull___Iceland Gull___Lesser Black-back Gull___Western Gull___Glaucous Gull___Glaucous-winged Gull___Gr Black-back Gull___Black-legged Kittiwake___Sabine's Gull___Ivory Gull___Caspian Tern___Roseate Tern___Common Tern___Arctic Tern___Forster's Tern___Black Tern___Dovekie___Common Murre___Thick-billed Murre___Razorbill___Black Guillemot___Pigeon Guillemot___Marbled Murrelet___Ancient Murrelet___Cassin's Auklet___Rhinoceros Auklet___Atlantic Puffin___Horned Puffin___Tufted Puffin___Rock Pigeon___Band-tailed Pigeon___Mourning Dove___Black-billed Cuckoo___Yellow-billed Cuckoo___Barn Owl___Flammulated Owl___W Screech-Owl___E Screech-Owl___Great Horned Owl___Snowy Owl___N Hawk Owl___N Pygmy-Owl___Burrowing Owl___Spotted Owl___Barred Owl___Great Gray Owl___Long-eared Owl___Short-eared Owl___Boreal Owl___N Saw-whet Owl___Common Nighthawk___Common Poorwill___Chuck-will's-widow

___Whip-poor-will___Black Swift___Chimney Swift___Vaux’s Swift___Wh-throated Swift___Rby-thr Hummingbird___Bk-chin Hummingbird___Anna's Hummingbird___Callio Hummingbird___Rufous Hummingbird___Belted Kingfisher___Lewis's Woodpecker___Red-hd Woodpecker___Red-bell Woodpecker___Williamson Sapsucker___Yel-bel Sapsucker___Red-nap Sapsucker___Red-br Sapsucker___Downy Woodpecker___Hairy Woodpecker___W-head Woodpecker___Th-toed Woodpecker___Bl-back Woodpecker___Northern Flicker___Pileated Woodpecker___Olive-sided Fly___W Wood-Pewee___E Wood-Pewee___Yel-bel Flycatcher___Acadian Flycatcher___Alder Flycatcher___Willow Flycatcher___Least Flycatcher___Hammond's Fly___Gray Flycatcher___Dusky Flycatcher___Pac-slope Flycatcher___Eastern Phoebe___Say's Phoebe___Gr Crested Flycatcher___Western Kingbird___Eastern Kingbird___Loggerhead Shrike___Northern Shrike___White-eyed Vireo___Bell's Vireo___Cassin's Vireo___Bl.-headed Vireo___Yel-throated Vireo___Hutton's Vireo___Warbling Vireo___Philadelphia Vireo___Red-eyed Vireo___Gray Jay___Steller's Jay___Blue Jay___Clark's Nutcracker___Black-bill Magpie___American Crow___Nor'west Crow___Common Raven___Eurasian Skylark___Horned Lark___Purple Martin___Tree Swallow___Violet-green Swallow___N Rough-wing Swallow___Bank Swallow___Cliff Swallow___Barn Swallow___Black-cap Chickadee___Mountain Chickadee___Ch-back Chickadee___Boreal Chickadee___Tufted Titmouse___Bushtit

___Red-br Nuthatch___White-br Nuthatch___Pygmy Nuthatch___Brown Creeper___Rock Wren___Canyon Wren___Carolina Wren___Bewick's Wren___House Wren___Winter Wren___Sedge Wren___Marsh Wren___American Dipper___Golden-crown Kinglet___Ruby-crown Kinglet___Bl-gray Gnatcatcher___Northern Wheatear___Eastern Bluebird___Western Bluebird___Mountain Bluebird___Townsend’s Solitaire___Veery___Gr-cheek Thrush___Bicknell's Thrush___Swainson’s Thrush___Hermit Thrush___Wood Thrush___American Robin___Varied Thrush___Gray Catbird___N Mockingbird___Sage Thrasher___Brown Thrasher___American Pipit___Sprague's Pipit___Bohemian Waxwing___Cedar Waxwing___European Starling___Blue-wing Warbler___Golden-wing Warbler___Tennessee Warbler___Or-crown Warbler___Nashville Warbler___Northern Parula___Yellow Warbler___Chest-sided Warbler___Magnolia Warbler___Cape May Warbler___Black-thr Blue Warbler___Yel-rumped Warbler___Bl-thr Gray Warbler___Bl-thr Green Warbler___Townsend’s Warbler___Blackburnian Warbler___Yel-throated Warbler___Pine Warbler___Kirtland's Warbler___Prairie Warbler___Palm Warbler___Bay-breasted Warbler___Blackpoll Warbler___Cerulean Warbler___Black-&-white Warbler___American Redstart___Prothonotary Warbler___Worm-eating Warbler___Ovenbird___N Waterthrush___Louisiana Waterthrush___Kentucky Warbler___Connecticut Warbler___Mourning Warbler___MacGil Warbler___Common Yellowthroat___Hooded Warbler___Wilson’s Warbler

___Canada Warbler___Yell-breasted Chat___Summer Tanager___Scarlet Tanager___Western Tanager___Eastern Towhee___Spotted Towhee___Am Tree Sparrow___Chipping Sparrow___Cl-colored Sparrow___Brewer's Sparrow___Field Sparrow___Vesper Sparrow___Lark Sparrow___Lark Bunting___Savannah Sparrow___Grasshop Sparrow___Baird's Sparrow___Henslow's Sparrow___Le Conte's Sparrow___NelShrp-tail Sparrow___Fox Sparrow___Song Sparrow___Lincoln's Sparrow___Swamp Sparrow___Harris's Sparrow___Wh-throat Sparrow___Wh-crown Sparrow___Gld-crown Sparrow___Dark-eyed Junco___McCown's Longspur___Lapland Longspur___Smith's Longspur___Chest-collar Longspur___Snow Bunting___N Cardinal___Rose-br Grosbeak___Black-head Grosbeak___Lazuli Bunting___Indigo Bunting___Dickcissel___Bobolink___R-wing Blackbird___E Meadowlark___W Meadowlark___Yel-headed Blackbird___Rusty Blackbird___Brewer’s Blackbird___Common Grackle___Brn-headed Cowbird___Orchard Oriole___Baltimore Oriole___Bullock's Oriole___Gr-Crown Rosy-Finch___Pine Grosbeak___Purple Finch___Cassin's Finch___House Finch___Red Crossbill___Wh-winged Crossbill___Common Redpoll___Hoary Redpoll___Pine Siskin___Am Goldfinch___Evening Grosbeak___House Sparrow___ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ ____________

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