Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Diamond, Missouri
Sp - Spring: March through May
S - Summer: June through August
F - Fall: September through November
W - Winter: December through February
For each species, an abundance code is included under each season. This is a general guide to the likelihood of seeing the species during that particular season. Abundance codes are as follows:
c - common: strong likelihood of seeing the species during the season
u - uncommon: good possibility of seeing the species during the season, but
numbers are low due to habitat limitations
o - occasional: usually one or two present during the season; or absent one
year during the season and fairly easy to find another year
r - rare: difficult to find; unlikely to be found regularly
Species that breed in the Monument are indicated by an '*' following the species name.
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GREBES Sp S F W ___ Pied-billed Grebe - - o -
PELICANS & CORMORANTS Sp S F W ___ White Pelican - - o - ___ Double-crested Cormorant r - r r
HERONS Sp S F W ___ Great Blue Heron u u u u ___ Cattle Egret o o - - ___ Green Heron u u - - ___ Little Blue Heron - r - - ___ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron r r - -
WATERFOWL Sp S F W ___ Wood Duck o o o - ___ Northern Pintail - - - r ___ American Wigeon o - - r ___ Northern Shoveler r - - o ___ Green-winged Teal o - o - ___ Blue-winged Teal o - - - ___ Mallard o o o o ___ Gadwall - - o o ___ Ring-necked Duck - - - r ___ Bufflehead - - - r ___ Canada Goose o r o o ___ Snow Goose o - o o ___ White-fronted Goose o - o -
HAWKS, EAGLES, AND FALCONS Sp S F W ___ Turkey Vulture c c c - ___ Osprey r - - - ___ Cooper's Hawk o - o o ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk r - o r ___ Red-tailed Hawk* c c c c ___ Rough-legged Hawk - - o o ___ Red-shouldered Hawk r r o o ___ Broad-winged Hawk r - - - ___ Swainson's Hawk o o o - ___ Northern Harrier o - o o ___ Bald Eagle - - - r ___ Merlin - - r - ___ Prairie Falcon - - - r ___ American Kestrel u u u u
GALLINACEOUS BIRDS Sp S F W ___ Wild Turkey r r r r ___ Northern Bobwhite* c c c c
RAILS Sp S F W ___ Sora o - - -
SHOREBIRDS & GULLS Sp S F W ___ Killdeer* c c c o ___ Spotted Sandpiper o - - - ___ Upland Sandpiper r - r - ___ Least Sandpiper r - - - ___ Common Snipe o - o u ___ American Woodcock - r o - ___ Lesser Yellowlegs r - - - ___ Greater Yellowlegs r - - - ___ Solitary Sandpiper u - - - ___ Franklin's Gull - - o -
PIGEONS & DOVES Sp S F W ___ Rock Dove o o o o ___ Mourning Dove* c c c u
CUCKOOS Sp S F W ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo* u c u - ___ Black-billed Cuckoo r - - -
OWLS Sp S F W ___ Short-eared Owl - - - r ___ Great Horned Owl* u u u u ___ Eastern Screech-Owl r r r r ___ Barred Owl u u u u
GOATSUCKERS Sp S F W ___ Common Nighthawk o u o - ___ Chuck-will's-widow o o - - ___ Whip-poor-will o o - -
SWIFTS & HUMMINGBIRDS Sp S F W ___ Chimney Swift u u o - ___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird* o u o -
KINGFISHERS Sp S F W ___ Belted Kingfisher u u u u
WOODPECKERS Sp S F W ___ Northern Flicker c o c u ___ Pileated Woodpecker o o o o ___ Red-bellied Woodpecker* c c c c ___ Red-headed Woodpecker u u o o ___ Downy Woodpecker* c c c c ___ Hairy Woodpecker u u u u ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker o - o o
FLYCATCHERS Sp S F W ___ Olive-sided Flycatcher r - - - ___ Eastern Wood-Pewee* u c c - ___ Alder Flycatcher u - r - ___ Least Flycatcher u - o r ___ Willow Flycatcher r - - - ___ Acadian Flycatcher o o - - ___ Eastern Phoebe* u u u o ___ Great Crested Flycatcher* u u o - ___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher* u u u - ___ Eastern Kingbird* c c u - ___ Western Kingbird r r - -
LARKS Sp S F W ___ Horned Lark u o o o
SWALLOWS Sp S F W ___ Purple Martin o u - - ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow o r - o ___ Tree Swallow o - - - ___ Cliff Swallow o - - - ___ Barn Swallow* c c u -
JAYS & CROWS Sp S F W ___ American Crow c c c c ___ Blue Jay* c c c c
CHICKADEES & TITMICE Sp S F W ___ Carolina Chickadee* c c c c ___ Tufted Titmouse c c c c
NUTHATCHES Sp S F W ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch - - r r ___ White-breasted Nuthatch u u u u
CREEPERS Sp S F W ___ Brown Creeper c - c c
WRENS Sp S F W ___ Sedge Wren o o o o ___ Bewick's Wren* o o - - ___ Carolina Wren* c c c c ___ House Wren u o u - ___ Winter Wren o - o o
KINGLETS & GNATCATCHERS Sp S F W ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher* c c u r ___ Golden-crowned Kinglet u - u u ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet c - c o
THRUSHES Sp S F W ___ Veery r - - - ___ Hermit Thrush r - - r ___ Gray-cheeked Thrush u - - - ___ Swainson's Thrush u - - - ___ Wood Thrush r - - - ___ Eastern Bluebird* c c c c ___ American Robin* c c c c
MOCKINGBIRDS & THRASHERS Sp S F W ___ Gray Catbird u o u - ___ Northern Mockingbird* u u u u ___ Brown Thrasher* u u o -
WAXWINGS Sp S F W ___ Cedar Waxwing* u o u u
SHRIKES Sp S F W ___ Loggerhead Shrike* o o o o
STARLINGS Sp S F W ___ European Starling* c o c c
VIREOS Sp S F W ___ Bell's Vireo o o - - ___ Yellow-throated Vireo r - r - ___ Warbling Vireo* c u c - ___ White-eyed Vireo o o - - ___ Red-eyed Vireo u o u - ___ Solitary Vireo o - o - ___ Philadelphia Vireo r - - -
WOOD WARBLERS Sp S F W ___ Bay-breasted Warbler o - - - ___ Cerulean Warbler r - - - ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler c - c o ___ Prairie Warbler - r - - ___ Yellow-throated Warbler u o u - ___ Blackburnian Warbler o - o - ___ Magnolia Warbler o - - - ___ Palm Warbler o - - - ___ Chestnut-sided Warbler o - - - ___ Yellow Warbler c o c - ___ Pine Warbler r - - - ___ Blackpoll Warbler u - - - ___ Black-throated Green Warbler o - o - ___ Common Yellowthroat c c u r ___ Worm-eating Warbler r - - - ___ Yellow-breasted Chat o o o - ___ Black-and-white Warbler c o u - ___ Kentucky Warbler o o - - ___ Mourning Warbler o - o - ___ Northern Parula c c u - ___ Prothonotary Warbler o - - - ___ Ovenbird r - r - ___ Louisiana Waterthrush* c u r - ___ Northern Waterthrush u - o - ___ American Redstart u - u - ___ Orange-crowned Warbler u - u - ___ Golden-winged Warbler o - - - ___ Tennessee Warbler u - r - ___ Nashville Warbler c - u - ___ Canada Warbler o - - - ___ Wilson's Warbler u - u -
TANAGERS Sp S F W ___ Summer Tanager u o o - ___ Scarlet Tanager r r - -
GROSBEAKS & BUNTINGS Sp S F W ___ Northern Cardinal* c c c c ___ Blue Grosbeak* c c u - ___ Painted Bunting - r - - ___ Indigo Bunting* c c u - ___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak c - u - ___ Dickcissel* c c u -
SPARROWS & TOWHEES Sp S F W ___ Henslow's Sparrow* u u - - ___ Le Conte's Sparrow r - r - ___ Grasshopper Sparow* u u o - ___ Lark Sparrow* u u - - ___ Dark-eyed Junco c - u c ___ Swamp Sparrow u - u u ___ Lincoln's Sparrow c - c o ___ Song Sparrow c - c c ___ Savannah Sparrow c - u o ___ Fox Sparrow o - u u ___ Rufous-sided Towhee u u o o ___ Vesper Sparrow u - o - ___ American Tree Sparrow o - r c ___ Clay-colored Sparrow r - r - ___ Chipping Sparrow* c c c - ___ Field Sparrow u c o o ___ White-throated Sparrow c - u o ___ White-crowned Sparrow c - c o ___ Harris' Sparrow c n o u
BLACKBIRDS & ORIOLES Sp S F W ___ Bobolink o - - - ___ Red-winged Blackbird* c u c u ___ Eastern Meadowlark* c c c c ___ Western Meadowlark o - o o ___ Rusty Blackbird o - o u ___ Brewer's Blackbird r - r - ___ Great-tailed Grackle o r o o ___ Common Grackle* c c c u ___ Brown-headed Cowbird* c c u o ___ Orchard Oriole o o - - ___ Northern Oriole* c c o -
FINCHES Sp S F W ___ Purple Finch - - - r ___ House Finch* u u u u ___ Pine Siskin o - o o ___ American Goldfinch* c c c c
WEAVER FINCHES Sp S F W ___ House Sparrow* c c c c
Superintendent
George Washington Carver National Monument
5646 Carver Road
Diamond, Missouri 64840
Telephone: 417/325-4151
This resource is based on the following source:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service No date. Birds of George Washington Carver
National Monument. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 5 pages.
This resource should be cited as:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service No date. Birds of George Washington Carver
National Monument. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 5 pages.
Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.govgeorge.htm
(Version 22MAY98).
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/chekbird/r3/george.htm
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