Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Wapello, Iowa
Sp - March-May
S - June-August
F - September-November
W - December-February
a - abundant: common species that are very numerous
c - common: almost certain to be seen in suitable habitat
u - uncommon: present but not certain to be seen
r - rare: seen at intervals of 2 to 5 years
o - occasionally
LOONS Sp S F W ___ Common Loon o - o -
GREBES Sp S F W ___ Pied-billed Grebe c u c -
PELICANS, CORMORANTS Sp S F W ___ American White Pelican r - r - ___ Double-crested Cormorant c u c -
BITTERNS, HERONS, IBISES Sp S F W ___ American Bittern* u u u - ___ Least Bittern* o o o - ___ Great Blue Heron c c c r ___ Great Egret c c c - ___ Little Blue Heron r r r - ___ Cattle Egret u u - - ___ Green Heron* c c c - ___ Black-crowned Night-Heron* c c c - ___ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron o o o -
SWANS, GEESE, DUCKS Sp S F W ___ Tundra Swan (Whistling Swan) r - r - ___ Greater White-fronted Goose o - c - ___ Snow Goose o - c - ___ Canada Goose c o a r ___ Wood Duck* a a a r ___ Green-winged Teal a - a - ___ American Black Duck u - u r ___ Mallard* a c a u ___ Northern Pintail c - a - ___ Blue-winged Teal c o a - ___ Northern Shoveler c - c - ___ Gadwall c r c - ___ American Wigeon c - c - ___ Canvasback u - u - ___ Redhead u - u - ___ Ring-necked Duck a - a r ___ Lesser Scaup a - a r ___ Common Goldeneye u - u c ___ Bufflehead u - u r ___ Hooded Merganser* c u c - ___ Common Merganser a - a r ___ Red-breasted Merganser r - r - ___ Ruddy Duck c - c -
VULTURES Sp S F W ___ Turkey Vulture* c c c -
HAWKS, EAGLES Sp S F W ___ Osprey u o u - ___ Bald Eagle# c - c c ___ Northern Harrier (Marsh Hawk) u - u u ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk u - u u ___ Cooper's Hawk* u - u u ___ Red-shouldered Hawk* u u u u ___ Broad-winged Hawk o o o - ___ Red-tailed Hawk* c c c c ___ Rough-legged Hawk o - o o ___ Golden Eagle r - r -
FALCONS Sp S F W ___ American Kestrel* u u u u ___ Peregrine Falcon# r - r -
GALLINACEOUS BIRDS Sp S F W ___ Ring-necked Pheasant* c c c c ___ Wild Turkey* u u u u ___ Northern Bobwhite* o o o o
RAILS Sp S F W ___ Virginia Rail u u u - ___ Sora* c u c - ___ Common Moorhen - r r - ___ American Coot* a u a -
SHOREBIRDS Sp S F W ___ Black-bellied Plover o - o - ___ American Golden-Plover (Lesser Gol-Pl.) o - o - ___ Semipalmated Plover r - r - ___ Killdeer* c c c - ___ American Avocet r - r - ___ Greater Yellowlegs c - c - ___ Lesser Yellowlegs c - c - ___ Solitary Sandpiper o - o - ___ Willet r - r - ___ Spotted Sandpiper* a - c - ___ Upland Sandpiper r - r - ___ Marbled Godwit u - u - ___ Semipalmated Sandpiper u - u - ___ Least Sandpiper c o c - ___ Baird's Sandpiper r - r - ___ Pectoral Sandpiper c u c - ___ Dunlin r - r - ___ Stilt Sandpiper r - r - ___ Short-billed Dowitcher u - u - ___ Long-billed Dowitcher u - u - ___ Common Snipe* c - c - ___ American Woodcock* c u c - ___ Wilson's Phalarope r - r -
GULLS, TERNS Sp S F W ___ Franklin's Gull o - o - ___ Bonaparte's Gull r - r - ___ Ring-billed Gull a c a c ___ Herring Gull c - c c ___ Caspian Tern u r u - ___ Common Tern o - o - ___ Forster's Tern u - c - ___ Least Tern r - r - ___ Black Tern u r u -
DOVES Sp S F W ___ Rock Dove u u c - ___ Mourning Dove* c c c c
CUCKOOS Sp S F W ___ Black-billed Cuckoo r - r - ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo* c c c -
OWLS Sp S F W ___ Barn Owl r r r r ___ Eastern Screech-Owl* u u u u ___ Great Horned Owl* u u u u ___ Barred Owl* c c c c ___ Long-eared Owl - - - r ___ Short-eared Owl - - o o
GOATSUCKERS Sp S F W ___ Common Nighthawk* c c u - ___ Chuck-will's-widow o - - - ___ Whip-poor-will* c u o -
SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS Sp S F W ___ Chimney Swift u u u - ___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird* o o o -
KINGFISHERS Sp S F W ___ Belted Kingfisher* u u u r
WOODPECKERS Sp S F W ___ Red-headed Woodpecker* a a a a ___ Red-bellied Woodpecker* c c c c ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker c o c - ___ Downy Woodpecker* u u u u ___ Hairy Woodpecker* u u u u ___ Northern Flicker (Common Flicker)* c c c c ___ Pileated Woodpecker* u u u u
FLYCATCHERS Sp S F W ___ Olive-sided Flycatcher u u u - ___ Eastern Wood-Pewee* u u u - ___ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher u u u - ___ Acadian Flycatcher* u u u - ___ Alder Flycatcher r r r - ___ Willow Flycatcher r r r - ___ Least Flycatcher u u u - ___ Eastern Phoebe* u u u - ___ Great Crested Flycatcher* u u u - ___ Eastern Kingbird* u u u -
LARKS Sp S F W ___ Horned Lark* c c c -
SWALLOWS Sp S F W ___ Purple Martin* c c c - ___ Tree Swallow* c c a - ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow c c a - ___ Bank Swallow u u u - ___ Cliff Swallow u u u - ___ Barn Swallow c c c -
JAYS, CROWS Sp S F W ___ Blue Jay* a a a c ___ American Crow* a a a a
CHICKADEES Sp S F W ___ Black-capped Chickadee* c c c o ___ Tufted Titmouse* u u u o
NUTHATCHES Sp S F W ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch c c c c ___ White-breasted Nuthatch* c c c c
CREEPERS Sp S F W ___ Brown Creeper o o o o
WRENS Sp S F W ___ Carolina Wren* c c c - ___ House Wren* o o - - ___ Winter Wren - - o o ___ Sedge Wren* o o o - ___ Marsh Wren* o o o -
KINGLETS Sp S F W ___ Golden-crowned Kinglet u - u - ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet u u u - ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher u u u -
THRUSHES Sp S F W ___ Eastern Bluebird* c c c - ___ Veery u u - - ___ Gray-cheeked Thrush u u - - ___ Swainson's Thrush u u - - ___ Wood Thrush* o o - - ___ American Robin* c c c r
THRASHERS Sp S F W ___ Gray Catbird* u u u - ___ Northern Mockingbird* c c o - ___ Brown Thrasher* c c c r
PIPITS Sp S F W ___ American Pipit (Water Pipit) r - r -
WAXWINGS Sp S F W ___ Cedar Waxwing u u u u
SHRIKES Sp S F W ___ Loggerhead Shrike* r r r r
STARLINGS Sp S F W ___ European Starling* c c c c
VIREOS Sp S F W ___ White-eyed Vireo* c c c - ___ Yellow-throated Vireo* u u u - ___ Warbling Vireo* u u u - ___ Philadelphia Vireo u u u - ___ Red-eyed Vireo* c c c -
WOOD WARBLERS Sp S F W ___ Golden-winged Warbler o - o - ___ Tennessee Warbler a - u - ___ Orange-crowned Warbler o - o - ___ Nashville Warbler u - u - ___ Northern Parula u u u - ___ Yellow Warbler* u u u - ___ Chestnut-sided Warbler u - u - ___ Magnolia Warbler u - u - ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler c - c - ___ Black-throated Green Warbler r - r - ___ Blackburnian Warbler r - r - ___ Yellow-throated Warbler o - o - ___ Palm Warbler o - o - ___ Bay-breasted Warbler r - r - ___ Blackpoll Warbler u - u - ___ Cerulean Warbler* c o c - ___ Black-and-white Warbler u - u - ___ American Redstart* c c c - ___ Worm-eating Warbler* u - u - ___ Ovenbird u - u - ___ Northern Waterthrush c - u - ___ Louisiana Waterthrush r - r - ___ Kentucky Warbler* u u u - ___ Mourning Warbler r - r - ___ Common Yellowthroat* c c c - ___ Wilson's Warbler u u u - ___ Canada Warbler u u u - ___ Yellow-breasted Chat* u u u -
TANAGERS Sp S F W ___ Summer Tanager* u u u - ___ Scarlet Tanager* u u u -
GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS Sp S F W ___ Northern Cardinal* c c c c ___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak u - u - ___ Indigo Bunting* c c c - ___ Dickcissel* c c c -
TOWHEES, SPARROWS Sp S F W ___ Rufous-sided Towhee* o o o - ___ American Tree Sparrow c c c c ___ Chipping Sparrow* u - u - ___ Field Sparrow* c c c - ___ Vesper Sparrow u u u - ___ Lark Sparrow r - r - ___ Savannah Sparrow* u - u - ___ Fox Sparrow u - u - ___ Song Sparrow c c c - ___ Lincoln's Sparrow o - o - ___ Swamp Sparrow* c - c c ___ White-throated Sparrow c - c u ___ White-crowned Sparrow u u u o ___ Dark-eyed Junco c - c a
MEADOWLARKS, BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES Sp S F W ___ Bobolink u - u - ___ Red-winged Blackbird* a a a - ___ Eastern Meadowlark* c c c r ___ Yellow-headed Blackbird r r r r ___ Rusty Blackbird u - u r ___ Brewer's Blackbird - - - r ___ Common Grackle* a a a c ___ Brown-headed Cowbird* c c c r ___ Orchard Oriole* u u u - ___ Baltimore Oriole* a a c -
FINCHES Sp S F W ___ Purple Finch r - r u ___ Pine Siskin - - - r ___ American Goldfinch* a a a a ___ Evening Grosbeak - - - r
OLD WORLD SPARROWS Sp S F W ___ House Sparrow a a a a
ACCIDENTALS Horned Grebe Swainson's Hawk Glossy Ibis King Rail Snowy Egret Yellow Rail Sandhill Crane Marbled Godwit Brant Western Sandpiper Greater Scaup Glaucous Gull Oldsquaw Least Tern White-winged Scoter Barn Owl Barrow's Goldeneye Blue-winged Warbler Northern Goshawk* White-winged Crossbill
Refuge Manager
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge
10728 County Road X61
Wapello, Iowa 52653
This resource should be cited as:
No Date. Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge Bird Checklist. Jamestown,
ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.govwapello.htm
(Version 30DEC2002).
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
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