Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Manhattan, Kansas
S - March-May
S - June-August
F - September-November
W - December-February
a - abundant: almost always found in appropriate habitat in large numbers.
c - common: usually found in appropriate habitat, numbers variable.
u - uncommon: reproducibly present from year to year, may not be routinely
sighted.
o - occassional: presence highly variable, habitat may also be seasonally
variable.
r - rare: only a few verified sightings.
LOONS AND GREBES S S F W ___ Red-throated Loon r - - - ___ Pacific Loon - - r r ___ Common Loon u r o r ___ Pied-billed Grebe* c o c o ___ Horned Grebe o - o o ___ Eared Grebe u - u r ___ Western Grebe r - r -
PELICANS AND CORMORANTS S S F W ___ American White Pelican c o c r ___ Brown Pelican - r - - ___ Double-crested Cormorant a u a o ___ Neotropical Cormorant - r - -
WADING BIRDS S S F W ___ American Bittern o - o - ___ Least Bittern* o o o - ___ Great Blue Heron* c c c u ___ Great Egret o u o - ___ Snowy Egret o r o - ___ Little Blue Heron o u o - ___ Cattle Egret u u o - ___ Green Heron* u c u - ___ Black-crowned Night-Heron u r r r ___ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron r - r - ___ White-faced Ibis o o o -
WATERFOWL S S F W ___ Fulvous Whistling-Duck r - r - ___ Tundra Swan r - - r ___ Trumpeter Swan - - - r ___ Greater White-fronted Goose c - c r ___ Snow Goose c - c u ___ Ross' Goose - - r - ___ Canada Goose* c u c c ___ Wood Duck* c u c o ___ Green-winged Teal c - c u ___ American Black Duck o - o r ___ Mallard a u a a ___ Northern Pintail c - c u ___ Blue-winged Teal c o c o ___ Cinnamon Teal o - o - ___ Northern Shoveler c - c o ___ Gadwall c - c u ___ Eurasian Wigeon r - - - ___ American Wigeon c - c u ___ Canvasback u - u o ___ Redhead c - c o ___ Ring-necked Duck c - c u ___ Greater Scaup r - r r ___ Lesser Scaup c - c u ___ Oldsquaw o - o o ___ Surf Scoter - - r r ___ White-winged Scoter - - r r ___ Common Goldeneye c - c c ___ Barrow's Goldeneye r - - r ___ Bufflehead c - c u ___ Hooded Merganser u - u o ___ Common Merganser c r c a ___ Red-breasted Merganser u - o r ___ Ruddy Duck c r u o
DIURNAL RAPTORS S S F W ___ Turkey Vulture* c u c r ___ Osprey u o u r ___ White-tailed Kite* - r - - ___ Mississippi Kite o r u - ___ Bald Eagle c - u c ___ Northern Harrier* c o c c ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk* u o u u ___ Cooper's Hawk u r u u ___ Northern Goshawk r - - r ___ Red-shouldered Hawk - - - r ___ Broad-winged Hawk u - u - ___ Swainson's Hawk* c u c - ___ Red-tailed Hawk* c c a c ___ Ferruginous Hawk - - r r ___ Rough-legged Hawk u - u u ___ Golden Eagle o - - o ___ American Kestrel* c u c c ___ Merlin o - o o ___ Peregrine Falcon o - o o ___ Gyrfalcon - - - r ___ Prairie Falcon o - o u
FOWL S S F W ___ Ring-necked Pheasant* c c c c ___ Greater Prairie-Chicken* c c c c ___ Wild Turkey* u u u u ___ Northern Bobwhite* c c c c
MARSH BIRDS S S F W ___ Black Rail r r - - ___ King Rail - r - - ___ Virginia Rail o - - r ___ Sora u o c - ___ Purple Gallinule - r - - ___ Common Moorhen - r - - ___ American Coot a o a o ___ Sandhill Crane r - r - ___ Whooping Crane r - r -
SHOREBIRDS S S F W ___ Black-bellied Plover o - o - ___ American Golden-Plover o - o - ___ Snowy Plover r - - - ___ Semipalmated Plover o r o r ___ Piping Plover r o - - ___ Killdeer* c c c u ___ American Avocet u - u - ___ Greater Yellowlegs c r c - ___ Lesser Yellowlegs a o c - ___ Solitary Sandpiper u o u - ___ Willet u u - - ___ Spotted Sandpiper u c u - ___ Upland Sandpiper* a a c - ___ Long-billed Curlew - - o - ___ Hudsonian Godwit o - - - ___ Marbled Godwit r r - - ___ Sanderling o - r - ___ Semipalmated Sandpiper c r c - ___ Western Sandpiper o - u - ___ Least Sandpiper u r u - ___ White-rumped Sandpiper c o - - ___ Baird's Sandpiper u - u - ___ Pectoral Sandpiper u r o - ___ Dunlin o - o - ___ Stilt Sandpiper u - u - ___ Buff-breasted Sandpiper o r - - ___ Short-billed Dowitcher r - - - ___ Long-billed Dowitcher u - - r ___ Common Snipe c o o u ___ American Woodcock* r r o - ___ Wilson's Phalarope c - o -
JAEGERS, GULLS AND TERNS S S F W ___ Pomarine Jaeger - - r r ___ Laughing Gull - r r - ___ Franklin's Gull a - a r ___ Little Gull r - - - ___ Bonaparte's Gull u - u r ___ Ring-billed Gull a c a a ___ California Gull - - - r ___ Herring Gull c o u c ___ Thayer's Gull - - - r ___ Glaucous Gull r - - o ___ Caspian Tern o o o - ___ Common Tern o o o - ___ Forster's Tern c u u - ___ Least Tern r r o - ___ Black Tern c c u -
DOVES AND CUCKOOS S S F W ___ Rock Dove* a a a a ___ Mourning Dove* a a a u ___ Inca Dove - - r - ___ Common Ground Dove - - r - ___ Black-billed Cuckoo* u u u - ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo* c c c -
OWLS S S F W ___ Barn Owl* o o o o ___ Eastern Screech-Owl* c c c c ___ Great Horned Owl* c c c c ___ Snowy Owl - - - o ___ Burrowing Owl r - - - ___ Barred Owl* c c c c ___ Long-eared Owl* o o - o ___ Short-eared Owl* o r o u ___ Northern Saw-whet Owl - - - r
GOATSUCKERS, SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS, KINGFISHERS S S F W ___ Common Nighthawk* c a a - ___ Common Poorwill* c c u - ___ Chuck-will's-widow* c c u - ___ Whip-poor-will u o - - ___ Chimney Swift* a a a - ___ White-throated Swift - - r - ___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird u c u - ___ Belted Kingfisher* c c c u
WOODPECKERS S S F W ___ Lewis' Woodpecker r - - - ___ Red-headed Woodpecker* c a c c ___ Red-bellied Woodpecker* c c c c ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker u - u u ___ Downy Woodpecker* c c c c ___ Hairy Woodpecker* u u u u ___ Northern Flicker* c c a c ___ Pileated Woodpecker - - - r
FLYCATCHERS S S F W ___ Olive-sided Flycatcher u - u - ___ Eastern Wood-Pewee* c c c - ___ Willow Flycatcher o - - - ___ Least Flycatcher c - c - ___ Eastern Phoebe* c c c - ___ Great Crested Flycatcher* a c u - ___ Western Kingbird* c c c - ___ Eastern Kingbird* a a a - ___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher* u u u -
LARKS S S F W ___ Horned Lark* u u u c
SWALLOWS S S F W ___ Purple Martin* c c c - ___ Tree Swallow* u u u - ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow* a a a - ___ Bank Swallow* u u u - ___ Cliff Swallow* c a c - ___ Barn Swallow* a a a -
JAYS AND CROWS S S F W ___ Steller's Jay - - - r ___ Blue Jay* a a a a ___ Black-billed Magpie - r o o ___ American Crow* c c c c
TITMICE, NUTHATCHES AND CREEPERS S S F W ___ Black-capped Chickadee* a a a a ___ Tufted Titmouse* c c c c ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch u - u u ___ White-breasted Nuthatch* c c c c ___ Pygmy Nuthatch - - - r ___ Brown Creeper u - u u
WRENS S S F W ___ Rock Wren r - r r ___ Carolina Wren* u u u u ___ Bewick's Wren* u u u o ___ House Wren* c a a r ___ Winter Wren u - u u ___ Sedge Wren* o u u r ___ Marsh Wren o - c r
KINGLETS AND GNATCATCHERS S S F W ___ Golden-crowned Kinglet o - u u ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet c - c o ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher* c c c -
THRUSHES S S F W ___ Eastern Bluebird* c c c u ___ Mountain Bluebird r - - o ___ Townsend's Solitaire u - - u ___ Veery o - - - ___ Gray-cheeked Thrush u - - - ___ Swainson's Thrush c - c - ___ Hermit Thrush o - o r ___ Wood Thrush o o o - ___ American Robin* a a a c
THRASHERS (MIMIC THRUSHES) S S F W ___ Gray Catbird* u c u r ___ Northern Mockingbird* u c u u ___ Brown Thrasher* c c c o
PIPITS, WAXWINGS, SHRIKES AND STARLINGS S S F W ___ American Pipit u - u r ___ Sprague's Pipit - - r - ___ Bohemian Waxwing - - - r ___ Cedar Waxwing* u o u u ___ Northern Shrike - - - r ___ Loggerhead Shrike* c c c u ___ European Starling* a a a a
VIREOS S S F W ___ White-eyed Vireo o o - - ___ Bell's Vireo* u u u - ___ Solitary Vireo o - u - ___ Yellow-throated Vireo o r - - ___ Warbling Vireo* c c c - ___ Philadelphia Vireo o - o - ___ Red-eyed Vireo* c u u -
WOOD WARBLERS S S F W ___ Golden-winged Warbler r - - - ___ Tennessee Warbler c - c - ___ Orange-crowned Warbler c - c r ___ Nashville Warbler c - c - ___ Northern Parula* u u u - ___ Yellow Warbler c c c - ___ Chestnut-sided Warbler o - o - ___ Magnolia Warbler o - o - ___ Cape May Warbler o - - - ___ Black-throated Blue Warbler r - r - ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler c - a u ___ Townsend's Warbler r - - - ___ Black-throated Green Warbler u - u - ___ Blackburnian Warbler u - - - ___ Yellow-throated Warbler r - - - ___ Pine Warbler r - o r ___ Palm Warbler o - o - ___ Bay-breasted Warbler r - r - ___ Blackpoll Warbler o - o - ___ Cerulean Warbler o - - - ___ Black-and-white Warbler c o c - ___ American Redstart u - u - ___ Prothonotary Warbler r - - - ___ Worm-eating Warbler o - - - ___ Ovenbird o - o - ___ Northern Waterthrush u - - - ___ Louisiana Waterthrush* u u o - ___ Kentucky Warbler u u u - ___ Mourning Warbler u - u - ___ Common Yellowthroat* c c c r ___ Wilson's Warbler u - c - ___ Canada Warbler o - - - ___ Yellow-breasted Chat o o - -
TANAGERS S S F W ___ Summer Tanager* u u u - ___ Scarlet Tanager* u o r -
GROSBEAKS AND BUNTINGS S S F W ___ Northern Cardinal* a a a a ___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak* c u u - ___ Black-headed Grosbeak o - - - ___ Blue Grosbeak* u c o - ___ Lazuli Bunting r - - - ___ Indigo Bunting* c c c - ___ Painted Bunting* u u u - ___ Dickcissel* a a c r
SPARROWS S S F W ___ Eastern Towhee* u u c o ___ Spotted Towhee u - u u ___ Rufous-crowned Sparrow - - - r ___ American Tree Sparrow c - a a ___ Chipping Sparrow* c c c - ___ Clay-colored Sparrow c - c - ___ Field Sparrow* c c c u ___ Vesper Sparrow c - c o ___ Lark Sparrow* c c u - ___ Lark Bunting* o r o - ___ Savannah Sparrow c o c o ___ Baird's Sparrow r - - - ___ Grasshopper Sparrow* a a u - ___ Henslow's Sparrow* u u u - ___ Le Conte's Sparrow o - u r ___ Fox Sparrow u - u o ___ Song Sparrow u r c u ___ Lincoln's Sparrow c - c o ___ Swamp Sparrow u - c u ___ White-throated Sparrow u - u o ___ White-crowned Sparrow u - u u ___ Harris' Sparrow a r c c ___ Dark-eyed Junco a - a a ___ McCown's Longspur - - - r ___ Lapland Longspur - - - u ___ Smith's Longspur r - r r ___ Chestnut-collared Longspur r - - - ___ Snow Bunting - - - r
BLACKBIRDS, MEADOWLARKS AND ORIOLES S S F W ___ Bobolink o r o - ___ Red-winged Blackbird* a a a c ___ Eastern Meadowlark* a a a a ___ Western Meadowlark c c c c ___ Yellow-headed Blackbird c r u r ___ Rusty Blackbird u - u o ___ Brewer's Blackbird u - u o ___ Great-tailed Grackle* u u u r ___ Common Grackle* a a a u ___ Brown-headed Cowbird* a a a u ___ Orchard Oriole* u u o - ___ Baltimore Oriole* a a a -
FINCHES S S F W ___ Pine Grosbeak - - - r ___ Purple Finch c - u u ___ House Finch* u u u u ___ Red Crossbill o r - o ___ Common Redpoll - - - r ___ Pine Siskin* c o o c ___ American Goldfinch* c c c c ___ Evening Grosbeak o - o o
WEAVER FINCH S S F W ___ House Sparrow* a a a a
Dave Rintoul
Biology Division
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas 66506-4901
This resource is based on the following source:
Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society. 1995. Flint Hills National Wildlife
Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Unpaginated.
This resource should be cited as:
Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society. 1995. Flint Hills National Wildlife
Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Unpaginated. Jamestown,
ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.govflintaud.htm
(Version 22MAY98).
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/chekbird/r6/flintaud.htm
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