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Donna’s 2018 Year List

January 1, 2018 by Donna No Comments

2017 was a fantastic birding year. I totaled 840 species, thanks in large part to Brazil, with contributions from Cuba, Arizona, and a couple of family-related sojourns in Florida. New York State wasn’t bad either–three of my Top Ten birds came from my home state. And, it wasn’t just the numbers; there are great experiences attached to these birds.

2018 is going to be a very different kind of year, if January is any indication. I started the New Year’s Day by quickly jotting down my yard birds (Northern Cardinal first bird of the year!), getting in my new car (all-wheel drive!), and heading south, thoughts of birding all the way down to Florida dancing in my head. Then I hit the snowstorm in South Carolina, the icy roads in Georgia, the freezing cold in Florida. Savannah NWR was invisible through heavy waves of snow; Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island NWR was closed; Viera Wetlands was bereft of birds. When it takes two days before you see an Anhinga in Florida, then you know things are bad!

As you can see from this list, the birding picked up once I got to Broward County, though family “stuff” and people took precedence most of the time. I visited STA (stormwater treatment area) 5/6 for the first time in years with my friend Roxanne (whose south Miami garden is a mini-paradise), saw Magnificent Frigatebirds from my mother’s terrace, visited my favorite Burrowing Owl in my nephews’ athletic field, and had two wonderful full days of birding along the southwest coast on the way back. (Though the challenges persisted when I walked onto Bunche Beach and saw absolutely no birds; I can see I am being tested this year.)

With no foreign trips planned, my birding goals for 2018 are modest. Bird local, see birding friends, photograph, post photos here, read books, review books, read my fellow and sister 10,000 Birds beats’ posts, read eBird reports, input historical data into eBird, wake up early, bird local. And maybe, just maybe, sometimes not so local. Birding means that the future is always open.

 

 

The Birds of 2018

    1. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18 N.J.: Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2
    2. Fulvous Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna bicolor; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18
    3. Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens; Alpha, Oberly Road US-NJ 25-Feb-18
    4. Greater White-fronted Goose – Anser albifrons; Allentown-Mercer Corporate Park US-NJ 06-Mar-18
    5. Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus; Nassau County US-NY 17-Dec-18
    6. Brant – Branta bernicla; Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows Park US-NY 04-Feb-18
    7. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis; NJ Turnpike Exit 6 US-NJ 1-Jan-18
    8. Mute Swan – Cygnus olor; Joan’s Yard US-FL 9-Jan-18 ny.alley.mute swan
    9. Trumpeter Swan – Cygnus buccinator; Assunpink WMA US-NJ 23-Feb-18 NJ: Trumpeter Swans in the Rain
    10. Tundra Swan – Cygnus columbianus; Santee NWR–Bluff Unit US-SC 28-Jan-18
    11. Egyptian Goose – Alopochen aegyptiaca; Plantation Preserve US-FL 10-Jan-18
    12. Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata; Evergreen Cemetery (Broward Co.) US-FL 8-Jan-18
    13. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa; Lake Marion US-SC 28-Jan-18 Kissena Park: Wood Duck M
    14. Blue-winged Teal – Spatula discors; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18 Sweetwater Wetlands, FL: Blue-winged Teal
    15. Cinnamon Teal – Spatula cyanoptera; Bette Davis Picnic Area US-CA 07-Oct-18
    16. Northern Shoveler – Spatula clypeata; Sweetwater Wetlands Park US-FL 27-Jan-18
    17. Gadwall – Mareca strepera; Perdue Pond Wildlife Area US-FL 28-Jan-18
    18. American Wigeon – Mareca americana; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18
    19. Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos; J’s Yard 2 Davie FL US-FL 24-Jan-18
    20. American Black Duck – Anas rubripes; Wreck Pond US-NJ 30-Jan-18
    21. Mottled Duck – Anas fulvigula; Viera Wetlands US-FL 5-Jan-18
    22. Northern Pintail – Anas acuta; Backbone Rd. US-FL 26-Jan-18
    23. Green-winged Teal – Anas crecca; Sweetwater Wetlands Park US-FL 27-Jan-18
    24. Canvasback – Aythya valisineria; Mason Neck SP US-VA 30-Jan-18
    25. Redhead – Aythya americana; Baisley Pond Park, Queens US-NY 02-Feb-18 NJ: Redhead on Display
    26. Ring-necked Duck – Aythya collaris; VieraWetlands US-FL 5-Jan-18
    27. Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula; Wreck Pond US-NJ 30-Jan-18
      Wreck Pond: Tufted Duck, Female
    28. Greater Scaup – Aythya marila; Wreck Pond US-NJ 30-Jan-18
    29. Lesser Scaup – Aythya affinis Parrish Park US-FL 4-Jan-18
    30. King Eider – Somateria spectabilis; Lane’s Cove US-MA 17-Feb-18
    31. Common Eider – Somateria mollissima; Point Lookout US-NY 05-Feb-18
    32. Harlequin Duck – Histrionicus histrionicus; Point Lookout US-NY 05-Feb-18 Barnegat Lighthouse S.P.: Harlequins and Turnstone on the Rocks
    33. Surf Scoter – Melanitta perspicillata; Gloucester US-MA 17-Feb-18
    34. White-winged Scoter – Melanitta fusca; Gloucester US-MA 17-Feb-18
    35. Black Scoter – Melanitta americana; Bass Rocks, Gloucester US-MA 17-Feb-18 Barnegat Lighthouse SP: Black Scoter
    36. Long-tailed Duck – Clangula hyemalis; Fort Totten Park US-NY 04-Feb-18
    37. Bufflehead – Bucephala albeola; Wreck Pond US-NJ 30-Jan-18
    38. Common Goldeneye – Bucephala clangula; Wreck Pond US-NJ 30-Jan-18
    39. Hooded Merganser – Lophodytes cucullatus; VieraWetlands US-FL 5-Jan-18
    40. Common Merganser – Mergus merganser; Willow Lake, Flushing Meadows Park US-NY 04-Feb-18
    41. Red-breasted Merganser – Mergus serrator; Wreck Pond US-NJ 30-Jan-18
    42. Ruddy Duck – Oxyura jamaicensis; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18
    43. California Quail – Callipepla californica; Eaton Canyon Park US-CA 08-Aug-18 CA: California Quail Close-up
    44. Ring-necked Pheasant – Phasianus colchicus; Kissena Park US-NY 12-Apr-18 kissena.rn pheasant.7561
    45. Ruffed Grouse – Bonasa umbellus; Mio US-MI 24-May-18
    46. Sharp-tailed Grouse – Tympanuchus phasianellus; Granville US-ND 13-Jul-18
    47. Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo; Backbone Rd. US-FL 26-Jan-18
    48. Red-throated Loon – Gavia stellata; Point Lookout US-NY 05-Feb-18
      Barnegat Lighthouse S.P.: Red-throated Loon
    49. Common Loon – Gavia immer; Spring Lake beach US-NJ 30-Jan-18 Tuttle Marsh: Common Loon at Sunset 1
    50. Pied-billed Grebe – Podilymbus podiceps; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
    51. Horned Grebe – Podiceps auritus; Sweetwater Wetlands Park US-FL 27-Jan-18
    52. Red-necked Grebe – Podiceps grisegena; Loblolly Cove US-MA 17-Feb-18 Alley Pond Restoration Area: Red-necked Grebe 2
    53. Eared Grebe – Podiceps nigricollis; Dewald Slough US-ND 07-Jul-18
    54. Western Grebe – Aechmophorus occidentalis; Horsehead Lake US-ND 07-Jul-18
    55. Clark’s Grebe – Aechmophorus clarkii; Dewald Slough US-ND 07-Jul-18
    56. Wood Stork – Mycteria americana; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
    57. Magnificent Frigatebird – Fregata magnificens; Hollywood Beach US-FL 12-Jan-18
    58. Northern Gannet – Morus bassanus; Sandy Hook US-NJ 08-Apr-18
    59. Brandt’s Cormorant – Phalacrocorax penicillatus; Playa del Rey US-CA 12-Aug-18
    60. Great Cormorant – Phalacrocorax carbo; Bass Rock, Gloucester US-MA 17-Feb-18
    61. Neotropic Cormorant – Phalacrocorax brasilianus; Bette Davis Picnic Area US-CA 21-Nov-18
    62. Double-crested Cormorant – Phalacrocorax auritus; NJ Turnpike, exit 2 US-NJ 1-Jan-18 fl.sweetwater.corm and fish
    63. Anhinga – Anhinga anhinga; VieraWetlands US-FL 5-Jan-18
    64. American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; Merritt Island NWR  US-FL 4-Jan-18
    65. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis; Merritt Island NWR–Bio. Lab Boat Ramp US-FL 4-Jan-18 Sanibel: Brown Pelican at Dusk
    66. American Bittern – Botaurus lentiginosus; Sweetwater Wetlands Park US-FL 27-Jan-18 Sweetwater Wetlands, FL: American Bittern in Hiding
    67. Least Bittern – Ixobrychus exilis; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18 STA 5-6, FL: Least Bittern
    68. Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
    69. Great Egret – Ardea alba; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
    70. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
      Sanibel Lighthouse: Windy Snegret
    71. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
    72. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
    73. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens; Merritt Island US-FL 4-Jan-18
    74. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18 fl.merritt.cattle egret
    75. Green Heron – Butorides virescens; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
    76. Black-crowned Night-Heron – Nycticorax nycticorax; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18
    77. White Ibis – Eudocimus albus; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18 Merritt Island NWR: White Ibis Exploring
    78. Glossy Ibis – Plegadis falcinellus; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
    79. White-faced Ibis – Plegadis chihi; Dewald Slough US-ND 07-Jul-18
    80. Roseate Spoonbill – Platalea ajaja; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18 FL: Roseate Spoonbill Before Dusk
    81. Black Vulture – Coragyps atratus; Hardeeville US-SC US-SC 3-Jan-18
    82. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura; NJ Turnpike Exit 6 US-NJ 1-Jan-18
    83. Osprey – Pandion haliaetus; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18 Bunche Beach: Hello Osprey with Fish
    84. White-tailed Kite – Elanus leucurus; El Sur Ranch US-CA 30-Sep-18
      ca.wt kite.6197
    85. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos; Little Missouri National Grassland US-ND 08-Jul-18
    86. Snail Kite – Rostrhamus sociabilis; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18
    87. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis; Whitefish Point US-MI 26-May-18
    88. Northern Harrier – Circus hudsonius; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18 NJ: Northern Harrier on Pole at Pole Farm
    89. Sharp-shinned Hawk – Accipiter striatus; Walterboro US-SC 3-Jan-18
    90. Cooper’s Hawk – Accipiter cooperii; Plum Island US-MA 16-Feb-18 maine.coopers.0967
    91. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18 maine.bald eagle
    92. Great Black Hawk – Buteogallus urubitinga; Deering Oaks Park US-ME 11-Dec-18 maine.grbh frontal.1826
    93. Red-shouldered Hawk – Buteo lineatus; Merritt Island NWR–Bio. Lab Boat Ramp US-FL 4-Jan-18 FL: Red-shouldered Hawk 1 (horizantal)
    94. Broad-winged Hawk – Buteo platypterus; Lord Stirling Park US-NJ 21-Apr-18
    95. Short-tailed Hawk – Buteo brachyurus; Everglades NP–Anhinga Trail US-FL 17-Jan-18
    96. Swainson’s Hawk – Buteo swainsoni; Bismarck US-ND 06-Jul-18 N.D.: Swainson's Hawk on Swainson's Hay Bale
    97. Red-tailed Hawk – Buteo jamaicensis; Rocky Mount US-NC 2-Jan-18 . maine.rthawk
    98. Rough-legged Hawk – Buteo lagopus; Shawangunk Grasslands NWR US-NY 10-Feb-18
    99. Ferruginous Hawk – Buteo regalis; Steele US-ND 07-Jul-18
    100. Yellow Rail – Coturnicops noveboracensis; Munuscong WMA (Munuscong Potholes) US-MI 28-May-18
    101. Clapper Rail – Rallus crepitans; Merritt Island US-FL 4-Jan-18
      FL: Clapper Rail Doing A Daily Swim
    102. Virginia Rail – Rallus limicola; Munuscong WMA (Munuscong Potholes) US-MI 28-May-18
    103. Sora – Porzana carolina; Sweetwater Wetlands Park US-FL 27-Jan-18 Sweetwater Wetlands, FL: I Saw a Sora!
    104. Purple Gallinule – Porphyrio martinica; Everglades NP–Anhinga Trail US-FL 17-Jan-18 Everglades: Purple Gallinule 1
    105. Gray-headed Swamphen – Porphyrio poliocephalus; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18
    106. Common Gallinule – Gallinula galeata; Viera Wetlands US-FL 5-Jan-18
    107. American Coot – Fulica americana; Merritt Island NWR–East Gator Creek US-FL 4-Jan-18
    108. Limpkin – Aramus guarauna; River Lakes Conservation Area–Moccasin Island US-FL 5-Jan-18
      fl.sweetwater.limpkin.8412
    109. Sandhill Crane – Antigone canadensis; Viera Wetlands US-FL 5-Jan-18 UP, MI: Sandhill Cranes 1
    110. Whooping Crane – Grus americana; Backbone Rd. US-FL 26-Jan-18 FL: Whooping Crane Close-up
    111. Black-necked Stilt – Himantopus mexicanus; Bombay Hook NWR US-DE 03-May-18
    112. American Avocet – Recurvirostra americana; Steele US-ND 07-Jul-18
    113. American Oystercatcher – Haematopus palliatus; Sandy Hook US-NJ 08-Apr-18 Nickerson Beach: American Oystercatchers in the Surf
    114. Black Oystercatcher – Haematopus bachmani; Pt. Piedras Blancas US-CA 01-Oct-18
    115. Black-bellied Plover – Pluvialis squatarola; Bombay Hook NWR US-DE 03-May-18
    116. American Golden-Plover – Pluvialis dominica; Reed Sod Farm US-NJ 25-Aug-18
    117. Snowy Plover – Charadrius nivosus; Morro Strand State Beach US-CA 30-Sep-18 Morro Strand Beach: Snowy Plover
    118. Wilson’s Plover – Charadrius wilsonia; San Carlos Bay/Bunche Beach Preserve US-FL 25-Jan-18 Bunche Beach, FL: Wilson's Plover
    119. Semipalmated Plover – Charadrius semipalmatus; San Carlos Bay/Bunche Beach Preserve US-FL 25-Jan-18 Morro Strand Beach: Semipalmated Plover Juvenile
    120. Piping Plover – Charadrius melodus; San Carlos Bay/Bunche Beach Preserve US-FL 25-Jan-18 Long Island: Piping Plover & Chicks
    121. Killdeer – Charadrius vociferus; Rocky Mount US-NC  2-Jan-18
      Whitefish Point: Killdeer on Nest
    122. Mountain Plover – Charadrius montanus; Antelope Valley US-CA 19-Nov-18
    123. Upland Sandpiper – Bartramia longicauda; fields near Munuscong WMA (Munuscong Potholes) US-MI 28-May-18 N.D.: Uppie (Upland Sandpiper)
    124. Whimbrel – Numenius phaeopus; Tawas Point S.P. US-MI 23-May-18 Whitefish Point: Whimbrels in the Fog
    125. Long-billed Curlew – Numenius americanus; Del Rey Lagoon US-CA 12-Aug-18 Los Angeles: Long-billed Curlew
    126. Black-tailed Godwit – Limosa limosa; Pedricktown Marsh US-NJ 09-Apr-18*
    127. Marbled Godwit – Limosa fedoa; Horsehead Lake US-ND 07-Jul-18 Playa Del Rey: Marbled Godwit
    128. Ruddy Turnstone – Arenaria interpres; San Carlos Bay/Bunche Beach Preserve US-FL 25-Jan-18
    129. Black Turnstone – Arenaria melanocephala; Playa del Rey US-CA 12-Aug-18
    130. Red Knot – Calidris canutus; Jones Beach US-NY 26-Oct-18
    131. Stilt Sandpiper – Calidris himantopus; Salyer NWR US-ND 12-Jul-18
    132. Sanderling – Calidris alba; Parrish Park US-FL 4-Jan-18 Morro Strand Beach: Sanderlins Playing
    133. Dunlin – Calidris alpina; Savannah NWR — Kingfisher Pond US-SC 3-Jan-18 Barnegat Lighthouse S.P.: Dunlin on the Rocks
    134. Purple Sandpiper – Calidris maritima; Bass Rock, Gloucester US-MA 17-Feb-18
    135. Least Sandpiper – Calidris minutilla; Merritt Island US-FL 4-Jan-18
    136. Buff-breasted Sandpiper – Calidris subruficollis; Arnold Road US-CA 04-Oct-18
    137. Pectoral Sandpiper – Calidris melanotos; Reed Sod Farm US-NJ 25-Aug-18
    138. Semipalmated Sandpiper – Calidris pusilla; Port Mahon Road US-DE 03-May-18
    139. Short-billed Dowitcher – Limnodromus griseus; Bombay Hook NWR US-DE 03-May-18
    140. Long-billed Dowitcher – Limnodromus scolopaceus; Sweetwater Wetlands Park US-FL 27-Jan-18
    141. American Woodcock – Scolopax minor; Negri-Nepote Grasslands US-NJ 14-02-18
    142. Wilson’s Snipe – Gallinago delicata; Sweetwater Wetlands Park US-FL 27-Jan-18 North Dakota: Wilson's Snipe on Post
    143. Wilson’s Phalarope – Phalaropus tricolor; Horsehead Lake US-ND 07-Jul-18
    144. Spotted Sandpiper – Actitis macularius; Plantation Preserve US-FL 10-Jan-18
    145. Solitary Sandpiper – Tringa solitaria; Negri-Nepote Grasslands US-NJ 20-May-18
    146. Greater Yellowlegs – Tringa melanoleuca; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18 Negri-Nepote: Greater Yellowlegs
    147. Willet – Tringa semipalmata; Sandy Hook US-NJ 01-May-18 Chincoteague NWR: Willet in Flight
    148. Lesser Yellowlegs – Tringa flavipes; Sweetwater Wetlands Park US-FL 27-Jan-18
    149. Dovekie – Alle alle; Andrews Point, Rockport US-MA 17-Feb-18
    150. Common Murre – Uria aalge; Monastery Beach US-CA 01-Oct-18
    151. Thick-billed Murre – Uria lomvia; Hampton SP US-NH 18-Feb-18
    152. Razorbill – Alca torda; Bass Rocks, Gloucester US-MA 17-Feb-18
    153. Black Guillemot – Cepphus grylle; Loblolly Cove US-MA 17-Feb-18
    154. Pigeon Guillemot – Cepphus columba; Monastery Beach US-CA 01-Oct-18
    155. Rhinoceros Auklet – Cerorhinca monocerata; Monastery Beach US-CA 01-Oct-18
    156. Black-legged Kittiwake – Rissa tridactyla; Fort Tilden US-NY 13-Oct-18
    157. Bonaparte’s Gull – Chroicocephalus philadelphia; Merritt Island US-FL 4-Jan-18 Sanibel Island: Boney Close to Shore
    158. Black-headed Gull – Chroicocephalus ridibundus; Jones Beach S.P. US-NY 26-Dec-18
    159. Little Gull – Hydrocoloeus minutus; Tawas Point S.P. US-MI 23-May-18
    160. Laughing Gull – Leucophaeus atricilla; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18 del.laughing gulls
    161. Franklin’s Gull – Leucophaeus pipixcan; Horsehead Lake US-ND 07-Jul-18
    162. Heermann’s Gull – Larus heermanni; Playa del Rey US-CA 12-Aug-18 Playa Del Rey Beach: Heermann's Gull Agape
    163. Ring-billed Gull – Larus delawarensis; South Prince George US-VA  2-Jan-18
    164. Western Gull – Larus occidentalis; Playa del Rey US-CA 12-Aug-18
    165. California Gull – Larus californicus; Morro Strand State Beach US-CA 30-Sep-18
    166. Herring Gull – Larus argentatus; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
    167. Iceland Gull – Larus glaucoides; Lane’s Cove US-MA 17-FL-18 ma.iceland gull
    168. Glaucous Gull – Larus hyperboreus; Hampton Harbor US-NH 18-Feb-18 nh.glaucous gull
    169. Lesser Black-backed Gull – Larus fuscus; Hollywood Beach US-FL 6-Jan-18
    170. Slaty-backed Gull – Larus schistisagus; Jodrey State Fish Pier US-MA 19-Feb-18 ma.slatybacked gull
    171. Great Black-backed Gull – Larus marinus; Hollywood Beach US-FL 9-Jan-18
    172. Least Tern – Sternula antillarum; Chincoteague NWR US-VA 04-May-18
    173. Caspian Tern – Hydroprogne caspia; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
    174. Black Tern – Chlidonias niger; Allentown-Mercer Corporate Park US-NJ 15-May-18 NJ: Black Tern 1
    175. Roseate Tern – Sterna dougallii; Nickerson Beach US-NY 22-Jun-18
    176. Common Tern – Sterna hirundo; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18 Nickerson Beach: Common Terns cropped
    177. Forster’s Tern – Sterna forsteri; Viera Wetlands US-FL 5-Jan-18
    178. Royal Tern – Thalasseus maximus Merritt Island NWR–Bio. Lab Boat Ramp US-FL 4-Jan-18 Merritt Island NWR: Twin Terns, Royal
    179. Elegant Tern – Thalasseus elegans; Playa del Rey US-CA 12-Aug-18
    180. Black Skimmer – Rynchops niger; Merritt Island entry US-FL 4-Jan-18
    181. Rock Pigeon – Columba livia; South Prince George US-VA  2-Jan-18
    182. Band-tailed Pigeon – Patagioenas fasciata; Chilao Visitors’ Center US-CA 11-Aug-18 . Chilao V.C.: Band-tailed Pigeon
    183. Eurasian Collared-Dove – Streptopelia decaocto; Hollywood Beach US-FL 6-Jan-18
    184. Common Ground-Dove – Columbina passerina; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18 John U. Lloyd SP: Common Ground-Doves
    185. White-winged Dove – Zenaida asiatica; Castellow Hammock Park US-FL 17-Jan-18
    186. Mourning Dove – Zenaida macroura; My yard US-NJ 1-Jan-18
    187. Yellow-billed Cuckoo – Coccyzus americanus; Pokomoke Swamp–Shepard’s Crossing US-MD 04-May-18 Pokomoke Swamp: Yellow-billed Cuckoo
    188. Mangrove Cuckoo – Coccyzus minor; US-FL 17-Jan-18 FL: Mangrove Cuckoo Playing Peekaboo
    189. Black-billed Cuckoo – Coccyzus erythropthalmus; Tawas Point US-MI 24-May-18
    190. Barn Owl – Tyto alba; Jamaica Bay NWR US-NY 28-Feb-18
    191. Eastern Screech-Owl – Megascops asio; Newbury US-MA 17-Feb-18 ma.screech owl.9846
    192. Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus; Lake Marion, Summerton US-SC 28-Jan-18 Queens: Great Horned Owl
    193. Snowy Owl – Bubo scandiacus; Point Lookout US-NY 05-Feb-18 NY: Snowy Owl on Beach
    194. Burrowing Owl – Athene cunicularia; Vista View Park US-FL 12-Jan-18 FL: Burrowing Owl
    195. Barred Owl – Strix varia; Lord Stirling Park US-NJ 21-Apr-18 . maine.barred owl.1139.a
    196. Long-eared Owl – Asio otus; Pole Farm US-NJ 12-Mar-18
    197. Short-eared Owl – Asio flammeus; Shawangunk Grasslands NWR US-NY 10-Feb-18
    198. Northern Saw-whet Owl – Aegolius acadicus; Central Park US-NY 25-Nov-18 Central Park: Northern Saw-whet Owl
    199. Common Nighthawk – Chordeiles minor; Central Park US-NY 12-May-18
    200. Chuck-will’s-widow – Antrostomus carolinensis; Garret Mt. Reservation US-NJ 07-May-18 Garret Mt.: Chuck-Will's-Widow
    201. Eastern Whip-poor-will – Antrostomus vociferus; Tuttle Marsh US-MI 23-May-18
    202. Chimney Swift – Chaetura pelagica; Salisbury US-MD 04-May-18
    203. Vaux’s Swift – Chaetura vauxi; Bette Davis Picnic Area US-CA 10-Oct-18
    204. White-throated Swift – Aeronautes saxatalis; Vina Vieja Park US-CA 21-Sep-18 .
    205. Ruby-throated Hummingbird – Archilochus colubris; Evergreen Cemetery (Broward Co.) US-FL 8-Jan-18 md.black water.hummer.4782
    206. Black-chinned Hummingbird – Archilochus alexandri; Lower Arroyo Seco US-CA 17-Sep-18
    207. Anna’s Hummingbird – Calypte anna; Eaton Canyon Park US-CA 08-Aug-18 ca.huntington.annas hummer butt.4897
    208. Allen’s Hummingbird – Selasphorus sasin; Playa del Rey US-CA 12-Aug-18
    209. Buff-bellied Hummingbird – Amazilia yucatanensis; Castellow Hammock Park US-FL 17-Jan-18
    210. Belted Kingfisher – Megaceryle alcyon; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
    211. Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus; Magnolia Parke US-FL 27-Jan-18
    212. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus; Eaton Canyon Park US-CA 08-Aug-18 ca.acorn wp tree.6111
    213. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus; Rocky Mount US-NC  2-Jan-18 ny.fp.rb wdpcker
    214. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – Sphyrapicus varius; My yard US-NJ 09-Feb-18
    215. Red-breasted Sapsucker – Sphyrapicus ruber; Veteran’s Memorial Park (Sylmar) US-CA 19-Nov-18
    216. Nuttall’s Woodpecker – Picoides nuttallii; Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park US-CA 09-Aug-18
    217. Downy Woodpecker – Picoides pubescens; Evergreen Cemetery (Broward Co.) US-FL 8-Jan-18
    218. Hairy Woodpecker – Picoides villosus; Forest Park Waterhole US-NY 11-Apr-18
    219. White-headed Woodpecker – Picoides albolarvatus; Chilao Visitors’ Center US-CA 11-Aug-18 Chilao V.C.: White-headed Woodpecker
    220. Northern Flicker – Colaptes auratus; Santee NWR–Bluff Unit US-SC 28-Jan-18 Forest Park: Northern Flicker
    221. Pileated Woodpecker – Dryocopus pileatus; Santee NWR–Bluff Unit US-SC 28-Jan-18 . ny.pelham.pileated.2700
    222. Crested Caracara – Caracara cheriway; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18 STA 5-6, FL: Crested Caracara at STA Entrance
    223. American Kestrel – Falco sparverius; River Lakes Conservation Area–Moccasin Island US-FL 5-Jan-18 ca.kestrel.6072
    224. Merlin – Falco columbarius; Point Lookout US-NY 05-Feb-18
    225. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18 ny.peregrine.9783.a
    226. Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus; Antelope Valley US-CA 06-Oct-18
    227. Monk Parakeet – Myiopsitta monachus Brian Piccolo Park US-FL 16-Jan-18  8-Jan-18
    228. Red-crowned Parrot – Amazona viridigenalis; Huntington Botanical Gardens US-CA 22-Sep-18
    229. Olive-sided Flycatcher – Contopus cooperi; Chilao Visitors’ Center US-CA 11-Aug-18
    230. Western Wood-Pewee – Contopus sordidulus; Chilao Visitors’ Center US-CA 11-Aug-18
    231. Eastern Wood-Pewee – Contopus virens; Nassawango Creek Preserve US-ME 04-May-18
    232. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher – Empidonax flaviventris; Tawas Point US-MI 24-May-18
    233. Acadian Flycatcher – Empidonax virescens; Pokomoke Swamp–Sheppard’s Crossing; US-MD 04-May-18
    234. Alder Flycatcher – Empidonax alnorum; Tawas Point US-MI 24-May-18
    235. Willow Flycatcher – Empidonax traillii; Negri-Nepote Grasslands US-NJ 20-May-18 Tawas Point: Willow Flycatcher (?)
    236. Least Flycatcher – Empidonax minimus; Garret Mt. Reservation US-NJ 07-May-18 North Dakota: Least Flycatcher 1
    237. Hammond’s Flycatcher – Empidonax hammondii; Antelope Valley US-CA 06-Oct-18
    238. Gray Flycatcher – Empidonax wrightii; Antelope Valley US-CA 06-Oct-18
    239. Pacific-slope Flycatcher – Empidonax difficilis; Carmel US-CA 01-)ct-18
    240. Black Phoebe – Sayornis nigricans; Eaton Canyon Park US-CA 08-Aug-18 CA: Black Phoebe on Shore
    241. Eastern Phoebe – Sayornis phoebe Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
    242. Say’s Phoebe – Sayornis saya; Bellfield US-ND 08-Jul-18 North Dakota: Say's Phoebe 1
    243. Vermilion Flycatcher – Pyrocephalus rubinus; Antelope Valley US-CA 06-Oct-18
    244. Ash-throated Flycatcher – Myiarchus cinerascens; Heckscher SP US-NY 11-Nov-18 NY: Ash-throated Flycatcher 1
    245. Great Crested Flycatcher – Myiarchus crinitus Deer Fence Canal Rd. US-FL 13-Jan-18
    246. Tropical Kingbird – Tyrannus melancholicus; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18
    247. Cassin’s Kingbird – Tyrannus vociferans; Glassell Park US-CA 09-Aug-18
    248. Western Kingbird – Tyrannus verticalis; Frog Pond WMA–Lucky Hammock US-FL 17-Jan-18
    249. Eastern Kingbird – Tyrannus tyrannus; Crocheron Park US-NY 28-Apr-18 NJ: Eke eke (Eastern Kingbird)
    250. Gray Kingbird – Tyrannus dominicensis Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18 . Jones Beach S.P.: Gray Kingbird 3
    251. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – Tyrannus forficatus; Deer Fence Canal Rd. US-FL 13-Jan-18 FL: Scissortailed Flycatcher Seeking Lunch
    252. Loggerhead Shrike – Lanius ludovicianus; River Lakes Conservation Area–Moccasin Island US-FL 5-Jan-18 Viera Wetlands: Happy Loggerhead Shrike
    253. White-eyed Vireo – Vireo griseus; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18
    254. Yellow-throated Vireo – Vireo flavifrons; Plantation Preserve US-FL 10-Jan-18
    255. Cassin’s Vireo – Vireo cassinii; Village Green US-CA 19-Sep-18
    256. Blue-headed Vireo – Vireo solitarius; Greynolds Park US-FL 12-Jan-18 Forest Park: Blue-headed Vireo
    257. Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus; Tawas Point US-MI 23-May-18
    258. Warbling Vireo – Vireo gilvus; Alley Pond Park US-NY 28-Apr-18
    259. Red-eyed Vireo – Vireo olivaceus; Bombay Hook NWR 03-May-18
    260. Steller’s Jay – Cyanocitta stelleri; Chilao Visitors’ Center US-CA 11-Aug-18 CA: Stellar's Jay 4033
    261. Blue Jay – Cyanocitta cristata; My yard US-NJ 1-Jan-18
    262. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18 Merritt Island NWR: Florida Scrub-Jay
    263. California Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma californica; Eaton Canyon Park US-CA 08-Aug-18 Chilao, CA: California Scrub-Jay
    264. Black-billed Magpie – Pica hudsonia; Little Missouri National Grassland 08-Jul-18
    265. Yellow-billed Magpie – Pica nuttalli; Zaca Station Road US-CA 30-Sep-18 CA: Yellow-billed Magpie
    266. Clark’s Nutcracker – Nucifraga columbiana; Angeles NF–Buckhorn Campground US-CA 11-Aug-18
    267. American Crow – Corvus brachyrhynchos; Rocky Mount US-NC 2-Jan-18
    268. Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus; Parrish Park US-FL 4-Jan-18
    269. Common Raven – Corvus corax; Shawangunk Grasslands NWR US-NY 10-Feb-18 . Los Angeles: Common Raven
    270. Horned Lark – Eremophila alpestris; Blue Chip Farms US-NY, 10-Feb-18
    271. Northern Rough-winged Swallow – Stelgidopteryx serripennis; Great Swamp NWR US-NJ 21-Apr-18
    272. Purple Martin – Progne subis; Great Swamp NWR US-NJ 21-Apr-18
    273. Tree Swallow – Tachycineta bicolor; River Lakes Conservation Area–Moccasin Island US-FL 5-Jan-18
    274. Bank Swallow – Riparia riparia; Tawas Point US-MI 24-May-18
    275. Barn Swallow – Hirundo rustica; Great Swamp NWR US-NJ 21-Apr-18 ca.barn swallow.3021h
    276. Cliff Swallow – Petrochelidon pyrrhonota; Whitefish Point US-MI 26-May-18
    277. Carolina Chickadee – Poecile carolinensis; My yard US-NJ 1-Jan-18
    278. Black-capped Chickadee – Poecile atricapillus;  Shawangunk Grasslands NWR US-NY 10-Feb-18
    279. Mountain Chickadee – Poecile gambeli; Chilao Visitors’ Center US-CA 11-Aug-18 Chilao V.C.: Mountain Chickadee on Giant Pine Cone
    280. Chestnut-backed Chickadee – Poecile rufescens; Andrew Molera SP US-CA 01-Oct-18
    281. Oak Titmouse – Baeolophus inornatus; Eaton Canyon Park US-CA 08-Aug-18
    282. Tufted Titmouse – Baeolophus bicolor My yard US-NJ 1-Jan-18
      Forest Park: Tufted Titmouse
    283. Bushtit – Psaltriparus minimus; Eaton Canyon Park US-CA 08-Aug-18
    284. Red-breasted Nuthatch – Sitta canadensis; Denbigh Experimental Forest UD-ND 13-Jul-18 Jones Beach SP: Red-breasted Nuthatch
    285. White-breasted Nuthatch – Sitta carolinensis; Alley Pond Park US-NY 07-Apr-18
    286. Pygmy Nuthatch – Sitta pygmaea; Chilao Visitors’ Center US-CA 11-Aug-18 Buckhorn Campground: Pygmy Nuthatch
    287. Brown-headed Nuthatch – Sitta pusilla; Chincoteague NWR US-VA 04-May-18 md.brown-hd nuthatch
    288. Brown Creeper – Certhia americana; Kissena Park US-NY 14-Oct-18
      kissena.creeper
    289. Rock Wren – Salpinctes obsoletus; Theodore Roosevelt NP–South Unit US-ND 09-Jul-18
    290. House Wren – Troglodytes aedon; Markham Park US-FL 25-Jan-18
    291. Sedge Wren – Cistothorus platensis; Munuscong WMA (Munuscong Potholes) US-MI 27-May-18
    292. Marsh Wren – Cistothorus palustris; VieraWetlands US-FL 5-Jan-18 Elliott Island, MD: Marsh Wren Staccato
    293. Carolina Wren – Thryothorus ludovicianus; Sweetwater Wetlands Park US-FL 27-Jan-18
    294. Bewick’s Wren – Thryomanes bewickii; Eaton Canyon Park US-CA 08-Aug-18 CA: Bewick's Wren
    295. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – Polioptila caerulea; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18 Merritt Island, FL: Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
    296. Red-whiskered Bulbul – Pycnonotus jocosus; Los Angeles US-CA 16-Sep-18 ca.vv.rw bulbul.2
    297. Golden-crowned Kinglet – Regulus satrapa; Sandy Hook US-NJ 08-Apr-18 kissena.gc kinglet.7718
    298. Ruby-crowned Kinglet – Regulus calendula; Florida Bass Conservation Center US-FL 26-Jan-18
    299. Wrentit – Chamaea fasciata; Andrew Molera SP US-CA 01-Oct-18 . Eaton Canyon: Wrentit
    300. Northern Wheatear – Oenanthe oenanthe; Heckscher SP US-NY Oct-28-18 ny.northern wheatear.9950
    301. Eastern Bluebird – Sialia sialis; Walterboro US-SC 3-Jan-18
    302. Western Bluebird – Sialia mexicana; Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park US-CA 09-Aug-18
      Chialo V.C.: Western Bluebird
    303. Mountain Bluebird – Sialia currucoides; Little Missouri National Grassland 08-Jul-18 North Dakota: Mountain Bluebird on Nest Box
    304. Veery – Catharus fuscescens; Alley Pond Park US-NY 28-Apr-18
    305. Swainson’s Thrush – Catharus ustulatus; Central Park US-NY 10-May-18
    306. Hermit Thrush – Catharus guttatus; Doubletree, Fayetteville US-NC 2-Jan-18
    307. Wood Thrush – Hylocichla mustelina; Elliott Island; 05-May-18
    308. American Robin – Turdus migratorius; South Prince George US-VA 2-Jan-18
    309. Gray Catbird – Dumetella carolinensis; VieraWetlands US-FL 5-Jan-18
    310. Brown Thrasher – Toxostoma rufum Plantation Preserve US-FL 10-Jan-18
    311. California Thrasher – Toxostoma redivivum: Eaton Canyon Park US-CA 08-Aug-18
    312. Northern Mockingbird – Mimus polyglottos; South Prince George US-VA 2-Jan-18 ca.vv.mockingbird.4601
    313. European Starling – Sturnus vulgaris; South Prince George US-VA  2-Jan-18
    314. Common Myna – Acridotheres tristis; Homestead US-FL 17-Jan-18
    315. Sprague’s Pipit – Anthus spragueii; Ross US-ND 11-Jul-18 ND: Sprague's Pipit 4 cropped
    316. American Pipit – Anthus rubescens; Arnold Road US-CA 04-Oct-18
    317. Cedar Waxwing – Bombycilla cedrorum; Kissena Park US-NY 12-Apr-18
    318. Lapland Longspur – Calcarius lapponicus; Alpha, Oberly Road US-NJ 25-Feb-18
    319. Chestnut-collared Longspur – Calcarius ornatus; Robinson US-ND 07-Jul-18
    320. Snow Bunting – Plectrophenax nivalis; Plum Island US-MA 16-Feb-18
      Barnegat Lighthouse S.P.: Snow Bunting on Beach 1
    321. Ovenbird – Seiurus aurocapilla; Plantation Preserve US-FL 10-Jan-18
    322. Worm-eating Warbler – Helmitheros vermivorum; Pokomoke Swamp–Sheppard’s Crossing; US-MD 04-May-18
    323. Louisiana Waterthrush – Parkesia motacilla; Forest Park Waterhole US-NY 11-Apr-18 fp.louisiana waterthrush
    324. Northern Waterthrush – Parkesia noveboracensis; Markham Park US-FL 25-Jan-18
    325. Blue-winged Warbler – Vermivora cyanoptera; Alley Pond Park US-NY 28-Spr-18
    326. Black-and-white Warbler – Mniotilta varia; Evergreen Cemetery (Broward Co.) US-FL 8-Jan-18
    327. Prothonotary Warbler – Protonotaria citrea; Pokomoke Swamp–Sheppard’s Crossing; US-MD 04-May-18
    328. Tennessee Warbler – Oreothlypis peregrina;
    329. Orange-crowned Warbler – Oreothlypis celata; Plantation Preserve US-FL 10-Jan-18
    330. Nashville Warbler – Oreothlypis ruficapilla; Hempstead Lake S.P. US-NY 07-May-18
    331. Connecticut Warbler – Oporornis agilis; Whitefish Point US-MI 27-May-18
    332. Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia; Tawas Point US-MI 23-May-18
    333. Kentucky Warbler – Geothlypis formosa; Pokomoke Swamp–Sheppard’s Crossing; US-MD 04-May-18
    334. Common Yellowthroat – Geothlypis trichas; Merritt Island US-FL 4-Jan-18
    335. Hooded Warbler – Setophaga citrina; Garret Mt. Reservation US-NJ 07-May-18
    336. American Redstart – Setophaga ruticilla; Greynolds Park US-FL 12-Jan-18 Tawas Point S.P.: American Redstart
    337. Kirtland’s Warbler – Setophaga kirtlandii; Central Park US-NY 12-May-18 Central Park: Kirtland's Warbler!
    338. Cape May Warbler – Setophaga tigrina; Forest Park US-NY 09-May-18
    339. Northern Parula – Setophaga americana; Evergreen Cemetery (Broward Co.) US-FL 8-Jan-18
    340. Magnolia Warbler – Setophaga magnolia; Everglades NP–Gumbo-Limbo Trail US-FL 17-Jan-18
    341. Bay-breasted Warbler – Setophaga castanea; Central Park US-NY 10-May-18 Central Park: Bay-breasted Warbler
    342. Blackburnian Warbler – Setophaga fusca; Oakland Lake US-NY 28-Apr-18
    343. Yellow Warbler – Setophaga petechia; Oakland Lake US-NY 28-Apr-18
    344. Chestnut-sided Warbler – Setophaga pensylvanica; Forest Park US-NY 08-May-18 Tawas Point S.P.: Chestnut-sided Warbler, Front and Center
    345. Blackpoll Warbler – Setophaga striata; Pokomoke Swamp–Sheppard’s Crossing; US-MD 04-May-18 kissena.blackpoll.7900
    346. Black-throated Blue Warbler – Setophaga caerulescens; Dallenbach Trial (East Brunswick) US-NJ 06-May-18
    347. Palm Warbler – Setophaga palmarum; Hampton Inn Titusville US-FL 4-Jan-18
    348. Pine Warbler – Setophaga pinus; Perdue Pond Wildlife Area US-FL 28-Jan-18 Forest Park: Pine Warbler at Feeders
    349. Yellow-rumped Warbler – Setophaga coronata; Doubletree Hotel, Fayetteville US-NC 2-Jan-18 Barnegat Lighthouse S.P.: Yellow-rumped Warbler
    350. Yellow-throated Warbler – Setophaga dominica; Greynolds Park US-FL 12-Jan-18
    351. Prairie Warbler – Setophaga discolor Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18 Merritt Island, FL: Prairie Warbler on Scrub Jay trail
    352. Black-throated Gray Warbler – Setophaga nigrescens; Eaton Canyon Park US-CA 08-Aug-18
    353. Townsend’s Warbler – Setophaga townsendi; Village Green US-CA 19-Sep-18
    354. Black-throated Green Warbler – Setophaga virens; River Lakes Conservation Area–Moccasin Island US-FL 5-Jan-18 Central Park: Green-throated Warbler
    355. Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis; Garret Mt. Reservation US-NJ 07-May-18
    356. Wilson’s Warbler – Cardellina pusilla; Plantation Preserve US-FL 10-Jan-18
    357. Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum; Salisbury Airport US-MD 04-May-18 ND: Grasshopper Sparrow on Flower
    358. Baird’s Sparrow – Ammodramus bairdii; Stewart Lake NWR US-ND 08-Jul-18 North Dakota: Baird's Sparrow
    359. LeConte’s Sparrow – Ammodramus leconteii; Lostwood NWR US-ND 11-Jul-18
    360. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea; Plum Island US-MA 16-Feb-18
    361. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina; Perdue Pond Wildlife Area US-FL 28-Jan-18
    362. Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida; Munuscong WMA (Munuscong Potholes) US-MI 28-May-18
    363. Field Sparrow – Spizella pusilla; Great Swamp NWR US-NJ 21-Apr-18
    364. Black-throated Sparrow – Amphispiza bilineata; Vina Vieja Park US-CA 21-Sep-18 ca.vv.bt sparrow.4544
    365. Lark Sparrow – Chondestes grammacus; Theodore Roosevelt NP US-ND 09-Jul-18 CA: Lark Sparrow
    366. Lark Bunting – Calamospiza melanocorys; Robinson US-ND 07-Jul-18 North Dakota: Lark Bunting, Male, with Brunch
    367. Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca; Alley Pond Park Restoration Area US-NY 04-Feb-18 . ny.fp.fox sp
    368. Dark-eyed Junco – Junco hyemalis; My yard US-NJ 1-Jan-18 . Jones Beach: Dark-eyed Junco
    369. White-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia leucophrys; Wallkill River NWR 10-Feb-18 Whitefish Point: White-crowned Sparrow
    370. Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla; Antelope Valley US-CA 06-Oct-18
    371. Harris’s Sparrow – Zonotrichia querula; Central Park US-NY 04-Nov-18 Central Park: Harris's Sparrow
    372. White-throated Sparrow – Zonotrichia albicollis My yard US-NJ 1-Jan-18 ny.fp.whthr sp
    373. Bell’s Sparrow – Artemisiospiza belli; Antelope Valley US-CA 19-Nov-18
    374. Vesper Sparrow – Pooecetes gramineus; Farm Truck Trail US-MI 26-May-18 North Dakota: Vesper Sparrow on Wire
    375. Savannah Sparrow – Passerculus sandwichensis; Viera Wetlands US-FL 5-Jan-18
    376. Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodial; Walterboro US-SC 3-Jan-18
      Fort Tilden: Spang Sorrow
    377. Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii; Huntington Botanical Gardens US-CA 22-Sep-18 Antelope Valley, CA: Lincoln's Sparrow
    378. Swamp Sparrow – Melospiza georgiana; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18
    379. California Towhee – Melozone crissalis; Eaton Canyon Park US-CA 08-Aug-18
    380. Spotted Towhee – Pipilo maculatus; Little Missouri National Grassland 08-Jul-18 . Huntington Gardens, CA: Spotted Towhee
    381. Eastern Towhee – Pipilo erythrophthalmus; Alley Pond Park Restoration Area US-NY 04-Feb-18 Forest Park: Eastern Towhee
    382. Yellow-breasted Chat – Icteria virens; Little Missouri National Grassland 08-Jul-18
    383. Summer Tanager – Piranga rubra; Greynolds Park US-FL 12-Jan-18 FL: Summer Tanager
    384. Scarlet Tanager – Piranga olivacea; Bayard Cutting Arboretum SP US-NY 04-Apr-18 Tawas Point S.P.: Scarlet Tanager
    385. Western Tanager – Piranga ludoviciana; Lost Angeles US-CA 16-Sep-18
    386. Northern Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalis; My yard US-NJ 1-Jan-18
      Forest Park: Northern Cardinal (f)
    387. Rose-breasted Grosbeak – Pheucticus ludovicianus; Forest Park Waterhole US-NY 18-Apr-18 Forest Park: Rose-breasted Grosbeak
    388. Black-headed Grosbeak – Pheucticus melanocephalus; Chilao Visitors’ Center US-CA 11-Aug-18
    389. Blue Grosbeak – Passerina caerulea; Bombay Hook NWR US-DE 03-May-18 va.chinc.blue grosbeak.3889
    390. Lazuli Bunting – Passerina amoena; Little Missouri National Grassland 08-Jul-18
    391. Indigo Bunting – Passerina cyanea; Shavox Church Rd. US-MD 04-May-18
    392. Painted Bunting – Passerina ciris; Merritt Island NWR–Visitor Information Center US-FL 4-Jan-18 Merritt Island, FL: Painted Bunting Contemplating Feeders
    393. Dickcissel – Spiza americana; Robinson US-ND 07-Jul-18
      N.D.: Dickscissel Shouting
    394. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus; Nayanquing Point SWA US-MI 22-May-18 Lostwoods NWR, N.D.: Yellow-headed Blackbird with Lunch
    395. Bobolink – Dolichonyx oryzivorus; Heavenly Farms, US-NJ 06-May-18
    396. Western Meadowlark – Sturnella neglecta; Pettibone US-ND 07-Jul-18 ND: Western Meadowlark Singing Its Heart Out
    397. Eastern Meadowlark – Sturnella magna; Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 US-FL 13-Jan-18
    398. Orchard Oriole – Icterus spurius; Sandy Hook US-NJ 01-May-18 Tawas Point S.P.: Orchard Oriole, Immature Male 1
    399. Spot-breasted Oriole – Icterus pectoralis; Markham Park US-FL 25-Jan-18
    400. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula; Alley Pond Park US-NY 28-Apr-18 Tawas Point S.P.: Baltimore Oriole
    401. Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus; Merritt Island NWR US-FL 4-Jan-18 NJ: Red-winged Blackbird
    402. Tricolored Blackbird – Agelaius tricolor; Arnold Road US-CA 04-Oct-18
    403. Brown-headed Cowbird – Molothrus ater; Kissena Park US-NY 12-Apr-18
    404. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus; Kissena Park US-NY 12-Apr-18
    405. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus; Dewald Slough US-ND 07-Jul-18 N.D.: Brewer's Blackbird with Groucho Mustache
    406. Common Grackle – Quiscalus quiscula; VieraWetlands US-FL 5-Jan-18
    407. Boat-tailed Grackle – Quiscalus major; Merritt Island NWR  US-FL 4-Jan-18 Merritt Island, FL: Boat-tailed Grackle
    408. Great-tailed Grackle – Quiscalus mexicanus; Apollo Park US-CA 06-Oct-18
    409. Evening Grosbeak – Coccothraustes vespertinus; Hartwick Pines S.P. US-MI 25-May-18 Hartwick Pines S.P.: Evening Grosbeak
    410. House Finch – Haemorhous mexicanus; My yard US-NJ 1-Jan-18
    411. Purple Finch – Haemorhous purpureus; Farm Truck Trail US-MI 26-May-18 kissena.pufi.8832
    412. Red Crossbill – Loxia curvirostra; Vermilion Rd. US-MI 27-May-18 Upper Peninsula, MI: Red Crossbill
    413. Pine Siskin – Spinus pinus; Hartwick Pines S.P. US-MI 25-May-18
      Hartwick Pines S.P.: Pine Siskin
    414. Lesser Goldfinch – Spinus psaltria; Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park US-CA 09-Aug-18
    415. American Goldfinch – Spinus tristis; Shawangunk Grasslands NWR US-NY 10-Feb-18
    416. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus; My yard US-NJ 1-Jan-18
    417. Scaly-breasted Munia – Lonchura punctulata; Roxanne’s house, Palmetto Bay US-FL 17-Jan-18 FL: Scaly-breasted Munias at Roxanne's Magic Garden

 

NOTES:
Life Birds are bolded.
ABA birds are astericked. 

Photos were all taken in 2018, though they may not be of the first bird observed in this year. 

Accidentals, Vagrants, Uncountable Birds

White-faced Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna viduata; J’s Yard 2 Davie FL US-FL 24-Jan-18

Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata; Central Park US-NY 08-Dec-18
Central Park: Hot Duck 1

Yellow-chevroned Parakeet – Brotogeris chiriri; Huntington Botanical Gardens US-CA 22-Sep-18

Mitred Parakeet – Psittacara mitratus; Evergreen Cemetery (Broward Co.) US-FL

Written by Donna
Having been attached to books all her life, Donna Lynn Schulman is thrilled to be engaged in a passion that requires fealty to an information artifact called a “field guide.” A former labor educator and labor relations library director at two large universities, Donna also reviewed books for Library Journal for 15 years (totaling over 100 titles), and has contributed articles on to academic journals and monographs. She wrote her first birding book review for the Queens County Bird Club’s News & Notes, which she formerly edited, and also reviews books for Birding magazine. Donna discusses birding books with Nate Swick and other members of the Birding Book Club on the American Birding Association Podcast several times a year, including the popular Best Birding Books of The Year. When she is not birding in Queens or working on her nature photography, Donna travels to Los Angeles, where she attempts to turn her granddaughter into a birder.