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HAEHNLE SANCTUARY BIRD CHECKLIST

HOW TO USE YOUR CHECKLIST
The list is arranged in the order established by the American Ornithological Union (1983). Symbols that appear in this checklist represent the following:

SEASONAL APPEARANCE
Sp  Spring (March-May)
S    Summer (June-August)
F    Fall (Sept.-Nov.)
W  Winter (Dec. – Feb.)

SEASONAL ABUNDANCE 
A  Abundant – should see on 75% or more of trips in proper habitat and season.
C  Common – should see on 25% to 75% of trips.
U  Uncommon – should see on 10% to 25% of trips.
R   Rare – not seen annually but may occur again.
X  Accidental – seen only once or twice.
H Historical – no longer occurs at Haehnle.
*   Has nested at Haehnle
** No longer nesting at Haehnle
    The checklist includes 214 species of birds.

WHERE TO LOOK
The Harold Wing Observation Site provides a panoramic view of Mud Lake Marsh for wetland birds. Entrance into the Mud Lake Marsh is by written permit only. Birding along mowed trails is good for seeing grassland, shrub and woodland birds as you pass through these habitats. In spring, the trees along the west side of the grassland and woods north of Eagle Lake are good for neotropical migrants. Large flocks of waterfowl can be seen in the spring south of the Portage River Drain.  Park near the Wooster Rd. bridge and walking east along the dike. Do not proceed beyond the private land signs.

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CHECKLIST

 

 

 

Sp

S

F

W

LOONS

 

 

 

 

 

Common Loon

R

 

R

 

GREBES

 

 

 

 

 

*Pied-billed Grebe

U

U

U

 

CORMORANTS

 

 

 

 

 

Double-crested Cormorant

X

 

X

 

BITTERNS AND HERONS

 

 

 

 

 

*American Bittern

U

R

R

 

 

*Least Bittern

U

U

U

 

 

*Great Blue Heron

C

C

C

 

 

Great Egret

U

U

U

 

 

Little Blue Heron

 

X

 

 

 

Cattle Egret

 

 

X

 

 

*Green Heron

C

C

C

 

 

Black-crowned Night Heron

R

R

R

 

 

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

 

 

X

 

 

Glossy Ibis

X

 

 

 

AMERICAN VULTURES

 

 

 

 

 

Turkey Vulture

A

A

A

 

SWANS, GEESE AND DUCKS

 

 

 

 

 

*Mute Swan

A

A

R

 

 

Tundra Swan

U

 

U

 

 

Trumpeter Swan

R

 

R

 

 

Snow Goose

 

 

U

 

 

Ross's Goose

 

 

X

 

 

*Canada Goose

A

A

A

U

 

*Wood Duck

C

U

A

 

 

Green-winged Teal

C

 

U

 

 

*American Black Duck

C

R

C

 

 

*Mallard

A

A

A

U

 

Northern Pintail

C

 

U

 

 

*Blue-winged Teal

C

U

C

 

 

Northern Shoveler

C

 

U

 

 

Gadwall

U

 

U

 

 

American Widgeon

C

 

C

 

 

Canvasback

U

 

U

 

 

Redhead

U

 

U

 

 

Ring-necked Duck

C

 

C

 

 

Lesser Scaup

U

 

U

 

 

Common Goldeneye

C

 

U

 

 

Bufflehead

U

 

C

 

 

Hooded Merganser

U

R

U

 

 

Common Merganser

U

 

U

 

 

Red-breased Merganser

R

 

R

 

 

Ruddy Duck

R

 

R

 

EAGLES, HAWKS AND FALCONS

 

 

 

 

 

Osprey

U

 

U

 

 

Bald Eagle

U

 

U

 

 

*Northern Harrier

C

 

A

U

 

Sharp-shinned Hawk

U

 

U

R

 

Cooper's Hawk

U

U

C

U

 

Red-shouldered Hawk

U

U

U

U

 

Broad-winged Hawk

R

R

R

 

 

*Red-tailed Hawk

A

A

A

A

 

Rough-legged Hawk

R

 

U

U

 

American Kestrel

U

U

U

R

 

Peregrine Falcon

 

 

X

 

TURKEYS, QUAIL AND PHEASANTS

 

 

 

 

*Ruffed Grouse

U

U

U

U

 

Greater Prairie Chicken

H

H

H

H

 

Gray Partridge

H

H

H

H

 

Ring-necked Pheasant

U

U

U

U

 

*Wild Turkey

C

C

C

C

 

Northern Bobwhite

R

R

R

R

RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS

 

 

 

 

Yellow Rail

H

 

H

 

 

King Rail

R

 

 

 

 

*Virginia Rail

U

U

 

 

 

*Sora Rail

C

C

 

 

 

*Common Moorhen

R

 

 

 

 

American Coot

U

 

U

 

CRANES

 

 

 

 

 

*Sandhill Crane

A

A

A

U

PLOVERS

 

 

 

 

 

Black-bellied Plover

R

 

 

 

 

Semipalmated Plover

 

U

R

 

 

Killdeer

A

A

A

 

SANDPIPPERS AND PHALAROPES

 

 

 

 

Greater Yellowlegs

U

U

U

 

 

Lesser Yellowlegs

U

 

U

 

 

Solitary Sandpiper

R

R

 

 

 

Spotted Sandpiper

C

C

 

 

 

Upland Sandpiper

H

 

 

 

 

Semipalmated Sandpiper

R

R

 

 

 

Least Sandpiper

R

R

 

 

 

Pectoral Sandpiper

U

U

U

 

 

Dunlin

U

 

 

 

 

Short-billed Dowitcher

 

 

R

 

 

Long-billed Dowitcher

R

 

 

 

 

*Common Snipe

A

U

C

 

 

*American Woodcock

C

U

C

 

 

Wilson's Phalarope

 

 

R

 

GULLS AND TERNS

 

 

 

 

 

Bonaparte's Gull

R

 

 

 

 

Ring-billed Gull

C

C

C

U

 

Herring Gull

U

 

U

U

 

Glaucous Gull

 

 

X

 

 

Common Tern

X

 

 

 

 

**Black Tern

U

U

 

 

PIGEONS AND DOVES

 

 

 

 

 

Rock Pigeon

R

U

R

R

 

Mourning Dove

A

A

A

U

CUCKOOS

 

 

 

 

 

*Black-billed Cuckoo

U

U

U

 

 

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

U

U

U

 

OWLS

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern Screech-Owl

C

C

C

C

 

*Great Horned Owl

U

U

U