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Birding: Birds S–U

Compiled by James F. Steffen, Richard Biss and Laurence C. Binford


B65 Scarlet Tanager	House Sparrow	Northern Shoveler

SPECIES	SPRING	SUMMER	FALL	WINTER
Sandpiper, Baird's			CA
Sandpiper, Buff-breasted			CA
Sandpiper, Least	FC	FC	CA
Sandpiper, Pectoral	O	U	R
Sandpiper, Semi-palmated	U	VU	O
Sandpiper, Solitary	FC	U	VU
Sandpiper, Spotted***	FC	FC	U
Sandpiper, Stilt	CA
Sandpiper, Upland	O
Sandpiper, White-rumped	O		CA
Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied	U		U	CA
Scaup, Greater	C		FC	O
Scaup, Lesser	AB	CA	C	FC
Scoter, White-winged			CA
Shoveler, Gadwall	U		C	O
Shoveler, Northern	C		FC	CA
Shrike, Northern	AC		O	AC
Siskin, Pine***	U		FC	FC
Snipe, Common	FC		FC
Sora	U		R
Sparrow, White-crowned	C		FC
Sparrow, American Tree	FC		VC	FC
Sparrow, Chipping***	C	C	C
Sparrow, Clay-colored	CA		O
Sparrow, Field	FC		U	CA
Sparrow, Fox	C		FC
Sparrow, Grasshopper*	R	CA	CA
Sparrow, Harris's	CA		CA
Sparrow, House***	VC	VC	VC	VC
Sparrow, Lark	AC
Sparrow, Le Conte's	O		CA
Sparrow, Lincoln's	FC		FC
Sparrow, Savannah*	C	CA	FC
Sparrow, Sharp-tailed			O
Sparrow, Song***	VC	VC	C	U
Sparrow, Swamp	C		C	CA
Sparrow, Vesper	U		O
Sparrow, White-throated	C		VC	CA
Starling, European***	VC	VC	AB	C
Swallow, Bank	C	U	O
Swallow, Barn***	C	VC	C
Swallow, Cliff***	FC	FC	VU
Swallow, N. Rough-winged***	C	C	CA
Swallow, Tree***	VC	FC	U
Swan, Mute	O		CA	CA
Swan, Trumpeter(~)	P	P	P	P
Swan, Tundra	CA		CA	CA
Swift, Chimney**	C	FC	AB
Tanager, B65 Scarlet***	FC	CA
Tanager, Summer	CA
Teal, Blue-winged*	C	O	FC
Teal, Green-winged	U		FC	CA
Tern, Black	O
Tern, Caspian	O	R	VU
Tern, Forester's	CA		CA
Thrasher, Brown***	U	O	VU
Thrush, Gray-cheecked	FC		U
Thrush, Hermit	FC		C	CA
Thrush, Swainson's	C		C
Thrush, Wood***	U	U	VU
Titmouse, Tufted		AC
Towhee, Rufoussided	U		VU

KEY

Detectability

Regular (expected annually; defined as the average number of individual birds per birding day, week, or month expected by an experienced observer under normal circumstances in the proper habitat at the optimum time of season):

P= Permanent Residents (although wild birds are possible; look for clipped wing)
AB = Abundant (30+ per day)
VC = Very Common (10-30 per day)
C= Common (3-10 per day)
FC = Fairly Common (1-3 per day)
U = Uncommon (2 per week to 1 per day)
VU = Very Uncommon (3 per month to 2 per week)
R = Rare (1-3 per month)

Irregular (absent some years; defined as an average of one record by all observers in the stated number of years):

O = Occasional (1-3 years)
CA = Casual (3-11 years)
AC = Accidental (11+ years)

Designations for winter water birds are based on periods when lakes are mostly icefree.

Breeding

(***) Confirmed
(**) Probable
(*) Possible
(~) Captive birds

Seasons

SP = Spring (March 6 - June 5)
SU = Summer (June 6 - August 15)
F = Fall (August 16 - November 30)
W = Winter (December 1 - March 5)

Bird Photographs: Jim Ault, Carol Freeman, Jim Steffen.