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Waterbirds and Shorebirds


Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Family Anatidae)

Snow  goose (Chen caerulescens)

Snow
goose
(Chen caerulescens)

Canada goose (Branta canadensis)

Canada goose (Branta canadensis)

Mallard  (Anas platyrhynchos)

Mallard 
(Anas platyrhynchos)

Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)

Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)

Surf scoter  (Melanitta perspicillata)

Surf scoter 
(Melanitta perspicillata)

Black scoter (Melanitta americana)

Black scoter (Melanitta americana)

Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Common merganser (Mergus merganser)

Common merganser
​
(Mergus merganser)

Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)

Red-breasted merganser
​
(Mergus serrator)

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)

American wigeon (Anas americana)

American wigeon
​
(Anas americana)

Common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)

Common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)

Brant (Branta bernicla)

Brant
​
(Branta bernicla)


Loons (Family Gaviidae)

Red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)

Red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)

Common loon  (Gavia immer)

Common loon 
(Gavia immer)

Yellow-billed loon (Gavia adamsii)

Yellow-billed loon (Gavia adamsii)

Pacific loon (Gavia pacifica)

Pacific loon
(Gavia pacifica)


Grebes (Family Podicipedidae)

Red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena)

Red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena)


Tubenoses (Families Diomedeidae, Procellariidae, and Hydrobatidae)

Short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus)

Short-tailed albatross
(Phoebastria albatrus)

Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)

Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)

Sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus)

Sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus)


Cormorants (Family Phalacrocoracidae)

Pelagic cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)

Pelagic cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)


Herons (Family Ardeidae) and Cranes (Family Gruidae)

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)

Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis)

Sandhill crane
(Grus canadensis)


Plovers (Family Charadriidae) and Oystercatchers (Family Haematopodidae)

emipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)

Semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)

Black oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani)

Black oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani)


Sandpipers and Phalaropes (Family Scolopacidae)

Greater yellow-legs (Tringa melanoleuca)

Greater yellowlegs
(Tringa melanoleuca)

Sanderling  (Calidris alba)

Sanderling 
(Calidris alba)

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)

Western sandpiper (Calidris mauri)

Western sandpiper (Calidris mauri)

Whimbrel (Numenius  phaeopus)

Whimbrel (Numenius  phaeopus)

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)

Red-necked phalarope
(Phalaropus lobatus)

Surfbird (Calidris virgata)

Surfbird
(Calidris virgata)

Least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)

Least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)

Black turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala)

Black turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala)

Wandering tattler (Heteroscelus incanus)

Wandering tattler (Heteroscelus incanus)


Gulls (Family Laridae)

Bonaparte's gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)

Bonaparte's gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)

Mew gull (Larus canus)

Mew gull
(Larus canus)

Glaucous-winged gull (Larus glaucescens)

Glaucous-winged gull (Larus glaucescens)


Alcids (Family Alcidae)

Common murre (Uria aalge)

Common murre
​
(Uria aalge)

Pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba)

Pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba)

Marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus)

Marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus)

Ancient murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus)

Ancient murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus)

Rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata)

Rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata)


Kingfishers (Family Alcedinidae)

Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

Belted kingfisher (​Megaceryle alcyon)

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