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LIST OF BIRDS SEEN AT COVES LONDON 1953-1962
Those left unchecked are expected but I did not record them in those years.Paul Mackenzie
Loons Gaviidae
__COMMON LOON*Gaviaimmer
GrebesPodicipedidae
X_PIED-BILLED GREBE*Podilymbuspodiceps
X_HORNED GREBEPodicepsauritus
CormorantsPhalacrocoracidae
__DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT*Phalacrocoraxauritus
Herons and EgretsArdeidae
X_AMERICAN BITTERN*Botauruslentiginosus
X_GREAT BLUE HERON*Ardeaherodias
X_GREEN HERON*Butoridesvirescens
X_BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON*Nycticoraxnycticorax
New World VulturesCathartidae
__TURKEY VULTURE*Cathartes aura
Waterfowl Anatidae
__CANADA GOOSE*Brantacanadensis
__MUTE SWAN*iCygnus olor
X_WOOD DUCK*Aix sponsa
__GADWALL*Anasstrepera
__AMERICAN WIGEON*Anasamericana
X_AMERICAN BLACK DUCK*Anasrubripes
X_MALLARD*Anasplatyrhyncho
__BLUE-WINGED TEAL*Anasdiscors
__NORTHERN SHOVELER*Anasclypeata
__NORTHERN PINTAIL*Anasacuta
__GREEN-WINGED TEAL*Anascarolinensis
X_CANVASBACKAythyavalisineria
X_REDHEAD*Aythyaamericana
__RING-NECKED DUCK*Aythyacollaris
__GREATER SCAUPAythyamarila
__LESSER SCAUPAythyaaffinis
X_BUFFLEHEAD*Bucephalaalbeola
__COMMON GOLDENEYE*Bucephalaclangula
X_HOODED MERGANSER*Lophodytescucullatus
__COMMON MERGANSER*Mergusmerganse
__RUDDY DUCK*Oxyurajamaicensis
Hawks, Eagles and KitesAccipitridae
X_OSPREY*Pandionhaliaetus
__NORTHERN HARRIER*Circus cyaneus
X_SHARP-SHINNED HAWK*Accipiter striatus
X_COOPER'S HAWK*Accipiter cooperii
__NORTHERN GOSHAWK*Accipiter gentilis
X_RED-SHOULDERED HAWK*Buteolineatus
X_BROAD-WINGED HAWK*Buteoplatypterus
X_RED-TAILED HAWK*Buteojamaicensis
__ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKButeolagopus
FalconsFalconidae
X_AMERICAN KESTREL*Falco sparverius
__MERLIN*Falco columbarius
__PEREGRINE FALCONFalco peregrinus
Pheasants, Grouse, TurkeysPhasianidae
X_RING-NECKED PHEASANT*(i)Phasianuscolchicus
__WILD TURKEY*Meleagrisgallopavo
Rails and CootsRallidae
__VIRGINIA RAIL*Ralluslimicola
__SORA*Porzanacarolina
__COMMON MOORHEN*Gallinulachloropus
__AMERICAN COOT*Fulicaamericana
PloverCharadriidae
__BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERPluvialissquatarola
__AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERPluvialisdominica
__SEMIPALMATED PLOVERCharadriussemipalmatus
X_KILLDEER*Charadriusvociferus
SandpipersScolopacidae
X_GREATER YELLOWLEGSTringamelanoleuca
X_LESSER YELLOWLEGSTringaflavipes
X_SOLITARY SANDPIPERTringasolitaria
X_SPOTTED SANDPIPER*Actitismacularia
__UPLAND SANDPIPER*Bartramialongicauda
__SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERCalidrispusilla
__LEAST SANDPIPERCalidrisminutilla
__WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERCalidrisfuscicollis
__PECTORAL SANDPIPERCalidrismelanotos
__DUNLINCalidrisalpina
__SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERLimnodromusgriseus
__WILSON'S SNIPE*Gallinagodelicata
X_AMERICAN WOODCOCK*Scolopax minor
__WILSON'S PHALAROPE*Phalaropus tricolor
__RED-NECKED PHALAROPEPhalaropuslobatus
Gulls and TernsLaridae
__BONAPARTE'S GULLLarusphiladelphia
__RING-BILLED GULL*Larusdelawarensis
X_HERRING GULL*Larusargentatus
__ICELAND GULLLarusglaucoides
__GLAUCOUS GULLLarushyperboreus
__GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL*Larusmarinus
__CASPIAN TERN*Sterna caspia
__COMMON TERN*Sterna hirundo
__BLACK TERN*Chlidoniasniger
Pigeons and DovesColumbidae
X_ROCK PIGEON*(i)Columba livia
X_MOURNING DOVE*Zenaidamacroura
New World CuckoosCuculidae
X_BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO*Coccyzuserythropthalmus
X_YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO*Coccyzusamericanus
OwlsStrigidae
__EASTERN SCREECH-OWL*Megascopsasio
X_GREAT HORNED OWL*Bubo virginianus
__SNOWY OWLBubo scandiacus
__BARRED OWL*Strixvaria
__LONG-EARED OWL*Asiootus
__NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL*Aegoliusacadicus
NightjarsCaprimulgidae
X_COMMON NIGHTHAWK*Chordeiles minor
SwiftsApodidae
X_CHIMNEY SWIFT*Chaeturapelagica
HummingbirdsTrochilidae
X_RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD*Archilochuscolubris
KingfishersAlcedinidae
X_BELTED KINGFISHER*Cerylealcyon
WoodpeckersPicidae
X_RED-HEADED WOODPECKER*Melanerpeserythrocephalus
__RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER*Melanerpescarolinus
X_YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER*Sphyrapicusvarius
X_DOWNY WOODPECKER*Picoidespubescens
X_HAIRY WOODPECKER*Picoidesvillosus
X_NORTHERN FLICKER*Colaptesauratus
__PILEATED WOODPECKER*Dryocopuspileatus
Tyrant FlycatchersTyrannidae
X_OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER*Contopuscooperi
X_EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE*Contopusvirens
X_YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER*Empidonaxflaviventris
X_ALDER FLYCATCHER*Empidonaxalnorum
__WILLOW FLYCATCHER*Empidonaxtraillii
X_LEAST FLYCATCHER*Empidonaxminimus
X_EASTERN PHOEBE*Sayornis phoebe
X_GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER*Myiarchuscrinitus
__EASTERN KINGBIRD*Tyrannustyrannus
ShrikesLaniidae
__LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE*Laniusludovicianus
__NORTHERN SHRIKELaniusexcubitor
VireosVireonidae
X_WARBLING VIREO*Vireo gilvus
X_BLUE-HEADED VIREO*Vireo solitarius
X_YELLOW-THROATED VIREO*Vireo flavifrons
X_PHILADELPHIA VIREO*Vireo philadelphicus
X_RED-EYED VIREO*Vireo olivaceus
CorvidsCorvidae
X_BLUE JAY*Cyanocittacristata
X_AMERICAN CROW*Corvusbrachyrhynchos
LarksAlaudidae
X_HORNED LARK*Eremophilaalpestris
SwallowsHirundinidae
X_PURPLE MARTIN*Prognesubis
X_TREE SWALLOW*Tachycineta bicolor
X_N. ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW*Stelgidopteryxserripennis
X_BANK SWALLOW*Ripariariparia
__CLIFF SWALLOW*Petrochelidonpyrrhonota
X_BARN SWALLOW*Hirundorustica
TitsParidae
X_BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE*Poecileatricapilla
NuthatchesSittidae
X_RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH*Sittacanadensis
X_WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH*Sittacarolinensis
CreepersCerthiidae
X_BROWN CREEPER*Certhiaamericana
WrensTroglodytidae
__CAROLINA WREN*Thryothorusludovicianus
X_HOUSE WREN*Troglodytes aedon
X_WINTER WREN*Troglodytes troglodytes
__SEDGE WREN*Cistothorusplatensis
__MARSH WREN*Cistothoruspalustris
KingletsRegulidae
X_GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET*Regulussatrapa
X_RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET*Regulus calendula
Old World WarblersSylviidae
X_BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER*Polioptilacaerulea
ThrushesTurdidae
__EASTERN BLUEBIRD*Sialiasialis
X_VEERY*Catharusfuscescens
X_GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHCatharusminimus
X_SWAINSON'S THRUSHCatharusustulatus
X_HERMIT THRUSH*Catharusguttatus
X_WOOD THRUSH*Hylocichlamustelina
X_AMERICAN ROBIN*Turdusmigratorius
Mimic ThrushesMimidae
X_GRAY CATBIRD*Dumetellacarolinensis
X_BROWN THRASHER*Toxostomarufum
StarlingsSturnidae
X_EUROPEAN STARLING*(i)Sturnus vulgaris
PipitsMotacillidae
__AMERICAN PIPITAnthusrubescens
WaxwingsBombycillidae
X_CEDAR WAXWING*Bombycillacedrorum
Wood WarblersParulidae
X_BLUE-WINGED WARBLER*Vermivorapinus
__GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER*Vermivorachrysoptera
X_TENNESSEE WARBLERVermivoraperegrina
__ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERVermivoracelata
X_NASHVILLE WARBLER*Vermivoraruficapilla
X_NORTHERN PARULAParulaamericana
X_YELLOW WARBLER*Dendroicapetechia
X_CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER*Dendroicapensylvanica
X_MAGNOLIA WARBLER*Dendroica magnolia
__CAPE MAY WARBLERDendroicatigrina
X_BLACK-THR. BLUE WARBLER*Dendroicacaerulescens
X_YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER*Dendroicacoronata
X_BLACK-THR. GREEN WARBLER*Dendroicavirens
X_BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER*Dendroicafusca
X_PINE WARBLER*Dendroicapinus
X_PALM WARBLERDendroicapalmarum
X_BAY-BREASTED WARBLERDendroicacastanea
__BLACKPOLL WARBLERDendroicastriata
X_CERULEAN WARBLER*Dendroicacerulea
X_BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER*Mniotiltavaria
X_AMERICAN REDSTART*Setophagaruticilla
X_OVENBIRD*Seiurusaurocapilla
X_NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH*Seiurusnoveboracensis
X_MOURNING WARBLER*Oporornisphiladelphia
X_COMMON YELLOWTHROAT*Geothlypistrichas
X_WILSON'S WARBLERWilsoniapusilla
X_CANADA WARBLER*Wilsoniacanadensis
TanagersThraupidae
X_SCARLET TANAGER*Pirangaolivacea
Sparrows and BuntingsEmberizidae
X_EASTERN TOWHEE*Pipiloerythrophthalmus
X_AMERICAN TREE SPARROWSpizellaarborea
X_CHIPPING SPARROW*Spizellapasserina
__CLAY-COLORED SPARROW*Spizellapallida
X_FIELD SPARROW*Spizellapusilla
X_VESPER SPARROW*Pooecetesgramineus
X_SAVANNAH SPARROW*Passerculussandwichensis
__GRASSHOPPER SPARROW*Ammodramussavannarum
X_FOX SPARROWPasserellailiaca
X_SONG SPARROW*Melospizamelodia
X_LINCOLN'S SPARROW*Melospizalincolnii
X_SWAMP SPARROW*Melospizageorgiana
X_WHITE-THROATED SPARROW*Zonotrichiaalbicollis
X_HARRIS’ SPARROWZonotrichiaquerula
X_WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWZonotrichialeucophrys
X_DARK-EYED JUNCOJunco hyemalis
X_SNOW BUNTINGPlectrophenaxnivalis
Cardinals and GrosbeaksCardinalidae
X_NORTHERN CARDINAL*Cardinaliscardinalis
X_ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK*Pheucticusludovicianus
X_INDIGO BUNTING*Passerinacyanea
BlackbirdsIcteridae
X_BOBOLINK*Dolichonyxoryzivorus
X_RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD*Agelaiusphoeniceus
X_EASTERN MEADOWLARK*Sturnella magna
__Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalusxanthocephalus
X_RUSTY BLACKBIRDEuphaguscarolinus
X_COMMON GRACKLE*Quiscalusquiscula
X_BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD*Molothrusater
__ORCHARD ORIOLE*Icterus spurius
X_BALTIMORE ORIOLE*Icterus galbula
FinchesFringillidae
__PINE GROSBEAK* Pinicolaenucleator
X_PURPLE FINCH*Carpodacuspurpureus
__HOUSE FINCH*Carpodacusmexicanus
X_RED CROSSBILL*Loxiacurvirostra
X_WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLLoxialeucoptera
X_COMMON REDPOLLCarduelisflammea
__PINE SISKIN*Carduelispinus
X_AMERICAN GOLDFINCH*Carduelistristis
X_EVENING GROSBEAK*Coccothraustesvespertinus
Old World SparrowsPasseridae
X_HOUSE SPARROW*(i)Passer domesticus