My list, 20 years on. The photo shows two pair of Harlequin Ducks. As is typical in the bird world, the males are the more striking. The females need to be fairly drab, to hide on the nest, while the colourful males distract predators and other potential threats.
First update: After a four-day camper excursion in Eastern Alberta in May, 2018, my friends and I added five new species: the Bobolink, the Northern Mockingbird, the Mountain Plover, the Chestnut-collared Longspur, and Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow. My list now sits at 408 species.
Species; Place/Places
- Avocet, American; Alberta
- Barbet, Coppersmith; Thailand
- Bee-eater, Blue-throated; Thailand
- Bee-eater, Chestnut-headed; Thailand
- Bee-eater, Green; Thailand
- Bittern, American; New Brunswick
- Bittern, Cinnamon; Burma
- Blackbird, Brewer’s; Alberta
- Blackbird, Common; England/Ireland
- Blackbird, Red-winged; Alberta
- Blackbird, Rusty; Alberta
- Blackbird, Yellow-headed; Alberta
- Bluebird, Asian Fairy; Thailand
- Bluebird, Mountain; Alberta
- Bobolink; Alberta
- Bufflehead; Alberta
- Bulbul, Black; Thailand
- Bulbul, Black-crested; Thailand
- Bulbul, Flavescent; Thailand
- Bulbul, Mountain; Thailand
- Bulbul, Red-whiskered; Thailand
- Bulbul, Sooty-headed; Thailand
- Bulbul, Streak-eared; Thailand
- Bulbul, Yellow-vented; Thailand
- Bullfinch; England/Ireland
- Bunting, Reed; Ireland
- Bushchat, Grey; Thailand
- Bushchat, Indochinese; Thailand
- Bushchat, Pied; Thailand
- Bush-Robin, Orange-flanked; Thailand
- Buttonquail, Barred; Thailand
- Buzzard, Common; England/Ireland/Thailand
- Buzzard, Turkey; British Columbia
- Canvasback; North America
- Catbird, Grey; Alberta
- Chaffinch; England/Ireland
- Chickadee, Black-capped; North America
- Chickadee, Boreal; Alberta, British Columbia
- Chickadee, Mountain; Alberta
- Cisticola, Zitting; Thailand
- Coot, American; Alberta, British Columbia
- Coot, Common; England/Ireland
- Cormorant, Double-crested; Alberta
- Cormorant, Indian; Burma
- Cormorant, Little; Burma
- Cormorant, Pelagic; British Columbia
- Cormorant; England/Ireland/Alberta
- Coucal, Greater; Thailand
- Coucal, Lesser; Thailand
- Cowbird Brown-headed; Alberta
- Cowbird, Bronzed; North America
- Crane, Sandhill; British Columbia
- Crane, Whooping; Alberta
- Creeper, Brown; Alberta
- Crossbill, White-winged; Alberta
- Crow, American; Alberta
- Crow, Carrion; England/Ireland
- Crow, Hooded; England/Ireland
- Crow, Northwest; British Columbia
- Cuckooshrike, Indochinese; Thailand
- Dove, Collared; England/Ireland
- Dove, Emerald; Thailand
- Dove, Little Cuckoo; Thailand
- Dove, Mourning; North America
- Dove, Peaceful; Thailand
- Dove, Red-collared; Thailand
- Dove, Rock; North America
- Dove, Spotted; Thailand
- Dowitcher, Long-Billed; Alberta
- Drongo, Black; Thailand
- Drongo, Bronzed; Thailand
- Drongo, Greater Racket-tailed; Thailand
- Drongo, Hair-crested; Thailand
- Drongo, Lesser Racket-Tailed; Thailand
- Duck, American Black; North America
- Duck, Harlequin; Alberta
- Duck, Lesser Whistling; Thailand
- Duck, Long-tailed; Alberta
- Duck, Ring-necked; New Brunswick
- Duck, Ruddy; British Columbia
- Duck, Tufted; England/Ireland
- Duck, Wood; Alberta
- Dunnock; Ireland
- Eagle, Bald; Alberta
- Eagle, Golden; British Columbia
- Egret, Cattle; Burma
- Egret, Intermediate; Burma
- Egret, Little; Thailand
- Eider; England/Ireland
- Falcon, Peregrine; Alberta
- Falcon, Prairie; Alberta
- Falcon, White-rumped; Thailand
- Fantail, Pied; Thailand
- Fantail, White-throated; Thailand
- Fantail, Yellow-bellied; Thailand
- Finch, Blue; England/Ireland
- Finch, Cassin’s; British Columbia
- Finch, House; British Columbia
- Finch, Purple; British Columbia
- Flameback, Common; Thailand
- Flicker, Northern; Alberta
- Flowerpecker, Scarlet-backed; Thailand
- Flycatcher, Blue; Thailand
- Flycatcher, Least; Alberta
- Flycatcher, Little Pied; Burma
- Flycatcher, Red-throated; Thailand
- Flycatcher, Slaty-backed; Thailand
- Flycatcher, Snowy-browed; Burma
- Flycatcher-Shrike, Bar-winged; Thailand
- Forktail, Slaty-backed; Thailand
- Forktail, White-crowned; Thailand
- Francolin, Chinese; Thailand
- Fulvetta, Grey-cheeked; Thailand
- Fulvetta, Rufous-winged; Thailand
- Gadwall; Alberta
- Godwit, Black-tailed; England/Ireland
- Godwit, Marbled; Alberta
- Goldeneye, Barrow’s; North America
- Goldeneye, Common; Alberta
- Goldfinch, American; Alberta
- Goose, Canada; North America
- Goose, Greater White-fronted; British Columbia
- Goose, Snow; North America
- Grackle, Common; Alberta
- Grebe, Eared; Alberta
- Grebe, Little; Thailand
- Grebe, Pied-billed; Alberta/Ireland
- Grebe, Red-necked; Alberta
- Grebe, Red-throated; Alberta
- Grebe, Western; Alberta
- Greenfinch; England/Ireland
- Grosbeak, Black-headed; Alberta
- Grosbeak, Evening; Alberta, New Brunswick
- Grosbeak, Yellow; Alberta
- Grouse, Ruffed; Alberta
- Grouse, Sage; North America
- Grouse, Sharp-tailed; Alberta
- Grouse, Spruce; British Columbia
- Gull Brown-headed; Burma
- Gull, Black-headed; England/Ireland
- Gull, Bonaparte’s; Alberta
- Gull, California; Alberta
- Gull, Common (Mew Gull); Ireland
- Gull, Franklin’s; Alberta
- Gull, Herring; North America
- Gull, Lesser Black-backed; Ireland
- Gull, Ring-billed; Alberta
- Gull, Western; British Columbia
- Gyrfalcon; Alberta
- Harrier, Northern; Alberta
- Hawk, Ferruginous; Alberta
- Hawk, Red-Tailed; Alberta
- Hawk, Rough-legged; Alberta
- Hawk, Swainson’s; Alberta
- Hawk-Eagle, Changeable; Thailand
- Heron, Great Blue; Alberta
- Heron, Grey; England/Ireland
- Heron, Indian Pond; Burma
- Heron, Little; Thailand
- Hobby, Eurasian; Thailand
- Honey-buzzard, Oriental; Thailand
- Hummingbird, Black-chinned; British Columbia
- Hummingbird, Calliope; British Columbia
- Hummingbird, Rufous; British Columbia
- Ibis, White-faced; Alberta
- Jacana, Bronze-winged; Thailand
- Jackdaw; England/Ireland
- Jay (Eurasian); England/Ireland
- Jay, Blue; Alberta
- Jay, Grey (proposed Canada Jay); Alberta
- Jay, Stellar’s; British Columbia
- Junco, Darkeyed; Alberta
- Junglefowl, Red; Thailand
- Kestrel, American; Alberta
- Kestrel; England/Ireland
- Killdeer; Alberta
- Kingbird, Eastern; Alberta
- Kingbird, Western; Alberta
- Kingfisher, Belted; Alberta
- Kingfisher, Black-capped; Thailand
- Kingfisher, Blyth’s; Thailand
- Kingfisher, White-throated; Thailand
- Kite, Black; Burma
- Lapwing, Red-wattled; Thailand
- Lapwing, River; Burma
- Lapwing; England/Ireland
- Lark, Horned; Alberta
- Laughing-thrush, Chestnut-crowned; Thailand
- Longspur, Chestnut-collared; Alberta
- Loon, Common; Alberta
- Magpie-Robin, Oriental; Thailand
- Magpie, Black-billed; Alberta
- Magpie, Red-billed Blue; Burma
- Malkoha, Green-billed; Thailand
- Mallard; North America
- Martin, Common; Ireland
- Martin, Dusky Crag; Thailand
- Martin, Plain; Thailand
- Martin, Purple; Alberta
- Martin, Sand; Thailand
- Meadowlark, Western; Alberta
- Merganser, Common; North America
- Merganser, Hooded; Alberta
- Merganser, Red-breasted; Alberta
- Merlin; Alberta
- Minivet, Scarlet; Thailand
- Mockingbird, Northern; Alberta
- Moorhen, Common; Thailand/England/Ireland
- Munia, Black-headed; Thailand
- Munia, Chestnut-tailed; Thailand
- Munia, Scaley-breasted; Thailand
- Munia, White-rumped; Thailand
- Myna, Common; Thailand
- Myna, Golden-crested; Thailand
- Myna, Hill; Thailand
- Myna, White Vented; Thailand
- Night-heron, Black-crowned; Alberta
- Nutcracker, Clark’s; North America
- Nuthatch, Chestnut-bellied; Thailand
- Nuthatch, Red-breasted; Alberta
- Nuthatch, White-breasted; Alberta
- Openbill, Asian; Thailand
- Oriole, Baltimore; Alberta
- Osprey; Alberta
- Owl, Barn; Thailand, Alberta
- Owl, Brown Wood; Thailand
- Owl, Great Horned; North America
- Owl, Long-eared; Ireland
- Owl, Northern Pygmy; North America
- Owl, Oriental Scops; Thailand
- Owl, Short-eared; Alberta
- Owlet, Asian Barred; Thailand
- Partridge, Gray; UK/Ireland
- Partridge, Rufous-throated; Thailand
- Peacock; Alberta
- Pelican, American White; Alberta
- Pewee, Western Wood; Alberta
- Phalarope, Red-necked; Alberta
- Phalarope, Wilson’s; Alberta
- Pheasant, Common; England/Ireland
- Pheasant, Ring-necked; North America
- Phoebe, Eastern; New Brunswick
- Rock Dove, Feral; Ireland/England/North America
- Pigeon, Wood; England/Ireland
- Pintail, Northern; Alberta
- Pipit, Meadow; Ireland
- Pipit, Paddyfield; Thailand
- Plover, Black-bellied; Alberta
- Plover, Mountain; Alberta
- Plover, Semipalmated; Alberta
- Pochard, Common; Ireland
- Pond Heron, Chinese; Thailand
- Prinia, Grey-Breasted; Thailand
- Prinia, Plain; Thailand
- Prinia, Yellow-bellied; Thailand
- Quail, California; British Columbia, Alberta
- Quail, Franklin’s; North America
- Raven, Common; Alberta
- Redhead; Alberta
- Redpoll, Common; Alberta
- Redshank; Burma
- Robin, American; Alberta
- Robin, White-tailed; Thailand
- Robin, European; England/Ireland
- Rock Thrush, Chestnut-bellied; Thailand
- Roller, Indian; Thailand
- Rook; England/Ireland
- Rosy-Finch, Grey-crowned; British Columbia
- Sanderling; Alberta
- Sandpiper, Baird’s; Alberta
- Sandpiper, Common; England/Ireland
- Sandpiper, Green; England/Ireland
- Sandpiper, Pectoral; Alberta
- Sandpiper, Semipalmated; Alberta
- Sandpiper, Solitary; Alberta
- Sandpiper, Spotted; Alberta
- Sandpiper, Stilt; Alberta
- Sandpiper, Western; British Columbia
- Sapsucker, Red-naped; Alberta
- Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied; Alberta
- Scaup, Greater; Alberta, British Columbia
- Scaup, Lesser; Alberta
- Scimitar Babbler, White-browed; Thailand
- Scoter, Surf; British Columbia
- Serpent-Eagle, Crested; Thailand
- Shama, White-rumped; Thailand
- Shearwater, Flesh-Footed; British Columbia
- Shearwater, New Zealand; British Columbia
- Shearwater, Sooty; British Columbia
- Shelduck, Common; England/Ireland
- Shelduck, Ruddy; Burma
- Shortwing, White-browed; Thailand
- Shoveler, Northern; Alberta
- Shoveler; England/Ireland
- Shrike, Brown; Thailand
- Shrike, Burmese; Thailand
- Shrike, Long-tailed; Thailand
- Shrike, Northern; Alberta
- Sibia, Dark-backed; Thailand
- Sibia, Rufous-backed; Thailand
- Sisken, Eurasian; Ireland
- Sisken, Pine; Alberta
- Snipe, Common; North America
- Sora; Alberta
- Sparrow, American Tree; North America
- Sparrow, Black-chinned; North America
- Sparrow, Brewer’s; Alberta
- Sparrow, Chipping; Alberta
- Sparrow, Clay-coloured; Alberta
- Sparrow, Eurasian Tree; Thailand
- Sparrow, Fox; British Columbia
- Sparrow, Gold-crowned; British Columbia
- Sparrow, House; North America, Burma
- Sparrow, LeConte’s; Alberta
- Sparrow, Lincoln; Alberta
- Sparrow, Nelson’s Sharp-Tailed; Alberta
- Sparrow, Plain-backed; Thailand
- Sparrow, Savannah; Alberta
- Sparrow, Song; Alberta
- Sparrow, Tree; Thailand
- Sparrow, Vesper; Alberta
- Sparrow, White-crowned; Alberta
- Sparrow, White-throated; Alberta
- Spiderhunter, Little; Thailand
- Starling, Black-collared; Thailand
- Starling, Chestnut-tailed; Thailand
- Starling, European; Alberta
- Stilt, Black-necked; Alberta
- Stilt, Black-winged; Thailand
- Stonechat, Common; Thailand, Ireland
- Sunbird, Crimson; Thailand
- Sunbird, Green-tailed; Thailand
- Sunbird, Mrs. Gould’s; Thailand
- Sunbird, Olive-backed; Thailand
- Sunbird, Purple; Thailand
- Sunbird, Ruby-cheeked; Thailand
- Swallow, Bank; Alberta
- Swallow, Barn; Alberta, Thailand
- Swallow, Cliff; Alberta
- Swallow, Red-rumped; Thailand
- Swallow, Tree; Alberta
- Swallow, Violet Green; Alberta, British Columbia
- Swallow; England/Ireland
- Swan, Mute; England/Ireland/New Brunswick
- Swan, Trumpeter; Alberta
- Swan, Tundra; Alberta
- Swift, Asian Palm; Thailand
- Swift, House; Thailand
- Tailorbird, Common; Thailand
- Tanager, Western; Alberta
- Teal, Blue-winged; North America
- Teal, Cinnamon; Alberta
- Teal, Green-winged; Alberta
- Tern, Black; Alberta
- Tern, Common; Alberta/Thailand
- Tern, Forster’s; Alberta
- Thrasher, Brown; Alberta
- Thrush, Blue Whistling; Thailand
- Thrush, Dusky; Thailand
- Thrush, Hermit; British Columbia
- Thrush, Mistle; England/Ireland
- Thrush, Varied; Alberta
- Thrush, Wood; North America
- Tit, Blue; England/Ireland
- Tit, Coal; England/Ireland
- Tit, Crested; England/Ireland
- Tit, Great; England/Ireland
- Tit, Long-Tailed; England/Ireland
- Tit, Yellow-cheeked; Thailand
- Towhee, Spotted; British Columbia
- Treepie, Grey; Thailand
- Treepie, Racket-tailed; Thailand
- Treepie, Rufous; Thailand
- Vulture, Common; England
- Vulture, Turkey; Alberta, British Columbia
- Wagtail, Citrine; Burma
- Wagtail, Gray; Thailand
- Wagtail, Pied; England/Ireland
- Wagtail, White; Thailand
- Wagtail, Yellow; Thailand
- Warbler, Blyth’s Leaf; Thailand
- Warbler, Palm; Alberta
- Warbler, Radde’s; Thailand
- Warbler, Tennessee; Alberta
- Warbler, Two-barred; Thailand
- Warbler, Willow; Ireland
- Warbler, Wilson’s; Alberta
- Warbler, Yellow; Alberta, New Brunswick
- Warbler, Yellow-browed; Thailand
- Warbler, Yellow-rumped; Alberta
- Waterhen, White-breasted; Thailand
- Waxwing, Bohemian; Alberta
- Waxwing, Cedar; Alberta, New Brunswick
- Weaver, Baya; Thailand
- Wigeon, American; Alberta
- Wigeon, Eurasian; Alberta
- Willet; Alberta
- Woodpecker, Black-backed; Alberta
- Woodpecker, Downy; Alberta
- Woodpecker, Hairy; Alberta
- Woodpecker, Lewis’s; British Columbia
- Woodpecker, Pileated; Alberta
- Wren, House; Alberta
- Wren, Marsh; British Columbia
- Wren, Winter; Alberta
- Wryneck, Eurasian; Thailand
- Yellowlegs, Greater; Alberta
- Yellowlegs, Lesser; Alberta
