My 2018 Bird List

Turkey Vulture

Most species sighted in Alberta; California Quail, Turkey Vulture and Willett sighted in British Columbia.

See also my article This is for the Birds, and my Preliminary Life List.

1. Avocet, American
2. Blackbird, Brewer’s
3. Blackbird, Red-winged
4. Blackbird, Rusty
5. Blackbird, Yellow-headed
6. Bluebird, Mountain
7. Bobolink
8. Catbird, Grey
9. Chickadee, Black-capped
10. Coot, American
11. Cormorant, Double-crested
12. Cowbird, Brown-headed
13. Crow, American
14. Dove, Rock
15. Dove, Mourning
16. Duck, Long-tailed
17. Duck, Canvasback
18. Duck, Redhead
19. Duck, Ruddy
20. Duck, Wood
21. Eagle, Bald
22. Finch, House
23. Flicker, Northern
24. Flycatcher, Least
25. Flycatcher, Olive-sided
26. Goldeneye, Common
27. Goldfinch, American
28. Goose, Canada
29. Goose, Snow
30. Grebe, Eared
31. Grebe, Red-necked
32. Grebe, Pied-billed
33. Grosbeak, Rose-breasted
34. Gull, California
35. Gull, Franklin’s
36. Harrier, Northern
37. Hawk, Broad-winged
38. Hawk, Cooper’s
39. Hawk, Red-Tailed
40. Hawk, Rough-legged
41. Hawk, Swainson’s
42. Heron, Great Blue
43. Jay, Blue
44. Jay, Canada (Grey)
45. Junco, Dark-eyed
46. Kestrel, American
47. Killdeer
48. Kingbird, Eastern
49. Kingbird, Western
50. Kingfisher
51. Longspur, Chestnut-collared
52. Magpie, Black-billed
53. Mallard
54. Meadowlark, Eastern
55. Meadowlark, Western
56. Merganser, Common
57. Merganser, Hooded
58. Merlin
59. Mockingbird, Northern
60. Nuthatch, Red-Breasted
61. Nuthatch, White-Breasted
62. Oriole, Baltimore
63. Oriole, Bullock’s
64. Osprey
65. Partridge, Gray
66. Pelican, American White
67. Pheasant, Ring-necked
68. Pigeon, Feral
69. Pintail
70. Plover, Mountain
71. Quail, California
72. Raven, Common
73. Redpolls, Common
74. Redstart, American
75. Robin, American
76. Sandpiper, Solitary
77. Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied
78. Scaup, Greater
79. Scaup, Lesser
80. Shoveler, Northern
81. Shrike, Northern
82. Sora
83. Sparrow, Chipping
84. Sparrow, Clay-coloured
85. Sparrow, House
86. Sparrow, Lincoln’s
87. Sparrow, Nelson’s Sharp-Tailed
88. Sparrow, Savannah
89. Sparrow, Song
90. Sparrow, White-throated
91. Sparrow, White-crowned
92. Starling
93. Stilt, Black-necked
94. Swallow, Bank
95. Swallow, Cliff
96. Swallow, Tree
97. Swallow, Violet-Green
98. Swan, Trumpeter
99. Tanager, Western
100. Teal, Blue-winged
101. Tern, Common
102. Thrasher, Brown
103. Vireo, Warbling
104. Vulture, Turkey
105. Warbler, Palm
106. Warbler, Tennessee
107. Warbler, Wilson’s
108. Warbler, Yellow
109. Warbler, Yellow-rumped
110. Waterthrush, Northern
111. Waxwing, Cedar
112. Wigeon, American
113. Willet
114. Woodpecker, Downy
115. Woodpecker, Hairy
116. Woodpecker, Pileated
117. Wren, House
118. Yellowlegs, Lesser

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