Monday, April 07, 2025

 

Species List

(2021 sightings highlighted)

 

           


Birds

Avocet, American

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

Blackbird, Brewer’s; Alberta

Blackbird, Common; England/Ireland

Blackbird, Red-winged

Blackbird, Red-winged; Alberta

Blackbird, Rusty

Blackbird, Yellow-headed; Alberta

Bluebird, Asian Fairy; Thailand

Bluebird, Mountain

Bobolink; Alberta

Bufflehead

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/Thailand

Buzzard, Turkey; BC

Canvasback; North America

Catbird, Grey; Alberta

Chaffinch; England/Ireland

Chickadee, Black-capped

Chickadee, Boreal; Alberta, BC

Chickadee, Mountain; Alberta

Cisticola, Zitting; Thailand

Coot, American; Alberta, BC

Coot, Common; England/Ireland     

Cormorant, Double-crested; Alberta

Cormorant, Indian; Burma

Cormorant, Little; Burma

Cormorant, Pelagic; BC

Cormorant; England/Ireland/Alberta

Coucal, Greater; Thailand

Coucal, Lesser; Thailand

Cowbird Brown-headed; Alberta

Cowbird, Bronzed; North America

Cowbird, Brown-headed

Crane, Sandhill (BC)

Crane, Whooping; Alberta

Creeper, Brown; Alberta

Crossbill, White-winged; Alberta

Crow, American; Alberta

Crow, Carrion; England/Ireland        

Crow, Hooded; England/Ireland      

Crow, Northwestern; BC

Cuckooshrike, Indochinese; Thailand

Curlew

Dipper, American; Alberta

Dove, Emerald; Thailand

Dove, Eurasian Collared; Ireland      

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

Dowitcher, Short-tailed

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, Canvasback

Duck, Harlequin; Alberta

Duck, Lesser Whistling; Thailand

Duck, Long-tailed; Alberta

Duck, Redhead

Duck, Ring-necked; New Brunswick

Duck, Ruddy; Western Canada

Duck, Tufted; England/Ireland

Duck, Wood; Alberta

Dunlin

Dunnock; Ireland

Eagle, Bald; Alberta

Eagle, Golden; BC

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, Brown-capped Rosy

Finch, Cassin’s; BC

Finch, House

Finch, Purple; BC

Flameback, Common; Thailand

Flicker, Common; Alberta

Flicker, Red-shafted Northern

Flicker, Yellow-shafted Northern

Flowerpecker, Scarlet-backed; Thailand

Flycatcher, Blue; Thailand

Flycatcher, Least; Alberta

Flycatcher, Little Pied; Burma

Flycatcher, Olive-sided

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; BC

Goose, Snow; North America

Grackle, Common; Alberta

Grebe, Eared; Alberta

Grebe, Little; Ireland/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, N.B.

Grosbeak, Yellow; Alberta

Grouse, Ruffed; Alberta

Grouse, Sage; North America

Grouse, Sharp-tailed; Alberta

Grouse, Spruce; BC

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; BC

Gyrfalcon; Alberta

Harrier, Northern; Alberta

Hawk, Broad-winged

Hawk, Cooper’s

Hawk, Ferruginous; Alberta

Hawk, Lutistic Red-Tailed

Hawk, Red-Tailed; Alberta

Hawk, Rough-legged; Alberta

Hawk, Sharp-shinned

Hawk, Swainson’s; Alberta

Hawk-Eagle, Changeable; Thailand

Heron, Black-crowned; Alberta

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; BC

Hummingbird, Calliope; BC

Hummingbird, Rufous; BC

Ibis, White-faced; Alberta

Jacana, Bronze-winged; Thailand

Jackdaw; England/Ireland

Jay (Eurasian); England/Ireland

Jay, Blue; Alberta

Jay, Canada; Alberta

Jay, Steller’s; BC

Junco, Dark-eyed; Alberta

Junglefowl, Red; Thailand

Kestrel, American; Alberta

Kestrel; England/Ireland

Killdeer; Alberta

Kingbird, Eastern

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, Northern; England/Ireland

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, Black-billed; Alberta

Magpie, Red-billed Blue; Burma

Magpie-Robin, Oriental; Thailand

Malkoha, Green-billed; Thailand

Mallard; North America

Martin, Common; Ireland

Martin, Dusky Crag; Thailand

Martin, Plain; Thailand

Martin, Purple; Alberta

Martin, Sand; Thailand

Meadowlark, Eastern; Alberta

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

Oriole, Baltimore; Alberta

Oriole, Bullock's; Alberta

Osprey; Alberta

Owl, Barn; Thailand, Alberta

Owl, Brown Wood; Thailand

Owl, Great Grey

Owl, Great Horned; North America

Owl, Long-eared; Ireland

Owl, Northern Pygmy; North America

Owl, Northern Saw-whet

Owl, Oriental Scops; Thailand

Owl, Short-eared; Alberta

Owlet, Asian Barred; Thailand

Partridge, Gray; UK/Ireland

Partridge, Rufous-throated; Thailand

Peacock; Alberta

Peewee, Western Wood

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

Pigeon, Common Wood England/Ireland

Pigeon, Rock (Feral Pigeon)

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; BC, Alberta

Quail, Franklin’s; North America

Raven, Common; Alberta

Redhead; Alberta

Redpoll, Common; Alberta

Redshank; Burma

Redstart, American

Robin, American; Alberta

Robin, European; England/Ireland

Robin, White-tailed; Thailand

Rock Dove, Feral; Ireland/North America

Rock Thrush, Chestnut-bellied; Thailand

Roller, Indian; Thailand

Rook; England/Ireland         

Rosy-Finch, Grey-crowned; BC

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; BC

Sapsucker, Red-breasted

Sapsucker, Red-naped; Alberta

Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied

Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied; Alberta

Scaup, Greater; Alberta, BC

Scaup, Lesser; Alberta

Scimitar Babbler, White-browed; SE Asia

Scoter, Surf; BC

Serpent-Eagle, Crested; Thailand

Shama, White-rumped; Thailand

Shearwater, Flesh-Footed; BC

Shearwater, New Zealand; BC

Shearwater, Sooty; BC

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

Solitaire, Townsend's; Alberta

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; BC

Sparrow, Gold-crowned; BC

Sparrow, House; North America, Burma

Sparrow, LeConte’s; Alberta

Sparrow, Lincoln’s; 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, Common; England/Ireland

Swallow, Red-rumped; Thailand

Swallow, Tree; Alberta

Swallow, Violet Green; Alberta, BC

Swan, Mute; England/Ireland/N.B.

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; BC

Thrush, Mistle; England/Ireland

Thrush, Swainson’s

Thrush, Varied; Alberta

Thrush, Wood; North America

Tit, Coal; England/Ireland

Tit, Crested; England/Ireland

Tit, European Blue; England/Ireland

Tit, Great; England/Ireland

Tit, Long-Tailed; England/Ireland

Tit, Yellow-cheeked; Thailand

Towhee, Spotted; BC

Treepie, Grey; Thailand

Treepie, Racket-tailed; Thailand

Treepie, Rufous; Thailand

Vireo, Philadelphia

Vulture, Common; England

Vulture, Turkey; Alberta, BC

Wagtail, Citrine; Burma

Wagtail, Gray; Thailand

Wagtail, Pied; England/Ireland

Wagtail, White; Thailand

Wagtail, Yellow; Thailand

Warbler, Blackpoll; Alberta

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, N.B.

Warbler, Yellow-browed; Thailand

Warbler, Yellow-rumped; Alberta

Waterhen, White-breasted; Thailand

Waterthrush, Northern

Waxwing, Bohemian; Alberta

Waxwing, Cedar; Alberta, N.B.

Weaver, Baya; Thailand

Wigeon, American; Alberta

Wigeon, Eurasian; Alberta

Willet; Alberta

Woodpecker, Black-backed; Alberta

Woodpecker, Downy; Alberta

Woodpecker, Hairy

Woodpecker, Lewis’s; BC

Woodpecker, Pileated; Alberta

Wren, House; Alberta

Yellowlegs, Greater; Alberta

Yellowlegs, Lesser; Alberta

 

Mammals

Badger

Bat, Big Brown

Bat, Hoary

Bear, Plains Grizzly

Beaver, North American

Bobcat

Chipmunk

Cottontail, Nuttall’s

Coyote

Deer, Mule

Deer, White-tailed

Elk (Wapiti)

Fox, Red

Fox, Swift

Goat, Mountain

Gopher, Northern Pocket

Marmot, Yellow-bellied

Mink, American

Moose

Mountain Lion (Cougar)

Muskrat, Long-Tailed

Porcupine

Pronghorn

Raccoon

Shrew, Dusky

Shrew, Masked

Shrew, Prairie

Skunk, Striped

Squirrel, Richardson’s Ground (“Gopher”)

Squirrel, Thirteen-lined Ground

Squirrel, Grey

Squirrel, Red

Squirrel, Black

Stonecat

Vole, Long-tailed

Vole, Meadow (“Field Mouse”)

Vole, Sagebrush

Weasel, Least

Weasel, Long-tailed

Wolf, Gray

Wood Rat, Bushy-tailed

 

Reptiles

Snake, Bull

Snake, Plains Garter

Rattlesnake, Prairie

Snake, Wandering Garter

 

Amphibians

Frog, Boreal Chorus

Frog, Northern Leopard

Salamander, Barred Tiger

Toad, Canadian

Toad, Plains Spadefoot

 

Insects

Monarch butterfly

Humungous Ant Nest (Fish Creek Park)