Creamer's Field —
Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
List of Birds
The following list includes seasonal occurrence of common, uncommon, rare, and casually-seen species found at Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. Species are grouped in taxonomic order.
LOONS AND GREBES
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Common Loon | Gavia immer | migrant |
| Pacific Loon | Gavia pacifica | migrant |
| Red-necked Grebe | Podiceps grisegena | breeder |
| Horned Grebe | Podiceps auritus | breeder |
CRANES
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Common Crane | Grus grus | (accidental) |
| Sandhill Crane | Grus canadensis | breeder |
WATERFOWL
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Tundra Swan | Cygnus columbianus | migrant |
| Trumpeter Swan | Cygnus buccinator | migrant |
| Greater White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons | migrant |
| Snow Goose | Chen caerulescens | migrant |
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | migrant, summer visitor |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | breeder |
| Gadwall | Anas strepera | migrant, summer visitor (uncommon) |
| Green-winged Teal | Anas crecca | breeder |
| American Wigeon | Anas americana | breeder |
| Eurasian wigeon | Anas penelope | (rare) |
| Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | breeder |
| Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata | migrant |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anas discors | breeder (uncommon) |
| Canvasback | Aythya valisineria | migrant |
| Redhead | Aythya american | migrant |
| Ring-necked Duck | Aythya collaris | migrant |
| Greater Scaup | Aythya marila | breeder |
| Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis | migrant |
| White-winged Scoter | Melanitta fusca | migrant |
| Surf Scoter | Melanitta perspicillata | migrant |
| Long-tailed Duck | Clangula hyenemalis | migrant |
| Barrow's Goldeneye | Bucephala islandica | migrant |
| Common Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula | migrant, summer visitor |
| Bufflehead | Bucephala albeola | breeder |
RAILS
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| American Coot | Fulica americana | migrant (rare/accidental) |
SHOREBIRDS
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Semipalmated Plover | Charadrius semipalmatus | migrant |
| Black-bellied Plover | Pluvialis squatarola | migrant |
| American Golden Plover | Pluvialis dominica | migrant |
| Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | migrant (uncommon) |
| Hudsonian Godwit | Limosa haemastica | migrant (rare/accidental) |
| Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | migrant |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes | breeder |
| Solitary Sandpiper | Tringa solitaria | breeder |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Actitis macularia | migrant |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus | migrant |
| Upland Sandpiper | Bartramia longicauda | migrant |
| White-rumped Sandpiper | Calidris fusicollis | migrant (rare/accidental) |
| Long-billed Dowitcher | Limnodromus scolopaceus | migrant |
| Wilson's Snipe | Gallinago gallinago | breeder |
| Dunlin | Calidris alpina | migrant (uncommon) |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | Calidris pusilla | migrant |
| Western Sandpiper | Calidris mauri | migrant (uncommon) |
| Least Sandpiper | Calidris minutilla | migrant |
| Baird's Sandpiper | Calidris bairdii | migrant |
| Pectoral Sandpiper | Calidris melanotos | migrant |
JAEGERS, GULLS, AND TERNS
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Jaeger | Stercorarius longicaudus | migrant (rare) |
| Bonaparte's Gull | Larus philadelphia | migrant |
| Glaucous-winged Gull | Larus glaucescens | migrant (rare) |
| Herring Gull | Larus argentatus | migrant |
| Mew Gull | Larus canus | breeder |
| Arctic Tern | Sterna paradisaea | migrant (rare) |
HAWKS AND FALCONS
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetus | migrant (rare) |
| Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | migrant |
| Northern Harrier | Circus cyaneus | breeder |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | breeder |
| Northern Goshawk | Accipiter gentilis | resident |
| Swainson's Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | migrant (rare) |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | breeder |
| Rough-legged Hawk | Buteo lagopus | migrant |
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | migrant |
| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | breeder |
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | migrant |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | migrant |
| Gyrfalcon | Falco rusticolus | (rare) |
GALLINACEOUS BIRDS
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Spruce Grouse | Dendragopus canadensis | resident |
| Ruffed Grouse | Bonasa umbellus | resident |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse | Tympanuchus phasianellus | resident |
| Rock Ptarmigan | Lagopus mutus | winter visitor |
| Willow Ptarmigan | Lagopus lagopus | winter visitor |
PIGEONS AND DOVES
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | resident |
OWLS
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus | resident |
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | resident |
| Great Gray Owl | Strix nebulosa | resident |
| Snowy Owl | Nyctea scandiaca | (rare) |
| Northern Hawk Owl | Surnia ulula | breeder |
| Boreal Owl | Aegolius funereus | resident |
HUMMINGBIRDS
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Rufous Hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | (accidental) |
KINGFISHERS
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Belted Kingfisher | Ceryle alcyon | breeder |
WOODPECKERS
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus | breeder |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picoides pubescens | resident |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picoides villosus | resident |
| Three-toed Woodpecker | Picoides tridactylus | resident |
| Black-backed Woodpecker | Picoides arcticus | resident |
PERCHING BIRDS
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Contopus borealis | breeder |
| Western Wood-pewee | Contopus sordidulus | breeder |
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Empidonax hammondii | breeder |
| Say's Phoebe | Sayornis saya | breeder |
| Alder Flycatcher | Empidonax alnorum | breeder |
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | Empidonax flaviventris | migrant (rare) |
| Horned Lark | Eremophila alpestris | migrant |
| Tree Swallow | Tachycineta bicolor | breeder |
| Violet-green Swallow | Tachycineta thalassina | breeder |
| Bank Swallow | Riparia riparia | breeder |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundo pyrrhonota | breeder |
| Gray Jay | Perisoreus canadensis | resident |
| Black-billed Magpie | Pica pica | resident |
| Common Raven | Corvus corax | resident |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Parus atricapillus | resident |
| Boreal Chickadee | Parus hudsonicus | resident |
| Brown Creeper | Certhia americana | resident |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulus satrapa | resident |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula | breeder |
| Townsend's Solitaire | Myadestes townsendi | migrant (uncommon) |
| Swainson's Thrush | Catharus ustulatus | breeder |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Catharus minima | breeder |
| Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttata | breeder |
| Varied Thrush | Ixoreus naevius | breeder |
| American Robin | Turdus migratorius | breeder |
| Northern Wheatear | Oenanthe oenanthe | migrant |
| Mountain Bluebird | Sialia currucoides | migrant |
| Northern Shrike | Lanius excubitor | resident |
| American Pipit | Anthus rubescens | migrant |
| Bohemian Waxwing | Bombycilla garrulus | resident |
| European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | (rare) |
| Arctic Warbler | Phylloscopus borealis | migrant |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Dendroica striata | breeder |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Vermivora celata | breeder |
| Palm Warbler | Setophaga palmarum | migrant (rare) |
| Tennessee Warbler | Oreothlypis peregrina | migrant (rare) |
| Townsend's Warbler | Dendroica townsendi | resident |
| Wilson's Warbler | Wilsonia pusilla | breeder |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Dendroica coronata | breeder |
| Yellow Warbler | Dendroica petechia | breeder |
| Northern Waterthrush | Seiurus noveboracensis | breeder |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | breeder |
| Dark-eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis | breeder |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys | breeder |
| Golden-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia atricapilla | migrant |
| Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina | (uncommon) |
| American Tree Sparrow | Spizella arborea | breeder |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerella iliaca | breeder |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii | breeder |
| Lapland Longspur | Calcarius lapponicus | migrant |
| Snow Bunting | Plectrophenax nivalis | migrant |
| Gray-Crowned Rosy Finch | Leucosticte arctoa | migrant |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | breeder |
| Rusty Blackbird | Euphagus carolinus | breeder |
| Pine Siskin | Carduelis pinus | resident |
| White-winged Crossbill | Loxia leucoptera | resident |
| Pine Grosbeak | Pinicola enucleator | resident |
| Common Redpoll | Carduelis flammea | resident |
| Hoary Redpoll | Carduelis hornemanni | migrant |
Also, see mammals of Creamer's Field.