*Birds of Orange City & Alton, Iowa

Season(s) seen/reported:

Location(s) seen/reported:

Common Name

Scientific Name

Abundance code

Year-round

Winter

Spring/Fall mig.

Summer

NWC

OC

PJ

DP

RP/AF

Vdh

OG

Rural/other

Common Name

Scientific Name

1

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

U

x

x

x

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

2

Snow Goose

Chen caerulescens

F

x

x

x

x

x

Snow Goose

Chen caerulescens

3

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

4

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

5

Gadwall

Anas strepera

U

x

x

x

x

Gadwall

Anas strepera

6

American Wigeon

Anas americana

C

x

x

x

American Wigeon

Anas americana

7

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

U

x

x

x

x

x

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

8

Blue-winged Teal

Anas discors

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

Blue-winged Teal

Anas discors

9

Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

C

x

x

x

x

Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

10

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

U

x

x

x

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

11

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

F

x

x

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

12

Redhead

Aythya americana

F

x

x

x

Redhead

Aythya americana

13

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

C

x

x

x

x

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

14

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

C

x

x

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

15

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

U

x

x

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

16

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

F

x

x

x

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

17

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

F

x

x

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

18

Gray Partridge

Perdix perdix

U

x

x

Gray Partridge

Perdix perdix

19

Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

20

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

U

x

x

x

x

x

x

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

21

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

O

x

x (golf c)

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

22

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

R

x

x

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

23

Common Loon

Gavia immer

U

x

x

Common Loon

Gavia immer

24

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

U

x

x

x

x

x

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

25

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

O

x

x

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

26

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

U

x

x

x

x

x

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

27

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

28

American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

U

x

x

x

American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

29

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

C

x

x

x

x

x

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

30

Great Egret

Ardea alba

U

x

x

x

Great Egret

Ardea alba

31

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

R

x

x

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

32

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

F

x

x

x

x

x

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

33

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

O

x

x

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

34

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

35

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

U

x

x (golf c)

x

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

36

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

U

x

x

x

x

x

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

37

Northern Harrier

Circus cyaneus

F

x

x

x

Northern Harrier

Circus cyaneus

38

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

F

x

x

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

39

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

40

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

U

x

x

x

x

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

41

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

U

x

x

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

42

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

43

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo logopus

O

x

x

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo logopus

44

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

R

x

x

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

45

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

46

Merlin

Falco columbarius

U

x

x

Merlin

Falco columbarius

47

Prairie falcon

Falco mexicanus

R

x

x

Prairie falcon

Falco mexicanus

48

Sora

Porzana carolina

U

x

x

Sora

Porzana carolina

49

American Coot

Fulica americana

C

x

x

x

x

American Coot

Fulica americana

50

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

U

x

x

x

x

x

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

51

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

C

x

x

x

x (golf c)

x

x

x

x

x

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

52

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

U

x

x

x (golf c)

x

x

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

53

Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

U

x

x

x

x

Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

54

White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

U

x

x (wastewater ponds)

White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

55

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

U

x

x

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

56

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

U

x

x

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

57

American Woodcock

Scolopax minor

U

x

x

American Woodcock

Scolopax minor

58

Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor

U

x

x

x (IH)

Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor

59

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

U

x

x (wastewater ponds)

x

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

60

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

A

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

61

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

U

x

x

x

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

62

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

A

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

63

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

U

x

x

x

x

x

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

64

Black-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus erythrophthalamus

U

x

x

x

Black-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus erythrophthalamus

65

Eastern Screech-Owl

Megascops asio

U

x

x

x

x

Eastern Screech-Owl

Megascops asio

66

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

U

x

x

x

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

67

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

R

x

x

x

x

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

67

Long-eared Owl

Asio otus

U

x

x

Long-eared Owl

Asio otus

68

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

C

x

x

x

x

x

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

69

Chimney Swift

Chaetura pelagica

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Chimney Swift

Chaetura pelagica

70

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

U

x

x

x

x

x

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

71

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

72

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

73

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

U

x

x

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

74

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

U

x

x

x

x

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

75

Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

76

Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

U

x

x

x

x

x

Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

77

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

78

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Contopus cooperi

U

x

x

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Contopus cooperi

79

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens

80

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Empidonax flaviventris

O

x

x

x

x

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Empidonax flaviventris

81

Alder Flycatcher

Empidonax alnorum

U

x

x

x

Alder Flycatcher

Empidonax alnorum

82

Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax traillii

F

x

x

x

x

Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax traillii

83

Least Flycatcher

Empidonax minimus

F

x

x

x

Least Flycatcher

Empidonax minimus

84

Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe

U

x

x

x

Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe

85

Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

U

x

x

x

Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

86

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

U

x

x

x

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

87

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

C

x

x

x

x

x

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

88

Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius ludovicianus

U

x

x

x

Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius ludovicianus

89

Northern Shrike

Lanius excubitor

U

x

x

Northern Shrike

Lanius excubitor

90

White-eyed Vireo

Vireo griseus

R

x

x

White-eyed Vireo

Vireo griseus

91

Bell's Vireo

Vireo bellii

U

x

x

x

x

Bell's Vireo

Vireo bellii

92

Yellow-throated Vireo

Vireo flavifrons

U

x

x

x

x

Yellow-throated Vireo

Vireo flavifrons

93

Blue-headed Vireo

Vireo solitarius

F

x

x

x

x

Blue-headed Vireo

Vireo solitarius

94

Warbling Vireo

Vireo gilvus

F

x

x

x

x

Warbling Vireo

Vireo gilvus

95

Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

U

x

x

x

x

Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

96

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

97

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

98

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

F

x

x

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

99

Purple Martin

Progne subis

F

x

x

x

Purple Martin

Progne subis

100

Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

F

x

x

x

x

Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

101

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

102

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

C

x

x

x

x

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

103

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

C

x

x

x

x

x

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

104

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

105

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

106

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

U

x

x

x

x

x

x

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

107

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

F

x

x

x

x

x

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

108

Brown Creeper

Certhia americana

F

x

x

x

x

x

Brown Creeper

Certhia americana

109

Carolina wren

Thryothorus ludovicianus

R

x

x

Carolina wren

Thryothorus ludovicianus

110

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

A

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

111

Sedge Wren

Cistothorus platensis

U

x

x

x

Sedge Wren

Cistothorus platensis

112

Marsh Wren

Cistothorus palustris

U

x

x

x

Marsh Wren

Cistothorus palustris

113

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

F

x

x

x

x

x

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

114

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

U

x

x

x

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

115

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

U

x

x

x

x

x

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

116

Veery

Catharus fuscescens

U

x

x

Veery

Catharus fuscescens

117

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Catharus minimus

U

x

x

x

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Catharus minimus

118

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus

119

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

U

x

x

x

x

x

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

120

Wood Thrush

Hylocichla mustelina

U

x

x

x

x

Wood Thrush

Hylocichla mustelina

121

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

A

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

122

Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis

123

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polygottos

R

x

x

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polygottos

124

Brown Thrasher

Toxostoma rufum

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Brown Thrasher

Toxostoma rufum

125

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

A

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

126

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

127

Tennessee Warbler

Oreothlypis peregrina

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

Tennessee Warbler

Oreothlypis peregrina

128

Orange-crowned Warbler

Oreothlypis celata

U

x

x

Orange-crowned Warbler

Oreothlypis celata

129

Nashville Warbler

Oreothlypis ruficapilla

U

x

x

Nashville Warbler

Oreothlypis ruficapilla

130

Northern Parula

Parula americana

O

x

x

Northern Parula

Parula americana

131

Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

132

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Setophaga pensylvanica

U

x

x

x

x

x

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Setophaga pensylvanica

133

Magnolia Warbler

Setophaga magnolia

U

x

x

x

x

x

x

Magnolia Warbler

Setophaga magnolia

134

Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

R

x

x

Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

135

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

136

Blackburnian Warbler

Setophaga fusca

U

x

x

Blackburnian Warbler

Setophaga fusca

137

Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarum

U

x

x

x

x

x

Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarum

138

Blackpoll Warbler

Setophaga striata

U

x

x

x

x

Blackpoll Warbler

Setophaga striata

139

Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

F

x

x

x

Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

140

American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

141

Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapillus

F

x

x

x

Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapillus

142

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

U

x

x

x

x

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

143

Connecticut Warbler

Oporornis agilis

R

x

x

Connecticut Warbler

Oporornis agilis

144

Mourning Warbler

Geothlypis philadelphia

U

x

x

Mourning Warbler

Geothlypis philadelphia

145

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

146

Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla

U

x

x

x

Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla

147

Spotted Towhee

Pipilo maculatus

R

x

x

Spotted Towhee

Pipilo maculatus

148

Eastern Towhee

Pipilo erythrophthalamus

F

x

x

x

x

Eastern Towhee

Pipilo erythrophthalamus

149

American Tree Sparrow

Spizella arborea

F

x

x

American Tree Sparrow

Spizella arborea

150

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

A

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

151

Clay-colored Sparrow

Spizella pallida

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

Clay-colored Sparrow

Spizella pallida

152

Field Sparrow

Spizella pusilla

F

x

x

x

x

Field Sparrow

Spizella pusilla

153

Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineus

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineus

154

Lark Sparrow

Chondestes grammacus

U

x

x

x

x

x

Lark Sparrow

Chondestes grammacus

155

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

U

x

x

x

x

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

156

Grasshopper Sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum

U

x

x

x

Grasshopper Sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum

157

LeConte's Sparrow

Ammodramus leconteii

O

x

x

LeConte's Sparrow

Ammodramus leconteii

158

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

159

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

U

x

x

x

x

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

160

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

161

Harris's Sparrow

Zonotrichia querula

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

Harris's Sparrow

Zonotrichia querula

162

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

163

Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

C

x

x

x

x

x

Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

164

Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus

F

x

x

Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus

165

Snow bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

U

x

x

Snow bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

166

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivacea

U

x

x

x

x

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivacea

167

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

F

x

x

x

x

x

x

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

168

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

U

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

169

Blue Grosbeak

Passerina caerulea

U

x

x

x

x

x

Blue Grosbeak

Passerina caerulea

170

Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

U

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

171

Dickcissel

Spiza americana

C

x

x

x

x (golf c)

x

x

x

Dickcissel

Spiza americana

172

Bobolink

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

U

x

x

x

x

x

Bobolink

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

173

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

174

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

F

x

x

x (golf c)

x

x

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

175

Yellow-headed blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

U

x

x

x

x

Yellow-headed blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

176

Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

A

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

177

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

A

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

178

Orchard Oriole

Icterus spurius

U

x

x

x

x

x

Orchard Oriole

Icterus spurius

179

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

C

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

180

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

A

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

181

White-winged Crossbill

Loxia leucoptera

R

x

x

White-winged Crossbill

Loxia leucoptera

182

Common Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

O

x

x

x

Common Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

183

Pine Siskin

Spinus pinus

O

x

x

x

x

Pine Siskin

Spinus pinus

184

American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis

A

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis

185

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

A

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Abundance codes:

A - abundant: present in large numbers, easily seen in large numbers in appropriate habitat

C - common: certain to be seen in low numbers in suitable habitat

F - fairly common: present in lower numbers, with intermediate probability of seeing at least one in suitable habitat

U - uncommon: present in low numbers, with low probability of being seen in suitable habitat

O - occasional: seen only a few times during a season, and/or seen unpredictably from year to year

R - rare: not seen annually; usually outside of normal range

Location codes:

NWC=Northwestern College campus

OC=within Orange City limits

DP=Dunlop Pond

PJ=Puddle-jumper Trail

RP/AF=Roadside Park & Alton Forest (NWC property), Floyd River N of Alton (incl. oxbow lake E. of Roadside Park)

Vdh=Vanderhill Farm (N end of Alton)

OG=Oak Grove

Rural=rural Sioux County

IH = Inspiration Hills

*List is a summary of birds seen by Dr. Todd Tracy from 2002-present, with reliable post-1980 reports from other birders included.

Last updated on April 3, 2013

For a summary checklist of the birds of Sioux County, go to: http://home.nwciowa.edu/ttracy/birdchecklist Sioux County.htm

Please report all unusual sightings and checklist additions to [email protected]