Fourth Edition, January 2003
Compiled by: Denis Kania
Published by
DuPage Birding Club (copyright)
Reproduced for the WWW with permission by: Urs Geiser
This checklist contains 264 species of birds that have been observed regularly in DuPage County since 1980. In addition, 38 species are listed at the end of the checklist as accidental visitors to DuPage County. The checklist is arranged in accordance with the A.O.U. Checklist of North American Birds, Seventh Edition, 1998, and Supplements through 2002 [through 2003 for the on-line version].
Review of this checklist is scheduled for July, 2009. Documentation supporting revisions for this data should be forwarded to: Denis Kania, 1536 Preston Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563.
This checklist reflects relative abundance during seven seasons.
W - Winter December 1 to February 29
ES - Early spring March 1 to April 15
LS - Late spring April 16 to June 5
S - Summer June 6 to July 5
PB - Post-breeding July 6 to August 15
EF - Early fall August 16 to September 30
LF - Late fall October 1 to November 30
B - (*) Breeding records exist for the species.
(V) Primarly observed during invasion years.
Abundance ratings shown are for invasion years.
Relative abundance is defined as follows:
A - Abundant Easy to find in large numbers on any given day in a variety
of habitats.
C - Common Easy to find in good numbers on any given day in suitable
habitat.
F - Fairly common Likely to find in small numbers on most days in suitable
habitat.
U - Uncommon Possible to find in small numbers on one in four days in
suitable habitat.
R - Rare Seldom found in any numbers even in suitable habitat.
X - Extremely rare Found only in some years and only one or two occurences in
the season.
Abundance ratings reflect the success rate of experienced birders who are familiar with available habitat within the county and the habitat requirements for the particular species.
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Common Name Scientific Name W E L S P E L B
[Added by U. Geiser] S S B F F
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Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons R R . . . . R .
Snow Goose Chen caerulescens R X X . . X U .
Ross's Goose Chen rossii X X . . . . R .
Canada Goose Branta canadensis A A A A A A A *
Mute Swan Cygnus olor X U R X X R R .
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus R X . . . . R .
Wood Duck Aix sponsa R F F C C F F *
Gadwall Anas strepera X F R . X R F .
American Wigeon Anas americana X F R . . R F .
American Black Duck Anas rubripes F F R . X X U .
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos C A A C C A A *
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors . F C U F C F *
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata R F U X . U U .
Northern Pintail Anas acuta X U X . . R U .
Green-winged Teal Anas crecca R F R X X F C .
Canvasback Aythya valisineria X U . . . . U .
Redhead Aythya americana X U R . . . U .
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris R C F . . . F .
Greater Scaup Aythya marilla . R X . . . X .
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis R C U . . . F .
Bufflehead Bucephala albeola X F U . . . F .
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula U F . . . . F .
Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus R F R . . R R .
Common Merganser Mergus merganser R F R . . . U .
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator . U R . . . R .
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis X F U X . U U *
Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus R R R R R R R *
Wild Turkey (released) Meleagris gallopavo R R R R R R R *
Northern Bobwhite (released) Colinus virgianus X X X X X X X *
Common Loon Gavia immer X U R . X . R .
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps X F F U U F U *
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus . U U . . . R .
Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis . X X . . X . .
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus X F C C C C U *
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus . R U R X X . *
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis . . R R R X . *
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias U F C C C C F *
Great Egret Ardea alba X U F F C F U *
Snowy Egret Egretta thula . . X X X X . .
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea . . X X R X . .
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis . X X X X X X *
Green Heron Butorides virescens . X F F F C R *
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax X R F F C C X *
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea . . X X X X . *
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura X U U R R U R .
Osprey Pandion halieatus . U R X X R U .
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus X R R X X R R .
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus R U R X X U U *
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus R F U . . F U .
Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii U F U U U F U *
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis X R . . . . X .
Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus R U R R R R R *
Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus . U F R R F U *
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis C C F F F C C *
Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus U R R . . . R .
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos . X X . . X X .
American Kestrel Falco sparverius F F F F F F F *
Merlin Falco columbarius X X R . . R R .
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus X R R X X R R .
Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracensis . X X . . . X .
King Rail Rallus elegans . . R X . . . .
Virginia Rail Rallus limicola . R F U U R . *
Sora Porzana carolina . F F U F F U *
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus . . R R R R . *
American Coot Fulica americana X C C U U C F *
Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis X U X X X R U *
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola . . R . X U U .
American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica . . U . X U R .
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus . . U . R F U .
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus X F C C C C U *
American Avocet Recurvirostra americana . . X . . X X .
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca . U U X U C F .
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes . U F R F C U .
Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria . . U . U F U .
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia . . F F F C U *
Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda . . X X X . . *
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres . . X . X X . .
Red Knot Calidris canutus . . X . . X X .
Sanderling Calidris alba . . . . X X . .
Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla . . U . U F U .
Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri . . X . X X X .
Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla . . F X U F U .
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis . . R . . X X .
Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii . . R . R R . .
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos . U F . F C F .
Dunlin Calidris alpina . . U . X U U .
Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus . . R . F F U .
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis . . . . X R . .
Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus . . U R F F . .
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus . . R . R U F .
Wilson's Snipe Gallinago gallinago R F U X X F U .
American Woodcock Scolopax minor . U U U R R X *
Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor . . R . X R . .
Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan . . . . . X X .
Bonaparte's Gull Larus philadelphia . R U X X . R .
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis F F F U F C C .
Herring Gull Larus argentatus F F U R R U F .
Thayer's Gull Larus thayeri X . . . . . X .
Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides X . . . . . X .
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus X . . . . . X .
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus R . . . . . R .
Caspian Tern Sterna caspia . . R . U R X .
Common Tern Sterna hirundo . . X . . X . .
Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri . X R X U R . .
Black Tern Chlidonias niger . . R X X X . *
Rock Pigeon Columba livia C C C C C C C *
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura F F C C C A C *
Monk Parakeet (introduced) Myiopsitta monachus R R R R R R R *
Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythrophtalmus . . F U U U . *
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus . . F U U U X *
Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio F F F U U U F *
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus F F F U U U F *
Barred Owl Strix varia X X X . . . X .
Long-eared Owl Asio otus U U X . . . R .
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus U X X . . . R *
Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus R X . . . . R .
Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor . . F U U A . *
Whip-poor-will Caprimulgus vociferus . . R X . . . .
Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica . R F C C F F *
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris . . U R R U X *
Belted Kingfisher Ceryle alcyon U F F U U F U *
Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus X U U U U U R *
Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus F F F F F F F *
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius X U R . . U U .
Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens C C C C C C C *
Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus F U U U U U U *
Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus U F C C C C F *
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi . . U . X U . .
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens . . F F F F . *
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris . . U . R R . .
Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens . . R X . X . .
Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum . . U X X . . .
Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii . . F F U U . *
Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus . . F R R U . .
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe X F U R R F U *
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus . . C F F U . *
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus . . C C C U . *
Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus X X R R X . . *
Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor R X . . . . X .
White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus . . R R R X . *
Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii . . U U R . . *
Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons . . U R R U X *
Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius . . U . . U R .
Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus . . C F F F . *
Philadelphia Vireo Vireo philadelphicus . . U . . U . .
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus . . C C C C X *
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata U U C C F C F *
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos C C C C C C C *
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris F F U U U U F *
Purple Martin Progne subis . R F U U F . *
Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor . C C F F F R *
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis . U F U F X . *
Bank Swallow Riparia riparia . R U U C F R .
Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota . X R R U R . .
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica . U C C C C U *
Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus A C C C C C C *
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor R R R X X X R *
Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis U U U . . R U *
White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis F F U U U U F *
Brown Creeper Certhia americana U F U X . R F .
Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus R R R R R R R *
House Wren Troglodytes aedon . . C F F F R *
Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes X U R . . . U .
Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis . . U U R R R *
Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris X X F U U U R *
Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satraps R F X X X R F *
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula X U F . . U F .
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea . X F R R R . *
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis R F F F F U R *
Veery Catharus fuscescens . . F R R U . *
Gray-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus . . U . . U X .
Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus . . F . . C X .
Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus R F F . . F F .
Wood Thrush Hylocicla mustelina . . F U U R . *
American Robin Turdus migratorius U C A A A A F *
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris A A A A A A A *
Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis X . C C C C U *
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottus X X R R R X X .
Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum X U F F F U U *
American Pipit Anthus rubescens . X R . . R R .
Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum U U F U U F F *
Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora pinus . . U R . U . .
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera . . F . . U . .
Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina . . A . X C R .
Orange-crowned Warbler Vermivora celata . . U . . R U .
Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla X . F . X F R .
Northern Parula Parula americana . . U . . U . .
Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia . . C F C U . *
Chestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica . . F R . F . .
Magnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia . . F . . C X .
Cape May Warbler Dendroica tigrina X . U . X U X .
Black-throated Blue Warbler Dendroica caerulescens . . R . . U R .
Yellow-rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata R U A . . U C .
Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens . R F . . F R .
Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca . . F . . F . .
Yellow-throated Warbler Dendroica dominica . X R R . . . *
Pine Warbler Dendroica pinus . X U . . U R .
Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor . X X . . . . .
Palm Warbler Dendroica palmarum . U C . . F U .
Bay-breasted Warbler Dendroica castanea . . F . . F . .
Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata . . F . . F R .
Cerulean Warbler Dendroica cerulea . . R . . X . .
Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia . R C X U C . .
American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla X . C R R C . *
Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea . X R R . R . .
Worm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorus . . R . . . . .
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla . . F R R F X *
Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis . . F . U U X .
Louisiana Waterthrush Seiurus motacilla . R X X . . . *
Kentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus . . R X . . . .
Connecticut Warbler Oporornis agilis . . U . . U X .
Mourning Warbler Oporornis philadelphia . . U X . U X .
Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas X R C C C C X *
Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina . . R X . X . .
Wilson's Warbler Wilsonia pusilla . . U . . U . .
Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis . . U . . U . .
Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens . . U R R X . *
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra . . X . . . . .
Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea . . U R R U R *
Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus X U F F U U R *
American Tree Sparrow Spizella arborea C F X . . . F .
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina . . F F F F R *
Clay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida . . R . X R . .
Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla R R F F F U U *
Vesper Sparrow Poocetes gramineus . R U R R U X *
Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis X U F U U F R *
Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum . . F F U R . *
Henslow's Sparrow Ammodramus henslowii . . R R R X . *
Le Conte's Sparrow Ammodramus leconteii . X X . . . X .
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Ammodramus caudacutus . . X . . R R .
Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca R F X . . U U .
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia U F C C C C F *
Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii X . U . . F U .
Swamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana U U F U U F F *
White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis F F C . X U C .
Harris' Sparrow Zonotrichia querula . . X . . . X .
White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys R R F . . U U .
Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis A C R . . U C .
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus R R X . . . R .
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis R R . . . . R .
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis C C C C C C C *
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus . . F U U F R *
Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea . . C C C F R *
Dickcissel Spiza americana . . U F F X . *
Bobolink Dolychonyx oryzivorus . . F F U U . *
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus R A A C C C A *
Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna R U F F F F U *
Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta . R R X X . . *
Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus . R R R . . . *
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus R F U . . R U .
Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus X R R . . R R .
Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula R A C C C A A *
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater X C C F F F F *
Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius . . F U R . . *
Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula . . F F F U . *
Purple Finch Carpodacus purpureus U R U X X U U .
House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus F C C C C C F *
Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra U R X . . . R *
White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera U R . . . . . V
Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea F U . . . . U V
Pine Siskin Carduelis pinus C F R R R X F *
American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis F F C C C C C *
Evening Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus R R X . . . R V
House Sparrow Passer domesticus C C C C C C C *
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Garganey Anas querquedula Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope Black Scoter Melanitta nigra Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax olivaceus Anhinga Anhinga anhinga Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi Wood Stork Mycteria americana Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis Piping Plover Charadrius melodus Willet Catoptrophorus semipalmatus Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa Ruff Philomachus pugnax Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya Vermillion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii Townsend's Solitarie Myadestes townsendi Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana Brewer's Sparrow Spizella breweri Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata Blue Grosbeak* Passerina caerulea Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator
This section added by U. Geiser.
Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis Magnificient Frigatebird Fregata magnificens Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens Hermit Warbler Dendroica occidentalis McGillivray's Warbler Oporornis tolmiei Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus