Chris Seaton: Lower 48 USA Life List ABA, All records Record(s) 1 to 245 of 245 total. Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments 1,Snow Goose,Anser caerulescens,,,, 2,Ross's Goose,Anser rossii,,,, 3,Brant,Branta bernicla,,28/05/2008,"Liberty Island, NY", 4,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,, 5,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,, 6,Trumpeter Swan,Cygnus buccinator,,03/11/1994,"Lake Union, WA", 7,Wood Duck,Aix sponsa,,,, 8,Blue-winged Teal,Spatula discors,,,, 9,Cinnamon Teal,Spatula cyanoptera,,,, 10,Northern Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,, 11,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,, 12,American Wigeon,Mareca americana,,,, 13,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,26/08/1992,"Au Sable Institute, MI", 14,American Black Duck,Anas rubripes,,,, 15,Northern Pintail,Anas acuta,,,, 16,Green-winged Teal,Anas crecca,,,, 17,Canvasback,Aythya valisineria,,,, 18,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,,, 19,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,,,, 20,Harlequin Duck,Histrionicus histrionicus,,,, 21,Surf Scoter,Melanitta perspicillata,,,, 22,White-winged Scoter,Melanitta deglandi,,,, 23,Black Scoter,Melanitta americana,,,, 24,Bufflehead,Bucephala albeola,,,, 25,Barrow's Goldeneye,Bucephala islandica,,,, 26,Hooded Merganser,Lophodytes cucullatus,,,, 27,Common Merganser,Mergus merganser,,,, 28,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,, 29,Ruddy Duck,Oxyura jamaicensis,,,, 30,California Quail,Callipepla californica,,,, 31,Wild Turkey,Meleagris gallopavo,,,, 32,Pied-billed Grebe,Podilymbus podiceps,,,, 33,Horned Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,,, 34,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,,, 35,Eared Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,,, 36,Western Grebe,Aechmophorus occidentalis,,,, 37,Clark's Grebe,Aechmophorus clarkii,,,, 38,Rock Pigeon,Columba livia,,,, 39,Band-tailed Pigeon,Patagioenas fasciata,,,, 40,Spotted Dove,Streptopelia chinensis,,,, 41,Mourning Dove,Zenaida macroura,,,, 42,Chimney Swift,Chaetura pelagica,,24/05/2008,"New Haven, CT", 43,Ruby-throated Hummingbird,Archilochus colubris,,,, 44,Anna's Hummingbird,Calypte anna,,,, 45,Allen's Hummingbird,Selasphorus sasin,,,, 46,Common Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,Yes,,,Now treated as a split 'Common Gallinule' by Clements et al and noted on h/c lists 27/11/11 47,American Coot,Fulica americana,,,, 48,Black-necked Stilt,Himantopus mexicanus,,,, 49,American Avocet,Recurvirostra americana,,,, 50,Black-bellied Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,, 51,Killdeer,Charadrius vociferus,,,, 52,Semipalmated Plover,Charadrius semipalmatus,,,, 53,Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,,This was my first sighting of N. p. hudsonicus - considered by IOC/BOU as a separate species N hudsonicus but not Clements/ABA/AOU 54,Long-billed Curlew,Numenius americanus,,,, 55,Marbled Godwit,Limosa fedoa,,,, 56,Black Turnstone,Arenaria melanocephala,,,, 57,Red Knot,Calidris canutus,,,, 58,Surfbird,Calidris virgata,,,, 59,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,, 60,Least Sandpiper,Calidris minutilla,,,, 61,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,11/10/1998,"Bolsa Chica, CA",A tick missed off USA list and picked up when uploading to eBird 17/10/2021 62,Western Sandpiper,Calidris mauri,,,, 63,Short-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus griseus,,,, 64,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,,,, 65,Wilson's Snipe,Gallinago delicata,,,,Split from Common Snipe and noted 01/01/2012 66,Spotted Sandpiper,Actitis macularius,,28/05/2008,"Central Park, NY", 67,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,,,, 68,Willet,Tringa semipalmata,,,, 69,Greater Yellowlegs,Tringa melanoleuca,,,, 70,Wilson's Phalarope,Phalaropus tricolor,,,, 71,Parasitic Jaeger,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,, 72,Common Murre,Uria aalge,,,, 73,Pigeon Guillemot,Cepphus columba,,,, 74,Marbled Murrelet,Brachyramphus marmoratus,,,, 75,Rhinoceros Auklet,Cerorhinca monocerata,,,, 76,Bonaparte's Gull,Chroicocephalus philadelphia,,,, 77,Laughing Gull,Leucophaeus atricilla,,,, 78,Heermann's Gull,Larus heermanni,,,, 79,Short-billed Gull,Larus brachyrhynchus,,04/11/1994,"Everett Sewage Ponds, WA",Name changed from ‘Mew Gull’ based on 2021 splits. eBird seems to want Larus brachyrhynchus listed as a sub-species whereas ABA seems to embrace the split and call it ‘Short-billed Gull’. Following IOC/ABA changes name changed and armchair tick added 23/10/2021. 80,Ring-billed Gull,Larus delawarensis,,,, 81,Western Gull,Larus occidentalis,,,, 82,California Gull,Larus californicus,,,, 83,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,, 84,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,,,thayeri 85,Glaucous-winged Gull,Larus glaucescens,,,, 86,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,, 87,Caspian Tern,Hydroprogne caspia,,,, 88,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,28/05/2008,"New York Harbour, NY", 89,Forster's Tern,Sterna forsteri,,,, 90,Elegant Tern,Thalasseus elegans,,,, 91,Black Skimmer,Rynchops niger,,,, 92,Pacific Loon,Gavia pacifica,,,, 93,Common Loon,Gavia immer,,,, 94,Pelagic Cormorant,Urile pelagicus,,,, 95,Great Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,, 96,Double-crested Cormorant,Nannopterum auritum,,,, 97,Brown Pelican,Pelecanus occidentalis,,,, 98,Great Blue Heron,Ardea herodias,,,, 99,Great Egret,Ardea alba,,,, 100,Snowy Egret,Egretta thula,,,, 101,Little Blue Heron,Egretta caerulea,,26/09/2002,"Ender's Island, CT","Noted at the time as Tricolored Heron. As this is evidently a rare bird in Connecticut, I am presuming I had misidentified a Little Blue." 102,Green Heron,Butorides virescens,,,, 103,Black-crowned Night-Heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,,,, 104,White-faced Ibis,Plegadis chihi,,,, 105,Turkey Vulture,Cathartes aura,,,, 106,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,,, 107,White-tailed Kite,Elanus leucurus,,,, 108,Northern Harrier,Circus hudsonius,,,, 109,Sharp-shinned Hawk,Accipiter striatus,,,, 110,Cooper's Hawk,Accipiter cooperii,,,, 111,Bald Eagle,Haliaeetus leucocephalus,,,, 112,Red-shouldered Hawk,Buteo lineatus,,,, 113,Broad-winged Hawk,Buteo platypterus,,,, 114,Red-tailed Hawk,Buteo jamaicensis,,,, 115,Great Horned Owl,Bubo virginianus,,,, 116,Belted Kingfisher,Megaceryle alcyon,,,, 117,Acorn Woodpecker,Melanerpes formicivorus,,,, 118,Red-bellied Woodpecker,Melanerpes carolinus,,,, 119,Yellow-bellied Sapsucker,Sphyrapicus varius,,,, 120,Red-breasted Sapsucker,Sphyrapicus ruber,,,, 121,Downy Woodpecker,Dryobates pubescens,,,, 122,Nuttall's Woodpecker,Dryobates nuttallii,,,, 123,Hairy Woodpecker,Dryobates villosus,,,, 124,Northern Flicker,Colaptes auratus,,,, 125,American Kestrel,Falco sparverius,,,, 126,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,, 127,Peregrine Falcon,Falco peregrinus,,,, 128,Cassin's Kingbird,Tyrannus vociferans,,,, 129,Eastern Kingbird,Tyrannus tyrannus,,,, 130,Western Wood-Pewee,Contopus sordidulus,,,, 131,Eastern Wood-Pewee,Contopus virens,,,, 132,Black Phoebe,Sayornis nigricans,,,, 133,Eastern Phoebe,Sayornis phoebe,,,, 134,Say's Phoebe,Sayornis saya,,,, 135,Hutton's Vireo,Vireo huttoni,,,, 136,Blue-headed Vireo,Vireo solitarius,,,, 137,Warbling Vireo,Vireo gilvus,,25/05/2008,"Naugatuck, CT", 138,Red-eyed Vireo,Vireo olivaceus,,,, 139,Loggerhead Shrike,Lanius ludovicianus,,,, 140,Steller's Jay,Cyanocitta stelleri,,,, 141,Blue Jay,Cyanocitta cristata,,,, 142,California Scrub-Jay,Aphelocoma californica,,,, 143,Black-billed Magpie,Pica hudsonia,,,, 144,Yellow-billed Magpie,Pica nuttalli,,,, 145,American Crow,Corvus brachyrhynchos,,,, 146,Fish Crow,Corvus ossifragus,,,, 147,Common Raven,Corvus corax,,,, 148,Carolina Chickadee,Poecile carolinensis,,,, 149,Black-capped Chickadee,Poecile atricapillus,,,, 150,Mountain Chickadee,Poecile gambeli,,,, 151,Chestnut-backed Chickadee,Poecile rufescens,,,, 152,Oak Titmouse,Baeolophus inornatus,,,, 153,Tufted Titmouse,Baeolophus bicolor,,,, 154,Horned Lark,Eremophila alpestris,,,, 155,Bank Swallow,Riparia riparia,,25/05/2008,"Naugatuck, CT", 156,Tree Swallow,Tachycineta bicolor,,,, 157,Northern Rough-winged Swallow,Stelgidopteryx serripennis,,26/05/2008,"East Rock Park, CT", 158,Purple Martin,Progne subis,,24/05/2008,"New Haven, CT",Quinnipiac Meadows NP - lifer 159,Barn Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,, 160,Bushtit,Psaltriparus minimus,,,, 161,Wrentit,Chamaea fasciata,,,, 162,Ruby-crowned Kinglet,Corthylio calendula,,,, 163,Golden-crowned Kinglet,Regulus satrapa,,,, 164,Cedar Waxwing,Bombycilla cedrorum,,,, 165,White-breasted Nuthatch,Sitta carolinensis,,,, 166,Brown Creeper,Certhia americana,,,, 167,Blue-gray Gnatcatcher,Polioptila caerulea,,,, 168,California Gnatcatcher,Polioptila californica,,,, 169,Bewick's Wren,Thryomanes bewickii,,,, 170,Carolina Wren,Thryothorus ludovicianus,,,, 171,House Wren,Troglodytes aedon,,,, 172,Winter Wren,Troglodytes hiemalis,,,, 173,Marsh Wren,Cistothorus palustris,,,, 174,Gray Catbird,Dumetella carolinensis,,,, 175,Brown Thrasher,Toxostoma rufum,,,, 176,Northern Mockingbird,Mimus polyglottos,,,, 177,European Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,, 178,Eastern Bluebird,Sialia sialis,,,, 179,Western Bluebird,Sialia mexicana,,,, 180,Veery,Catharus fuscescens,,25/05/2008,Naugatuck (CT), 181,Gray-cheeked Thrush,Catharus minimus,,28/05/2008,New York City (NY), 182,Swainson's Thrush,Catharus ustulatus,,,, 183,Hermit Thrush,Catharus guttatus,,,, 184,Wood Thrush,Hylocichla mustelina,,25/05/2008,Naugatuck (CT), 185,American Robin,Turdus migratorius,,,, 186,Varied Thrush,Ixoreus naevius,,,, 187,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,, 188,American Pipit,Anthus rubescens,,,, 189,House Finch,Haemorhous mexicanus,,,, 190,Purple Finch,Haemorhous purpureus,,,, 191,Lesser Goldfinch,Spinus psaltria,,,, 192,American Goldfinch,Spinus tristis,,,, 193,Chipping Sparrow,Spizella passerina,,,, 194,Clay-colored Sparrow,Spizella pallida,,25/05/2008,"Naugatuck, CT", 195,Field Sparrow,Spizella pusilla,,,, 196,Fox Sparrow,Passerella iliaca,,,, 197,Dark-eyed Junco,Junco hyemalis,,,, 198,White-crowned Sparrow,Zonotrichia leucophrys,,,, 199,Golden-crowned Sparrow,Zonotrichia atricapilla,,,, 200,White-throated Sparrow,Zonotrichia albicollis,,,, 201,Vesper Sparrow,Pooecetes gramineus,,,, 202,Savannah Sparrow,Passerculus sandwichensis,,,, 203,Song Sparrow,Melospiza melodia,,,, 204,Lincoln's Sparrow,Melospiza lincolnii,,,, 205,California Towhee,Melozone crissalis,,,, 206,Spotted Towhee,Pipilo maculatus,,,, 207,Eastern Towhee,Pipilo erythrophthalmus,,,, 208,Eastern Meadowlark,Sturnella magna,,01/12/2005,"Tahlequah, OK",Armchair tick from cross-referencing eBird and my notes 16/10/2021 209,Western Meadowlark,Sturnella neglecta,,,, 210,Baltimore Oriole,Icterus galbula,,,, 211,Red-winged Blackbird,Agelaius phoeniceus,,,, 212,Brown-headed Cowbird,Molothrus ater,,,, 213,Rusty Blackbird,Euphagus carolinus,,,, 214,Brewer's Blackbird,Euphagus cyanocephalus,,,, 215,Common Grackle,Quiscalus quiscula,,,, 216,Great-tailed Grackle,Quiscalus mexicanus,,,, 217,Ovenbird,Seiurus aurocapilla,,,, 218,Blue-winged Warbler,Vermivora cyanoptera,,25/05/2008,"Naugatuck, CT", 219,Black-and-white Warbler,Mniotilta varia,,,, 220,Tennessee Warbler,Leiothlypis peregrina,,,, 221,Orange-crowned Warbler,Leiothlypis celata,,,, 222,Nashville Warbler,Leiothlypis ruficapilla,,,, 223,Mourning Warbler,Geothlypis philadelphia,,28/05/2008,"Central Park, NY", 224,Common Yellowthroat,Geothlypis trichas,,,, 225,Hooded Warbler,Setophaga citrina,,25/05/2008,"Naugatuck, CT", 226,American Redstart,Setophaga ruticilla,,,, 227,Northern Parula,Setophaga americana,,,, 228,Magnolia Warbler,Setophaga magnolia,,,, 229,Yellow Warbler,Setophaga petechia,,,, 230,Chestnut-sided Warbler,Setophaga pensylvanica,,25/05/2008,"Naugatuck, CT", 231,Blackpoll Warbler,Setophaga striata,,28/05/2008,"Central Park, NY", 232,Black-throated Blue Warbler,Setophaga caerulescens,,,, 233,Palm Warbler,Setophaga palmarum,,,, 234,Pine Warbler,Setophaga pinus,,25/05/2008,"Naugatuck, CT",Naugatuck State Forest 235,Yellow-rumped Warbler,Setophaga coronata,,,, 236,Prairie Warbler,Setophaga discolor,,25/05/2008,"Naugatuck, CT", 237,Black-throated Gray Warbler,Setophaga nigrescens,,,, 238,Townsend's Warbler,Setophaga townsendi,,,, 239,Black-throated Green Warbler,Setophaga virens,,,, 240,Canada Warbler,Cardellina canadensis,,28/05/2008,"Central Park, NY", 241,Scarlet Tanager,Piranga olivacea,,,, 242,Northern Cardinal,Cardinalis cardinalis,,,, 243,Rose-breasted Grosbeak,Pheucticus ludovicianus,,,, 244,Black-headed Grosbeak,Pheucticus melanocephalus,,,, 245,Indigo Bunting,Passerina cyanea,,,,