Post by Gord on May 13, 2018 21:14:20 GMT -8
Better late than never, but sorry all the same for the delay
The month of May brings in most of the final spring migrants. Hope Airport often produces very well during this month as well as East Sector Park in Harrison. A good month to get some birding in before the months of June and July which can be a little slower for birding with most migrants done their travels and the birds more focused on feeding young than singing.
Breakdown by year for May
2008 – 155 species recorded
2009 – 151 species recorded
2010 – 161 species recorded
2011 - 175 species recorded
2012 - 165 species recorded
2013 - 167 species recorded
2014 - 171 species recorded
2015 - 156 species recorded
2016 - 133 species recorded
2017 - 145 species recorded
Average species for May 158
Last updated May 28
Species seen to date 134
View past monthly challenges by clicking here You can also see the highlight species seen in previous years by month.
Click on a species in blue text to see more information on that species in our checklist area.
To view the missing species for the month please click here
Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Mallard
Gadwall
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Blue-winged Teal
American Wigeon
Bufflehead
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Barrow's Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Harlequin Duck
Sooty Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Golden Eagle
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Harrier
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
American Kestrel
American Coot
Mew Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Band-tailed Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Barred Owl
Western Screech Owl
Great Grey Owl
Vaux's Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Hammond's Flycatcher
Dusky Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Wood Pewee
Warbling Vireo
Cassin's Vireo
Hutton's Vireo
Steller's Jay
Grey Jay
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Bank Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Bewick's Wren
Pacific Wren
Marsh Wren
House Wren
American Dipper
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Townsend's Solitaire
European Starling
Ceder Waxwing
American Pipit
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
MacGillvray's Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Waterthrush
Western Tanager
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Savannah Saprrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Black-headed Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Bullock's Oriole
Pine Siskin
House Finch
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Evening Grosbeak
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
The month of May brings in most of the final spring migrants. Hope Airport often produces very well during this month as well as East Sector Park in Harrison. A good month to get some birding in before the months of June and July which can be a little slower for birding with most migrants done their travels and the birds more focused on feeding young than singing.
Breakdown by year for May
2008 – 155 species recorded
2009 – 151 species recorded
2010 – 161 species recorded
2011 - 175 species recorded
2012 - 165 species recorded
2013 - 167 species recorded
2014 - 171 species recorded
2015 - 156 species recorded
2016 - 133 species recorded
2017 - 145 species recorded
Average species for May 158
Last updated May 28
Species seen to date 134
View past monthly challenges by clicking here You can also see the highlight species seen in previous years by month.
Click on a species in blue text to see more information on that species in our checklist area.
To view the missing species for the month please click here
Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Mallard
Gadwall
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Blue-winged Teal
American Wigeon
Bufflehead
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Barrow's Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye
Ring-necked Duck
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Harlequin Duck
Sooty Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Golden Eagle
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Harrier
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
American Kestrel
American Coot
Mew Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Band-tailed Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Barred Owl
Western Screech Owl
Great Grey Owl
Vaux's Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Hammond's Flycatcher
Dusky Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Wood Pewee
Warbling Vireo
Cassin's Vireo
Hutton's Vireo
Steller's Jay
Grey Jay
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Bank Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Bewick's Wren
Pacific Wren
Marsh Wren
House Wren
American Dipper
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Townsend's Solitaire
European Starling
Ceder Waxwing
American Pipit
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
MacGillvray's Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Waterthrush
Western Tanager
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Savannah Saprrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Black-headed Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Bullock's Oriole
Pine Siskin
House Finch
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Evening Grosbeak
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow