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This checklist is composed of 240 species of birds which occur regularly within the state of Minnesota and have been seen at Saint John's. The checklist is adapted from Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. For more information on each species from Cornell Lab of Ornithology click the highlighted birds below.
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Seasonal ease of viewing codes are provided for the Saint John's University region.
C=Common: Regularly present, easy to find and see in appropriate habitat at Saint's John's.
U=Uncommon: Regularly present in small numbers, less easy to find and see at Saint John's.
O=Occasional: Irregularly present, a year or two may elapse between sightings at Saint John's.
R=Rare: Has occurred at least once at Saint John's (Outside of normal range).
__= Yet to be recorded in this season at Saint John's.
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Common Name |
Summer Resident |
Migrant (Spring or Fall) |
Winter Resident |
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WATERFOWL | |||
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__ |
O |
__ | |
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__ |
U |
__ | |
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C |
C |
__ | |
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__ |
C |
__ | |
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C |
C |
O | |
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__ |
O |
__ | |
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__ |
O |
__ | |
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__ |
O |
__ | |
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__ |
U |
__ | |
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__ |
R |
__ | |
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O |
C |
__ | |
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U |
C |
__ | |
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__ |
C |
__ | |
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C |
C |
O | |
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R |
C |
__ | |
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R |
C |
__ | |
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__ |
O |
__ | |
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__ |
U |
__ | |
|
O |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
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C |
C |
__ | |
|
GROUSE, PTARMIGANS | |||
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R |
R |
R | |
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U |
U |
U | |
|
O |
O |
O | |
|
TURKEYS | |||
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C |
C |
C | |
|
LOON | |||
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C |
C |
__ | |
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GREBES | |||
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__ |
R |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
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U |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
R |
__ | |
|
PELICANS | |||
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
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CORMORANTS | |||
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__ |
U |
__ | |
|
HERONS | |||
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
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O |
O |
__ | |
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__ |
R |
__ | |
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C |
C |
__ | |
|
O |
O |
__ | |
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U |
U |
__ | |
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R |
R |
__ | |
|
VULTURES | |||
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C |
C |
__ | |
|
HAWKS, EAGLES, & ALLIES | |||
|
U |
U |
U | |
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U |
U |
__ | |
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U |
U |
__ | |
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__ |
R |
R | |
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U |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
U |
U |
R | |
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C |
C |
U | |
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__ |
__ |
O | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
FALCONS | |||
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
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RAILS, GALLINULES, & COOTS | |||
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U |
C |
__ | |
|
R |
__ |
__ | |
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
R |
__ | |
|
CRANES | |||
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
PLOVERS | |||
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
SANDPIPERS | |||
|
U |
U |
__ | |
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__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
R |
__ | |
|
__ |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
C |
__ | |
|
O |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
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GULLS AND TERNS | |||
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U |
U |
__ | |
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__ |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
O |
U |
__ | |
|
PIGEONS AND DOVES | |||
|
C |
C |
O | |
|
C |
C |
C | |
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CUCKOOS | |||
|
O |
O |
__ | |
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
OWLS | |||
|
U |
U |
U | |
|
__ |
__ |
R | |
|
O |
O |
O | |
|
__ |
__ |
R | |
|
O |
O |
O | |
|
R |
R |
R | |
|
O |
O |
R | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
__ |
R | |
|
NIGHTJARS | |||
|
U |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
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SWIFTS | |||
|
C |
C |
__ | |
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HUMMINGBIRDS | |||
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
KINGFISHERS | |||
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
WOODPECKERS | |||
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__ |
__ |
R | |
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C |
C |
C | |
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C |
C |
C | |
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C |
C |
R | |
|
C |
C |
C | |
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C |
C |
U | |
|
O |
U |
R | |
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
FLYCATCHERS | |||
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__ |
O |
__ | |
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C |
C |
__ | |
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C |
C |
__ | |
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C |
C |
__ | |
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
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__ |
R |
__ | |
|
O |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
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SHRIKES | |||
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__ |
O |
O | |
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VIREOS | |||
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__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
U |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
C |
__ | |
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JAYS, CROWS, MAGPIES | |||
|
C |
C |
U | |
|
C |
C |
U | |
|
__ |
__ |
R | |
|
LARKS | |||
|
O |
U |
O | |
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SWALLOWS | |||
|
U |
U |
__ | |
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C |
C |
__ | |
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C |
C |
__ | |
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
CHICKADEES | |||
|
C |
C |
C | |
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__ |
__ |
R | |
|
NUTHATCHES | |||
|
O |
U |
U | |
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C |
C |
C | |
|
CREEPERS | |||
|
O |
U |
O | |
|
WRENS | |||
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
KINGLETS | |||
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
O | |
|
__ |
U |
O | |
|
THRUSHES | |||
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C |
C |
U | |
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C |
C |
R | |
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__ |
O |
__ | |
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__ |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
C |
__ | |
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
O |
O |
__ | |
|
MIMIC THRUSHES | |||
|
U |
U |
__ | |
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C |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
STARLINGS | |||
|
C |
C |
U | |
|
PIPITS | |||
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
WAXWINGS | |||
|
__ |
O |
O | |
|
C |
C |
U | |
|
WARBLERS | |||
|
C |
C |
__ | |
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__ |
U |
__ | |
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__ |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
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R |
R |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
U |
C |
__ | |
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
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R |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
R |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
O |
U |
__ | |
|
O |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
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C |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
R |
__ | |
|
__ |
R |
__ | |
|
__ |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
C |
__ | |
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
C |
__ | |
|
TANAGERS | |||
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
SPARROWS | |||
|
__ |
C |
U | |
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
O |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
C |
C | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
O |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
R |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
__ |
R | |
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C |
C |
__ | |
|
U |
C |
__ | |
|
O |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
U |
__ | |
|
__ |
C |
R | |
|
CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS, AND ALLIES | |||
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
C |
C |
C | |
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, & ALLIES | |||
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
__ |
O |
__ | |
|
__ |
R |
__ | |
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
C |
C |
__ | |
|
O |
O |
__ | |
|
O |
O |
__ | |
|
C |
C |
O | |
|
__ |
U |
R | |
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
U |
U |
__ | |
|
FINCHES | |||
|
C |
C |
U | |
|
__ |
O |
U | |
|
__ |
O |
O | |
|
C |
C |
U | |
|
__ |
O |
O | |
|
R |
O |
O | |
|
O |
U |
O | |
|
O |
O |
O | |
|
__ |
O |
O | |
|
WEAVERS | |||
|
C |
C |
C | |
| Season ease of viewing codes are provided for the Saint John's University region. |
| C=Common: Regularly present, easy to find and see in appropriate habitat at Saint John's |
| U=Uncommon: Regularly present in small numbers, less easy to find and see at Saint John's |
| O=Occasional: Irregularly present, a year or two may elapse between sightings at Saint John's |
| R=Rare: Has occurred at least once at Saint John's (Outside of normal range) |
| __=Yet to be recorded at Saint John's University |
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