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Summary by Species

The list below summarizes the data for each species recorded on the count. Clicking the species' name will provide more detailed statistics, as well as a trend chart and tables of the actual count results for that species.
1. Greater White-fronted Goose
Count Circle: Avg. of 7.1 in 11 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 8 in 6 counts.
2. Snow Goose
Count Circle: Avg. of 10.2 in 24 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 3.9 in 17 counts.
3. Ross's Goose
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.7 in 3 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1.7 in 3 counts.
4. Cackling Goose
Count Circle: Avg. of 114.7 in 12 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 26.6 in 9 counts.
5. Canada Goose
Count Circle: Avg. of 16832.4 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 4373 in 40 counts.
6. Mute Swan
Count Circle: Avg. of 3.6 in 19 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 3.3 in 6 counts.
7. Trumpeter Swan
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2013 only.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 2013 only.
8. Tundra Swan
Count Circle: Avg. of 2 in 4 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 2.5 in 2 counts.
9. Wood Duck
Count Circle: Avg. of 3.8 in 27 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1.9 in 7 counts.
10. Gadwall
Count Circle: Avg. of 13.8 in 20 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 5.3 in 4 counts.
11. American Wigeon
Count Circle: Avg. of 6.4 in 13 counts.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 1988 only.
12. American Black Duck
Count Circle: Avg. of 69 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 12.7 in 34 counts.
13. Mallard
Count Circle: Avg. of 3632.1 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 817 in 40 counts.
14. Blue-winged Teal
Count Circle: Avg. of 2 in 2 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
15. Northern Shoveler
Count Circle: Avg. of 31.1 in 16 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 22 in 7 counts.
16. Northern Pintail
Count Circle: Avg. of 4.5 in 19 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 2.4 in 5 counts.
17. Green-winged Teal
Count Circle: Avg. of 14.3 in 13 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 3.3 in 6 counts.
18. Canvasback
Count Circle: Avg. of 5.8 in 9 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1 in 2 counts.
19. Redhead
Count Circle: Avg. of 2 in 4 counts.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 2009 only.
20. Ring-necked Duck
Count Circle: Avg. of 9.8 in 11 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1.3 in 4 counts.
21. Greater Scaup
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 2 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
22. Lesser Scaup
Count Circle: Avg. of 2 in 14 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1 in 3 counts.
23. Long-tailed Duck
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 2 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
24. Bufflehead
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.9 in 8 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1.5 in 2 counts.
25. Common Goldeneye
Count Circle: Avg. of 101.3 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 83.3 in 20 counts.
26. Hooded Merganser
Count Circle: Avg. of 4.8 in 26 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 3.3 in 13 counts.
27. Common Merganser
Count Circle: Avg. of 44.2 in 24 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 32.9 in 17 counts.
28. Red-breasted Merganser
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.5 in 2 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
29. Ruddy Duck
Count Circle: Avg. of 2.7 in 11 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1.5 in 4 counts.
30. Ring-necked Pheasant
Count Circle: Avg. of 43.6 in 38 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 21.1 in 27 counts.
31. Wild Turkey
Count Circle: Avg. of 6.6 in 16 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
32. Northern Bobwhite
Count Circle: Avg. of 6 in 2 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 6 in 2 counts.
33. Pied-billed Grebe
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.7 in 23 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1 in 5 counts.
34. Double-crested Cormorant
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.4 in 5 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
35. Great Blue Heron
Count Circle: Avg. of 17.3 in 32 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 6.5 in 26 counts.
36. Great Egret
Count Circle: 1 seen in 1999 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
37. Black-crowned Night-Heron
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 6 counts.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 2014 only.
38. Turkey Vulture
Count Circle: 3 seen in 1996 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
39. Bald Eagle
Count Circle: Avg. of 6.2 in 17 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1 in 3 counts.
40. Northern Harrier
Count Circle: Avg. of 8.1 in 35 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 4.1 in 30 counts.
41. Sharp-shinned Hawk
Count Circle: Avg. of 3.5 in 32 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1.5 in 17 counts.
42. Cooper's Hawk
Count Circle: Avg. of 14.4 in 31 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 2.5 in 22 counts.
43. Northern Goshawk
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.5 in 4 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1 in 2 counts.
44. Red-shouldered Hawk
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 3 counts.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 2000 only.
45. Red-tailed Hawk
Count Circle: Avg. of 76.8 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 14.2 in 40 counts.
46. Rough-legged Hawk
Count Circle: Avg. of 8.3 in 34 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 5 in 22 counts.
47. Golden Eagle
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2003 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
48. American Kestrel
Count Circle: Avg. of 21.7 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 5.6 in 38 counts.
49. Merlin
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 6 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
50. Peregrine Falcon
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.6 in 9 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1 in 3 counts.
51. Virginia Rail
Count Circle: 1 seen in 1989 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
52. American Coot
Count Circle: Avg. of 18.8 in 23 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1.7 in 6 counts.
53. Sandhill Crane
Count Circle: Avg. of 291 in 7 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 38 in 3 counts.
54. Killdeer
Count Circle: Avg. of 2 in 8 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 4.5 in 2 counts.
55. Wilson's Snipe
Count Circle: Avg. of 2.3 in 30 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1.6 in 16 counts.
56. Ring-billed Gull
Count Circle: Avg. of 190.7 in 39 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 14 in 28 counts.
57. Herring Gull
Count Circle: Avg. of 175.2 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 15.9 in 30 counts.
58. Thayer's Gull
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.6 in 7 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
59. Iceland Gull
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 2 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
60. Lesser Black-backed Gull
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 4 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
61. Glaucous Gull
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 3 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
62. Great Black-backed Gull
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2006 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
63. Rock Pigeon
Count Circle: Avg. of 522.5 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 45.5 in 38 counts.
64. Eurasian Collared-Dove
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2011 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
65. Mourning Dove
Count Circle: Avg. of 601.5 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 104.3 in 39 counts.
66. Monk Parakeet
Count Circle: 4 seen in 1990 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
67. Eastern Screech Owl
Count Circle: Avg. of 9.8 in 35 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 2.2 in 18 counts.
68. Great Horned Owl
Count Circle: Avg. of 16.8 in 39 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 5.5 in 33 counts.
69. Snowy Owl
Count Circle: 1 seen in 1983 only.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 1983 only.
70. Barred Owl
Count Circle: Avg. of 2.8 in 6 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1.5 in 2 counts.
71. Long-eared Owl
Count Circle: Avg. of 5.8 in 28 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 3.6 in 13 counts.
72. Short-eared Owl
Count Circle: Avg. of 3.2 in 20 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1.8 in 11 counts.
73. Northern Saw-whet Owl
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.6 in 5 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
74. Belted Kingfisher
Count Circle: Avg. of 10.3 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1.4 in 21 counts.
75. Red-headed Woodpecker
Count Circle: Avg. of 3.2 in 31 counts.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 1984 only.
76. Red-bellied Woodpecker
Count Circle: Avg. of 84.5 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 8.6 in 31 counts.
77. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Count Circle: Avg. of 2.9 in 26 counts.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 2003 only.
78. Downy Woodpecker
Count Circle: Avg. of 189.5 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 17.9 in 40 counts.
79. Hairy Woodpecker
Count Circle: Avg. of 33.5 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 3.6 in 29 counts.
80. Northern Flicker
Count Circle: Avg. of 17.7 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 6.2 in 34 counts.
81. Pileated Woodpecker
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 2 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
82. Eastern Phoebe
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 2 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
83. Loggerhead Shrike
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 2 counts.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 1977 only.
84. Northern Shrike
Count Circle: Avg. of 3.8 in 32 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1.9 in 18 counts.
85. Blue Jay
Count Circle: Avg. of 95.1 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 7.1 in 31 counts.
86. American Crow
Count Circle: Avg. of 551.6 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 28.2 in 36 counts.
87. Horned Lark
Count Circle: Avg. of 59.4 in 39 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 14.2 in 28 counts.
88. Black-capped Chickadee
Count Circle: Avg. of 617.3 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 64 in 40 counts.
89. Tufted Titmouse
Count Circle: Avg. of 8.9 in 38 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
90. Red-breasted Nuthatch
Count Circle: Avg. of 13.3 in 38 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 3.6 in 17 counts.
91. White-breasted Nuthatch
Count Circle: Avg. of 97.8 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 9.4 in 36 counts.
92. Brown Creeper
Count Circle: Avg. of 36 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 2.6 in 29 counts.
93. Carolina Wren
Count Circle: Avg. of 3.2 in 23 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
94. Winter Wren
Count Circle: Avg. of 3.1 in 27 counts.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 2002 only.
95. Sedge Wren
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2011 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
96. Marsh Wren
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2001 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
97. Golden-crowned Kinglet
Count Circle: Avg. of 14.7 in 36 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 2.1 in 7 counts.
98. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.8 in 9 counts.
Fermilab Site: 2 seen in 2014 only.
99. Eastern Bluebird
Count Circle: Avg. of 29.3 in 20 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 7.5 in 10 counts.
100. Townsend's Solitaire
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2007 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
101. Hermit Thrush
Count Circle: Avg. of 3.5 in 26 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1 in 2 counts.
102. American Robin
Count Circle: Avg. of 361.6 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 53.1 in 24 counts.
103. Gray Catbird
Count Circle: Avg. of 2 in 2 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
104. Northern Mockingbird
Count Circle: 1 seen in 1991 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
105. Brown Thrasher
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.2 in 15 counts.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 1996 only.
106. European Starling
Count Circle: Avg. of 2896.4 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 124.7 in 40 counts.
107. American Pipit
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2013 only.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 2013 only.
108. Cedar Waxwing
Count Circle: Avg. of 218.1 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 48.9 in 9 counts.
109. Orange-crowned Warbler
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.5 in 2 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
110. Nashville Warbler
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2015 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
111. Yellow-rumped Warbler
Count Circle: Avg. of 8.6 in 31 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1.7 in 7 counts.
112. Palm Warbler
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2009 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
113. American Redstart
Count Circle: 1 seen in 1990 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
114. Common Yellowthroat
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 3 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
115. Spotted Towhee
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2003 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
116. Eastern Towhee
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.4 in 9 counts.
Fermilab Site: 5 seen in 1976 only.
117. American Tree Sparrow
Count Circle: Avg. of 1116.5 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 259.8 in 40 counts.
118. Chipping Sparrow
Count Circle: Avg. of 3 in 2 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
119. Field Sparrow
Count Circle: Avg. of 4.7 in 16 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 4 in 3 counts.
120. Vesper Sparrow
Count Circle: Avg. of 4 in 3 counts.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 1981 only.
121. Savannah Sparrow
Count Circle: Avg. of 6.9 in 10 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 1 in 3 counts.
122. Le Conte's Sparrow
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2000 only.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 2000 only.
123. Fox Sparrow
Count Circle: Avg. of 10.4 in 30 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 3 in 12 counts.
124. Song Sparrow
Count Circle: Avg. of 77.7 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 14.9 in 39 counts.
125. Lincoln's Sparrow
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 6 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
126. Swamp Sparrow
Count Circle: Avg. of 36 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 5.4 in 31 counts.
127. White-throated Sparrow
Count Circle: Avg. of 76.8 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 7.7 in 19 counts.
128. Harris's Sparrow
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 2 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
129. White-crowned Sparrow
Count Circle: Avg. of 12 in 37 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 2.9 in 14 counts.
130. Dark-eyed Junco
Count Circle: Avg. of 980.4 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 135.1 in 40 counts.
131. Lapland Longspur
Count Circle: Avg. of 12.3 in 12 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 11.6 in 5 counts.
132. Snow Bunting
Count Circle: Avg. of 11.7 in 19 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 12.3 in 3 counts.
133. Northern Cardinal
Count Circle: Avg. of 454.1 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 38 in 40 counts.
134. Yellow Grosbeak
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2001 only.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 2001 only.
135. Indigo Bunting
Count Circle: 1 seen in 2009 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
136. Red-winged Blackbird
Count Circle: Avg. of 54.8 in 39 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 9.8 in 22 counts.
137. Eastern Meadowlark
Count Circle: Avg. of 6.7 in 11 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 5.5 in 4 counts.
138. Rusty Blackbird
Count Circle: Avg. of 8.9 in 15 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 4.4 in 10 counts.
139. Brewer's Blackbird
Count Circle: Avg. of 1.6 in 5 counts.
Fermilab Site: 1 seen in 2011 only.
140. Common Grackle
Count Circle: Avg. of 4.3 in 27 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 2.4 in 5 counts.
141. Brown-headed Cowbird
Count Circle: Avg. of 10.4 in 21 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 26 in 3 counts.
142. Pine Grosbeak
Count Circle: 2 seen in 1977 only.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
143. Purple Finch
Count Circle: Avg. of 13.9 in 31 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 2.3 in 3 counts.
144. House Finch
Count Circle: Avg. of 285.1 in 29 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 24.7 in 24 counts.
145. Red Crossbill
Count Circle: Avg. of 1 in 4 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
146. Common Redpoll
Count Circle: Avg. of 6.9 in 8 counts.
Fermilab Site: 2 seen in 2007 only.
147. Pine Siskin
Count Circle: Avg. of 70.2 in 30 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 2 in 7 counts.
148. American Goldfinch
Count Circle: Avg. of 360.8 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 29.6 in 38 counts.
149. Evening Grosbeak
Count Circle: Avg. of 4.8 in 5 counts.
Fermilab Site: Not seen.
150. House Sparrow
Count Circle: Avg. of 745.3 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 44.5 in 40 counts.
151. Individual Count
Count Circle: Avg. of 32112.5 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 6377.7 in 40 counts.
152. Species Count
Count Circle: Avg. of 71.1 in 40 counts.
Fermilab Site: Avg. of 41 in 40 counts.

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