This represents a list of reported birds for the Glacier View Meadows area. It follows the order in the Golden A Guide to Field Identification, Birds of North America. 

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SEASON	ABUNDANCE
R = Resident	C = Common
S = Summer	O = Occasional
W = Winter	R = Rare
M = Migrant	A = Accidental

Accipitridae (Eagles, Hawks, Kites)	Season, Abundance
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)	R, O
Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)	S, O
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)	R, O
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)	R, O
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)	R, O
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)	R, O
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)	S, O
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)	R, C
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)	W, O
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)	S, O
Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)	S, O

Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)	S, O

Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)
American Wigeon (Mareca americana)	S, O
Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)	W, O
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)	S, O
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)	S, O
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)	S, O
Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera)	S, O
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)	S, O
Gadwall (Mareca strepera)	S, O
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)	S, O
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)	M, O

Apodidae (Swifts)
White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis)	S, O

Ardeidae (Herons)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)	S, C

Bombycillidae (Waxwings)
Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)	W, O
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)	S, O

Caprimulgidae (Nightjar, Nighthawks)
Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)	S, O
Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)	S, O

Cardinalidae (Grosbeaks, Tanagers, Buntings
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)	S, C
Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)	O, R
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)	S, A
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)	S, O
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)	S, O
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)	S, C

Cathartidae (Vultures)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)	S, C

Certhiidae (Creepers)
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)	W, O

SEASON	ABUNDANCE
R = Resident	C = Common
S = Summer	O = Occasional
W = Winter	R = Rare
M = Migrant	A = Accidental

Charadriidae (Plovers, Kildeer)
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)	S, O

Cinclidae (Dipper)
American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)	R, O

Columbidae (Doves, Pigeons)
Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)	S, O
Eurasian Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto)	S, O
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)	S, C
Rock Dove (Columba livia)	R, O

Corvidae (Crows, Ravens, Magpies, Jays, Nutcrackers
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)	R, C
Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia)	R, C
Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)	R, O
Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis)	W, O
Clark’s Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana)	R, C
Common Raven (Corvus corax)	R, C
Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)	R, O
Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)	R, C
Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii)	R, O

Falconidae (Falcons, Kestrels)
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)	S, O
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)	S, O
Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)	R, O

Fringillidae (Finches, Crossbills)
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)	R, C
Cassin’s Finch (Haemorhous cassinii)	R, C
Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)	W, O
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)	R, C
Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)	R, C
Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)	W, O
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)	R, C
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)	W, O
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)	R, C
Rosy Finch (Leucosticte atrata)	W, O

Gruidae (Cranes)
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)	M

Hirundinidae (Swallows, Martins)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)	S, C
Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)	S, C
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)	S, O
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)	S, C

Icteridae (Blackbirds, Grackles, Cowbirds)
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)	S, O
Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)	S, C
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)	S, C
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)	S, C
Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii)	S, O
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)	S, C
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)	S, O
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)	S, O
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)	S, O

SEASON	ABUNDANCE
R = Resident	C = Common
S = Summer	O = Occasional
W = Winter	R = Rare
M = Migrant	A = Accidental

Icteriidae (Yellow breasted Chat)
Yellow breasted Chate (Icteria virens)	S, O

Laniidae (Shrikes)
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis)	W, O

Laridae (Gulls)
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)	R, O

Mimidae (Mockingbirds,Thrashers)
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)	S, O

Paridae (Chickadees)
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)	S, O
Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli)	R, C

Parulidae (New World Warblers)
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)	S, O
MacGillivray’s Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei)	S, O
Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)	S, O
Townsend’s Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)	M
Virginia’s Warbler (Leiothlypis virginiae)	S, O
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)	S, O
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)	S, C

Passerellidae (New World Sparrows, Towhees)
American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)	W, O
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)	S, C
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)	R, C
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)	S, O
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)	S, O
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)	S, O
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)	S, O
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)	M
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)	R, C
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)	S, C
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)	M

Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)	R, O

Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)	A

Phasianidae (Turkeys, Pheasants)
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)	R, O
Dusky grouse (Dendragapus obscurus)	R, O

Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auratus)	S, O

Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)	R, C
Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus)	R, C
Lewis’s Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)	S, O
Northern Flicker (Red shaft) (Colaptes auratus)	R, C
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)	S, O
Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis)	S, O
Williamson’s Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus)	S, O

SEASON	ABUNDANCE
R = Resident	C = Common
S = Summer	O = Occasional
W = Winter	R = Rare
M = Migrant	A = Accidental

Regulidae (Kinglets)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)	S, O
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)	S, O

Scolopacidae (Sandpipers)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)	S, O
Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata)	W, O
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)	M
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)	M

Sittidae (Nuthatches)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)	R, C
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)	R, O
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)	R, C

Strigidae (Owls)
Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)	R, O
Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)	R, O
Great-horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)	R, C
Northern Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium californicum)	R, O
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)	R, O

Sturnidae (Starlings)
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)	R, O

Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)	S, C
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)	M
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)	M, C

Troglodytidae (Wrens)
Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus)	S, O
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)	S, C
Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus)	S, O

Turdidae (Thrushes)
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)	R, C
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)	M
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)	S, C
Townsend’s Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi)	R, C
Veery (Catharus fuscescens)	M
Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)	S, C

Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Cordilleran Flycatcher (Empidonax occidentalis)	S, O
Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri)	S, O
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)	S, O
Say’s Phoebe (Sayornis saya)	S, O
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)	S, O
Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus)	S, O

Vireonidae (Vireo)
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)	M
Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus)	S, O
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)	S, O

This list has a long history. It was originally developed by naturalists Howard and Mary Alice Evans, residents of Glacier View Meadows who first developed the Crellin Trail with signage. Their story is told in the book A Naturalist’s Years in the Rocky Mountains.

The list compiled by the Evans was developed and formatted for Web usage by Jim Chisholm on 6/27/2000, with numerous additions over the years.

Version 04/18/2024.

This version, sorted alphabetically by avian family, is the work of GVM Resident Terry Campbell, with verification by Morris Clark and David Robertson.

 This list is available here in an editable MSWord format and a printable .pdf file format.

If you have additions to make, please let us know so we can keep the public version up to date.

 

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