WILD BIRDS SEEN AT THE ZOO
Woodland Park Zoo is one of the most wooded areas in municipal Seattle and as such, is prime territory for a variety of wild bird species.
This list compiles observations made by many people from the late 1970s through 2007. Coverage includes all land bounded by Phinney and Aurora Avenues, and by 50th and 59th Streets. No hypothetical species are included; only actual observations were tabulated. Omitted are non-established exotics (including chukar and various parrot species) which have been seen occasionally. Taxonomy and nomenclature follow the A.O.U. Check-list of North American Birds, 7th edition (1998).
Keys
Seasons
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F
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Fall
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September, October, November
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W
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Winter
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December, January, February
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Sp
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Spring
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March, April, May
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Su
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Summer
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June, July, August
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Abundance
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A
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Abundant: Found in great numbers, with little searching, during appropriate seasons.
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C
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Common: Usually found when sought in correct habitat and appropriate seasons.
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U
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Uncommon: Sometimes found in correct habitat, during appropriate seasons, with diligent searching; is seen on zoo grounds every year, at least in small numbers.
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R
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Rare: Only found on rare occasions, and not every year.
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O
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Occasional: Has been reported on zoo grounds less than five times.
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Oh
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Overhead: Has only been seen flying over the zoo.
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*
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Nester: Has been seen nesting on zoo grounds.
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Waterfowl and quail
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Greater white-fronted goose
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F
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O
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Snow goose
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F
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R (Oh)
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Canada goose
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All
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C
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Trumpeter swan
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F,W
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R (Oh)
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Tundra swan
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F,W
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R (Oh)
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Wood duck
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All
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R*
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Gadwall
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All
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U*
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Eurasian wigeon
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W
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O
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American wigeon
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W
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U
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Mallard
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All
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A*
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Blue-winged teal
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F,W,Sp
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O
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Northern shoveler
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W
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O
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Northern pintail
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F,W,Sp
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O (Oh)
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Green-winged teal
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F,W,Sp
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O
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Bufflehead
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F,W,Sp
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O
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Common goldeneye
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F,W
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O (Oh)
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Barrow's goldeneye
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W
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O (Oh)
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Hooded merganser
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F,W,Sp
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O
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Common merganser
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W,Sp
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R
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California quail
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All
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R
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Additional data coming soon.