r= Rare: May be present every year, but is encountered only a few times per season or in very specific locations
o= Occasional Observations are very infrequent as occurrences are generally far from the species' typical geographical or seasonal range
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Western Grebe |
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American White Pelican |
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Double-crested Cormorant |
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Great Blue Heron |
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Great egret |
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Cattle Egret |
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White-faced Ibis |
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Tundra Swan |
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Trumpeter Swan |
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Greater White-fronted Goose |
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Snow Goose |
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Ross' Goose |
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Canada Goose |
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Wood Duck |
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Green-winged Teal |
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Mallard |
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Northern Pintail |
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Cinnamon Teal |
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Northern Shoveler |
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Gadwall |
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Eurasian Wigeon |
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American Widgeon |
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Canvasback |
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Redhead |
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Harlequin Duck |
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Surf Scooter |
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White-winged Scooter |
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Common Goldeneye |
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Barrow's Goldeneye |
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Buffelhead |
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Hooded Merganzer |
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Red-breasted Merganzer |
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Ruddy Duck |
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