Here is our list of the wildlife we spotted on our trip between Denver and New York. We are avid observers of our natural world and enjoyed seeing Eastern birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, amphibians and plants, although we’ve been Westerners so long, we couldn’t identify many of the creatures we saw. Years of flipping through bird field guides helped us recognize field markings, and coupled with the iBird Pro App on our iPhone, we did manage to add some new birds to our personal lists. However, since many of the Eastern birds, insects, plants and especially frogs were so new to us, their names are not on this list. I’ve included a few little illustrations, some from my travel journal, others I’ve done over the past year.
As of May 29, 2011, we have updated the list to include the birds of Cape May, New Jersey. That list is at the end.
COLORADO BIRDS
American Coot
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
American Widgeon
Bald Eagle
Barn Swallow
Bank Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Black-billed Magpie
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-headed Grosbeak
Black-throated Hummingbird
Brewer’s Blackbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Cassin’s Finch
Cassin’s Kingbird
Clark’s Nutcracker
Common Grackle
Common Nighthawk
Common Raven
Dark-eyed Junco
Downey Woodpecker
Eurasian Collared Dove
European Starling
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
Hermit Thrush
Horned Lark
House Sparrow
House Wren
Juniper Titmouse
Killdeer
Mallard
Mountain Bluebird
Mountain Chickadee
Mourning Dove
rorthern Flicker
Northern Harrier
Osprey
Peacock
Pine Siskin
Pinyon Jay
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Sage Sparrow
Sage Thrasher
Say’s Phoebe
Song Sparrow
Stellar’s Jay
Townsend’s Solitaire
Turkey Vulture
Western Meadowlark
Western Kingbird
Western Tanager
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-crowned Sparrow
White Pelican
Wilson’s Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
COLORADO WILDLIFE
Black Tufted-eared Squirrels
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Rock Squirrel
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Chipmunk (sp.)
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Prairie Dogs
Western Cottontails
Gray Squirrels
Mule Deer
Pronghorn
Garter Snake
Gorgeous Dragonflies
KANSAS BIRDS
American Crow
American Kestrel
American Robin
Barn Owl
Barn Swallow
Blue Jay
Boat-tailed Grackle
Canada Goose
Chimney Swift
Common Grackle
Eastern Kingbirds
Eurasian Collared Dove
Golden Eagle
Horned Lark
House Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Loggerhead Shrike
Mallard
Mississippi Kite
Mourning Dove
Northern Bobwhite
Northern Flicker
Northern Harrier
Northern Mockingbird
Purple Finch
Red-headed Woodpecker
Rock Dove
Song Sparrow
Swainson’s Hawk
Turkey Vulture
Western Kingbird
Wild Turkey
KANSAS WILDLIFE
Skunk
Opossum
Prairie Dogs
Mule Deer
White-tailed Deer
Prairie Rattlesnake
Garter Snake
Lizards (sp.)
MISSOURI BIRDS
American Bittern
Barred Owl
Black-throated Sparrow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Blue Grosbeak
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Chipping Sparrow
Common Crow
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Screech Owl
Eurasian Collared Dove
Great Blue Heron
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Northern Mockingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Scarlet Tanager
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tufted Titmouse
MISSOURI WILDLIFE
Box Turtle
Tree Frogs
Toads
Frogs, frogs, frogs
Raccoon
White-tailed Deer
Skunk
Black Snake
Red-eared Slider Turtle
Garter Snake
Luna Moth
Amazing Butterflies
NEW YORK BIRDS
American Crow
American Kestrel
American Robin
American Widgeon
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Blue Jay
Brant
Brewer’s Blackbird
Canada Goose
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Common Merganser
Common Nighthawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Black-backed Gull
Hairy Woodpecker
Herring Gull
Hooded Merganser
Horned Grebe
House Sparrow
Killdeer
Mallard
Mute Swan
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Northern Mockingbird
Red-breasted Merganser
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbirds
Rock Pigeon
Slate-colored Junco
Song Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-breasted Nuthatch
NEW YORK WILDLIFE
White-tailed Deer
Gray Squirrel
Opossum
Raccoon
Timber Rattlesnake
CAPE MAY BIRD LIST
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Laughing Gull
Ruddy Turnstone
Dunlin
Sanderlings
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Black Skimmer
Black Oystercatcher
Forster’s Tern
Common Tern
Herring Gull
Turkey Vulture
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Indigo Bunting
Cardinal
Mockingbird
Catbird
Great-crested Flycatcher
Prairie Warbler
Red-eyed Vireo
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Wren
Carolina Chickadee
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Chat
Common Yellowthroat
American Crow
Fox Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Osprey
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Glossy Ibis
Cormorant
Killdeer
Black-bellied Plover
Whip-poor-will
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
Boat-tailed Grackle
Common Grackle
Mute Swans with cygnets
Canada Geese
Mallards
Purple Sandpipers
