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c c u r r c x c c u r x r c P E/P/R P/R P E D/P P/R A c c c r r u c u c c r u u c D/P R/P D/P R R R/W W r c c r c c r u E/P c E/P r D/P c u c r u c x u u u c c - c u c x u c - u D/E/R u D/E u E/P E u E/R c A R Thrushes † western bluebird* † mountain bluebird* † Townsend’s solitaire* † Swainson’s thrush † hermit thrush* † American robin* † varied thrush Larks † horned lark r - r u D Swallows † tree swallow* † violet-green swallow* † n. rough-winged swallow* † bank swallow † cliff swallow* † barn swallow c c c r u r c c u u - r c r u r - E/W A R/W R/W D/W D/W c c c c c c c c c c c x c c E/P/R c E/P/R c P x D c D/E/P Chickadees, Titmice & Bushtits † black-capped chickadee* † mountain chickadee* † juniper titmouse* † verdin † bushtit* Mockingbirds & Thrashers † gray catbird † northern mockingbird* † sage thrasher † brown thrasher † crissal thrasher r x x x u - x x x x R r D/P D x R - D/R Starlings † European starling* c c c c D/R u u r u u u r u D s R u R - D/P/R Pipits, Waxwings & Phainopepla † American pipit † Bohemian waxwing † cedar waxwing † phainopepla* x u x - E/R R E/P/R R R E/R P E R E R R R R D/R/E R E R P/R R u c u c r c - R E/R Tanagers † summer tanager* † western tanager* Towhees, Sparrows & Juncos † green-tailed towhee* † spotted towhee* † Abert’s towhee* † rufous-crowned sparrow* † American tree sparrow † chipping sparrow* † Brewer’s sparrow † black-chinned sparrow* † vesper sparrow* † lark sparrow* † black-throated sparrow* † sage sparrow † savannah sparrow † fox sparrow † song sparrow* † Lincoln’s sparrow* † swamp sparrow † white-throated sparrow † Harris’ sparrow † golden-crowned sparrow u c r x c r r c u c r u x c u x r r u c r c r r u u c x x c r - u c r r x c r r c u r r r x c u r r x c r r r r x x x r r r c u r x r D/E/R E/P/R R D/P D/P D/E/P D/E D/P D/E D/R D D/P D D/R R/W D/E/R R D/R D/R D/R † white-crowned sparrow † dark-eyed junco* † chestnut-collard longspur † snow bunting Habitat c c u r c u r u c c u x r x x r x r x Winter † gray jay † Steller’s jay* † western scrub-jay* † pinyon jay* † Clark’s nutcracker † black-billed magpie † American crow † common raven* c c c c r c Kinglets & Gnatcatchers † golden-crowned kinglet † ruby-crowned kinglet † blue-gray gnatcatcher* u c c c u c x c x x u r r Fall c c u r x r c Jays & Crows c c c c r u c † orange-crowned warbler* † Nashville warbler † Virginia’s warbler* † Lucy’s warbler* † yellow warbler* † yellow-rumped warbler* † black-throated gray warbler* † Townsend’s warbler † hermit warbler † Grace’s warbler* † black-and-white warbler † American redstart † ovenbird † northern waterthrush † MacGillivray’s warbler † common yellowthroat* † hooded warbler † Wilson’s warbler † painted redstart † yellow-breasted chat* Summer R P E/R E/R Wrens & Dippers † rock wren* † canyon wren* † Bewick’s wren* † house wren* † winter wren* † marsh wren* † American dipper* u r c c c c c c x x x r u u u r u Warblers Spring - r E u E/P u E u D/E/P Habitat c c r u u u Winter r u c c u u u r Fall † Bell’s vireo* † gray vireo* † plumbeous vireo* † warbling vireo* † red-breasted nuthatch* † white-breasted nuthatch* † pygmy nuthatch* † brown creeper* Summer u c c Vireos r u u u Nuthatches & Creepers Spring E/R R R D/R R E/P/R P/R D/R P/R D D/E Habitat Habitat u u r r Winter Winter u x c r u x r Fall Fall u u c x c u c - Summer Summer u u x c x u u c x r Spring Spring † cordilleran flycatcher* † black phoebe* † eastern phoebe † Say’s phoebe* † vermilion flycatcher † ash-throated flycatcher* † Cassin’s kingbird* † western kingbird* † eastern kingbird † northern shrike † loggerhead shrike National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior r c - c - r c x - r c x A A D P r c u c r r c u c r r u c - R - E/P/R - P/R - P/R R u u r u r c r c r u u x u r c r c r u u r u r r - r R/W r D - R/W - W r E/R - D/R A R R - D/P x u c s u c u s u c s r c s u c s u c u s s x s c s u u u s c c c c D/R Grosbeaks & Buntings † rose-breasted grosbeak † black-headed grosbeak* † blue brosbeak* † Lazuli bunting* † indigo bunting* Do you have an interesting bird sighting? Records are lacking for numerous species. Your observations of uncommon or rare species, or of any birds exhibiting unusual behavior, can provide the National Park Service and the birding community with valuable data. Natural History Observation Cards are available at visitor centers or entrance stations. Below is a checklist of the information needed as a reminder while you’re in the field. Please be specific and accurate on your sighting—do not guess—and thank you! Observation Checklist Species: Blackbirds, Meadowlarks & Orioles † red-winged blackbird* † western meadowlark* † yellow-headed blackbird † rusty blackbird † Brewer’s blackbird* † great-tailed grackle † brown-headed cowbird* † hooded oriole † Bullock’s oriole* † Scott’s oriole Zion National Park Date: Time: Weather: Location: Description, habitat, behavior, number . . . Finches † gray-crowned rosy-finch † pine grosbeak † Cassin’s finch* † house finch* † red crossbill* † pine siskin* † lesser goldfinch* † American goldfinch † evening grosbeak D/P E D/E D/P/R E E/P/R A D/R E/R Observer (name, address, phone number): Weaver Finches † house sparrow* EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA™ Bird Checklist r - - W W Herons, Ibises & Storks † American bittern † great blue heron † great egret † snowy egret † cattle egret † green heron † black-crowned night heron † white-faced ibis † wood stork x u r u r r r u - r r x x u x r r r r r - u r - W W W W W W W W W u r c u u u x r A E/P Vultures † turkey vulture* † California condor** s Sporadic, may be numerous in some years and entirely absent in other years. x Accidental, seen no more than a few times or reported but not well documented. * breeds in Zion **recently introduced to nothern Arizona This checklist contains 290 bird species. † tundra swan † snow goose † Canada goose † wood duck † green-winged teal* † mallard* † northern pintail* † blue-winged teal † cinnamon teal † northern shoveler † gadwall † American wigeon † canvasback † redhead † ring-necked duck † lesser scaup † oldsquaw † surf scoter † white-winged scoter Fall Winter Habitat W W W W W Osprey, Eagles, Hawks & Falcons † osprey † bald eagle † northern harrier † sharp-shinned hawk* † cooper’s hawk* † northern goshawk* † common black-hawk † red-shouldered hawk † broad-winged hawk † Swainson’s hawk † zone-tailed hawk † red-tailed hawk* † ferruginous hawk † rough-legged hawk † golden eagle* † American kestrel* † merlin † peregrine falcon* † prairie falcon r r u u c r r x r c r u u c u r r r u c r r x r x c r u c u r r r u u c r r x c r u u c r u r x u u u c r x c r u u c r u r W W D E/P/R E/P/R E R R R D/E R A D/P D D/E/P D/E/R P/R A D/E r r u u c u u c u u u u u c u - r c r u - r r u c c u r c u u u u u c u x x u u u c u r u u u u u r u u x x - W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W † ring-necked pheasant* † blue grouse* † wild turkey* † gambel’s quail* r u c u r u c u r u c u r D u E c E/R u D/R r r u - r r r - r r u - r r c x r u x u u x u - r u x r x W x W - W u D/W D - W - W Rails & Cranes † Virginia rail* † sora* † American coot* † sandhill crane W W W W † greater yellowlegs † lesser yellowlegs † solitary sandpiper † willet † wandering tattler † spotted sandpiper* † long-billed curlew † marbled godwit † sanderling † western sandpiper † least sandpiper † Baird’s sandpiper † pectoral sandpiper † long-billed dowitcher † common snipe † Wilson’s phalarope † red-necked phalarope † red phalarope u r r u u x r x u u x x u u r r x u x - x x r x u u u x x x u r r - - W - W - W - W - W r W - W - W - W - W - W - W - W - W u R/W - W - W - W r x u u x x r - x x x r r x x x - r x - r x x c x r u c x r x r x r D/R E R r A x R u r u r u u r r u u u u r r u u u u r r u u u u r P/R - E/P u E/R u A u E/P/R u E Habitat Summer u u r r u Pheasants, Grouse, Turkey & Quail Swans, Geese & Ducks r Rare, no more than a few sightings per year. u u u u u Gulls & Terns † Franklin’s gull † Bonaparte’s gull † ring-billed gull † California gull † herring gull † Caspian tern † Forster’s tern † black tern W W W W W W W W Pigeons & Doves † rock dove † band-tailed pigeon* † white-winged dove † mourning dove* † inca dove x s x s s s D/P P E/R u u r r u u - u u - D A - D/E//P R r x c c r x c r x c u x r u - x x c r x u r x c r u u R R R A D - D/R - E/R E - E/R u u u u R/W x x c r u c u r u r u c u r c r r u c u r s r r u c x c u u r r u u u c r u u u u r u - E - E/R R - E/R - E/P/R P Goatsuckers † lesser nighthawk † common nighthawk † common poorwill* † whip-poor-will Swifts † black swift † Vaux's swift † white throated swift* R R A Hummingbirds † broad-billed hummingbird † blue-throated hummingbird † magnificent hummingbird † black-chinned hummingbird* † Costa’s hummingbird* † Anna’s hummingbird † calliope hummingbird † broad-tailed hummingbird* † rufous hummingbird Kingfishers † belted kingfisher* Woodpeckers Cuckoos & Roadrunners † yellow-billed cuckoo † greater roadrunner † long-eared owl † short-eared owl † northern saw-whet owl Habitat x Spring Habitat x r r r - Winter † American white pelican † double-crested cormorant u u u u u Fall u Uncommon, seen in low numbers in correct season and habitat - Species not known to occur in this season or data not available. Cover: Common Raven at Observation Point. Pelicans & Cormorants † common goldeneye † bufflehead † common merganser* † red-breasted merganser † ruddy duck Summer Try to experience the varied landscapes of Zion. You will likely be impressed with their stunning beauty and with the many bird species that occupy them. W W W W W W Abundance c Common, seen most days in correct season and habitat. In Zion National Park, a diversity of environments is compressed into a relatively small space. While birdwatchers lack the peregrine falcon's luxury of 100 mile per hour, you can still visit Zion's different habitats within a day. u r u - Spring A Birds may be seen in almost any habitat type. r u r c r - Winter W On or near water areas, including the Virgin River and tributaries, Kolob and Blue Springs Reservoirs, and Springdale Ponds. r - Fall E Evergreen woodlands—including fir, ponderosa pine, aspen, and associated vegetation—plus mountain meadows, side canyons, and canyon walls; such as the upper parts of the West Rim Trail, Potato Hollow, Hidden Canyon, and much of the Kolob Canyons area. r u x c r x Summer P Pinyon-juniper woodlands, including the sloping sides of Zion Canyon, possibly with interspersed scrub oak thickets. Winter R Riparian woodlands along the Virgin River and its tributaries. Fall † common loon † pied-billed grebe † horned grebe † eared grebe † western grebe † Clark’s grebe Summer Loons & Grebes D Desert sagebrush and blackbrush areas, including grassy canyon bottomlands; e.g. Huber Wash, Coalpits Wash, parts of Chinle Trail, and fields around Springdale. Spring Amazingly, a peregrine falcon can be within a talon’s grasp of each of Zion's major habitats during a flight lasting only a few minutes. Habitats Spring Some 8,000 feet above sea level a peregrine falcon cruises from its perch atop Zion's high plateau. A flock of band-tailed pigeons note its approach and bolt on noisy wings into a stand of ponderosa pines. The falcon careens over the edge of its looming sandstone world and drops roughly 2,000 feet along a sheer rock wall; white-throated swifts scatter to give it space. At the base of the cliffs the raptor's flight becomes more horizontal. From the pygmy forest of pinyon and juniper, pinyon jays squawk their disapproval, and further down, along the Virgin River, a black-headed grosbeak eyes the peregrine from the cover of a big cottonwood. Soon, the falcon's shadow is streaking across searing desert terrain, where a roadrunner abandons its pursuit of lizards to avoid becoming prey itself. R D † Lewis’ woodpecker † acorn woodpecker † red-naped sapsucker* † Williamson’s sapsucker † ladder-backed woodpecker † downy woodpecker † hairy woodpecker* † three-toed woodpecker † northern flicker* E E E/P/R E/P D/R E/P/R E/P/R P E/P/R Shorebirds † black-bellied plover † snowy plover † semipalmated plover † killdeer* † mountain plover † black-necked stilt † American avocet Owls † barn owl † flammulated owl* † western screech-owl* † great horned owl* † northern pygmy-owl* † Mexican spotted owl* Flycatchers † olive-sided flycatcher* † western wood-pewee* † southwest willow flycatcher* † Hammond’s flycatcher † dusky flycatcher* † gray flycatcher* r - - W W Herons, Ibises & Storks † American bittern † great blue heron † great egret † snowy egret † cattle egret † green heron † black-crowned night heron † white-faced ibis † wood stork x u r u r r r u - r r x x u x r r r r r - u r - W W W W W W W W W u r c u u u x r A E/P Vultures † turkey vulture* † California condor** s Sporadic, may be numerous in some years and entirely absent in other years. x Accidental, seen no more than a few times or reported but not well documented. * breeds in Zion **recently introduced to nothern Arizona This checklist contains 290 bird species. † tundra swan † snow goose † Canada goose † wood duck † green-winged teal* † mallard* † northern pintail* † blue-winged teal † cinnamon teal † northern shoveler † gadwall † American wigeon † canvasback † redhead † ring-necked duck † lesser scaup † oldsquaw † surf scoter † white-winged scoter Fall Winter Habitat W W W W W Osprey, Eagles, Hawks & Falcons † osprey † bald eagle † northern harrier † sharp-shinned hawk* † cooper’s hawk* † northern goshawk* † common black-hawk † red-shouldered hawk † broad-winged hawk † Swainson’s hawk † zone-tailed hawk † red-tailed hawk* † ferruginous hawk † rough-legged hawk † golden eagle* † American kestrel* † merlin † peregrine falcon* † prairie falcon r r u u c r r x r c r u u c u r r r u c r r x r x c r u c u r r r u u c r r x c r u u c r u r x u u u c r x c r u u c r u r W W D E/P/R E/P/R E R R R D/E R A D/P D D/E/P D/E/R P/R A D/E r r u u c u u c u u u u u c u - r c r u - r r u c c u r c u u u u u c u x x u u u c u r u u u u u r u u x x - W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W † ring-necked pheasant* † blue grouse* † wild turkey* † gambel’s quail* r u c u r u c u r u c u r D u E c E/R u D/R r r u - r r r - r r u - r r c x r u x u u x u - r u x r x W x W - W u D/W D - W - W Rails & Cranes † Virginia rail* † sora* † American coot* † sandhill crane W W W W † greater yellowlegs † lesser yellowlegs † solitary sandpiper † willet † wandering tattler † spotted sandpiper* † long-billed curlew † marbled godwit † sanderling † western sandpiper † least sandpiper † Baird’s sandpiper † pectoral sandpiper † long-billed dowitcher † common snipe † Wilson’s phalarope † red-necked phalarope † red phalarope u r r u u x r x u u x x u u r r x u x - x x r x u u u x x x u r r - - W - W - W - W - W r W - W - W - W - W - W - W - W - W u R/W - W - W - W r x u u x x r - x x x r r x x x - r x - r x x c x r u c x r x r x r D/R E R r A x R u r u r u u r r u u u u r r u u u u r r u u u u r P/R - E/P u E/R u A u E/P/R u E Habitat Summer u u r r u Pheasants, Grouse, Turkey & Quail Swans, Geese & Ducks r Rare, no more than a few sightings per year. u u u u u Gulls & Terns † Franklin’s gull † Bonaparte’s gull † ring-billed gull † California gull † herring gull † Caspian tern † Forster’s tern † black tern W W W W W W W W Pigeons & Doves † rock dove † band-tailed pigeon* † white-winged dove † mourning dove* † inca dove x s x s s s D/P P E/R u u r r u u - u u - D A - D/E//P R r x c c r x c r x c u x r u - x x c r x u r x c r u u R R R A D - D/R - E/R E - E/R u u u u R/W x x c r u c u r u r u c u r c r r u c u r s r r u c x c u u r r u u u c r u u u u r u - E - E/R R - E/R - E/P/R P Goatsuckers † lesser nighthawk † common nighthawk † common poorwill* † whip-poor-will Swifts † black swift † Vaux's swift † white throated swift* R R A Hummingbirds † broad-billed hummingbird † blue-throated hummingbird † magnificent hummingbird † black-chinned hummingbird* † Costa’s hummingbird* † Anna’s hummingbird † calliope hummingbird † broad-tailed hummingbird* † rufous hummingbird Kingfishers † belted kingfisher* Woodpeckers Cuckoos & Roadrunners † yellow-billed cuckoo † greater roadrunner † long-eared owl † short-eared owl † northern saw-whet owl Habitat x Spring Habitat x r r r - Winter † American white pelican † double-crested cormorant u u u u u Fall u Uncommon, seen in low numbers in correct season and habitat - Species not known to occur in this season or data not available. Cover: Common Raven at Observation Point. Pelicans & Cormorants † common goldeneye † bufflehead † common merganser* † red-breasted merganser † ruddy duck Summer Try to experience the varied landscapes of Zion. You will likely be impressed with their stunning beauty and with the many bird species that occupy them. W W W W W W Abundance c Common, seen most days in correct season and habitat. In Zion National Park, a diversity of environments is compressed into a relatively small space. While birdwatchers lack the peregrine falcon's luxury of 100 mile per hour, you can still visit Zion's different habitats within a day. u r u - Spring A Birds may be seen in almost any habitat type. r u r c r - Winter W On or near water areas, including the Virgin River and tributaries, Kolob and Blue Springs Reservoirs, and Springdale Ponds. r - Fall E Evergreen woodlands—including fir, ponderosa pine, aspen, and associated vegetation—plus mountain meadows, side canyons, and canyon walls; such as the upper parts of the West Rim Trail, Potato Hollow, Hidden Canyon, and much of the Kolob Canyons area. r u x c r x Summer P Pinyon-juniper woodlands, including the sloping sides of Zion Canyon, possibly with interspersed scrub oak thickets. Winter R Riparian woodlands along the Virgin River and its tributaries. Fall † common loon † pied-billed grebe † horned grebe † eared grebe † western grebe † Clark’s grebe Summer Loons & Grebes D Desert sagebrush and blackbrush areas, including grassy canyon bottomlands; e.g. Huber Wash, Coalpits Wash, parts of Chinle Trail, and fields around Springdale. Spring Amazingly, a peregrine falcon can be within a talon’s grasp of each of Zion's major habitats during a flight lasting only a few minutes. Habitats Spring Some 8,000 feet above sea level a peregrine falcon cruises from its perch atop Zion's high plateau. A flock of band-tailed pigeons note its approach and bolt on noisy wings into a stand of ponderosa pines. The falcon careens over the edge of its looming sandstone world and drops roughly 2,000 feet along a sheer rock wall; white-throated swifts scatter to give it space. At the base of the cliffs the raptor's flight becomes more horizontal. From the pygmy forest of pinyon and juniper, pinyon jays squawk their disapproval, and further down, along the Virgin River, a black-headed grosbeak eyes the peregrine from the cover of a big cottonwood. Soon, the falcon's shadow is streaking across searing desert terrain, where a roadrunner abandons its pursuit of lizards to avoid becoming prey itself. R D † Lewis’ woodpecker † acorn woodpecker † red-naped sapsucker* † Williamson’s sapsucker † ladder-backed woodpecker † downy woodpecker † hairy woodpecker* † three-toed woodpecker † northern flicker* E E E/P/R E/P D/R E/P/R E/P/R P E/P/R Shorebirds † black-bellied plover † snowy plover † semipalmated plover † killdeer* † mountain plover † black-necked stilt † American avocet Owls † barn owl † flammulated owl* † western screech-owl* † great horned owl* † northern pygmy-owl* † Mexican spotted owl* Flycatchers † olive-sided flycatcher* † western wood-pewee* † southwest willow flycatcher* † Hammond’s flycatcher † dusky flycatcher* † gray flycatcher* c c u r r c x c c u r x r c P E/P/R P/R P E D/P P/R A c c c r r u c u c c r u u c D/P R/P D/P R R R/W W r c c r c c r u E/P c E/P r D/P c u c r u c x u u u c c - c u c x u c - u D/E/R u D/E u E/P E u E/R c A R Thrushes † western bluebird* † mountain bluebird* † Townsend’s solitaire* † Swainson’s thrush † hermit thrush* † American robin* † varied thrush Larks † horned lark r - r u D Swallows † tree swallow* † violet-green swallow* † n. rough-winged swallow* † bank swallow † cliff swallow* † barn swallow c c c r u r c c u u - r c r u r - E/W A R/W R/W D/W D/W c c c c c c c c c c c x c c E/P/R c E/P/R c P x D c D/E/P Chickadees, Titmice & Bushtits † black-capped chickadee* † mountain chickadee* † juniper titmouse* † verdin † bushtit* Mockingbirds & Thrashers † gray catbird † northern mockingbird* † sage thrasher † brown thrasher † crissal thrasher r x x x u - x x x x R r D/P D x R - D/R Starlings † European starling* c c c c D/R u u r u u u r u D s R u R - D/P/R Pipits, Waxwings & Phainopepla † American pipit † Bohemian waxwing † cedar waxwing † phainopepla* x u x - E/R R E/P/R R R E/R P E R E R R R R D/R/E R E R P/R R u c u c r c - R E/R Tanagers † summer tanager* † western tanager* Towhees, Sparrows & Juncos † green-tailed towhee* † spotted towhee* † Abert’s towhee* † rufous-crowned sparrow* † American tree sparrow † chipping sparrow* † Brewer’s sparrow † black-chinned sparrow* † vesper sparrow* † lark sparrow* † black-throated sparrow* † sage sparrow † savannah sparrow † fox sparrow † song sparrow* † Lincoln’s sparrow* † swamp sparrow † white-throated sparrow † Harris’ sparrow † golden-crowned sparrow u c r x c r r c u c r u x c u x r r u c r c r r u u c x x c r - u c r r x c r r c u r r r x c u r r x c r r r r x x x r r r c u r x r D/E/R E/P/R R D/P D/P D/E/P D/E D/P D/E D/R D D/P D D/R R/W D/E/R R D/R D/R D/R † white-crowned sparrow † dark-eyed junco* † chestnut-collard longspur † snow bunting Habitat c c u r c u r u c c u x r x x r x r x Winter † gray jay † Steller’s jay* † western scrub-jay* † pinyon jay* † Clark’s nutcracker † black-billed magpie † American crow † common raven* c c c c r c Kinglets & Gnatcatchers † golden-crowned kinglet † ruby-crowned kinglet † blue-gray gnatcatcher* u c c c u c x c x x u r r Fall c c u r x r c Jays & Crows c c c c r u c † orange-crowned warbler* † Nashville warbler † Virginia’s warbler* † Lucy’s warbler* † yellow warbler* † yellow-rumped warbler* † black-throated gray warbler* † Townsend’s warbler † hermit warbler † Grace’s warbler* † black-and-white warbler † American redstart † ovenbird † northern waterthrush † MacGillivray’s warbler † common yellowthroat* † hooded warbler † Wilson’s warbler † painted redstart † yellow-breasted chat* Summer R P E/R E/R Wrens & Dippers † rock wren* † canyon wren* † Bewick’s wren* † house wren* † winter wren* † marsh wren* † American dipper* u r c c c c c c x x x r u u u r u Warblers Spring - r E u E/P u E u D/E/P Habitat c c r u u u Winter r u c c u u u r Fall † Bell’s vireo* † gray vireo* † plumbeous vireo* † warbling vireo* † red-breasted nuthatch* † white-breasted nuthatch* † pygmy nuthatch* † brown creeper* Summer u c c Vireos r u u u Nuthatches & Creepers Spring E/R R R D/R R E/P/R P/R D/R P/R D D/E Habitat Habitat u u r r Winter Winter u x c r u x r Fall Fall u u c x c u c - Summer Summer u u x c x u u c x r Spring Spring † cordilleran flycatcher* † black phoebe* † eastern phoebe † Say’s phoebe* † vermilion flycatcher † ash-throated flycatcher* † Cassin’s kingbird* † western kingbird* † eastern kingbird † northern shrike † loggerhead shrike National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior r c - c - r c x - r c x A A D P r c u c r r c u c r r u c - R - E/P/R - P/R - P/R R u u r u r c r c r u u x u r c r c r u u r u r r - r R/W r D - R/W - W r E/R - D/R A R R - D/P x u c s u c u s u c s r c s u c s u c u s s x s c s u u u s c c c c D/R Grosbeaks & Buntings † rose-breasted grosbeak † black-headed grosbeak* † blue brosbeak* † Lazuli bunting* † indigo bunting* Do you have an interesting bird sighting? Records are lacking for numerous species. Your observations of uncommon or rare species, or of any birds exhibiting unusual behavior, can provide the National Park Service and the birding community with valuable data. Natural History Observation Cards are available at visitor centers or entrance stations. Below is a checklist of the information needed as a reminder while you’re in the field. Please be specific and accurate on your sighting—do not guess—and thank you! Observation Checklist Species: Blackbirds, Meadowlarks & Orioles † red-winged blackbird* † western meadowlark* † yellow-headed blackbird † rusty blackbird † Brewer’s blackbird* † great-tailed grackle † brown-headed cowbird* † hooded oriole † Bullock’s oriole* † Scott’s oriole Zion National Park Date: Time: Weather: Location: Description, habitat, behavior, number . . . Finches † gray-crowned rosy-finch † pine grosbeak † Cassin’s finch* † house finch* † red crossbill* † pine siskin* † lesser goldfinch* † American goldfinch † evening grosbeak D/P E D/E D/P/R E E/P/R A D/R E/R Observer (name, address, phone number): Weaver Finches † house sparrow* EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA™ Bird Checklist