Durham County 2002--2007
TOTALS FOR ALL ROUTES
For each year, the right-hand numbers are the numbers of routes on which
each species was recorded This list includes some species probably nesting in Durham County but not yet recorded on any route. All-time highs in 2007: Eastern Wood-Pewee, Fish Crow, Chipping Sparrow, House Sparrow. All-time lows in 2007: Mourning Dove, Killdeer, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird. Long-term lows in 2007: Canada Goose (since 2002). Recovered in 2007 from recent lows: Chimney Swift. Last updated: 15 July 2007
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| ABBREV | SPECIES | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | ||||||
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| DCCO | Double-crested Cormorant | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| GBHE | Great Blue Heron | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| GREG | Great Egret | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| GRHE | Green Heron | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| BLVU | Black Vulture | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| TUVU | Turkey Vulture | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| CAGO | Canada Goose | 8 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 57 | 4 | 20 | 4 |
| WODU | Wood Duck | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| MALL | Mallard | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| OSPR | Osprey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SSHA | Sharp-shinned Hawk | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| COHA | Cooper's Hawk | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Accipiter species | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| RSHA | Red-shouldered Hawk | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| BWHA | Broad-winged Hawk | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| RTHA | Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| WITU | Wild Turkey | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NOBO | Northern Bobwhite | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| KILL | Killdeer | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| RODO | Rock Dove | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| MODO | Mourning Dove | 113 | 8 | 82 | 8 | 92 | 8 | 90 | 8 | 76 | 8 | 69 | 8 |
| YBCU | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| EASO | Eastern Screech-Owl | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| GHOW | Great Horned Owl | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| BAOW | Barred Owl | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| CONI | Common Nighthawk | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CWWI | Chuck-will's-widow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WPWI | Whip-poor-will | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| CHSW | Chimney Swift | 81 | 7 | 45 | 6 | 48 | 8 | 51 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 5 |
| RTHU | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| BEKI | Belted Kingfisher | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| RHWO | Red-headed Woodpecker | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| RBWO | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 48 | 8 | 41 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 40 | 7 |
| DOWO | Downy Woodpecker | 15 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
| HAWO | Hairy Woodpecker | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| NOFL | Northern Flicker | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| PIWO | Pileated Woodpecker | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| EAWP | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5 |
| ACFL | Acadian Flycatcher | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| WIFL | Willow Flycatcher | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EAPH | Eastern Phoebe | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| GCFL | Great Crested Flycatcher | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| EAKI | Eastern Kingbird | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| LOSH | Loggerhead Shrike | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WEVI | White-eyed Vireo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| YTVI | Yellow-throated Vireo | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| BHVI | Blue-headed Vireo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAVI | Warbling Vireo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| REVI | Red-eyed Vireo | 39 | 8 | 48 | 8 | 43 | 7 | 38 | 8 | 39 | 7 | 44 | 8 |
| BLJA | Blue Jay | 43 | 8 | 39 | 8 | 43 | 7 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 36 | 7 |
| AMCR | American Crow | 125 | 8 | 124 | 8 | 112 | 7 | 147 | 8 | 142 | 8 | 121 | 8 |
| FICR | Fish Crow | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| PUMA | Purple Martin | - | - | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| TRSW | Tree Swallow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NRWS | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | - | - | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| CLSW | Cliff Swallow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| BARS | Barn Swallow | 26 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| CACH | Carolina Chickadee | 55 | 8 | 49 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 41 | 8 | 47 | 7 | 43 | 7 |
| TUTI | Tufted Titmouse | 73 | 8 | 91 | 8 | 63 | 7 | 38 | 8 | 59 | 8 | 59 | 7 |
| WBNU | White-breasted Nuthatch | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| BHNU | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 17 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| CARW | Carolina Wren | 89 | 8 | 52 | 8 | 85 | 8 | 112 | 8 | 114 | 8 | 113 | 8 |
| HOWR | House Wren | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| BGGN | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 56 | 7 | 53 | 7 | 93 | 8 | 52 | 8 | 52 | 8 | 55 | 8 |
| EABL | Eastern Bluebird | 33 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 39 | 7 | 34 | 8 | 64 | 8 | 38 | 8 |
| WOTH | Wood Thrush | 39 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 49 | 7 | 44 | 8 | 46 | 7 | 39 | 7 |
| AMRO | American Robin | 82 | 8 | 81 | 8 | 83 | 7 | 72 | 7 | 100 | 7 | 82 | 7 |
| GRCA | Gray Catbird | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
| NOMO | Northern Mockingbird | 86 | 7 | 61 | 7 | 56 | 8 | 64 | 8 | 63 | 8 | 60 | 8 |
| BRTH | Brown Thrasher | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| EUST | European Starling | 88 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 28 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 55 | 4 |
| CEDW | Cedar Waxwing | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 1 |
| NOPA | Northern Parula | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| YEWA | Yellow Warbler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| YTWA | Yellow-throated Warbler | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| PIWA | Pine Warbler | 42 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 33 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 29 | 6 |
| PRAW | Prairie Warbler | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| BAWW | Black-and-white Warbler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| AMRE | American Redstart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| PROW | Prothonotary Warbler | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| OVEN | Ovenbird | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| LOWA | Louisiana Waterthrush | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| KEWA | Kentucky Warbler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| COYE | Common Yellowthroat | 11 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| HOWA | Hooded Warbler | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| YBCH | Yellow-breasted Chat | 14 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| SUTA | Summer Tanager | 15 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
| SCTA | Scarlet Tanager | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| EATO | Eastern Towhee | 79 | 8 | 62 | 8 | 77 | 8 | 66 | 8 | 111 | 8 | 95 | 8 |
| CHSP | Chipping Sparrow | 71 | 7 | 75 | 8 | 62 | 8 | 64 | 8 | 65 | 8 | 79 | 8 |
| FISP | Field Sparrow | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| GRSP | Grasshopper Sparrow | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| SOSP | Song Sparrow | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| NOCA | Northern Cardinal | 202 | 8 | 186 | 8 | 218 | 8 | 225 | 8 | 227 | 8 | 221 | 8 |
| BLGR | Blue Grosbeak | 4 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
| INBU | Indigo Bunting | 68 | 8 | 76 | 8 | 48 | 8 | 56 | 7 | 82 | 8 | 56 | 8 |
| RWBL | Red-winged Blackbird | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| EAME | Eastern Meadowlark | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| COGR | Common Grackle | 123 | 7 | 63 | 8 | 65 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 99 | 8 | 45 | 6 |
| BHCO | Brown-headed Cowbird | 25 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 43 | 6 | 46 | 8 | 17 | 6 |
| OROR | Orchard Oriole | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| HOFI | House Finch | 38 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 48 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 51 | 6 | 29 | 7 |
| AMGO | American Goldfinch | 56 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 49 | 7 | 66 | 8 | 42 | 7 |
| HOSP | House Sparrow | 11 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
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