Priority list for migration monitoring at
Rocky Point Bird Observatory.

A. Species with <50% of North American (Canada and US only) breeding range covered by BBS and <60% of winter range in US-Canada.
American Pipit	Orange-crowned Warbler	Swainson's Thrush
Lincoln's Sparrow	Savannah Sparrow	Wilson's Warbler
B. Species with <50% of North American breeding range covered by BBS, but >60% of winter range in US-Canada.
Dark-eyed Junco	Golden-crowned Sparrow	White-crowned Sparrow
Fox Sparrow	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Yellow-rumped Warbler
Lapland Longspur	Varied Thrush
C. Species with <60% of their Canadian-Alaskan breeding range (but 50% of North American range) covered by BBS, and <60% of winter range in US-Canada.
Bank Swallow	Cliff Swallow	Violet-green Swallow
Barn Swallow	Common Nighthawk	Warbling Vireo
Black-throated Gray Warbler	Common Yellowthroat	Western Tanager
Cassin's Vireo	Olive-sided Flycatcher	Western Wood Pewee
Chipping Sparrow	Townsend's Warbler	Yellow Warbler
D. Species with <60% of their Canadian-Alaskan breeding range (but >50% of North American range) covered by BBS, but >60% of their winter range in US-Canada (includes some irruptive species and irregular migrants).
American Robin	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Pine Siskin
Belted Kingfisher	Hairy Woodpecker	Purple Finch
Brown Creeper	Hermit Thrush	Red-breasted Nuthatch
Cedar Waxwing	Horned Lark	Red-winged Blackbird
Downy Woodpecker	Marsh Wren	Song Sparrow
European Starling	Northern Flicker	Winter Wren
E. Species with >60% of both their Canadian and North American breeding range covered by BBS, and <60% of their winter range in US-Canada.
Band-tailed Pigeon	House Wren	Purple Martin
Black-headed Grosbeak	Hutton's Vireo	Willow Flycatcher
Pacific-slope Flycatcher	Northern Rough-winged Swallow
F. Species with >60% of both their Canadian and North American breeding range covered by BBS, and >60% of their winter range in U.S. and Canada.
American Goldfinch	Evening Grosbeak	Spotted Towhee
Bewick's Wren	House Finch	Western Meadowlark
Brown-headed Cowbird	Mourning Dove

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