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Guide to the Bird Watching Checklist for
Pere Marquette State Park
This information has been accumulated for all seasons of the year and by many
observers and the Checklist will be upgraded as new or additional information
becomes available.
The Checklist was prepared by Helen Westenfeld in cooperation with the
Division of Natural Heritage of the Illinois Department of Conservation. Additions or
recommendations should be forwarded to the Division of Natural Heritage,
Springfield, IL 62706. Information about the breeding species is most desirable
since it may be useful for site management purposes.
The species name and sequence of the birds on the checklist follow the A.O.U.
Checklist, 6th Ed. (1983).
The following legend indicates the approximate relative
abundance of each species during each season it most likely occur:
| a |
abundant, expected every trip in
large numbers in proper habitat |
| c |
common, expected regularly in season
and appropriate habitat |
| u |
uncommon, not expected regularly
even in the appropriate habitat or season |
| o |
occasional, found only infrequently |
| r |
rare, only 1 to 5 records |
The seasons are identified as follows:
| Sp |
Spring, primarily March through May
(although some migration may occur in February and June |
| Su |
Summer, primarily late May through
early August |
| Fa |
Fall, primarily August through
November (although some migration begins as early as late June and
continues well into December) |
| Wi |
Winter, primarily December through
February |
The following symbols are keys to general habitats, if
present, where the species most likely can be seen:
| bg |
bare ground (plowed fields, etc.) |
| cr |
cropfields |
| an |
annuals (naturally occuring) |
| ng |
native grasses/prairies |
| sg |
shrub/grass type old field |
| ts |
tree/shrub type old field |
| ed |
edge between forest and open habitat |
| uh |
upperland hardwood forest |
| bh |
bottomland hardwood forest |
| co |
coniferus forest/woods |
| bl |
bluffs and road cuts |
| st |
streams and rivers |
| la |
lakes and ponds |
| ma |
marsh (primarily herbaceous vegetation) |
| sw |
swamp (primarily woody vegetation) |
| ur |
urban areas, farmyards and man-made
structures |
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