Conservation Concern: "D" Yellow Watch List Species

Band-tailed Pigeon Band-tailed Pigeon
Canada Warbler © Dave Krueper Canada Warbler
Cerulean Warbler Cerulean Warbler
Chestnut-collared Longspur © Christian Artuso Chestnut-collared Longspur
Eastern Whip-poor-will Eastern Whip-poor-will
Evening Grosbeak © Bellemare Celine/Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Evening Grosbeak
Greater Sage-Grouse Greater Sage-Grouse
Harris's Sparrow only breeds in the subarctic forest and tundra of central northern Canada © Christian Artuso Harris's Sparrow
Named for Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis & Clark expedition, the Lewis's Woodpecker has long captivated ornithologists and birders as it engages in prolonged glides and complex aerial maneuvers in pursuit of flying insects. Lewis's Woodpecker
Long-eared Owl © Christian Artuso Long-eared Owl
Sallying from the tops of the tallest trees, Olive-sided flycatchers depend on aerial insects year-round—steep declines in this Yellow Watch List species parallel declines in other aerial insectivores such as swifts, swallows, and nightjars. ©Jerry Chen/Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Olive-sided Flycatcher
The striking Prothonotary Warbler is on PIF’s Yellow Watch List because of persistent declines throughout its range and high threats to both breeding and winter habitats. The Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture is working to restore large contiguous forest blocks to benefit this and other bottomland hardwood forest specialists. © Laura Kammermeier Prothonotary Warbler
The enigmatic Snowy Owl, sometimes called the White Owl, is the heaviest owl in North America and a close relative of the Great Horned Owl. © Christian Artuso Snowy Owl
A California Spotted Owl perched on a massive cedar in Sequoia National Park. Photo: Christian Artuso Spotted Owl
Sprague's Pipit © Mark Brown/Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Sprague's Pipit
A singing Whiskered Screech-Owl in Arizona © Christian Artuso Whiskered Screech-owl
The hauntingly beautiful, flute-like song of the Wood Thrush has made it a favorite for birders, and thus a prominent example of declining forest songbirds in North America. ©Jeff Moore /Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology ML39695681 Wood Thrush