Moving the Car: 5/31/2012 - 7/15/2012 (Center on Map)

Moving the Car

Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)

This is a two-part trip that I took driving from Philadelphia to San Francisco via North Dakota and Yellowstone National Park.

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Flight 93 Memorial, Pennsylvania (5/31/2012)
Higgins Lake, Midwest United States (6/1/2012)
Grayling, Midwest United States (6/2/2012)
Nellsville Boardwalk, Midwest United States (6/3/2012)
Elgin, Midwest United States (7/8/2012)
Necedah NWR, Midwest United States (7/8/2012)
Route 53 Driveby, Midwest United States (7/8/2012)
Sax-Zim Bog, Midwest United States (7/9/2012)
Tamarack Lake, Midwest United States (7/9/2012)
170th St , Midwest United States (7/10/2012)
Arrowwood NWR, Midwest United States (7/10/2012)
Bluestem Prairie, Midwest United States (7/10/2012)
Chase Lake NWR, Midwest United States (7/10/2012)
I-94 Rest Stop, Midwest United States (7/10/2012)
McKenzie Slough, Midwest United States (7/11/2012)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park - South Unit, Midwest United States (7/11/2012)
Yellowstone National Park, Midwest United States (7/12/2012)
Grand Teton National Park, Midwest United States (7/13/2012)

Species Recorded (177)

Birds ( 150 )

Shoebill ( Balaenicipitidae )
American White Pelican - Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Loons ( Gaviidae )
Common Loon - Gavia immer

Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Western Grebe - Aechmophorus occidentalis
Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites ( Accipitridae )
Northern Harrier - Circus hudsonius

Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Double-crested Cormorant - Nannopterum auritum

Herons ( Ardeidae )
Great Egret - Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias
Green Heron - Butorides virescens
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax

Ibises and Spoonbills ( Threskiornithidae )
White-faced Ibis - Plegadis chihi

Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Wood Duck - Aix sponsa
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos
Lesser Scaup - Aythya affinis
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis
Common Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula
Barrow's Goldeneye - Bucephala islandica
Trumpeter Swan - Cygnus buccinator
Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus
Gadwall - Mareca strepera
Northern Shoveler - Spatula clypeata
Blue-winged Teal - Spatula discors

New World Vultures ( Cathartidae )
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura

Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus
Ferruginous Hawk - Buteo regalis
Swainson's Hawk - Buteo swainsoni
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Osprey - Pandion haliaetus

Falcons and Allies ( Falconidae )
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus
American Kestrel - Falco sparverius

Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies ( Phasianidae )
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo
Ring-necked Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus
Sharp-tailed Grouse - Tympanuchus phasianellus

Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
American Coot - Fulica americana

Cranes ( Gruidae )
Sandhill Crane - Antigone canadensis

Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus
Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus
American Avocet - Recurvirostra americana

Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius
Upland Sandpiper - Bartramia longicauda
Wilson's Snipe - Gallinago delicata
American Woodcock - Scolopax minor
Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa flavipes
Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca
Willet - Tringa semipalmata
Solitary Sandpiper - Tringa solitaria

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Black Tern - Chlidonias niger
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis

Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura

Typical Owls ( Strigidae )
Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus
Eastern Screech-Owl - Megascops asio

Nighthawks and Nightjars ( Caprimulgidae )
Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor

Swifts ( Apodidae )
White-throated Swift - Aeronautes saxatalis
Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica

Hummingbirds ( Trochilidae )
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris

( Coccyzidae )
Black-billed Cuckoo - Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Kingfishers ( Alcedinidae )
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon

Piculets and Woodpeckers ( Picidae )
Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus
Downy Woodpecker - Dryobates pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker - Dryobates villosus
Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus
Red-headed Woodpecker - Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Black-backed Woodpecker - Picoides arcticus
American Three-toed Woodpecker - Picoides dorsalis
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus varius

Tyrant Flycatchers ( Tyrannidae )
Olive-sided Flycatcher - Contopus cooperi
Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens
Alder Flycatcher - Empidonax alnorum
Western Flycatcher - Empidonax difficilis
Hammond's Flycatcher - Empidonax hammondii
Willow Flycatcher - Empidonax traillii
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe
Say's Phoebe - Sayornis saya
Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus
Western Kingbird - Tyrannus verticalis

Larks ( Alaudidae )
Horned Lark - Eremophila alpestris

Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica
Cliff Swallow - Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Bank Swallow - Riparia riparia
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor

Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Raven - Corvus corax
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata
Clark's Nutcracker - Nucifraga columbiana
Canada Jay - Perisoreus canadensis
Black-billed Magpie - Pica hudsonia

Chickadees and Titmice ( Paridae )
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus
Mountain Chickadee - Poecile gambeli

Nuthatches ( Sittidae )
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis

Wrens ( Troglodytidae )
Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris
Sedge Wren - Cistothorus stellaris
House Wren - Troglodytes aedon

Kinglets ( Regulidae )
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Corthylio calendula
Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa

Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
Veery - Catharus fuscescens
Swainson's Thrush - Catharus ustulatus
Mountain Bluebird - Sialia currucoides
Eastern Bluebird - Sialia sialis
American Robin - Turdus migratorius

Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies ( Mimidae )
Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis
Brown Thrasher - Toxostoma rufum

Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
American Pipit - Anthus rubescens

Waxwings ( Bombycillidae )
Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum

Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris

Vireos ( Vireonidae )
Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus

Wood-warblers ( Parulidae )
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas
Nashville Warbler - Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Setophaga coronata
Kirtland's Warbler - Setophaga kirtlandii
Magnolia Warbler - Setophaga magnolia
Chestnut-sided Warbler - Setophaga pensylvanica
Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla

Tanagers ( Thraupidae )
Western Tanager - Piranga ludoviciana

Grosbeaks and Buntings ( Cardinalidae )
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis
Lazuli Bunting - Passerina amoena
Dickcissel - Spiza americana

Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Grasshopper Sparrow - Ammodramus savannarum
Le Conte's Sparrow - Ammospiza leconteii
Lark Sparrow - Chondestes grammacus
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis
Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana
Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia
Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis
Spotted Towhee - Pipilo maculatus
Vesper Sparrow - Pooecetes gramineus
Brewer's Sparrow - Spizella breweri
Clay-colored Sparrow - Spizella pallida
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis

American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus
Bobolink - Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Brewer's Blackbird - Euphagus cyanocephalus
Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula
Orchard Oriole - Icterus spurius
Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula
Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta
Yellow-headed Blackbird - Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Cardueline Finches and Allies ( Fringillidae )
House Finch - Haemorhous mexicanus
Purple Finch - Haemorhous purpureus
Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis

Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

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