{"id":2581,"date":"2026-01-04T13:48:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T19:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/littleyear.com\/?page_id=2581"},"modified":"2026-04-04T10:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:15:15","slug":"2026-combined-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/littleyear.com\/?page_id=2581","title":{"rendered":"2026 combined list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
number<\/strong><\/td>\nspecies<\/strong><\/td>\nlocation<\/strong><\/td>\nPole<\/strong><\/td>\nScrubb<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/td>\nEastern Meadowlark<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nApr 03<\/td>\nApr 03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91<\/td>\nGreat Egret<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nApr 03<\/td>\nApr 03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\nBlue-winged Teal<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nApr 03<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89<\/td>\nKilldeer<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nMar 28<\/td>\nMar 28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\nFox Sparrow<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 27<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\nRusty Blackbird<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 27<\/td>\nMar 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\nNorthern Flicker<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 27<\/td>\nMar 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>\nEastern Phoebe<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 27<\/td>\nMar 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>\nWood Duck<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 27<\/td>\nMar 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>\nDouble-crested Cormorant<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 26<\/td>\nMar 26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82<\/td>\nBrown Creeper<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 26<\/td>\nMar 26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>\nYellow-bellied Sapsucker<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 26<\/td>\nMar 26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\nGreat Blue Heron<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 26<\/td>\nMar 26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\nGolden-crowned Kinglet<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 26<\/td>\nMar 26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\nTree Swallow<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 21<\/td>\nMar 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\nSnow Goose<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 21<\/td>\nMar 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>\nAmerica Kestrel<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>\nPied-billed Grebe<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nTundra Swan<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/td>\nTrumpeter Swan<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\nNorthern Harrier<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>\nSong Sparrow<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>\nHorned Lark<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\nWild Turkey<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>\nCommon Grackle<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 13<\/td>\nMar 13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>\nRoss’s Goose<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 13<\/td>\nMar 13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>\nCommon Loon<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 12<\/td>\nMar 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\nChipping Sparrow<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 12<\/td>\nMar 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/td>\nEuropean Goldfinch<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 12<\/span><\/td>\nMar 12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/td>\nAmerican White Pelican<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 8<\/td>\nMar 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/td>\nEastern Bluebird<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 8<\/td>\nMar 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>\nGreen-winged Teal<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 8<\/td>\nMar 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\nNorthern Pintail<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 8<\/td>\nMar 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>\nGreater White-fronted Goose<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 8<\/td>\nMar 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/td>\nTurkey Vulture<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 8<\/td>\nMar 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\nHorned Grebe<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nMar 1<\/td>\nMar 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\nRed-throated Loon<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nFeb 27<\/td>\nFeb 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\nGadwall<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nFeb 27<\/td>\nApr 03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>\nNorthern Shoveler<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nFeb 27<\/td>\nFeb 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\nLesser Scaup<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nFeb 27<\/td>\nFeb 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\nRing-necked Duck<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nFeb 27<\/td>\nFeb 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\nSandhill Crane<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nFeb 27<\/td>\nFeb 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nMute Swan<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nFeb 27<\/td>\nFeb 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nLesser Black-backed Gull<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nFeb 15<\/td>\nFeb 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nWhite-winged Scoter<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nFeb 08<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nRedpoll<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nFeb 02<\/td>\nFeb 02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nPine Siskin<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nFeb 02<\/td>\nFeb 02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nHairy Woodpecker<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 25<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nBrown-headed Cowbird<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nCedar Waxwing<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nRed-winged Blackbird<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nRed-headed Woodpecker<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nRed-shouldered Hawk<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nAmerican Tree Sparrow<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nAmerican Goldfinch<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nCooper’s Hawk<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 16<\/td>\nFeb 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nAmerican Crow<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nJan 15<\/td>\nJan 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nPileated Woodpecker<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 13<\/td>\nJan 13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nAmerican Robin<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 13<\/td>\nJan 13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nTufted Titmouse<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 13<\/td>\nJan 13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nBald Eagle<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 09<\/td>\nJan 09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nCommon Merganser<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 08<\/td>\nJan 08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nHooded Merganser<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 08<\/td>\nJan 08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nDark-eyed Junco<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 07<\/td>\nJan 07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nRed-bellied Woodpecker<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 07<\/td>\nJan 07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nWhite-breasted Nuthatch<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 07<\/td>\nJan 07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nDowny Woodpecker<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 07<\/td>\nJan 07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nPurple Finch<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 07<\/td>\nJan 07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nHouse Finch<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 06<\/td>\nJan 07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nBlue Jay<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 06<\/td>\nJan 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nBufflehead<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\nJan 09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nGreater Scaup<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nAmerican Black Duck<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nCanvasback<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nRedhead<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nRuddy Duck<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nMourning Dove<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nPurple Sandpiper<\/td>\nWI<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nLong-tailed Duck<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nCommon Goldeneye<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nMallard<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nAmerican Coot<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nMar 19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nRed-breasted Merganser<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nNorthern Cardinal<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nEurasian Starling<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nJan 09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nHouse Sparrow<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nBlack-capped Chickadee<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nHerring Gull<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nRing-billed Gull<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nJan 02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nCanada Goose<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nRock Pigeon<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nRed-tailed Hawk<\/td>\nIL<\/td>\nJan 01<\/td>\nJan 08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nred<\/span> = lifer<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNC<\/em><\/strong> = Not counted (escapes, subspecies, etc.)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

number species location Pole Scrubb 92 Eastern Meadowlark IL Apr 03 Apr 03 91 Great Egret IL Apr 03 Apr 03 90 Blue-winged Teal WI Apr 03 – 89 Killdeer WI Mar 28 Mar 28 88 Fox Sparrow IL Mar 27 – 87 Rusty Blackbird IL Mar 27 Mar 27 86 Northern Flicker IL Mar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2581","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/littleyear.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/littleyear.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/littleyear.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/littleyear.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/littleyear.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2581"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/littleyear.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2654,"href":"https:\/\/littleyear.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2581\/revisions\/2654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/littleyear.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}