A more efficient query might be:
SELECT CountyBirdListsNew.Status, aou_list.CommonName FROM aou_list
LEFT OUTER JOIN CountyBirdListsNew ON aou_list.SPNO = CountyBirdListsNew.SPID AN D aou_list.PA = True AND aou_list.FullSpecies = True
WHERE CountyBirdListsNew.CountyNumber = ? ORDER BY aou_list.AOU_Order