Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve Bird List |
This list was produced by Mike O’Brien and Eddy Rubin, 2007; last updated 2012. The descriptions that follow expand on the short phrases given in the tables. |
Habitat
- Edge - wood margins, hedgerows, scrub.
- Fields(a) - abandoned and fallow fields.
- Fields(h) - hayfields.
- Fields(m) - muddy fields (plowed, harvested).
- Floodplain - bottomland forest, floodplain, swamp.
- Gardens - gardens, orchards, farmyards.
- Water - rivers, reservoirs, ponds, impoundments.
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Abundance
- Common - commonly found and may be expected to be observed in it’s habitat.
- Uncommon - present in few numbers and is more difficult to observe.
- Rare - rarely present in the Preserve and surrounding areas.
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Description
- Often seen in flocks - this description covers both small groups and larger flocks.
- Seen in flight - often seen overhead or
flying at a distance.
- Species have been seen in the area unless otherwise noted.
- Nests nearby - nest in area or nearby.
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Ducks, Geese and Swans |
Order: Anseriformes. Family: Anatidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Snow Goose |
marsh | Uncommon |
Rare | |
Rare | Often in flocks; seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Chen caerulescens |
Canada Goose |
fields(m); water | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident | Often in flocks; seen in flight; nests nearby. Branta canadensis |
Tundra Swan |
fields(m); water | Rare |
Uncommon | |
Uncommon | Often in flocks; seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Cygnos columbianus |
Wood Duck |
floodplain; water | Rare |
Common | Uncommon |
Common |
Often in flocks; nests nearby. Aix sponsa |
American Wigeon |
marsh, water | Uncommon |
Rare | |
Uncommon | Often in flocks; no confirmatory sighting. Anas americana |
American Black Duck |
water | Uncommon |
Rare | Rare |
Uncommon | Often in flocks; seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Anas subripes |
Mallard |
marsh, water | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Often in flocks; nests nearby. Anas platyrhynchos |
Hooded Merganser |
water | Rare |
Uncommon | Rare |
Uncommon | No confirmatory sighting. Lophodytes cucullatus |
Pheasants, Turkeys, & Grouse |
Order: Galliformes. Family: Phasianidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Ring-necked Pheasant |
Fields(h); gardens | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Nests nearby; no confirmatory sighting. Phasianus colchicus |
Wild Turkey |
woodlands; edge | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Often in flocks; nests nearby. Meleagris gallopavo |
Ruffed Grouse |
deciduous forest; fields(m); edge | |
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Nests nearby. Bonsa umbellus |
Rails, Moorhen, Gallinule, Coot, and Cranes |
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Rallidae, Gruidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Sora |
marsh | |
Uncommon | Rare |
Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Phasianus colchicus |
American Coot |
water | Uncommon |
Common |
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Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Meleagris gallopavo |
Grebes |
Order: Podicipediformes. Family: Podicipedidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Pied-billed Grebe |
marsh, water | |
Rare | |
Rare | No confirmatory sighting. Podilymbus podicep |
Bitterns, Herons and Egrets |
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Ardeidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Great Blue Heron |
marsh, water | Common |
Common | Abundant |
Abundant | Seen in flight; nests nearby. Ardea herodias |
Great Egret |
marsh, water | |
Uncommon | Uncommon |
Uncommon |
Seen in flight. Ardea alba |
Snowy Egret |
marsh | |
Rare | Rare |
Uncommon | Seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Egretta thula |
Green Heron |
water | |
Uncommon | Abundant |
Common | Often in flocks; nests nearby. Butorides virescens |
New World Vultures |
Order: Accipitriformes. Family: Cathartidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Black Vulture |
deciduous forest; fields(a); edge | Common |
Common | Common |
Common | Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Coragyps atratus |
Turkey Vulture |
deciduous forest; fields(a); edge | Abundant |
Abundant | Abundant |
Abundant | Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Cathartes aura |
Osprey |
Order: Accipitriformes. Family: Pandionidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Osprey | water |
| Common |
Rare | Uncommon |
Seen in flight. Pandion haliaetus |
Hawks, Kites, and Eagles |
Order: Accipitriformes. Family: Accipitridae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Bald Eagle | water |
Rare | Uncommon |
Rare | Uncommon |
Seen in flight. Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
Northern Harrier | fields; marsh |
Uncommon | Common |
Rare | Common |
Seen in flight. Circus cyaneus |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | deciduous forest; edge |
Uncommon | Common |
Rare | Common |
Seen in flight. Accipiter striatus |
Cooper’s Hawk
| deciduous forest; edge |
Uncommon | Common |
Rare | Common |
Accipiter cooperii |
Red-shouldered Hawk | floodplain; edge |
Uncommon | Common |
Common | Common |
Nests nearby. Buteo lineatus |
Broad-winged Hawk | deciduous forest |
| Common |
Uncommon | Common |
Often in flocks. Buteo platypterus |
Red-tailed Hawk
| fields; deciduous forest; edge |
Common | Abundant |
Common | Abundant |
Seen in flight; nests nearby. Buteo jamaicensis |
Rough-legged Hawk | marsh |
Uncommon | Rare |
| Rare |
Seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Buteo lagopus |
Falcons |
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Falconidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
American Kestrel | fields(a) |
Uncommon | Common |
Rare | Common |
Seen in flight; nests nearby. Falco sparverius |
Merlin
| fields; pine woods |
Rare | Uncommon |
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Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Falco columbarius |
Peregrine Falcon | |
Rare | Rare |
| Uncommon |
Seen in flight. Falco peregrinus |
Lapwings and Plovers |
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Charadriidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Black-bellied Plover | fields(m); water |
| Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
Seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Pluvialis squatarola |
Semipalmated Plover | water |
| Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Charadrius semipalmatus |
Killdeer | fields(m) |
Rare | Abundant |
Common | Abundant |
Seen in flight; nests nearby. Charadrius vociferus |
Sandpipers, Curlews, Stints, Godwins, Snipes, and Phalaropes |
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Scolopacidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Greater Yellowlegs | marsh, water |
| Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
Seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Tringa melanoleuca |
Lesser Yellowlegs | marsh, water |
| Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Tringa flavipes |
Solitary Sandpiper | marsh |
| Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Tringa solitaria |
Spotted Sandpiper | water |
| Common |
Uncommon | Common |
Nests nearby. Actitis macularia |
Semipalmated Sandpiper | fields(m); water |
| Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Calidris pusilla |
Least Sandpiper | marsh; edge |
| Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Calidris minutilla |
Pectoral Sandpiper | marsh; edge |
| Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Calidris melanotos |
Wilson’s Snipe | fields(m) |
Rare | Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
Often in flocks. Gallinago delicata |
American Woodcock | floodplain; edge |
Rare | Common |
Uncommon | Uncommon |
Nests nearby. Scolopax minor |
Gulls and Terns |
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Laridae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Ring-billed Gull | fields(m); water |
Common | Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
Often in flocks; seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Larus delawarensis |
Herring Gull | water |
Uncommon | Rare |
| Rare |
Often in flocks; seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Larus argentatus |
Pigeons and Doves |
Order: Columbiformes. Family: Columbidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Rock Dove | gardens; edge |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Columba livia |
Mourning Dove | gardens; edge; fields |
Common | Abundant |
Abundant | Common |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Zenaida macroura |
Cuckoos |
Order: Cuculiformes. Family: Cuculidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo | deciduous forest; edge |
| Common |
Common |
Uncommon |
Nests nearby. Coccyzus americanus |
Black-billed Cuckoo | |
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No confirmatory sighting. Coccyzus erythropthalmus |
Barn Owls |
Order: Strigiformes. Family: Tytonidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Barn Owl | fields(a); edge; gardens |
Rare | Uncommon |
Rare | Uncommon |
Seen in flight; nests nearby; no confirmatory sighting. Tyto alba |
Typical Owls |
Order: Strigiformes. Family: Strigidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Eastern Screech-Owl | deciduous forest; edge |
Uncommon | Uncommon |
Uncommon | Uncommon |
Nests nearby. Megascops asio |
Great Horned Owl | forest |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Nests nearby. Bubo virginianus |
Barred Owl | forest |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Nests nearby. Strix varia |
Long-eared Owl | |
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No confirmatory sighting. Asio otus |
Short-eared Owl | fields(a) |
Rare | Rare |
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Seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Asio flammeus |
Northern Saw-whet Owl | |
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No confirmatory sighting. Aegolius acadicus |
Nightjars |
Order: Caprimulgiformes. Family: Caprimulgidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Common Nighthawk | |
| Rare |
Uncommon | Common |
Seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Chordeiles minor |
Eastern Whip-poor-will | |
| Rare |
Uncommon | Rare |
Antrostomus vociferus |
Swifts |
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| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Chimney Swift | gardens |
| Common |
Abundant | Abundant |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Chaetura pelagica |
Hummingbirds |
Order: Apodiformes. Family: Trochilidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird | floodplain; gardens |
| Uncommon |
Common | Common |
Nests nearby. Archilochus colubris |
Kingfishers |
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Cerylidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Belted Kingfisher | water |
Rare | Common |
Common | Common |
Seen in flight; nests nearby. Megaceryle alcyon |
Woodpeckers, Sapsuckers, and Flickers |
Order: Piciformes. Family: Picidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Red-headed Woodpecker | forest |
Uncommon | Common |
Uncommon | Common |
Nests nearby; no confirmatory sighting. Melanerpes erythrocephalus |
Red-bellied Woodpecker | forest; edge |
Common | Common |
Common |
Common |
Nests nearby. Melanerpes carolinus |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | forest |
Uncommon | Common |
Uncommon | Common |
Sphyrapicus varius |
Downy Woodpecker | forest; edge |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Nests nearby. Picoides pubescens |
Hairy Woodpecker | forest |
Common | Common |
Common |
Common |
Nests nearby. Picoides villosus |
Northern Flicker | forest; edge |
Common | Abundant |
Common | Abundant |
Seen in flight; nests nearby. Colaptes auratus |
Pileated Woodpecker | forest |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Seen in flight; nests nearby. Dryocopus pileatus |
Tyrant Flycatchers |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Tyrannidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Olive-sided Flycatcher | edge |
| Uncommon |
|
Uncommon |
Contopus cooperi |
Eastern Wood-Pewee | forest; edge |
| Abundant |
Common | Abundant |
Nests nearby. Contopus virens |
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | deciduous forest; edge |
| Uncommon |
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Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Empidonax flaviventris |
Acadian Flycatcher | floodplain; fields(a) |
| Common |
Abundant | Abundant |
Nests nearby. Empidonax virescens |
Alder Flycatcher | floodplain |
| Rare |
Uncommon | Uncommon |
Empidonax alnorum |
Willow Flycatcher | edge |
| Rare |
Uncommon | Uncommon |
Nests nearby. Empidonax traillii |
Least Flycatcher | forest; edge |
| Rare |
Uncommon | Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Empidonax minimus |
Eastern Phoebe | gardens; water; edge |
| Abundant |
Common | Abundant |
Nests nearby. Sayornis phoebe |
Great Crested Flycatcher | forest; edge |
| Common |
Common | Uncommon |
Myiarchus crinitus |
Eastern Kingbird | gardens; edge |
| Common |
Common | Common |
Nests nearby. Tyrannus tyrannus |
Shrikes |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Laniidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Loggerhead Shrike | edge |
Rare | Uncommon |
Rare | Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Lanius ludovicianus |
Vireos |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Vireonidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
White-eyed Vireo | edge |
| Uncommon |
Uncommon | Uncommon |
Nests nearby. Vireo griseus |
Yellow-throated Vireo | forest |
| Uncommon |
Rare | Rare |
No confirmatory sighting. Vireo flavifrons |
Blue-headed Vireo | forest |
| Uncommon |
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Uncommon |
Vireo solitarius |
Warbling Vireo | water; edge |
| Uncommon |
Uncommon | Rare |
Nests nearby; no confirmatory sighting. Vireo gilvus |
Philadelphia Vireo | edge |
| Rare |
|
Rare |
No confirmatory sighting. Vireo philadelphicus |
Red-eyed Vireo | forest |
| Common |
Abundant | Common |
Nests nearby. Vireo olivaceus |
Jays, Crows, Mapies, and Ravens |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Corvidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Blue Jay | forest; gardens |
Common | Abundant |
Common | Abundant |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Cyanocitta cristata |
American Crow | deciduous forest; fields; edge |
Abundant | Common |
Common | Common | Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight.Corvus brachyrhynchos |
Fish Crow | gardens; fields |
Abundant | Abundant |
Common | Common |
Often in flocks; seen in flight.. Corvus ossifragus |
Common Raven | deciduous forest |
Rare | Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
Seen in flight; nests nearby. Corvus corax |
Larks |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Alaudidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Horned Lark | fields(m) |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Eremophila alpestris |
Swallows and Martins |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Hirundinidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Purple Martin | gardens; water |
| Common |
Abundant | Common |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Progne subis |
Tree Swallow | gardens; water |
| Abundant |
Common | Abundant |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Tachycineta bicolor |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow | water |
| Uncommon |
Uncommon | Rare |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; no confirmatory sighting. Stelgidopteryx serripennis |
Bank Swallow | water |
| Uncommon |
Uncommon |
Common |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; no confirmatory sighting. Riparia riparia |
Cliff Swallow | gardens; water |
| Uncommon |
Uncommon |
Rare |
Often in flocks; no confirmatory sighting. Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
Barn Swallow | gardens; water |
| Common |
Abundant | Common |
Often in flocks; nests nearby. Hirundo rustica |
Chickadees and Titmice |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Paridae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Carolina Chickadee | forest; edge |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Often in flocks; nests nearby. Poecile carolinensis |
Black-capped Chickadee | forest; edge |
Uncommon | Rare |
Rare | Rare |
Often in flocks. Poecile atricapillus |
Tufted Titmouse | forest; edge |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Often in flocks; nests nearby. Baeolophus bicolor |
Nuthatches |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sittidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Red-breasted Nuthatch | pine woods |
Rare | Uncommon |
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Uncommon |
Sitta canadensis |
White-breasted Nuthatch | forest |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Nests nearby. Poecile carolinensis |
Treecreepers |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Certhiidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Brown Creeper | forest |
Uncommon | Common |
Rare | Common |
Certhia americana |
Wrens |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Troglodytidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Carolina Wren | floodplain; gardens; edge |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Nests nearby. Thryothorus ludovicianus |
House Wren | gardens; edge |
| Common |
Abundant | Common |
Nests nearby. Troglodytes aedon |
Winter Wren | forest |
Uncommon | Commont |
| Common |
Troglodytes hiemalis |
Kinglets |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Regulidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | coniferous forest; edge |
Uncommon | Common |
|
Common |
Regulus satrapa |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | forest; edge |
Uncommon | Common |
|
Common |
Regulus calendula |
Gnatcatchers |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Polioptilidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | forest |
| Abundant |
Common | Rare |
Nests nearby. Polioptila caerulea |
Thrushes |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Turdidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Eastern Bluebird | fields; edge |
Permanent resident |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Nests nearby. Sialia sialis |
Veery | forest; marsh |
|
Common |
Rare | Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Catharus fuscescens |
Gray-cheeked Thrush | forest |
|
Uncommon | | Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Catharus minimus |
Swainson’s Thrush | forest |
| Common |
| Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Catharus ustulatus |
Hermit Thrush | forest |
Common | Common | | Common |
Catharus guttatus |
Wood Thrush | forest |
| Common |
Abundant | Common |
Nests nearby. Hylocichla mustelina |
American Robin | gardens; edge; floodplain |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Permanent resident |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Turdus migratorius |
Mockingbirds and Thrashers |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Mimidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Gray Catbird | floodplain; gardens; edge |
| Common |
Common |
Common |
Nests nearby. Dumetella carolinensis |
Northern Mockingbird | gardens; edge |
Permanent Resident |
Permanent Resident | Permanent Resident |
Permanent Resident |
Nests nearby. Mimus polyglottos |
Brown Thrasher | gardens; edge |
| Abundant | Common | Common |
Nests nearby. Toxostoma rufum |
Wagtails and Pipits |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Motacillidae |
| Habitat |
Wi |
Sp |
Su |
Fa |
Comments |
American Pipit | fields(m) |
Uncommon | Common |
|
Common |
Anthus rubescens |
Waxwings and Starlings |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Bombycilla and Sturnidae |
| Habitat |
Wi |
Sp |
Su |
Fa |
Comments |
Cedar Waxwing | deciduous forest; edge; gardens |
Common | Abundant |
Common | Abundant |
Often in flocks; nests nearby. Bombycilla cedarorum |
European Starling | gardens; edge |
Permanent Resident | Permanent Resident | Permanent Resident | Permanent Resident |
Often in flocks; nests nearby. Sturnus vulgaris |
Wood Warblers |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Parulidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Blue-winged Warbler | floodplain; edge |
| Uncommon |
Rare | Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Vermivora cyanoptera |
Golden-winged Warbler | edge |
| Rare |
Rare | Rare |
No confirmatory sighting. Vermivora chrysoptera |
Tennessee Warbler | deciduous forest; edge |
| Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Oreothlypis peregrina |
Nashville Warbler | edge |
| Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Oreothlypis ruficapilla |
Northern Parula | floodplain |
| Common |
Common | Common |
Setophaga americana |
Yellow Warbler | edge |
| Common |
Common | Uncommon |
Setophaga petechia |
Chestnut-sided Warbler | deciduous forest; edge |
| Common |
Uncommon | Common |
Setophaga pensylvanica |
Magnolia Warbler | forest |
| Uncommon |
Rare | Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga magnolia |
Cape May Warbler | deciduous forest; edge |
| Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga tigrina |
Black-throated Blue Warbler | forest; edge |
| Common |
Uncommon | Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga caerulescens |
Yellow-rumped Warbler | floodplain; edge; fields(a) |
Uncommon | Common |
| Common |
Setophaga coronata |
Black-throated Green Warbler | forest; edge |
| Common |
Uncommon | Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga virens |
Blackburnian Warbler | deciduous forest; edge |
| Common |
Rare | Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga fusca |
Yellow-throated Warbler | forest |
| Uncommon |
Uncommon | Rare |
No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga dominica |
Pine Warbler | edge; conifers |
| Abundant |
Uncommon | Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga pinus |
Prairie Warbler | edge |
| Common |
Common | Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga discolor |
Palm Warbler | edge; fields |
| Common |
| Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga palmarum |
Bay-breasted Warbler | deciduous forest; edge |
| Uncommon |
| Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga castanea |
Blackpoll Warbler | deciduous forest; edge |
| Common |
| Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga striata |
Hooded Warbler | forest | | Common |
Common | Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga citrina |
American Redstart | floodplain |
| Abundant |
Uncommon | Abundant |
No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga ruticilla |
Black-and-white Warbler | forest |
| Common |
Uncommon | Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Mniotilta varia |
Worm-eating Warbler | deciduous forest |
| Uncommon | Uncommon | Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Helmitheros vermivorus |
Ovenbird | forest |
| Common |
Common | Common |
Seiurus aurocapilla |
Northern Waterthrush | floodplain |
| Common |
Rare | Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Parkesia noveboracensis |
Louisiana Waterthrush | floodplain |
| Abundant |
Common | Common |
Parkesia motacilla |
Kentucky Warbler | forest |
| Common |
Common | Rare |
No confirmatory sighting. Geothlypis formosa |
Common Yellowthroat | edge; marsh |
Rare | Abundant |
Common | Abundant |
Nests nearby. Geothlypis trichas |
Wilson’s Warbler | edge |
| Uncommon | | Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Cardellina pusilla |
Canada Warbler | forest |
| Common |
Rare | Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Cardellina canadensis |
Yellow-breasted Chat | edge |
| Common |
Common | Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Icteria virens |
American Sparrows, Towees, and Juncos |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Emberizidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Eastern Towhee | edge; deciduous forest |
Rare | Abundant |
Common |
Abundant |
Nests nearby. Pipilo erythrophthalmus |
American Tree Sparrow | fields(a) |
Common | Uncommon | |
Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Spizella arborea |
Chipping Sparrow | gardens; edge |
| Common |
Common |
Common |
Nests nearby. Spizella passerina |
Field Sparrow | edge; fields(a) |
Rare | Abundant |
Common |
Common |
Nests nearby. Spizella pusilla |
Vesper Sparrow | edge; fields(h) |
| Common |
Uncommon |
Common |
Nests nearby; no confirmatory sighting. Pooecetes gramineus |
Savannah Sparrow | fields |
Rare | Common |
Rare |
Common |
No confirmatory sighting. Passerculus sandwichensis |
Fox Sparrow | edge; conifers |
Uncommon | Common | |
Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Passerella iliaca |
Song Sparrow | fields; gardens |
Permanent Resident | Permanent Resident | Permanent Resident | Permanent Resident |
Nests nearby. Melospiza melodia |
Lincoln’s Sparrow | fields(a); edge |
| Uncommon | |
Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Melospiza lincolnii |
Swamp Sparrow | fields(a); marsh |
Uncommon | Uncommon |
Rare |
Rare |
Melospiza georgiana |
White-throated Sparrow | floodplain; gardens |
Common | Common | |
Common |
Often in flocks. Zonotrichia albicollis |
White-crowned Sparrow | fields(a); edge |
Uncommon | Uncommon | |
Common |
Zonotrichia leucophrys |
Dark-eyed Junco | deciduous forest; fields(h); gardens; edge |
Abundant | Abundant | |
Common |
Junco hyemalis |
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and allies |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Cardinalidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Scarlet Tanager | forest |
|
Common |
Common | Common |
Nests nearby. Piranga olivacea |
Northern Cardinal | floodplain; gardens |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Nests nearby. Cardinalis cardinalis |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak | deciduous forest |
|
Common |
Uncommon | Common |
Pheucticus ludovicianus |
Blue Grosbeak | gardens; edge |
|
Uncommon |
Rare | Rare |
No confirmatory sighting. Passerina caerulea |
Indigo Bunting | edge |
|
Common |
Abundant | Common |
Nests nearby. Passerina cyanea |
Blackbirds, meadowlarks, cowbirds, grackles, and orioles |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Icteridae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Bobolink | marsh; fields(h) |
|
Uncommon |
Uncommon | Common |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Dolichonyx oryzivorus |
Red-winged Blackbird | marsh; fields(h) |
Rare | Abundant |
Common | Common |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Agelaius phoeniceus |
Eastern Meadowlark | fields |
Rare | Common |
Common | Uncommon |
Nests nearby. Sturnella magna |
Rusty Blackbird | floodplain |
Rare | Uncommon |
| Uncommon |
Euphagus carolinus |
Common Grackle | fields(m); edge |
Uncommon | Abundant |
Common | Common |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Quiscalus quiscula |
Brown-headed Cowbird | fields(m); edge |
Uncommon | Abundant |
Common | Common |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Molothrus ater |
Orchard Oriole | edge |
|
Uncommon |
Uncommon | Rare |
Icterus spurius |
Baltimore Oriole | gardens; edge |
|
Common |
Uncommon | Common |
Nests nearby. Icterus galbula |
Finches |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Fringillidae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
Purple Finch | gardens; upland deciduous forest |
Uncommon | Common |
| Uncommon |
No confirmatory sighting. Haemorhous purpureus |
House Finch | gardens |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Nests nearby. Haemorhous mexicanus |
Pine Siskin | gardens; edge |
Rare | Rare |
| Rare |
Spinus pinus |
American Goldfinch | gardens; edge |
Common | Abundant |
Common | Abundant |
Nests nearby. Spinus tristis |
Evening Grosbeak | gardens; upland deciduous forest |
Uncommon | Uncommon |
| Rare |
Often in flocks; n confirmatory sighting. Coccothraustes vespertinus |
Old World Sparrows |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Passeridae |
| Habitat |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Comments |
House Sparrow | gardens |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Permanent resident | Permanent resident |
Often in flocks; nests nearby; no confirmatory sighting. Passer domesticus |