Status

P - Permanent Resident, Breeding
S- Summer Resident
W- Winter Resident
M- Migrant

WATER BIRDS

GREBES
Pied-billed Grebe (Fairly Common) Lake/ W, M

HERONS
American Bittern (Uncom.) Lake, wet meadow/ M
Great Blue Heron (Com.) Lake, wet meadows/ P
Great Egret (Uncommon) Lake/ M
Green Heron (Uncom.) Lake, meadow/ P

GEESE-DUCKS
Canada Goose (Common) Lake, creek/ P
Wood Duck (Common) Lake, swamp/ P
Green-winged Teal (Uncommon) Lake/ W M
American Black Duck (Uncommon) Lake/ W M
Mallard (Common) Lake/ P
Northern Pintail (Uncommon) Lake/ W M
Blue-winged Teal (Uncommon) Lake/ W M
Northern Shoveler (Uncommon) Lake/ W M
Gadwall (Uncommon) Lake/ W M
American Wigeon (Uncommon) Lake/ W M
Canvasback (Uncommon) Lake/ W M
Ring-necked Duck (Fairly Common) Lake/ W M
Bufflehead (Uncommon) Lake/ W M
Hooded Merganser (Uncommon) Lake/ W M

PLOVERS-SANDPIPERS-GULLS
Ring-billed Gull (Common) Lake/ P
Greater Yellowlegs (Uncommon) Lake/ M
Lesser Yellowlegs (Uncommon) Lake/ M
Solitary Sandpiper (Uncommon) Lake/ M
Spotted Sandpiper (Uncommon) Lake/ S M
American Woodcock (Common) Swamp/ P
Killdeer (Common) Open fields, wet meadows/ P
Common Snipe (Common) Wet meadows/ W M

RAILS
American Coot (Uncommon) Lake/ W M
Common Moorhen (Uncommon) Lake/ W M

BIRDS OF PREY

VULTURES-HAWKS-FALCONS
Black Vulture (Fairly Common) Open Sky/ P
Turkey Vulture (Fairly Common) Open Sky/ P
Osprey (Fairly Common) Lake/ P
Northern Harrier (Uncommon) Wet meadows, open fields/ W M
Sharp-skinned Hawk (Fairly Common) Woodlands/ P
Cooper's Hawk (Uncommon) Woodlands/ P
Red-shouldered Hawk (Com.) Wooded swamp/ P
Broad-winged Hawk (Uncommon) Woodlands/ S M
Red-tailed Hawk (Com.) Open fields, woodlands/ P
American Kestrel (F. Common) Open fields, wires/ P
Peregrine Falcon (Uncom.) Rocks, buildings/ W M

OWLS
Eastern Screech-Owl (Fairly Common) Woodlands/ P
Great Horned Owl (Common) Woodlands/ P
Barred Owl (Common) Woodlands/ P

GROUND BIRDS
QUAILS
Northern Bobwhite (Fairly Common) Open fields, wooded edges/ P
Wild Turkey (Fairly Common) Woodlands/ P

CLIMBING BIRDS

WOODPECKERS
Red-headed Woodpecker (Uncom.) Woodlands/ P
Red-bellied Woodpecker (F. Common) Woodlands/ P
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (F. Com.) Woodlands/ WM
Downy Woodpecker (Common) Woodlands/ P
Hairy Woodpecker (Fairly Common) Woodlands/ P
Northern Flicker (Common) Woodlands, lawns/ P
Pileated Woodpecker (Common) Woodlands/ P

TITMICE-NUTHATCHES-CREEPERS
Carolina Chickadee (F. Common) Woodlands/ S R
Tufted Titmouse (Common) Woodlands/ P
White-breasted Nuthatch (F.C.) Woodlands/ P
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Uncom.) Woodlands/ W M
Brown-headed Nuthatch (Com.) Woodlands/ P
Brown Creeper (Common) Woodlands/ W M

PERCHING BIRDS

FLYCATCHERS
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Uncom.) Woodlands/ S M
Acadian Flycatcher (Uncom.) Woodlands/ S M
Eastern Phoebe (Fairly Common) Open fields, roadsides/ P
Great Crested Flycatcher (Uncom.) Woodlands/ S R
Eastern Kingbird (Common) Woodland Edges, roadsides/ P

JAYS-CROWS
Blue Jay (Common) Woodlands, lawns/ P
American Crow (Com.) Woodlands, open fields/ P
Fish Crow (Uncommon) Lake, swamp/ M

PIGEONS AND DOVES
Rock Dove (Common) Open fields, buildings/ P
Mourning Dove (Com.) Woodlands, open fields/ P

CUCKOOS
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (F. Com.) Woodlands/ S

WRENS
Carolina Wren (Common) Thickets, undergrowth/ P
House Wren (Fairly Common) Woodlands, thickets/ P
Winter Wren (F. Com.) Woodlands, underbrush/ W
Marsh Wren (Fairly Common) Swamps/ M

THRUSHES
Golden-crowned Kinglet (F.C.) Woodlands/ W
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Uncom.) Woodlands/ W
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Uncom.) Woodlands, thickets/ S
Eastern Bluebird (Com.) Open fields, roadsides/ P
Swainson's Thrush (Uncommon) Woodlands/ M
Veery (Uncommon) Woodlands/ M
Hermit Thrush (Uncommon) Woodlands/ W M
Wood Thrush (Fairly Common) Woodlands/ S
American Robin (Common) Woodlands, lawns/ P

MIMIC-THRUSHES
Gray Catbird (F. Common) Thickets, underbrush/ S
N. Mockingbird (Com.) Woodlands, lawns/ P
Brown Thrasher (Com.) Woodlands, underbrush/ P

WAXWINGS-STARLINGS
Cedar Waxwing (Fairly Common) Woodlands/ P
European Starling (Com.) Open fields, towns/ P

VIREOS
White-eyed Vireo (Uncommon) Woodlands/ S M
Blue-headed Vireo (Uncommon) Woodlands/ M
Yellow-throated Vireo (Uncom.) Woodlands/ S M
Red-eyed Vireo (Com.) Woodlands/ S

WARBLERS
Northern Parula (Uncommon) Woodlands/ S
Orange-crowned Warbler (Uncom.) Woodlands/ W M
Yellow Warbler (Common) Woodlands/ S M
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Com.) Woodlands/ M
Magnolia Warbler (Common) Woodlands/ M
Cape May Warbler (Uncommon) Woodlands/ M
Black-throated Green Warlber (Unc.) Woodlands/ M
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Com.) Woodlands/ W M
Black-throated Green Warbler (C.) Woodlands/ M
Yellow-throated Warbler (Uncom.) Woodlands/ S M
Pine Warbler (Fairly Common) Woodlands/ P
Prairie Warbler (Uncom.) Woodlands/ S M
Palm Warbler (Uncom.) Woodlands/ M
Black-and-white Warbler (Uncom.) Woodlands/ S M
American Redstart (Uncom.) Woodlands/ S M
Prothonotary Warbler (Uncom.) Woodlands/ S M
Worm-eating Warbler (Uncom.) Woodlands/ M
Ovenbird (Uncom.) Woodlands/ M
Louisiana Waterthrush (Uncom.) Swamps, thickets/ S M
Common Yellowthroat (Common) Swamp, thickets/ P
Yellow-breasted Chat (Uncommon) Thickets, underbrush/ S R

TANAGERS
Summer Tanager (Com.) Woodlands, lawns/ S M
Scarlet Tanager (Common) Woodlands/ M

GROSBEAKS
Northern Cardinal (Com.) Woodlands, lawns/ P
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Uncom.) Woodlands/ S R
Blue Grosbeak (Fairly Common) Thickets, underbrush/ S R
Indigo Bunting (Uncom.) Woodlands, thickets/ S R

SPARROWS
Eastern Towhee (Common) Woodlands, underbrush/ P
Chipping Sparrow (Com.) Woodlands, farms/ P
Field Sparrow (Common) Underbrush, thickets/ P
Savannah Sparrow (Common) Underbrush, thickets/ W M
Grasshopper Sparrow (Uncommon) Underbrush, thickets/ S M
Song Sparrow (Common) Underbrush, thickets/ P
Swamp Sparrow (Com.) Swamps, open fields/ P
White-throated Sparrow (Com.) Woodlands, underbrush/ W
Dark-eyed Junco (Common) Woodlands/ W

BLACKBIRDS
Red-winged Blackbird (Common) Open fields, swamps/ P
Eastern Meadowlark (Common) Open fields/ P
Rusty Blackbird (F. Com.) Woodlands, swamps/ W
Common Grackle (Common) Open fields, swamps/ P
Brown-headed Cowbird (Com.) Open fields/ P
Orchard Oriole (Uncommon) Woodlands/ S

FINCHES
Purple Finch (Common) Lawns, cities/ W
House Finch (Common) Lawns, cities/ P
Pine Siskin (Uncommon) Woodlands/ W M
American Goldfinch (Common) Open fields, woodlands/ P
House Sparrow (Common) Open fields/ W M

SWIFT-LIKE BIRDS

SWIFTS-HUMMINGBIRDS
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (F. C.) Woodlands, gardens/ S
Chimney swift (Common) Open sky over lake, field, street/ S

NIGHTJARS
Common Nighthawk (Common) Open sites/ S
Chuck-will's-widow (Common) Open sites/ S
Whip-poor-will (Common) Open sites/ S

SWALLOWS
Purple Martin (Fairly Common) Open fields/ S M
Tree Swallow (Fairly Common) Open fields/ W M
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Fairly Common) Open fields/ S M
Barn Swallow (Fairly Common) Open fields/ S

Special thanks to Dr. Steve Coggin, Bret Estep, Lisa Beckstron and Dr. John Wear for their help in making this brochure possible.