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FAMILYCOMMON NAMEWHEN SEENHABITAT
Wading BirdsGreat Blue HeronAll yearPond
Great EgretAll yearPond
Swans, Geese, DucksCanada gooseAll yearIn Flight; pond
Wood duckAll yearPond; woods
MallardAll yearPond
Green-winged tealWinterPond
Hooded merganserNov-MarchPond
Common merganserWinterPond
VulturesTurkey vultureAll yearFields; edges of woods
Black vultureAll yearFields; edges of woods
Diurnal raptorsBald eagleAll yearIn flight
Northern harrierWinterFields
Sharp-shinned hawkAll yearEdges; fields; feeders
Cooper's hawkAll yearWoods; edges
Red-shouldered hawkAll yearWoods; edges
Red-tailed hawkAll yearFields
Broad-winged hawkSpringFields
Swallow-tailed kiteSummerEdges
OspreyMarch-Sept.Pond
American KestrelOct.-MarchFields
Upland game birdsNorthern bobwhiteAll yearWoods; edges
Wild turkeyAll yearWoods; edges
GruiformesCootWinterPond
ShorebirdsKilldeerAll yearFields
Spotted sandpiperSpring; fallPond
Gulls, terns & SkimmersRing-billed gullWinterFields
Pigeons & DovesMourning doveAll yearFields; edges; woods
Rock doveAll yearFields; edges
Cuckoos & their alliesYellow-billed cuckooSummerGroves; edges
OwlsGreat horned owlAll yearWoods; groves
Barred owlAll yearWoods
Screech owlAll yearWoods
Goatsuckers & swiftsChimney swiftSummerFields
HummingbirdsRuby-throated hummingbirdSummerFlower beds; woods
KingfishersBelted KingfisherAll yearPond
WoodpeckersRed-bellied woodpeckerAll yearWoods; edges; feeders
Yellow-bellied sapsuckerWinterWoods; groves
Downy woodpeckerAll yearWoods; groves
Hairy woodpeckerAll yearWoods
Pileated woodpeckerAll yearWoods; edges
Tyrant flycatchersEastern wood peweeSummerWoods; groves
Acadian flycatcherSummerWoods
Eastern PhoebeAll yearEdges; groves
Great-crested flycatcherSummerWoods
Eastern KingbirdSummerFields; groves
Shrikes & vireosLoggerhead shrikeWinterFields
Red-eyed vireoSummerWoods
White-eyed vireoSummerEdges
Blue-headed vireoSpring-FallWoods
Jays, crows & their alliesBlue jayAll yearThroughout area
Common crowAll yearThroughout area
Fish crowSummerFields; pond
SwallowsBarn swallowSummerFields; nests on bldgs
Northern rough-winged swallowSummerFields
Tree swallowSpring; fallFields
ChickadeesCarolina chickadeeAll yearThroughout area
Tufted titmouseAll yearThroughout area
Nuthatches & creepersWhite-breasted nuthatchAll yearWoods; feeders
Red-breasted nuthatchWinterWoods; feeders
Brown-headed nuthatchAll yearWoods (pines)
Brown creeperWinterWoods
WrensCarolina wrenAll yearThroughout area
House wrenAll yearGardens; edges
Marsh wrenWinterPond
Old-world warblers, thrushesRuby-crowned kingletWinterWoods
Golden-crowned kingletWinterWoods
Blue-gray gnatcatcherSummerWoods; tall brush
Eastern bluebirdAll yearFields; edges
American robinAll yearFields; groves; woods
Hermit thrushWinter; springWoods
Swainson's thrushSpringWoods
Wood thrushSummerWoods
MimidsGray catbirdSummerDense thickets
Brown thrasherSummerDense thickets
MockingbirdAll yearThroughout area
StarlingsEuropean starlingAll yearFields; edges; groves
WaxwingsCedar waxwingAll yearWoods; edges
Wood-warblersNorthern parulaSummerWoods
Yellow warblerSpring-summerLow trees; edges
Black-throated warblerSpring-summerForest understory
Yellow-rumped warblerAll yearWoods; brush
Black-throated green warblerSpringWoods
Prairie warblerSummerBrush; young trees
Palm warblerFallFields; yards
Pine warblerAll yearWoods
Blackpoll warblerSummerWoods
Yellow-throated warblerSpring-summerWoods
Black & white warblerSummerWoods
RedstartSummerWoods
OvenbirdSummerWoods
Common yellowthroatSummerBrush; near pond
Tanagers, cardinals & alliesSummer tanagerSummerWoods; groves
Scarlet tanagerSummerWoods; groves
Northern cardinalAll yearThroughout area
Rose-breasted grosbeakMay 1-15Woods; groves; feeders
Blue grosbeakSpring-summerBrush; young trees
Indigo buntingSummerBrush; edges
Eastern towheeAll yearBrush; edges
Finches & old world sparrowsField sparrowAll yearFields
Chipping sparrowAll yearFields
Grasshopper sparrowAll yearFields
Savannah sparrowWinterFields
Song sparrowAll yearFields; edges
Swamp sparrowWinterPond edges
Evening grosbeakWinterGroves; woods
Purple finchWinter-springWoods; feeders
House finchAll yearFeeders; groves; yards
American goldfinchAll yearFeeders; groves; edges
Emberizine sparrows & alliesDark-eyed juncoWinter-springFields; yards
IcteridsEastern meadowlarkAll yearFields
BobolinkSpringFields; groves
Brown-headed cowbirdAll yearFields; groves
Red-winged blackbirdAll yearFields; pond
Rusty blackbirdWinterWoods
Common grackleAll yearFields
Orchard orioleSummerGroves

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