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Scott Starling Nature Sanctuary Bird Species List:  Common Species

Source:  Weekly Bird Hikes Led by Bud Starling. 

Lists compiled and sent to CEES by Joanne Durbin.

 

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Blackbirds & Orioles (Family Icteridae)

     ·        Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

     ·        Eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna)

     ·        Common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)

     ·        Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)

     ·        Orchard oriole (Icterus spurius)

·        Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)

 

Chickadees & Titmice (Family Paridae)

·        Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)

·       Tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)

 

Cormorants (Family Phalacrocoracidae)

     ·        Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)

 

Creeper-Family: Certhiidae

     ·        Brown creeper (Certhia americana)

 

Cuckoos, Roadrunner & Anis (Family Cuculidae)

·        Black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)

·       Yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)

 

Doves (Family Columbidae)

·        Rock dove (Columba livia)

·        Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

 

Eagles, Kites & Hawks (Family Accipitridae)

·       Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

·       Sharp-shinned Hawk  (Accipiter striatus)

·       Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)

·       Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

·       Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus)

·       Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

 

Falcons (Family Falconidae)

·        American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

 

Finches (Family Fringillidae)

     ·        Purple finch (Carpodacus purpureus)

     ·        House finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)

     ·        Pine siskin (Carduelis pinus)

·        American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)

 

Flycatchers (Family Tyrannidae)

     ·        Olive-sided flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)

·        Eastern wood-pewee (Contopus virens)

·        Yellow-bellied flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris)

·        Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)

·        Alder flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)

·        Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)

·        Least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)

·        Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)

·       Great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)

·        Eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)

 

Goatsuckers (Family Caprimulgidae)

·       Common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)

 

Gnatcatchers (Family Sylviidae)

·        Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)

  

Grosbeaks & Buntings (Family Cardinalidae)

     ·        Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

     ·        Rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)

·        Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)

 

Herons, Ibis, & New World Vultures (Family Ardeidae)

·        Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

 

Hummingbirds (Family Trochilidae)

·        Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

 

Jays & Crows (Family Corvidae)

        ·        Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

·        American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

 

Kingfishers (Family Alcedinidae)

·        Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)

 

Kinglets (Family Regulidae)

    ·       Golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa)

    ·       Ruby-crowned kinglet (Regulus calendula)

 

Mockingbirds & Thrashers (Family Mimidae)

·        Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)

·       Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)

     ·       Brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)

 

New World Vultures (Family Cathartidae)

·        Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

 

Nuthatches (Family Sittidae )

     ·        Red-breasted nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)

     ·       White-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

 

Plovers (Family Charadriidae)

·        Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

 

Sandpipers (Family Scolopacidae)

·        Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

·        American woodcock (Scolopax minor)

 

Swans, Geese & Ducks (Family Anatidae)

·        Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)

·        Canada Goose (Branta Canadensis)

·        Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

·       Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

 

 

Shorebirds (Family Charadriidae)

·        Ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis )

 

Swallows (Family Hirundinidae)

     ·        Purple martin (Progne subis)

·        Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)

·       Northern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)

·        Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

 

Swifts & Hummingbirds (Family Apodidae)

     ·       Chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica)

     ·        Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

 

Starling (Family Sturnidae)

     ·        European starling (Sturnus vulgaris )

 

Tanagers (Family Thraupidae)

     ·        Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)

·        Scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea)

 

Thrushes (Family Turdidae)

·        Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

     ·        Veery (Catharus fuscescens)

     ·        Swainson's thrush (Catharus ustulatus)

     ·        Hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus)

     ·        Wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)

     ·        American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

 

Towhees & Sparrows (Family Emberizidae)

     ·       Eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)

     ·        American tree sparrow (Spizella arborea)

     ·        Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerine)

·        Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)

·        Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

·        Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza Georgiana)

     ·        White-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)

·        White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

     ·        Dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis)

 

Tropical birds, Boobies, Pelicans, Cormorants, Anhinga, and Frigatebirds (Family Phalacrocoracidae)

·        Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)

 

Vireos (Family Vireonidae)

·        Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)

·        White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)

·       Yellow-throated vireo (Vireo flavifrons)

·       Blue-headed vireo (Vireo solitarius)

·       Philadelphia vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)

·       Red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus)

 

Warblers (Family Parulidae)

     ·        Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus)

     ·        Tennessee warbler (Vermivora peregrina)

     ·        Orange-crowned warbler (Vermivora celata)

     ·        Nashville warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)

     ·        Northern parula (Parula americana)

     ·        Yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia)

     ·        Chestnut-sided warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)

     ·        Magnolia warbler (Dendroica magnolia)

     ·        Cape may warbler (Dendroica tigrina)

     ·        Black-throated blue warbler (Dendroica caerulescens)

     ·        Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)

     ·        Black-throated green warbler (Dendroica virens)

     ·        Yellow-throated warbler (Dendroica dominica)

     ·        Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor)

     ·        Palm warbler (Dendroica palmarum)

     ·        Bay-breasted warbler (Dendroica castanea)

     ·        Blackpoll warbler (Dendroica striata)

     ·        Cerulean warbler (Dendroica cerulea)

     ·        Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia)

     ·        American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)

     ·        Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus)

     ·        Louisiana Waterthrush (Seiurus motacilla)

     ·        Kentucky warbler (Oporornis formosus)

     ·        Connecticut warbler (Oporornis agilis)

     ·        Mourning warbler (Oporornis philadelphia)

     ·        Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)

     ·        Hooded warbler (Wilsonia citrina)

     ·        Wilson's warbler (Wilsonia pusilla)

     ·        Canada warbler (Wilsonia canadensis)

·        Yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens)

 

Waxwings (Family Bombycillidae)

     ·        Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

 

Woodpeckers (Family Picidae)

     ·        Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)

     ·        Red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)

     ·        Yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)

     ·       Downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)

     ·       Hairy woodpecker (Picoides villosus)

     ·        Northern flicker (Colaptes auratus)

     ·       Pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)  

 

Wrens (Family Troglodytidae)

    ·       Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)

    ·       House wren (Troglodytes aedon)

    ·       Winter wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

    ·       Sedge wren (Cistothorus platensis)

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