Fox Run Bird List

This list was produced by Mike O’Brien and 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.

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.

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.

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. Cygnos columbianus
Wood Duck floodplain; water Rare Common Uncommon Common Often in flocks; nests nearby. Aix sponsa
Gadwall water Rare Rare   Rare Often in flocks; no confirmatory sighting. Anas strepera
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
Blue-winged Teal water Rare Uncommon Rare Uncommon Often in flocks; no confirmatory sighting. Anas discors
Northern Shoveler marsh, water Rare Uncommon   Uncommon Often in flocks; no confirmatory sighting. Anas clypeata
Northern Pintail water Rare Uncommon   Uncommon No confirmatory sighting. Anas acuta
Green-winged Teal marsh, water Uncommon Common   Common Often in flocks; Anas crecca
Ring-necked Duck marsh, water Rare Uncommon   Uncommon Often in flocks; no confirmatory sighting. Aythya collaris
Lesser Scaup water Uncommon Uncommon   Common No confirmatory sighting. Aythya affinis
Bufflehead water Rare Uncommon   Uncommon Often in flocks; Bucephala albeola
Hooded Merganser water Rare Uncommon Rare Uncommon No confirmatory sighting. Lophodytes cucullatus
Common Merganser water       Rare Often in flocks; no confirmatory sighting. Mergus merganser

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

Rails, Moorhen, Gallinule, Coot, and Cranes

Order: Gruiformes. Family: Rallidae, Gruidae
Habitat Winter Spring Summer Fall Comments
King Rail marsh Rare Rare Rare Rare No confirmatory sighting. Rallus elegans
Virginia Rail marsh Uncommon Uncommon Uncommon Uncommon No confirmatory sighting. Rallus limicola
Sora marsh   Uncommon Rare Uncommon No confirmatory sighting. Phasianus colchicus
American Coot water Uncommon Common   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
Horned Grebe water Rare Uncommon   Uncommon No confirmatory sighting; Podiceps auritus (A)

Cormorants

Order: Suliformes. Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Habitat Winter Spring Summer Fall Comments
Double-crested Cormorant     Uncommon Rare Uncommon No confirmatory sighting; Seen in flight; Phalacrocorax auritus

Bitterns, Herons and Egrets

Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Ardeidae
Habitat Winter Spring Summer Fall Comments
Great Blue Heron marsh, water   Rare Rare Uncommon 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 No confirmatory sighting. Egretta thula
Little Blue Heron marsh, water   Rare Rare Uncommon No confirmatory sighting. Egretta caerulea
Green Heron water   Uncommon Abundant Common Seen in flight. Often in flocks; nests nearby. Butorides virescens
Black-crowned Night-Heron marsh, water   Rare Uncommon Rare No confirmatory sighting.Nycticorax nycticorax
Glossy Ibis marsh, fields (m)   Uncommon Rare   No confirmatory sighting; Seen in flight; often in flocks. Plegadis falcinellus

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   Uncommon Falco columbarius
Peregrine Falcon   Rare Rare   Uncommon Seen in flight; open areas. 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; Tringa melanoleuca
Lesser Yellowlegs marsh, water   Uncommon   Uncommon Tringa flavipes
Solitary Sandpiper marsh   Uncommon   Uncommon Tringa solitaria
Spotted Sandpiper water   Common Uncommon Common Nests nearby. Actitis macularia
Sanderling marsh, water   Uncommon   Uncommon No confirmatory sighting. Calidris alba
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 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; Larus delawarensis
Herring Gull water Uncommon Rare   Rare Often in flocks; seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Larus argentatus
Caspian Tern water   Rare   Rare no confirmatory sighting; seen in flight; Hydroprogne caspia

Pigeons and Doves

Order: Columbiformes. Family: Columbidae
Habitat Winter Spring Summer Fall Comments
Rock Pigeon gardens; edge Permanent resident Permanent resident Permanent resident Permanent resident Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight; 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

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; no confirmatory sighting. 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
Short-eared Owl fields(a) Rare Rare     Seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Asio flammeus

Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes. Family: Caprimulgidae
Habitat Winter Spring Summer Fall Comments
Common Nighthawk     Rare Uncommon Common Seen in flight; no confirmatory sighting. Chordeiles minor

Swifts

Order: Apodiformes. Family: Apodidae
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; seen in flight. 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 Permanent resident Permanent resident Permanent resident Permanent resident 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 No confirmatory sighting. Contopus cooperi
Eastern Wood-Pewee forest; edge   Abundant Common Abundant Nests nearby. Contopus virens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher deciduous forest; edge   Uncommon   Uncommon No confirmatory sighting. Empidonax flaviventris
Acadian Flycatcher floodplain; fields(a)   Common Abundant Abundant Nests nearby. No confirmatory sighting. Empidonax virescens
Alder Flycatcher floodplain   Rare Uncommon Uncommon No confirmatory sighting. 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 Nests nearby. 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   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. no confirmatory sighting. 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   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 No confirmatory sighting. 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 residentPermanent 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 ResidentPermanent Resident Permanent Resident Nests nearby. Mimus polyglottos
Brown Thrasher gardens; edge   AbundantCommonCommon Nests nearby. Toxostoma rufum

Wagtails and Pipits

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Motacillidae
Habitat Winter Spring Summer Fall Comments
American Pipit fields(m) Uncommon Common   Common No confirmatory sighting. Anthus rubescens

Waxwings and Starlings

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Bombycilla and Sturnidae
Habitat Winter Spring Summer Fall 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 ResidentPermanent Resident Permanent Resident Often in flocks; nests nearby; seen in flight. Sturnus vulgaris

Longspurs and Snow Buntings

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Calcariidae
Habitat Winter Spring Summer Fall Comments
Snow Bunting fields (m) Uncommon Rare   Rare No confirmatory sighting; Often in flocks; seen in flight. Plectrophenax nivalis

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 No confirmatory sighting. Setophaga americana
Yellow Warbler edge   Common Common Uncommon Nests nearby; 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 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   UncommonUncommon Uncommon No confirmatory sighting. Helmitheros vermivorus
Ovenbird forest   Common Common Common No confirmatory sighting. Seiurus aurocapilla
Northern Waterthrush floodplain   Common Rare Common No confirmatory sighting. Parkesia noveboracensis
Louisiana Waterthrush floodplain   Abundant Common Common No confirmatory sighting. 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 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; Pooecetes gramineus
Savannah Sparrow fields Rare Common Rare Common Passerculus sandwichensis
Grasshopper Sparrow fields Open areas Uncommon Common Uncommon Nests nearby. Ammodramus savannarum
Fox Sparrow edge; conifers Uncommon Common  Uncommon No confirmatory sighting. Passerella iliaca
Song Sparrow fields; gardens Permanent Resident Permanent ResidentPermanent ResidentPermanent Resident Nests nearby. Melospiza melodia
Lincoln’s Sparrow fields(a); edge   Uncommon  Uncommon Melospiza lincolnii
Swamp Sparrow fields(a); marsh Uncommon Uncommon Rare Rare Nests nearby. 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 No confirmatory sighting. 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 No confirmatory sighting. 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 No confirmatory sighting. 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 No confirmatory sighting. 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 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; seen in flight. Spinus tristis
Evening Grosbeak gardens; upland deciduous forest Uncommon Uncommon   Rare Often in flocks; no 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. Passer domesticus