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Complete bird list for Cromwell Valley Park
Due to its varied habitat of woods, open fields, farmland and streams, Cromwell Valley Park is attractive to a large variety of birds. This checklist is based upon the kinds of birds likely to be found in this habitat. Relative abundance of each species in each season is keyed to the following code:
| A | - | Abundant - Likely to be seen in large numbers (Hard to miss) |
| C | - | Common - Usually seen in the proper habitat (Should see) |
| O | - | Occasional - Seen only a few times during the season (May see) |
| U | - | Uncommon - Seen at intervals of 2-5 years (Lucky to find) |
| R | - | Rare - Seen at infrequent intervals (Very lucky to find) |
| * | - | Indicates known breeders |
Photos available for some species. Click to view!
* All photos copyright Bill Hubick unless otherwise noted
| Loons, Grebes, and Cormorants |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Common Loon |
U |
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R |
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| Double-crested Cormorant |
U |
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| Herons |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Great Blue Heron |
O |
O |
O |
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| Green Heron |
R |
R |
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| Black-crowned Night Heron |
R |
R |
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| Yellow-crowned Night Heron |
R |
R |
R |
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| Swans, Geese and Ducks |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Tundra Swan |
O |
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R |
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| Snow Goose |
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R |
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| Canada Goose |
O |
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O |
R |
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| Wood Duck |
R |
R |
R |
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| Mallard |
O |
O |
O |
U |
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| Canvasback |
O |
O |
O |
U |
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| Vultures and Hawks |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Black Vulture |
R |
R |
O |
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Photo by Mary Konchar |
| Turkey Vulture |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Osprey |
R |
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R |
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| Bald Eagle |
O |
O |
O |
O |
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| Northern Harrier |
U |
|
R |
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| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
O |
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C |
|
Photo by Jeff Springer |
| Cooper's Hawk |
R |
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U |
O |
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| Red-shouldered Hawk |
U |
O |
O |
R |
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| Broad-winged Hawk |
O |
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O |
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| Red-tailed Hawk |
C |
O |
C |
C |
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| American Kestrel |
O |
O |
O |
O |
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| Merlin |
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R |
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| Peregrine Falcon |
O |
O |
O |
O |
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| Quails and Pheasants |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Northern Bobwhite |
R |
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| Plovers and Sandpipers |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Killdeer |
O |
R |
U |
U |
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| Solitary Sandpiper |
R |
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R |
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| Spotted Sandpiper |
R |
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R |
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| Semipalmated Sandpiper |
R |
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| American Woodcock |
O |
O |
O |
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| Gulls |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Ring-billed Gull |
O |
O |
O |
O |
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| Herring Gull |
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R |
R |
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| Doves |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Rock Dove (Pigeon) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
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| Mourning Dove |
A |
C |
C |
C |
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| Cuckoos |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Black-billed Cuckoo |
U |
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R |
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| Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
C |
O |
U |
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| Owls |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Eastern Screech Owl |
U |
U |
U |
U |
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| Great Horned Owl |
O |
O |
O |
O |
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| Barred Owl |
R |
R |
R |
R |
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| Nightjars |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Common Nighthawk |
O |
O |
C |
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| Chuck-will's-widow |
R |
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| Swifts |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Chimney Swift |
C |
C |
C |
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| Hummingbirds |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
C |
C |
C |
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| Kingfishers |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Belted Kingfisher |
C |
C |
C |
R |
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| Woodpeckers |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Red-headed Woodpecker |
R |
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R |
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| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
O |
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C |
U |
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| Downy Woodpecker |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Hairy Woodpecker |
U |
U |
U |
U |
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| Northern Flicker |
C |
C |
C |
O |
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| Pileated Woodpecker |
U |
R |
R |
U |
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| Flycatchers |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher |
R |
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U |
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| Eastern Wood-Peewee |
C |
C |
C |
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| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher |
U |
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R |
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| Acadian Flycatcher |
O |
O |
U |
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| Willow Flycatcher |
R |
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| Least Flycatcher |
R |
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U |
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| Eastern Phoebe |
C |
C |
U |
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| Great Crested Flycatcher |
U |
U |
U |
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| Eastern Kingbird |
C |
C |
C |
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| Swallows |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Purple Martin |
U |
U |
R |
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| Tree Swallow |
O |
R |
O |
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Photo by Mary Konchar |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
O |
O |
O |
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| Barn Swallow |
C |
C |
C |
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| Cliff Swallow |
U |
R |
R |
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| Jays and Crows |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Blue Jay |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| American Crow |
A |
C |
C |
C |
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| Fish Crow |
O |
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| Chickadees and Titmice |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Black-capped Chickadee |
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R |
R |
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| Carolina Chickadee |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Tufted Titmouse |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Nuthatches |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch |
U |
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U |
U |
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| White-breasted Nuthatch |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Creepers |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Brown Creeper |
U |
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O |
C |
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| Wrens |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Carolina Wren |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| House Wren |
A |
A |
A |
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| Winter Wren |
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R |
R |
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| Kinglets |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet |
C |
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C |
U |
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| Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
C |
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C |
R |
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| Gnatcatchers |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
C |
C |
C |
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| Bluebirds |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Eastern Bluebird |
C |
C |
C |
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| Thrushes |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Veery |
C |
C |
C |
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| Gray-cheeked Thrush |
U |
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U |
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| Swainson's Thrush |
C |
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C |
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| Hermit Thrush |
U |
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U |
R |
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| Wood Thrush |
C |
C |
C |
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| American Robin |
A |
A |
C |
C |
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| Gray Catbird |
C |
C |
C |
R |
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| Northern Mockingbird |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Brown Thrasher |
O |
O |
O |
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| Waxwings |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Cedar Waxwing |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Starlings |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| European Starling |
A |
A |
A |
A |
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| Vireos |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| White-eyed Vireo |
O |
O |
O |
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| Blue-headed Vireo |
U |
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U |
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| Yellow-throated Vireo |
U |
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| Warbling Vireo |
R |
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| Philadelphia Vireo |
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R |
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| Red-eyed Vireo |
C |
A |
C |
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| Warblers |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Blue-winged Warbler |
O |
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U |
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| Golden-winged Warbler |
R |
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R |
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| Brewster's Warbler (hybrid) |
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R |
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| Tennessee Warbler |
C |
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U |
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| Orange-crowned Warbler |
R |
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| Nashville Warbler |
U |
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U |
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| Northern Parula |
C |
C |
C |
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| Yellow Warbler |
C |
C |
C |
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Photo by Kate Manrodt |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler |
O |
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O |
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| Magnolia Warbler |
C |
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C |
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| Cape May Warbler |
U |
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U |
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| Black-throated Blue Warbler |
C |
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C |
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| Yellow-rumped Warbler |
C |
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A |
R |
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| Black-throated Green Warbler |
C |
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C |
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| Blackburnian Warbler |
O |
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O |
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| Prairie Warbler |
U |
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R |
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| Bay-breasted Warbler |
U |
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R |
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| Blackpoll Warbler |
C |
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C |
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| Cerulean Warbler |
R |
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| Black-and-white Warbler |
C |
O |
C |
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| American Redstart |
C |
C |
C |
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| Prothonotary Warbler |
R |
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| Worm-eating Warbler |
U |
R |
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| Ovenbird |
C |
C |
C |
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| Northern Waterthrush |
R |
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R |
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| Louisiana Waterthrush |
R |
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| Kentucky Warbler |
U |
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U |
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| Connecticut Warbler |
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R |
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| Mourning Warbler |
R |
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U |
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| Common Yellowthroat |
C |
C |
C |
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| Hooded Warbler |
U |
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U |
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| Wilson's Warbler |
R |
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R |
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| Canada Warbler |
O |
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U |
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| Yellow-breasted Chat |
U |
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| Tanagers |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Summer Tanager |
R |
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| Scarlet Tanager |
C |
U |
O |
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| Cardinals and Grosbeaks |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Northern Cardinal |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
O |
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O |
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| Indigo Bunting |
C |
C |
C |
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| Towhees |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Eastern Towhee |
C |
C |
C |
O |
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| Sparrows |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| American Tree Sparrow |
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R |
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| Chipping Sparrow |
C |
C |
C |
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| Field Sparrow |
C |
C |
C |
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| Savannah Sparrow |
R |
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R |
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| Fox Sparrow |
R |
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R |
R |
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| Song Sparrow |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Lincoln's Sparrow |
R |
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R |
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| Swamp Sparrow |
U |
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U |
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| White-throated Sparrow |
C |
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C |
C |
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| White-crowned Sparrow |
U |
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R |
R |
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| Dark-eyed Junco |
C |
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C |
C |
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| Bobolinks |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Bobolink |
U |
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U |
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| Blackbirds |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Red-winged Blackbird |
C |
C |
C |
O |
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| Rusty Blackbird |
R |
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| Common Grackle |
C |
C |
C |
U |
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| Brown-headed Cowbird |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Orioles |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Orchard Oriole |
U |
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U |
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| Baltimore Oriole |
C |
C |
C |
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Photo by Jeff Springer |
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| Finches |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Comments |
| Purple Finch |
R |
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R |
R |
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| House Finch |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Pine Siskin |
R |
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U |
R |
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| American Goldfinch |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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| Evening Grosbeak |
R |
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R |
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| House Sparrow |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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