Loudoun Co. (VA) 2009-2013
Species Info
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| Species | Alpha Code* | Safe date start** | Safe date end | Habitat |
| ORDER: ANSERIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans) | ||||
| Greater White-fronted Goose | GWFG | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds, muddy fields |
| Snow Goose | SNGO | / | / | Muddy fields (plowed, harvested), fresh marshes |
| Cackling Goose | CACG | / | / | Marshes, floodplains, islands in small ponds, agricultural areas |
| Canada Goose | CANG | 5 / 10 | 8 / 20 | Shore or islands in any water body |
| Brant | BRAN | / | / | Marshes |
| Mute Swan | MUSW | / | / | Shore or islands in any water body |
| Tundra Swan | TUSW | / | / | Muddy fields, reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Wood Duck | WODU | 5 / 1 | 8 / 15 | Wooded swamps, fresh marshes, streams |
| Gadwall | GADW | / | / | High ground near water |
| American Wigeon | AMWI | / | / | Marshes, reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| American Black Duck | ABDU | / | / | High ground near water, often woods |
| Mallard | MALL | 5 / 15 | 8 / 10 | High ground near water, often woods |
| Blue-winged Teal | BWTE | / | / | High ground near water |
| Northern Shoveler | NSHO | / | / | Marshes, reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Northern Pintail | NOPI | / | / | Marshes, reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Green-winged Teal | AGWT | / | / | High ground near water |
| Canvasback | CANV | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Redhead | REDH | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Ring-necked Duck | RNDU | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds, fresh marshes |
| Greater Scaup | GRSC | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Lesser Scaup | LESC | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Surf Scoter | SUSC | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| White-winged Scoter | WWSC | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Black Scoter | BLSC | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Long-tailed Duck | LTDU | / | / | Ponds, streams, wetlands, large lakes |
| Bufflehead | BUFF | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Common Goldeneye | COGO | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Hooded Merganser | HOME | / | / | Wooded swamps, fresh marshes, streams |
| Common Merganser | COME | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Red-breasted Merganser | RBME | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Ruddy Duck | RUDU | / | / | Dense marshes with open water |
| ORDER: GALLIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Phasianidae (Partidges, Grouse, Turkey, and Old World Quail) | ||||
| Ring-necked Pheasant | RNEP | 4 / 15 | 9 / 30 | Open country, pastures, fields |
| Ruffed Grouse | RUGR | 4 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Mixed upland woods |
| Wild Turkey | WITU | 4 / 15 | 9 / 30 | Mature deciduous forests, edges |
| FAMILY: Odontophoridae (New World Quails) | ||||
| Northern Bobwhite | NOBO | 4 / 15 | 9 / 30 | Hayfields, abandoned fields, wood margins, hedgerows, scrub |
| ORDER: GAVIIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Gaviidae (Loons) | ||||
| Red-throated Loon | RTLO | / | / | Wetlands, bogs, ponds in forests, large lakes |
| Common Loon | COLO | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds, |
| ORDER: PODICIPEDIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Podicipedidae (Grebes) | ||||
| Pied-billed Grebe | PBGR | 5 / 15 | 7 / 15 | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds, fresh marshes |
| Horned Grebe | HOGR | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Red-necked Grebe | RNGR | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Eared Grebe | EAGR | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| ORDER: PELECANIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) | ||||
| Double-crested Cormorant | DCCO | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| ORDER: CICONIIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns, and allies) | ||||
| American Bittern | AMBI | / | / | Marshes |
| Least Bittern | LEBI | / | / | Freshwater or brackish marshes with tall vegetation |
| Great Blue Heron | GBHE | 5 / 15 | 6 / 30 | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds, marshes, bottomland forests, floodplains |
| Great Egret | GREG | / | / | Marshes, reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Snowy Egret | SNEG | / | / | Marshes, reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Little Blue Heron | LBHE | / | / | Marshes, reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Cattle Egret | CAEG | / | / | Ponds, farmland, roadsides, and parks |
| Green Heron | GRHE | 5 / 1 | 7 / 15 | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds, bottomland forests, floodplains, marshes |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron | BCNH | / | / | Marshes, reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | YCNH | / | / | Wooded habitats, usually near water |
| FAMILY: Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills) | ||||
| White Ibis | WHIB | / | / | Marshes, reservoirs, rivers, ponds, wetlands |
| Glossy Ibis | GLIB | / | / | Marshes, wetlands, mudflats, fields, ponds |
| FAMILY: Cathartidae (New World Vultures) | ||||
| Black Vulture | BLVU | 5 / 1 | 8 / 1 | Woods, cliffs, caves, buildings |
| Turkey Vulture | TUVU | 4 / 10 | 8 / 1 | Woods, cliffs, caves, buildings |
| ORDER: FALCONIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Accipitridae (Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies) | ||||
| Osprey | OSPR | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | STKI | / | / | Forested regions, bottomland, riverine forest, pine woodland |
| Mississippi Kite | MIKI | / | / | Riparian and open woodland, old growth forests |
| Bald Eagle | BAEA | 4 / 15 | 8 / 5 | Tall trees near lakes, marshes, rivers |
| Northern Harrier | NOHA | / | / | Marshes, wet pastures and meadows |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | SSHA | 6 / 1 | 8 / 10 | Conifers in extensive woodlands |
| Cooper's Hawk | COHA | 5 / 20 | 8 / 20 | Mixed woodlands, groves |
| Northern Goshawk | NOGO | / | / | Large mature mixed woodlands |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | RSHA | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Wet mixed forests, swamps |
| Broad-winged Hawk | BWHA | 6 / 5 | 8 / 10 | Hilly woodlands |
| Red-tailed Hawk | RTHA | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Mature forests, often near edges |
| Rough-legged Hawk | RLHA | / | / | Open coniferous forest, grasslands, abandoned fields |
| Golden Eagle | GOEA | / | / | Open coniferous forests, abandoned fields |
| FAMILY: Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) | ||||
| American Kestrel | AMKE | 5 / 20 | 7 / 31 | Open country, scattered trees, edge |
| Merlin | MERL | / | / | Open coniferous woodland, grasslands, hedgerows, wood margins, scrub |
| Peregrine Falcon | PEFA | / | / | Variety of open habitats |
| ORDER: GRUIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) | ||||
| Black Rail | BLRA | / | / | Marshes, wet meadows, floodplains |
| King Rail | KIRA | / | / | Fresh and brackish marshes |
| Virginia Rail | VIRA | 5 / 20 | 8 / 15 | Fresh and brackish marshes |
| Sora | SORA | / | / | Fresh marshes, wet meadows |
| Common Moorhen | COMO | / | / | Marshes with open water |
| American Coot | AMCO | / | / | Marshes with open water |
| FAMILY: Gruidae (Cranes) | ||||
| Sandhill Crane | SACR | / | / | Cow or horse pastures, muddy fields |
| ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Charadriidae (Lapwings and Plovers) | ||||
| Black-bellied Plover | BBPL | / | / | Flooded pastures, agricultural areas |
| American Golden-Plover | AMGP | / | / | Prairie, pastures, farmland, golf courses, airports |
| Semipalmated Plover | SEPL | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| Killdeer | KILL | 4 / 20 | 7 / 5 | Most open, sparsely vegetated areas |
| FAMILY: Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets) | ||||
| American Avocet | AMAV | / | / | Shallow fresh and saltwater wetlands |
| FAMILY: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies) | ||||
| Greater Yellowlegs | GRYE | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds, marshes, muddy fields |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | LEYE | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds, marshes, muddy fields |
| Solitary Sandpiper | SOSA | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds, marshes, muddy fields |
| Willet | WILL | / | / | Marshes, mudflats |
| Spotted Sandpiper | SPSA | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds, rocky streams |
| Upland Sandpiper | UPSA | 5 / 20 | 6 / 25 | Open grasslands and meadows |
| Whimbrel | WHIM | / | / | Marshes, mudflats |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | SESA | / | / | Shores of lakes and ponds, mudflats, wet meadows |
| Western Sandpiper | WESA | / | / | Shores of lakes and ponds, mudflats, wet meadows |
| Least Sandpiper | LESA | / | / | Wet meadows, mudflats, flooded fields, shores of ponds and lakes |
| White-rumped Sandpiper | WRSA | / | / | Mudflats, grassy marshes, dry grassy areas near lakes and ponds |
| Baird's Sandpiper | BASA | / | / | Mudflats, grassy marshes, dry grassy areas near lakes and ponds |
| Pectoral Sandpiper | PESA | / | / | Wet meadows, mudflats, flooded fields, shores of ponds and lakes |
| Dunlin | DUNL | / | / | Mudflats, marshes, flooded fields, shores of lakes and ponds |
| Stilt Sandpiper | STSA | / | / | Mudflats, marshes, flooded fields, shores of lakes and ponds |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper | BBSA | / | / | Dry grasslands (usually short grass), pastures, plowed fields |
| Short-billed Dowitcher | SBDO | / | / | Mudflats, flooded agricultural fields |
| Long-billed Dowitcher | LBDO | / | / | Mudflats, edges of ponds and marshes |
| Wilson's Snipe | WISN | / | / | Marshy edges of ponds, rivers, and brooks, wet meadows, fields |
| American Woodcock | AMWO | 4 / 15 | 9 / 10 | Forest edges, shrubby areas |
| Wilson's Phalarope | WIPH | / | / | Grassy borders of shallow lakes, marshes, and reservoirs |
| Red Phalarope | REPH | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds |
| FAMILY: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers) | ||||
| Laughing Gull | LAGU | / | / | Marshes, lakes, rivers, landfills |
| Franklin's Gull | FRGU | / | / | Marshes, lakes |
| Little Gull | LIGU | / | / | Large lakes, rivers, marshes |
| Bonaparte's Gull | BOGU | / | / | Lakes, rivers, marshes |
| Ring-billed Gull | RBGU | / | / | Rivers, ponds, landfills, golf courses, agricultural fields, shopping areas |
| Herring Gull | HERG | / | / | Rivers, ponds, mudflats, landfills, parking lots, fields, airports |
| Glaucous Gull | GLGU | / | / | Landfills, freshwater lakes, agricultural areas |
| Great Black-backed Gull | GBBG | / | / | Landfills, salt marshes |
| Caspian Tern | CATE | / | / | Large rivers and lakes |
| Common Tern | COTE | / | / | Marshes, lakes, islands |
| Forster's Tern | FOTE | / | / | Marshes, lakes, rivers |
| Least Tern | LETE | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, ponds, lakes |
| Black Tern | BLTE | / | / | Reservoirs, rivers, lakes, ponds, marshes |
| ORDER: COLUMBIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) | ||||
| Rock Pigeon | ROPI | / | / | Urban areas, gardens, orchards, farmland, muddy fields |
| Mourning Dove | MODO | 5 / 1 | 7 / 20 | Gardens, orchards, farmland, wood margins, hedgerows, scrub |
| ORDER: CUCULIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Cuculidae (Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis) | ||||
| Black-billed Cuckoo | BBCU | / | / | Deciduous forests, wood margins, hedgerows, scrub |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | YBCU | 6 / 15 | 7 / 31 | Deciduous forests, floodplains, wood margins, hedgerows, scrub |
| ORDER: STRIGIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Tytonidae (Barn Owls) | ||||
| Barn Owl | BANO | 5 / 1 | 9 / 30 | Abandoned and agricultural fields, open grassland, wood margins |
| FAMILY: Strigidae (Typical Owls) | ||||
| Eastern Screech-Owl | EASO | 4 / 1 | 8 / 15 | Mixed woodlands, riparian woods along wetlands, meadows, suburban areas |
| Great Horned Owl | GHOW | 12 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Open and secondary-growth woodlands, agricultural areas, suburban areas |
| Snowy Owl | SNOW | / | / | Abandoned fields, agricultural areas, airports |
| Barred Owl | BADO | 1 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Bottomlands, swamps, moist woods |
| Long-eared Owl | LEOW | / | / | Dense vegetation adjacent to open grassland or shrubland, open forests |
| Short-eared Owl | SEOW | / | / | Open pastureland, marshes, meadows |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | NSWO | / | / | Mixed moist woods, with conifers |
| ORDER: CAPRIMULGIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Caprimulgidae (Nighthawks and Allies) | ||||
| Common Nighthawk | CONI | 6 / 5 | 7 / 15 | Barren country and flat roofs |
| Whip-poor-will | WPWI | 5 / 10 | 7 / 15 | Dry open upland woods |
| ORDER: APODIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Apodidae (Swifts) | ||||
| Chimney Swift | CHSW | 5 / 20 | 8 / 15 | Primarily in towns |
| FAMILY: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) | ||||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | RTHU | 5 / 25 | 7 / 31 | Mixed woodlands, deciduous forest, gardens, orchards |
| Rufous Hummingbird | RUHU | / | / | Forested and brushy habitats, gardens |
| unid. Rufous Hummingbird / Allen's Hummingbird | UNRA | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | Forested and brushy habitats, gardens |
| ORDER: CORACIIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) | ||||
| Belted Kingfisher | BEKI | 4 / 10 | 7 / 20 | Along streams, or lakes with banks |
| ORDER: PICIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Picidae (Woodpeckers and Allies) | ||||
| Red-headed Woodpecker | RHWO | 5 / 25 | 8 / 20 | Open country with scattered trees |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | RBWO | 3 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Variety of woodland habitats |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | YBSA | / | / | Mixed woods, swamps, bogs |
| Downy Woodpecker | DOWO | 3 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Variety of woodland habitats, wood margins |
| Hairy Woodpecker | HAWO | 3 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Deep woods, primarily deciduous |
| Northern Flicker (unid. Red/Yellow Shafted) | NOFL | 5 / 10 | 8 / 25 | Open woods, scattered trees, edges |
| Pileated Woodpecker | PIWO | 3 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Deep woods, some secondary growth |
| ORDER: PASSERIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers) | ||||
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | OSFL | / | / | Northern conifers |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | EAWP | 6 / 5 | 8 / 15 | All woodland habitats |
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | YBFL | / | / | Variety of forests and semi-open habitat |
| Acadian Flycatcher | ACFL | 5 / 25 | 8 / 5 | Moist woods, bottomlands |
| Alder Flycatcher | ALFL | / | / | Wet thickets (alder, maple, and birch), wood margins, hedgerows, scrub |
| Willow Flycatcher | WIFL | 6 / 10 | 7 / 20 | Wet to fairly dry brushy areas |
| Least Flycatcher | LEFL | / | / | Wood edges, open deciduous woods |
| Eastern Phoebe | EAPH | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Near water, bridges, buildings |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | GCFL | 5 / 25 | 7 / 31 | Variety of woodland habitats |
| Western Kingbird | WEKI | / | / | Grassland, pasture, urban areas |
| Eastern Kingbird | EAKI | 5 / 25 | 7 / 15 | Open areas, edges, often near water |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | STFL | / | / | Open grasslands with occasional trees and shrubs, towns and agricultural areas |
| FAMILY: Laniidae (Shrikes) | ||||
| Loggerhead Shrike | LOSH | 4 / 20 | 7 / 20 | Open country and grasslands with scattered trees and shrubs |
| Northern Shrike | NSHR | / | / | Open county with medium or tall trees and shrubs, forest edges |
| FAMILY: Vireonidae (Vireos) | ||||
| White-eyed Vireo | WEVI | 5 / 25 | 8 / 15 | Brushy areas, often near water |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | YTVI | 5 / 25 | 8 / 15 | Tall deciduous trees |
| Blue-headed Vireo | BHVI | / | / | Coniferous or mixed woodlands |
| Warbling Vireo | WAVI | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Open deciduous or riverside woods |
| Philadelphia Vireo | PHVI | / | / | Early and mid-successional deciduous woods and parklands |
| Red-eyed Vireo | REVI | 6 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Deciduous and mixed deciduous forests, urban areas, parks with large trees |
| FAMILY: Corvidae (Crows and Jays) | ||||
| Blue Jay | BLJA | 6 / 10 | 8 / 15 | Variety of woodland habitats, suburbs |
| American Crow | AMCR | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Open areas, edges, farms, parks |
| Fish Crow | FICR | 5 / 10 | 8 / 15 | Wood edges, farms, tidewater areas |
| Common Raven | CORA | 3 / 1 | 6 / 30 | Variety of woodland habitats, grasslands, farmland, urban areas, nests on cliffs |
| FAMILY: Alaudidae (Larks) | ||||
| Horned Lark | HOLA | 4 / 10 | 9 / 5 | Open barren country, prefers bare ground to short grass |
| FAMILY: Hirundinidae (Swallows) | ||||
| Purple Martin | PUMA | 6 / 1 | 6 / 25 | Gardens, orchards, farmland, nest houses near water and large open areas |
| Tree Swallow | TRES | 5 / 25 | 6 / 25 | Open areas near water and fields |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | NRWS | 6 / 1 | 6 / 25 | Variety of open habitats, grassland, meadows, wood margins, rivers, ponds |
| Bank Swallow | BANS | 5 / 25 | 6 / 25 | Riverbanks, creeks, lakes, ponds |
| Cliff Swallow | CLSW | 6 / 5 | 6 / 25 | Variety of habitats with open foraging areas especially near water, uses cliffs or buildings for nesting |
| Cave Swallow | CASW | / | / | Variety of habitats with open foraging areas especially near water |
| Barn Swallow | BARS | 5 / 25 | 6 / 25 | Variety of habitats with open foraging areas, agricultural areas, urban areas |
| FAMILY: Paridae (Chickadees and Titmice) | ||||
| Carolina Chickadee | CACH | 3 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Mixed deciduous-coniferous woodlands, riparian and urban areas, gardens |
| Black-capped Chickadee | BCCH | / | / | Mixed deciduous-coniferous woodlands, wood margins, suburban areas, parks |
| Tufted Titmouse | TUTI | 3 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Deciduous forests, parks, orchards, gardens, and suburban areas |
| FAMILY: Sittidae (Nuthatches) | ||||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | RBNU | 6 / 1 | 8 / 5 | Mature coniferous forests, suburban area with sufficient conifers |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | WBNU | 5 / 10 | 8 / 15 | Mature deciduous forests near openings and edges, parks, suburban areas |
| Brown-headed Nuthatch | BHNU | / | / | Pine forests, especially open mature forests with periodic fires |
| FAMILY: Certhiidae (Creepers) | ||||
| Brown Creeper | BRCR | / | / | Coniferous and mixed coniferous/deciduous forests |
| FAMILY: Troglodytidae (Wrens) | ||||
| Carolina Wren | CARW | 3 / 1 | 9 / 30 | Wood margins, scrub, gardens, orchards, farmland, bottomland forests |
| House Wren | HOWR | 5 / 20 | 8 / 15 | Wood margins, hedgerows, scrub, gardens, orchards, farmland |
| Winter Wren | WIWR | / | / | Coniferous and deciduous forests, bottomland forests |
| Sedge Wren | SEWR | 6 / 10 | 9 / 20 | Wet meadows, hayfields, marshes |
| Marsh Wren | MAWR | / | / | Variety of marshes with dense reeds |
| FAMILY: Regulidae (Kinglets) | ||||
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | GCKI | / | / | Mixed coniferous-deciduous forests, especially where spruce or fir are present |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | RCKI | / | / | Mixed coniferous-deciduous forests, wood margins, scrub, abandoned fields |
| FAMILY: Sylviidae (Gnatcatchers and Old World Warblers) | ||||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | BGGN | 5 / 15 | 7 / 31 | Variety of deciduous wooded habitats, especially near water |
| FAMILY: Turdidae (Thrushes) | ||||
| Eastern Bluebird | EABL | 5 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Abandoned and agricultural fields, wood margins, hedgerows, scrub |
| Veery | VEER | / | / | Deciduous forests, riparian habitats, shrubby habitats with small trees |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | GCTH | / | / | Deciduous and bottomland forests, wood margins, hedgerows, scrub |
| Bicknell's Thrush | BITH | / | / | Mountainous forests and secondary woodlands |
| Swainson's Thrush | SWTH | / | / | Northern conifers, especially spruce |
| Hermit Thrush | HETH | / | / | Damp forests with hemlocks |
| Wood Thrush | WOTH | 5 / 25 | 8 / 20 | Variety of woodland habitats |
| American Robin | AMRO | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Everywhere, except very urban areas |
| FAMILY: Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers) | ||||
| Gray Catbird | GRCA | 5 / 25 | 8 / 31 | Dense thickets, shrubs, hedgerows |
| Northern Mockingbird | NOMO | 4 / 1 | 9 / 10 | Open country, hedgerows, suburbs |
| Brown Thrasher | BRTH | 5 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Dense thickets, shrubs, hedgerows |
| FAMILY: Sturnidae (Starlings) | ||||
| European Starling | EUST | 4 / 1 | 9 / 5 | Everywhere |
| FAMILY: Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits) | ||||
| American Pipit | AMPI | / | / | Muddy or recently plowed fields, lake shores, river sandbars, grasslands |
| FAMILY: Bombycillidae (Waxwings and Allies) | ||||
| Cedar Waxwing | CEDW | 6 / 15 | 7 / 31 | Open woodland, shade trees, streams |
| FAMILY: Parulidae (Wood-warblers) | ||||
| Blue-winged Warbler | BWWA | 5 / 25 | 7 / 20 | Brushy fields, wood margins |
| Golden-winged Warbler | GWWA | / | / | Damp, brushy fields, wood margins |
| Tennessee Warbler | TEWA | / | / | Coniferous or mixed woodland, especially spruce |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | OCWA | / | / | Thickets and shrubs along streams, forests, weedy fields |
| Nashville Warbler | NAWA | / | / | Swamp and bog areas |
| Northern Parula | NOPA | 6 / 1 | 8 / 15 | Moist woods, bottomlands, spruces |
| Yellow Warbler | YWAR | 6 / 1 | 7 / 10 | Wet brushy areas, farmlands |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | CSWA | / | / | Brushy, open second-growth, edges |
| Magnolia Warbler | MAWA | / | / | Coniferous forests |
| Cape May Warbler | CMWA | / | / | Coniferous forests |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | BTBW | / | / | Mixed woods with heavy understory |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (unid. Myrtle/Audubon's) | YRWA | / | / | Coniferous and mixed coniferous/deciduous woodlands, wood margins |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | BTNW | / | / | Coniferous or mixed woods |
| Blackburnian Warbler | BLBW | / | / | Coniferous or mixed woods |
| Yellow-throated Warbler | YTWA | 5 / 1 | 7 / 15 | Loblolly pines, sycamores |
| Pine Warbler | PIWA | 4 / 20 | 8 / 10 | Variety of pine forests |
| Prairie Warbler | PRAW | 5 / 25 | 7 / 20 | Brushy fields, edges, small pines |
| Palm Warbler | PAWA | / | / | Variety of woodland, second growth and thicket habitats, open fields |
| Bay-breasted Warbler | BBWA | / | / | Variety of forest types, generally remains in the canopy |
| Blackpoll Warbler | BLPW | / | / | Variety of forest, woodland, scrub, and brushy habitats |
| Cerulean Warbler | CERW | 5 / 25 | 8 / 5 | Mature moist or riverside forests |
| Black-and-white Warbler | BAWW | 5 / 15 | 7 / 25 | Extensive deciduous or mixed woods |
| American Redstart | AMRE | 6 / 10 | 7 / 20 | Moist, deciduous forest |
| Prothonotary Warbler | PROW | 5 / 10 | 7 / 20 | Swamps, bottomlands |
| Worm-eating Warbler | WEWA | 5 / 20 | 7 / 20 | Deep deciduous woods |
| Ovenbird | OVEN | 5 / 20 | 8 / 5 | Open mature mixed upland forest |
| Northern Waterthrush | NOWA | / | / | Swamps and bogs, pond edges |
| Louisiana Waterthrush | LOWA | 5 / 1 | 7 / 10 | Rocky streams, sluggish backwaters |
| Kentucky Warbler | KEWA | 5 / 25 | 7 / 15 | Moist deciduous woods, understory |
| Connecticut Warbler | CONW | / | / | Variety of forest, woodland, scrub, and thicket habitats |
| Mourning Warbler | MOWA | / | / | Brushy areas in woodlands or edges |
| Common Yellowthroat | COYE | 5 / 25 | 8 / 10 | Brushy areas, preferably wet |
| Hooded Warbler | HOWA | 5 / 25 | 7 / 25 | Moist forests with dense understory |
| Wilson's Warbler | WIWA | / | / | Fairly open woodlands with undergrowth or shrubs |
| Canada Warbler | CAWA | / | / | Thick, moist forest undergrowth |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | YBCH | 5 / 25 | 8 / 5 | Brushy fields, thickets, wood edges |
| FAMILY: Thraupidae (Tanagers) | ||||
| Summer Tanager | SUTA | / | / | Mixed dry upland woods |
| Scarlet Tanager | SCTA | 5 / 25 | 8 / 10 | Mature deciduous forests |
| FAMILY: Emberizidae (Emberizids) | ||||
| Eastern Towhee | EATO | 5 / 20 | 8 / 31 | Dry open woodlands, edges, brush |
| American Tree Sparrow | ATSP | / | / | Fields, marshes, gardens, open forests |
| Chipping Sparrow | CHSP | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Open woodlands with grass, river and lake shorelines, orchards, farms, parks |
| Clay-colored Sparrow | CCSP | / | / | Wood margins, hedgerows, scrub, abandoned fields |
| Field Sparrow | FISP | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Brushy, weedy fields, hedgerows |
| Vesper Sparrow | VESP | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Short grass areas, cultivated fields |
| Lark Sparrow | LASP | / | / | Grass with low shrubs and open ground |
| Savannah Sparrow | SAVS | 6 / 1 | 8 / 15 | Hayfields, wet meadows, pastures |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | GRSP | 5 / 25 | 8 / 31 | Hayfields, grassy pastures |
| Henslow's Sparrow | HESP | 5 / 25 | 8 / 31 | Weedy fields, wet meadows |
| Fox Sparrow | FOSP | / | / | Thickets and edges of coniferous, mixed, or second-growth forests |
| Song Sparrow | SOSP | 5 / 1 | 9 / 10 | Brushy fields, marsh edges, suburban areas |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | LISP | / | / | Wood margins, hedgerows, scrub, abandoned fields, bogs |
| Swamp Sparrow | SWSP | / | / | Marshes, wet brushy areas, bogs |
| White-throated Sparrow | WTSP | / | / | Wood margins, hedgerows, scrub, swamps, weedy fields, urban areas |
| White-crowned Sparrow | WCSP | / | / | Wood margins, hedgerows, scrub, abandoned fields |
| Dark-eyed Junco (unid. race) | DEJU | / | / | Edges of northern mixed forests |
| Lapland Longspur | LALO | / | / | Plowed fields, open grassland, pastures |
| Snow Bunting | SNBU | / | / | Open weedy and grassy fields, along shores of lakes |
| FAMILY: Cardinalidae (Cardinals, Saltators, and Allies) | ||||
| Northern Cardinal | NOCA | 3 / 15 | 9 / 30 | Edge, brush, parks, suburbs |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | RBGR | 6 / 5 | 8 / 15 | Edges of moist deciduous woods |
| Blue Grosbeak | BLGR | 5 / 25 | 8 / 15 | Thickets, hedgerows, and edges |
| Indigo Bunting | INBU | 6 / 1 | 8 / 15 | Edges, open forest, brush areas |
| Dickcissel | DICK | 6 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Open country, especially alfalfa |
| FAMILY: Icteridae (Blackbirds and Orioles) | ||||
| Bobolink | BOBO | 6 / 15 | 7 / 10 | Fields, meadows, pastures |
| Red-winged Blackbird | RWBL | 5 / 1 | 7 / 10 | Marshes, ponds, meadows, hayfields |
| Eastern Meadowlark | EAME | 5 / 1 | 9 / 10 | Hayfields, pastures |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | YHBL | / | / | Muddy fields, cow or horse pastures |
| Rusty Blackbird | RUBL | / | / | Swamps, wet woodlands, pond edges |
| Brewer's Blackbird | BRBL | / | / | Farmland, open fields, parks, urban areas |
| Common Grackle | COGR | 4 / 15 | 7 / 10 | Farmland, urban areas |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | BHCO | 5 / 1 | 7 / 10 | Everywhere, except urban areas |
| Orchard Oriole | OROR | 6 / 1 | 7 / 5 | Edges, hedgerows, scattered trees |
| Baltimore Oriole | BAOR | 6 / 1 | 7 / 25 | Shade trees, open deciduous woods |
| FAMILY: Fringillidae (Fringilline and Cardueline Finches) | ||||
| Purple Finch | PUFI | / | / | Mixed woods, parklands, residential areas |
| House Finch | HOFI | 5 / 1 | 7 / 15 | Residential areas, especially evergreens |
| Red Crossbill | RECR | / | / | Mature coniferous forests |
| White-winged Crossbill | WWCR | / | / | Coniferous forests, especially where spruce cones are found |
| Common Redpoll | CORE | / | / | Open woodland, scrub, weedy fields, suburban areas |
| Pine Siskin | PISI | / | / | Conifers, gardens, orchards, farmland |
| American Goldfinch | AMGO | 6 / 10 | 9 / 15 | Brushy fields, edges, hedgerows |
| Evening Grosbeak | EVGR | / | / | Coniferous or deciduous forests, suburban areas |
| FAMILY: Passeridae (Old World Sparrows) | ||||
| House Sparrow | HOSP | 2 / 1 | 9 / 30 | Cities, farms, parks, suburbs |
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* Alpha Codes are also known as 'banding codes' (not AOU codes, which are numeric) ** Safe dates represent a window when a singing male is assumed not to be in migration, and therefore on territory. Some atlases do not use safe dates, because they prefer (given present knowledge) not to assume migration or territorial status of all individuals. Safe dates generally apply to the Possible breeding category only when used. |
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