Maryland & DC 2002-2006 (published!)
Species Info
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| Species | Alpha Code* | Safe date start** | Safe date end | Habitat |
| ORDER: ANSERIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans) | ||||
| Snow Goose | SNGO | 6 / 1 | 7 / 30 | |
| Canada Goose | CANG | 5 / 10 | 7 / 31 | Shore or islands in any water body |
| Mute Swan | MUSW | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Shore or islands in any water body |
| Trumpeter Swan | TRUS | / | / | |
| Wood Duck | WODU | 4 / 20 | 8 / 15 | Wooded swamps, fresh marshes, streams |
| Gadwall | GADW | 5 / 20 | 8 / 20 | High ground near water |
| American Black Duck | ABDU | 5 / 20 | 7 / 31 | High ground near water, often woods |
| Mallard | MALL | 5 / 15 | 8 / 20 | High ground near water, often woods |
| Blue-winged Teal | BWTE | 6 / 5 | 7 / 5 | High ground near water |
| Northern Shoveler | NSHO | 6 / 1 | 6 / 30 | |
| Northern Pintail | NOPI | / | / | |
| Green-winged Teal | AGWT | 6 / 1 | 6 / 30 | High ground near water |
| Canvasback | CANV | / | / | |
| Redhead | REDH | / | / | |
| Ring-necked Duck | RNDU | 5 / 20 | 8 / 15 | |
| Lesser Scaup | LESC | 6 / 1 | 7 / 30 | |
| Surf Scoter | SUSC | / | / | |
| Bufflehead | BUFF | / | / | |
| Hooded Merganser | HOME | 5 / 20 | 8 / 31 | Wooded swamps, fresh marshes, streams |
| Common Merganser | COME | 6 / 1 | 7 / 30 | |
| Red-breasted Merganser | RBME | / | / | |
| Ruddy Duck | RUDU | 6 / 10 | 8 / 25 | 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 | Farmlands, near edge and hedgerows |
| ORDER: GAVIIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Gaviidae (Loons) | ||||
| Common Loon | COLO | / | / | |
| ORDER: PODICIPEDIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Podicipedidae (Grebes) | ||||
| Pied-billed Grebe | PBGR | 5 / 20 | 7 / 10 | Marshy or weedy ponds |
| Horned Grebe | HOGR | / | / | |
| ORDER: PELECANIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Pelecanidae (Pelecans) | ||||
| Brown Pelican | BRPE | 6 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Shrubby marsh island |
| FAMILY: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) | ||||
| Double-crested Cormorant | DCCO | 6 / 10 | 6 / 30 | |
| ORDER: CICONIIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns, and allies) | ||||
| American Bittern | AMBI | 5 / 20 | 8 / 15 | Tall marshes, wet fields |
| Least Bittern | LEBI | 5 / 20 | 7 / 31 | Fresh and brackish water marshes |
| Great Blue Heron | GBHE | 5 / 15 | 6 / 30 | Wooded swamps, beaver ponds, islands |
| Great Egret | GREG | 5 / 20 | 6 / 20 | Shrubs, trees near tidal water |
| Snowy Egret | SNEG | 5 / 20 | 6 / 30 | Shrubs, trees near tidal water |
| Little Blue Heron | LBHE | 5 / 20 | 6 / 20 | Shrubs, trees near tidal water |
| Tricolored Heron | TRHE | 5 / 20 | 6 / 30 | Shrubs, trees near tidal water |
| Cattle Egret | CAEG | 5 / 20 | 6 / 20 | Shrubs, trees near tidal water |
| Green Heron | GRHE | 5 / 1 | 7 / 15 | Woods near marshes or open water |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron | BCNH | 5 / 10 | 6 / 30 | Shrubs, trees near tidal water |
| Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | YCNH | 4 / 20 | 6 / 30 | Wooded habitats, usually near water |
| FAMILY: Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills) | ||||
| White Ibis | WHIB | / | / | |
| Glossy Ibis | GLIB | 5 / 20 | 6 / 30 | Shrubs, trees near tidal water |
| FAMILY: Cathartidae (New World Vultures) | ||||
| Black Vulture | BLVU | 5 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Woods, cliffs, caves, buildings |
| Turkey Vulture | TUVU | 5 / 15 | 8 / 20 | Woods, cliffs, caves, buildings |
| ORDER: FALCONIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Accipitridae (Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies) | ||||
| Osprey | OSPR | 6 / 1 | 8 / 15 | Marshes, tidal water bodies, channel markers |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | STKI | / | / | |
| Mississippi Kite | MIKI | 6 / 1 | 7 / 30 | |
| Bald Eagle | BAEA | 4 / 15 | 8 / 5 | Tall trees near lakes, marshes, rivers |
| Northern Harrier | NOHA | 5 / 20 | 7 / 25 | Marshes, wet pastures and meadows |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | SSHA | 6 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Conifers in extensive woodlands |
| Cooper's Hawk | COHA | 5 / 20 | 7 / 31 | Mixed woodlands, groves |
| Northern Goshawk | NOGO | 4 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Large mature mixed woodlands |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | RSHA | 5 / 10 | 8 / 20 | Wet mixed forests, swamps |
| Broad-winged Hawk | BWHA | 6 / 15 | 8 / 10 | Hilly woodlands |
| Red-tailed Hawk | RTHA | 5 / 10 | 8 / 20 | Mature forests, often near edges |
| FAMILY: Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) | ||||
| American Kestrel | AMKE | 5 / 15 | 7 / 15 | Open country, scattered trees, edge |
| Peregrine Falcon | PEFA | 5 / 20 | 8 / 15 | Cliffs, buildings, bridges |
| ORDER: GRUIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) | ||||
| Black Rail | BLRA | 5 / 1 | 8 / 15 | Brackish marshes |
| Clapper Rail | CLRA | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Salt and brackish marshes |
| King Rail | KIRA | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Fresh and brackish marshes |
| Virginia Rail | VIRA | 5 / 20 | 8 / 15 | Fresh and brackish marshes |
| Sora | SORA | 6 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Fresh marshes, wet meadows |
| Purple Gallinule | PUGA | 6 / 20 | 7 / 31 | Shrubby swamps |
| Common Moorhen | COMO | 5 / 20 | 8 / 31 | Marshes with open water |
| American Coot | AMCO | 6 / 10 | 8 / 25 | Marshes with open water |
| ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Charadriidae (Lapwings and Plovers) | ||||
| Wilson's Plover | WIPL | 5 / 15 | 7 / 31 | Sandy ocean beaches |
| Piping Plover | PIPL | 5 / 15 | 7 / 20 | Sandy ocean beaches |
| Killdeer | KILL | 4 / 20 | 6 / 25 | Most open, sparsely vegetated areas |
| FAMILY: Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers) | ||||
| American Oystercatcher | AMOY | 5 / 15 | 7 / 25 | Sandy ocean beaches, fresh spoil |
| FAMILY: Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets) | ||||
| Black-necked Stilt | BNST | 5 / 15 | 7 / 15 | |
| FAMILY: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies) | ||||
| Willet | WILL | 6 / 10 | 7 / 1 | Salt marshes |
| Spotted Sandpiper | SPSA | 6 / 10 | 6 / 30 | Beaches or rocky streams |
| Upland Sandpiper | UPSA | 5 / 20 | 6 / 25 | Open grasslands and meadows |
| Wilson's Snipe | WISN | 6 / 1 | 7 / 15 | |
| American Woodcock | AMWO | 4 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Upland forest edges |
| FAMILY: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers) | ||||
| Laughing Gull | LAGU | 6 / 5 | 7 / 10 | Salt marshes |
| Bonaparte's Gull | BOGU | 6 / 1 | 7 / 30 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | RBGU | / | / | |
| Herring Gull | HERG | 6 / 5 | 7 / 10 | Beaches, coastal islands, spoil areas |
| Great Black-backed Gull | GBBG | 6 / 5 | 7 / 10 | Beaches, coastal islands, spoil areas |
| Gull-billed Tern | GBTE | 5 / 15 | 7 / 5 | Beaches, coastal islands |
| Caspian Tern | CATE | / | / | |
| Royal Tern | ROYT | 5 / 25 | 7 / 5 | Beaches, coastal islands, spoil areas |
| Sandwich Tern | SATE | 5 / 25 | 7 / 5 | Beaches, coastal islands, spoil areas |
| Roseate Tern | ROST | 5 / 25 | 7 / 5 | Beaches, coastal islands, spoil areas |
| Common Tern | COTE | 6 / 5 | 6 / 30 | Beaches, coastal islands, spoil areas |
| Forster's Tern | FOTE | 5 / 15 | 6 / 25 | Salt marshes |
| Least Tern | LETE | 5 / 25 | 7 / 5 | Beaches, coastal islands, spoil areas |
| Black Skimmer | BLSK | 5 / 25 | 7 / 5 | Beaches, coastal islands |
| ORDER: COLUMBIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) | ||||
| Rock Pigeon | ROPI | 1 / 1 | 12 / 31 | Cities, suburbs, farms, bridges |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | EUCD | 6 / 1 | 7 / 30 | |
| Mourning Dove | MODO | 4 / 15 | 7 / 20 | Suburbs, woodlots, farmland |
| ORDER: PSITTACIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Psittacidae (Lories, Parakeets, Macaws, and Parrots) | ||||
| Monk Parakeet | MOPA | 6 / 1 | 7 / 30 | |
| ORDER: CUCULIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Cuculidae (Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis) | ||||
| Black-billed Cuckoo | BBCU | 6 / 20 | 7 / 20 | Variety of forest habitats, edges |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | YBCU | 6 / 15 | 7 / 31 | Variety of forest habitats, edges |
| ORDER: STRIGIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Tytonidae (Barn Owls) | ||||
| Barn Owl | BANO | 4 / 15 | 9 / 30 | Open country, near structures |
| FAMILY: Strigidae (Typical Owls) | ||||
| Eastern Screech-Owl | EASO | 4 / 1 | 8 / 15 | Open woods, orchards |
| Great Horned Owl | GHOW | 12 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Most upland woodland types |
| Barred Owl | BADO | 1 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Bottomlands, swamps, moist woods |
| Long-eared Owl | LEOW | 5 / 1 | 9 / 30 | Evergreen forest |
| Short-eared Owl | SEOW | 5 / 1 | 9 / 30 | Open pastureland, marshes, meadows |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | NSWO | 5 / 5 | 9 / 10 | Mixed, moist woods, with conifers |
| ORDER: CAPRIMULGIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Caprimulgidae (Nighthawks and Allies) | ||||
| Common Nighthawk | CONI | 6 / 5 | 7 / 15 | Barren country and flat roofs |
| Chuck-will's-widow | CWWI | 5 / 1 | 8 / 10 | Dry open upland woods |
| Whip-poor-will | WPWI | 5 / 10 | 7 / 15 | Dry open upland woods |
| ORDER: APODIFORMES | ||||
| FAMILY: Apodidae (Swifts) | ||||
| Chimney Swift | CHSW | 5 / 15 | 8 / 10 | Primarily in towns |
| FAMILY: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) | ||||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | RTHU | 5 / 15 | 7 / 31 | Open woodlands, edges |
| 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 | 6 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Mixed woods, swamps, bogs |
| Downy Woodpecker | DOWO | 3 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Variety of wodlots. and edge habitats |
| Hairy Woodpecker | HAWO | 3 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Deep woods, primarily deciduous |
| Red-cockaded Woodpecker | RCWO | 3 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Loblolly pines |
| Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted Flicker) | YSFL | 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 | 6 / 15 | 7 / 31 | Northern conifers |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | EAWP | 6 / 1 | 8 / 15 | Variety of woodland habitats |
| Acadian Flycatcher | ACFL | 5 / 25 | 8 / 5 | Moist woods, bottomlands |
| Alder Flycatcher | ALFL | 6 / 10 | 7 / 20 | Wet brushy areas, prefers alders |
| Willow Flycatcher | WIFL | 6 / 10 | 7 / 20 | Wet to fairly dry brushy areas |
| Least Flycatcher | LEFL | 6 / 5 | 7 / 20 | 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 | / | / | |
| Eastern Kingbird | EAKI | 5 / 25 | 7 / 5 | Open areas, edges, often near water |
| FAMILY: Laniidae (Shrikes) | ||||
| Loggerhead Shrike | LOSH | 5 / 10 | 7 / 20 | Open country, hedgerows, cedars |
| 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 | 6 / 1 | 8 / 20 | Coniferous or mixed woodlands |
| Warbling Vireo | WAVI | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Open deciduous or riverside woods |
| Red-eyed Vireo | REVI | 6 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Variety of woodland habitats |
| FAMILY: Corvidae (Crows and Jays) | ||||
| Blue Jay | BLJA | 6 / 10 | 9 / 5 | Variety of woodland habitats, suburbs |
| American Crow | AMCR | 4 / 20 | 8 / 31 | Open areas, edges, farms, parks |
| Fish Crow | FICR | 5 / 10 | 8 / 31 | Wood edges, farms, tidewater areas |
| Common Raven | CORA | 4 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Mountainous, remote regions |
| FAMILY: Alaudidae (Larks) | ||||
| Horned Lark | HOLA | 4 / 10 | 9 / 5 | Most short-grass areas |
| FAMILY: Hirundinidae (Swallows) | ||||
| Purple Martin | PUMA | 6 / 1 | 6 / 25 | Open country, colonial |
| Tree Swallow | TRES | 5 / 25 | 6 / 25 | Open country near water |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | NRWS | 5 / 25 | 6 / 20 | Near water with steep banks |
| Bank Swallow | BANS | 6 / 1 | 6 / 20 | Near water with steep banks, colonial |
| Cliff Swallow | CLSW | 6 / 1 | 6 / 25 | Open country near buildings, bridges |
| Barn Swallow | BARS | 5 / 25 | 6 / 25 | Open country near buildings, bridges |
| FAMILY: Paridae (Chickadees and Titmice) | ||||
| Carolina Chickadee | CACH | 3 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Variety of woodland. habitats, suburbs |
| Black-capped Chickadee | BCCH | 5 / 1 | 9 / 20 | Variety of woodland. habitats, suburbs |
| Tufted Titmouse | TUTI | 3 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Variety of woodland. habitats, suburbs |
| FAMILY: Sittidae (Nuthatches) | ||||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | RBNU | 6 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Coniferous or mixed woods |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | WBNU | 5 / 10 | 8 / 15 | Variety of woodland habitats, suburbs |
| Brown-headed Nuthatch | BHNU | 3 / 20 | 8 / 15 | Loblolly pine forests |
| FAMILY: Certhiidae (Creepers) | ||||
| Brown Creeper | BRCR | 5 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Deep woods, flooded woods |
| FAMILY: Troglodytidae (Wrens) | ||||
| Carolina Wren | CARW | 3 / 1 | 9 / 30 | Wood edges, thickets, near residences |
| Bewick's Wren | BEWR | 5 / 10 | 8 / 31 | Open woods, thickets, near residences |
| House Wren | HOWR | 5 / 20 | 8 / 15 | Open woods, dead trees, suburbs |
| Winter Wren | WIWR | 5 / 20 | 8 / 31 | Moist woods with hemlocks |
| Sedge Wren | SEWR | 6 / 10 | 9 / 20 | Wet meadows, marshes |
| Marsh Wren | MAWR | 5 / 25 | 8 / 25 | Cattail and other tall marshes |
| FAMILY: Regulidae (Kinglets) | ||||
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | GCKI | 5 / 20 | 9 / 10 | Northern coniferous forests |
| FAMILY: Sylviidae (Gnatcatchers and Old World Warblers) | ||||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | BGGN | 5 / 15 | 7 / 31 | Woodlands near streams |
| FAMILY: Turdidae (Thrushes) | ||||
| Eastern Bluebird | EABL | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Wood edges, farmlands |
| Veery | VEER | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Moist mixed woods |
| Swainson's Thrush | SWTH | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Northern conifers, esp. spruce |
| Hermit Thrush | HETH | 5 / 25 | 9 / 15 | Damp forests, with hemlocks |
| Wood Thrush | WOTH | 5 / 25 | 8 / 20 | Variety of woodland habitats |
| American Robin | AMRO | 5 / 1 | 7 / 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 | 7 / 31 | Everywhere |
| 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 edges |
| Golden-winged Warbler | GWWA | 5 / 25 | 7 / 20 | Damp, brushy fields, wood edges |
| Nashville Warbler | NAWA | 5 / 25 | 8 / 15 | 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 | 6 / 1 | 8 / 10 | Brushy, open second-growth, edges |
| Magnolia Warbler | MAWA | 6 / 10 | 8 / 5 | Northern coniferous forests |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | BTBW | 6 / 5 | 8 / 5 | Mixed woods with heavy understory |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (unid. Myrtle/Audubon's) | YRWA | 6 / 1 | 8 / 20 | |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | BTNW | 6 / 10 | 8 / 5 | Northern coniferous or mixed woods |
| Blackburnian Warbler | BLBW | 6 / 10 | 7 / 31 | Northern coniferous or mixed woods |
| Yellow-throated Warbler | YTWA | 5 / 1 | 7 / 15 | Loblolly pines, sycamores |
| Pine Warbler | PIWA | 4 / 25 | 8 / 10 | Variety of pine forests |
| Prairie Warbler | PRAW | 5 / 25 | 7 / 20 | Brushy fields, edges, small pines |
| 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 |
| Swainson's Warbler | SWWA | 4 / 20 | 8 / 31 | Brushy, moist forest |
| Ovenbird | OVEN | 5 / 20 | 8 / 5 | Open mature mixed upland forest |
| Northern Waterthrush | NOWA | 6 / 5 | 7 / 15 | 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 |
| Mourning Warbler | MOWA | 6 / 15 | 7 / 31 | 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 |
| Canada Warbler | CAWA | 6 / 10 | 7 / 15 | Thick, moist forest undergrowth |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | YBCH | 5 / 25 | 8 / 5 | Brushy fields, thickets, wood edges |
| FAMILY: Thraupidae (Tanagers) | ||||
| Summer Tanager | SUTA | 6 / 5 | 8 / 10 | 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 |
| Bachman's Sparrow | BACS | 6 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Brushy fields, often with pines |
| Chipping Sparrow | CHSP | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Farms, open mixed woods, suburbs |
| Clay-colored Sparrow | CCSP | 6 / 1 | 7 / 31 | |
| Field Sparrow | FISP | 5 / 1 | 8 / 31 | Brushy, weedy fields, hedgerows |
| Vesper Sparrow | VESP | 5 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Short grass areas, cultivated fields |
| Lark Sparrow | LASP | 6 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Grass with low shrubs & open ground |
| Savannah Sparrow | SAVS | 6 / 5 | 8 / 31 | Hayfields, wet meadows, pastures |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | GRSP | 5 / 25 | 8 / 31 | Hayfields, grassy pastures |
| Henslow's Sparrow | HESP | 5 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Weedy fields, wet meadows |
| Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow | SSTS | 6 / 1 | 8 / 10 | Salt marshes |
| Seaside Sparrow | SESP | 6 / 1 | 8 / 10 | Salt marshes |
| Song Sparrow | SOSP | 5 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Brushy fields, marsh edges, suburbs |
| Swamp Sparrow | SWSP | 6 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Marshes, wet brushy areas, bogs |
| White-throated Sparrow | WTSP | 6 / 10 | 7 / 31 | Brushy openings |
| Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored Junco) | SCJU | 6 / 1 | 7 / 31 | Edges of northern mixed forests |
| FAMILY: Cardinalidae (Cardinals, Saltators, and Allies) | ||||
| Northern Cardinal | NOCA | 3 / 15 | 9 / 30 | Edge, brush. parks, suburbs |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | RBGR | 6 / 15 | 8 / 10 | Edges of moist deciduous woods |
| Blue Grosbeak | BLGR | 5 / 25 | 8 / 10 | Thickets, hedgerows and edges |
| Indigo Bunting | INBU | 5 / 25 | 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 | 6 / 30 | Fields, meadows, pastures |
| Red-winged Blackbird | RWBL | 5 / 1 | 7 / 10 | Marshes, ponds, meadows, hayfields |
| Eastern Meadowlark | EAME | 4 / 25 | 9 / 10 | Hayfields, pastures |
| Boat-tailed Grackle | BTGR | 4 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Brushy, open woods, near salt water |
| Common Grackle | COGR | 4 / 15 | 6 / 30 | Suburbs, farmland |
| 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 | 6 / 1 | 8 / 10 | Mixed woods, parklands, residential |
| House Finch | HOFI | 5 / 1 | 7 / 15 | Residential, especially evergreens |
| Red Crossbill | RECR | / | / | |
| Pine Siskin | PISI | 6 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Northern conifers |
| American Goldfinch | AMGO | 6 / 15 | 8 / 31 | Brushy fields, edges, hedgerows |
| FAMILY: Passeridae (Old World Sparrows) | ||||
| House Sparrow | HOSP | 2 / 1 | 8 / 31 | 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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