The Birds of Merrimac Farm
MERRIMAC FARM PRELIMINARY BIRD LIST These are the species we have observed during tours and hikes. Email us to find out how you can help us make this list more complete! A
* indicates species observed on properties adjacent to Merrimac Farm.
2007-08 Birds
Total All Seasons
SpringMarch, April, May
SummerJune, July, August
AutumnSeptember, October,
November
WinterDecember, January, February
TOTAL SPECIES
111
106
52
12
37
BITTERNS, EGRETS, HERONS
Great Blue Heron X
X
Green Heron
X
X
VULTURES
Black Vulture X
X
X
X
X
Turkey Vulture
X
X
X
X
X
GEESE, SWANS, DUCKS
Canada Goose
X
X
X
X
Wood Duck
X
X
Mallard
X
X
EAGLES, HAWKS
Osprey
X
X
Northern Harrier
X
X
Cooper's Hawk
X
X
Red-shouldered Hawk
X
X
X
Broad-winged Hawk
X
X
Red-tailed Hawk
X
X
X
FALCONS
American Kestrel
X
X
GROUSE, TURKEY
Wild Turkey
X
X
X
X
QUAIL
Northern Bobwhite
X
X
RAILS, COOTS
American Woodcock
X
X
Common Moorhen X*
X*
PLOVERS
Killdeer X
X
X
DOVES
Rock Pigeon
X
X
Mourning Dove
X
X
X
X
CUCKOOS
Black-billed Cuckoo X
X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
X
X
X
BARN OWLS
Barn Owl
TYPICAL OWLS
Eastern Screech-Owl
X
X
Great Horned Owl
X
X
X
Barred Owl
X
X
SWIFTS
X
Chimney Swift
HUMMINGBIRDS
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
X
X
KINGFISHERS
Belted Kingfisher
X
X
X
WOODPECKERS
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
X
X
X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
X
X
X
X
X
Downy Woodpecker
X
X
X
X
Hairy Woodpecker X
X
X
X
Northern Flicker
X
X
X
X
Pileated Woodpecker
X
X
X
X
FLYCATCHERS
Eastern Wood-pewee
X
X
Acadian Flycatcher
X
X
X
Eastern Phoebe
X
X
X
Great Crested Flycatcher
X
X
X
Eastern Kingbird
X
X
X
VIREOS
White-eyed Vireo
X
X
X
Yellow-throated Vireo
X
X
X
Blue-headed Vireo
X
X
Red-eyed Vireo
X
X
X
CROWS
Blue Jay
X
X
X
X
American Crow
X
X
X
X
Fish Crow
X
X
SWALLOWS
Tree Swallow
X
X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
X
X
Bank Swallow
X
X
X
Barn Swallow
X
X
X
CHICKADEES, TITMICE
Carolina Chickadee
X
X
X
X
X
Tufted Titmouse
X
X
X
X
NUTHATCHES
Red-breasted Nuthatch
X
X
White-breasted Nuthatch
X
X
X
X
WRENS
Carolina Wren
X
X
X
X
House Wren
X
X
Winter Wren
X
X
KINGLETS
Golden-crowned Kinglet
X
X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
X
X
GNATCATCHERS
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
X
X
THRUSHES
Eastern Bluebird X
X
X
X
Veery X
X
X
Gray-cheeked Thrush
X
X
Swainson's Thrush X
X
Hermit Thrush
X
X
X
Wood Thrush
X
X
X
American Robin X
X
X
X
MIMIDS, THRASHERS
Gray Catbird
X
X
X
Northern Mockingbird
X
X
X
X
Brown Thrasher
X
X
STARLINGS
European Starling
X
X
X
X
WAXWINGS
Cedar Waxwing
X
X
X
X
X
WARBLERS
Northern Parula
X
X
X
Chestnut-sided Warbler
X
X
Magnolia Warbler
X
X
Cape May Warbler
X
X
Yellow-rumped Warbler
X
X
X
X
Black-throated Green Warbler
X
X
Blackburnian Warbler
X
X
Pine Warbler
X
X
X
Prairie Warbler
X
X
X
Blackpoll Warbler
X
X
American Redstart
X
X
Prothonotary Warbler
X
X
Worm-eating Warbler
X
X
Ovenbird
X
X
X
Louisiana Waterthrush
X
X
Common Yellowthroat
X
X
X
Canada Warbler
X
X
Yellow-breasted Chat
X
X
X
TANAGERS
Summer Tanager
X
X
Scarlet Tanager
X
X
X
SPARROWS
Eastern Towhee
X
X
X
Chipping Sparrow
X
X
X
Field Sparrow
X
X
X
Grasshopper Sparrow
X
X
Fox Sparrow
X
X
Song Sparrow
X
X
Swamp Sparrow
X
X
White-throated Sparrow
X
X
Dark-eyed Junco
X
X
X
CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS
Northern Cardinal
X
X
X
X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
X
X
Indigo Bunting
X
X
X
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES
Red-winged Blackbird
X
X
X
Eastern Meadowlark
X
X
Rusty Blackbird
X
X
Common Grackle
X
X
X
Brown-headed Cowbird
X
X
X
Baltimore Oriole
X
X
GROSBEAKS, FINCHES
American Goldfinch X
X
X
X
OLD WORLD SPARROWS
House Sparrow
X
X
X
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