Please join us for a bird walk at Merrimac Farm on the last Sunday of every month, beginning at 8:00 am.
Check our Calendar here for more information.
KEY:
Species |
Present |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
BITTERNS, EGRETS, HERONS |
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Great Blue Heron (PR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Green Heron (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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VULTURES |
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Black Vulture (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Turkey Vulture (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
GEESE, SWANS, DUCKS |
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Canada Goose (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Wood Duck (PR) |
x |
|
x |
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Hooded Merganser |
x |
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|
|
x |
Mallard (PR) |
x |
|
x |
|
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EAGLES, HAWKS |
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Osprey (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
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Bald Eagle (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
Northern Harrier (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
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Cooper’s Hawk (WR) |
x |
|
x |
|
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Red-shouldered Hawk (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Broad-winged Hawk (T) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Red-tailed Hawk (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
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FALCONS |
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American Kestrel (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
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Wild Turkey (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
QUAIL |
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Northern Bobwhite (PR) |
x |
|
x |
|
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PLOVERS |
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Killdeer (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
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American Woodcock (SR) |
x |
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|
x |
GULLS, TERNS |
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Laughing Gull (SR) |
x |
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|
x |
Ring-billed Gull (WR) |
x |
x |
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DOVES |
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Rock Pigeon (PR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Mourning Dove (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
CUCKOOS |
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Black-billed Cuckoo (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
TYPICAL OWLS |
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Eastern Screech-Owl (PR) |
x |
|
x |
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Great Horned Owl (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
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Barred Owl (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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SWIFTS |
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Chimney Swift (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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HUMMINGBIRDS |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
KINGFISHERS |
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Belted Kingfisher (PR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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WOODPECKERS |
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Red-headed Woodpecker (PR) |
x |
x |
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|
x |
Red-bellied Woodpecker (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
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Downy Woodpecker (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Hairy Woodpecker (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Northern Flicker (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Pileated Woodpecker (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
FLYCATCHERS |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
Acadian Flycatcher (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Eastern Phoebe (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Great-crested Flycatcher (SR) |
x |
|
x |
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Eastern Kingbird (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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VIREOS |
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White-eyed Vireo (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
Yellow-throated Vireo (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Blue-headed Vireo (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Philadelphia Vireo (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Red-eyed Vireo (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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CROWS |
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Blue Jay (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
American Crow (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Fish Crow (PR) |
x |
|
x |
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LARKS |
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Horned Lark (PR) |
x |
|
x |
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SWALLOWS |
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Purple Martin |
x |
|
x |
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Tree Swallow (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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N. Rough-winged Swallow (SR) |
x |
|
x |
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Bank Swallow (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Barn Swallow (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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CHICKADEES, TITMICE |
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Carolina Chickadee (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Tufted Titmouse (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
NUTHATCHES |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch (V) |
x |
x |
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|
x |
White-breasted Nuthatch (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
CREEPERS |
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Brown Creeper (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
WRENS |
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Carolina Wren (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
House Wren (SR) |
x |
|
x |
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Winter Wren (WR) |
x |
|
x |
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KINGLETS |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
GNATCATCHERS |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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THRUSHES |
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Eastern Bluebird (PR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
Veery (SR) |
x |
x |
x |
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Gray-cheeked Thrush (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
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Swainson’s Thrush (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Hermit Thrush (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
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Wood Thrush (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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American Robin (SR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
MIMIDS, THRASHERS |
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Gray Catbird (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
Northern Mockingbird (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Brown Thrasher (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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STARLINGS |
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European Starling (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
WAXWINGS |
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Cedar Waxwing (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
WARBLERS |
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Northern Parula (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Yellow Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
x |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Magnolia Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Cape May Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Black-throated Blue Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Black-throated Green Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Blackburnian Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Pine Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Prairie Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Palm Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
x |
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Blackpoll Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Cerulian Warbler (T) |
x |
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Black-and-White Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
|
|
x |
American Redstart (SR) |
x |
|
x |
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Phrothonotary Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Worm-eating Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
x |
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Ovenbird (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Northern Waterthrush (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Louisiana Waterthrush (SR) |
x |
x |
x |
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Common Yellow-throat (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
Hooded Warbler (SR) |
|
x |
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Canada Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Yellow-breasted Chat (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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TANAGERS |
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Summer Tanager (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Scarlet Tanager (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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SPARROWS |
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Eastern Towhee (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
American Tree Sparrow (WR) |
x |
x |
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Chipping Sparrow (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Field Sparrow (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Savannah Sparrow (WR) |
x |
x |
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Grasshopper Sparrow (SR) |
x |
|
x |
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Fox Sparrow (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
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Song Sparrow (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
Swamp Sparrow (WR) |
x |
|
x |
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White-throated Sparrow (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
White-crowned Sparrow (WR) |
x |
x |
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Dark-eyed Junco (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS |
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Northern Cardinal (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (T) |
x |
|
x |
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Blue Grosbeak (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
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Indigo Bunting (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES |
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Red-winged Blackbird (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Eastern Meadowlark (PR) |
x |
|
x |
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Rusty Blackbird (WR) |
x |
|
x |
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Common Grackle (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Brown-headed Cowbird (PR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Orchard Oriole (SR) |
x |
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|
x |
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Baltimore Oriole (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
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GROSBEAKS, FINCHES |
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Purple Finch (PR) |
|
|
|
x |
|
House Finch (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
Pine Siskin (T) |
x |
|
|
|
x |
American Goldfinch (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
OLD WORLD SPARROWS |
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House Sparrow (PR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
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Totals |
135 |
54 |
120 |
64 |
45 |