Ernie Miller Nature Center

A

Abundant

very numerous species

C

Common

certain in proper habitat

U

Uncommon

present, but may not be seen

O

Occasional

seen a few times per season

R

Rare

seen every 2 to 5 years

X

Accidental

seen only once or twice

H

Hypothetical

never recorded but may occur, based on records nearby

M

Migratory Only

*

Nests within the boundaries of Ernie Miller Park

Sp

Spring

March to May

S

Summer

June to August

F

Fall

September to November

W

Winter

December to February

Sp

S

F

W

BLACKBIRD

Brewer's

R

Red-winged

A

A

A

Rusty

R

BLUEBIRD

Eastern

*

A

A

A

A

BOBWHITE (See QUAIL)

BUNTING

Indigo

*

C

C

CARDINAL

Northern

*

A

A

A

A

CATBIRD

Gray

O

O

O

CHAT (See WARBLER)

CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW

H

H

CHICKADEE

Black-capped

*

A

A

A

A

COOT

American

H

H

CORMORANT

Double-cresled

X

X

COWBIRD

Brown-headed

U

U

CREEPER

Brown

O

U

U

CROW

American

A

A

A

A

CUCKOO

Black-billed

U

O

O

Yellow-billed

C

C

O

DICKCISSEL

R

R

DOVE

Mourning

*

C

A

A

C

Rock

U

U

U

C

DUCK

Mallard

R

R

R

R

Wood

R

R

R

EAGLE

Bald

R

FALCON

Kestrel, American

U

U

U

U

Merlin

H

FINCH

House

O

C

Purple

O

O

O

Goldfinch (See GOLDFINCH)

FLYCATCHER

Acadian

O

O

Alder

X

X

Groat Cresled

C

C

O

Least

U

U

Olive-sided

O

O

Scissor-tailed

R

R

Willow

X

X

GNATCATCHER

Blue-gray

*

C

U

R

GOLDFINCH

American

*

C

C

C

C

GRACKLE

Common

A

A

A

GREBE

Pied-billed

H

H

H

GROSBEAK

Evening

X

Rose-breasted

O

O

U

GOOSE

Canada (flying)(M)

M

M

Snow (flying)

R

M

M

GULL

Herring

R

R

Ring-billed

R

R

U

O

HAWK

Broad-winged (M)

R

X

Cooper's

R

R

R

R

Hamer, Northern

X

Red-tailed

C

C

C

O

Red-shouldered

H

H

Rough-legged (M)

M

M

Sharp-shinned

O

O

H

Swainson's (M)

M

M

HERON

Great Blue

U

U

O

Green-backed

U

U

HUMMINGBIRD

Ruby-throated

U

U

JAY

Blue

*

A

A

A

A

JUNCO

Dark-eyed

U

C

C

KILLDEER

U

U

U

KINGBIRD

Eastern

C

C

Western

X

X

KINGFISHER

Belted

U

U

U

U

KINGLET

Golden-crowned

O

O

Ruby-crowned

U

O

R

KITE

Mississippi

H

LARK

Horned

X

R

MARTIN

Purple

U

U

MEADOWLARK

Eastern

U

U

U

U

MOCKINGBIRD

Northern

U

U

U

U

NIGHTHAWK

Common

C

C

NUTHATCH

Red-breasted

R

R

White-breasted

*

C

C

C

U

ORIOLE

Orchard

O

R

R

Northern

*

C

C

OSPREY

H

H

OVENBIRD (See WARBLER)

OWL

Barred

*

U

U

U

U

Great Horned

*

C

C

C

C

Long-eared

H

Short-eared

H

Screech

R

R

R

U

PELICAN

White (flying)(M)

R

PEWEE

Eastern Wood

C

C

O

PHOEBE

Eastern

U

U

R

QUAIL

Bobwhite

*

C

C

C

C

ROBIN

American

*

C

C

C

C

SANDPIPER

Spotted

H

H

SHRIKE

Loggerhead

R

R

R

R

SHOREBIRDS (See SANDPIPERS & HERONS)

SISKIN

Pine

R

O

SNIPE

Common

R

R

X

SPARROW

Chipping

*

C

U

U

Clay-colored

X

Field

C

U

U

Fox

O

O

O

R

Harris

O

U

U

House

*

C

C

C

C

Lark

R

Le Contes

H

H

H

Lincoln's

O

O

X

Song

U

U

U

Swamp

O

O

U

Savannah

R

R

Tree, American

U

U

U

Vesper

R

R

White-crowned

U

U

U

White-throated

U

U

O

STARLING

*

C

C

C

C

SWALLOW

Bank

X

Barn

*

C

C

U

Cliff

X

Rough-Winged, Northern

C

C

Tree

O

X

SWIFT

Chimney

C

C

U

TANAGER

Scarlet

R

Summer

R

U

U

THRUSH

Gray-cheeked (M)

O

Hermit

R

X

Swainson's (M)

C

O

Veery

X

Wood

O

O

TERN

Forester

H

H

THRASHER

Brown

*

C

U

U

TITMOUSE

Tufter

*

C

C

C

C

TOWHEE

Rufous Sided

U

O

U

O

VIREO

Philadelphia

R

R

Red-eyed

*

C

C

O

Solitary

U

X

O

Warbling

C

O

U

White-eyed

X

R

Yellow-throated

M

VULTURE

Turkey

C

C

U

WARBLER

Bay-breasted (M)

R

R

Black-ad-white (M)

U

R

O

Blackburnian (M)

O

Blackpoll (M)

U

O

Black-throated Green (M)

O

O

Blue-winged (M)

X

X

Canada (M)

O

O

Chaf, Yellowbreasted (M)

R

R

Chestnut-sided (M)

O

O

Connecticut (M)

H

Golden-winged (M)

X

X

Kentucky (M)

*

U

U

O

Magnolia (M)

O

O

Mourning (M)

U

M

O

Nashville (M)

C

O

Orange-crowned (M)

U

O

Ovenbird (M)

U

X

Palm (M)

R

R

Parula, Northern (M)

C

U

O

Pine (M)

H

H

H

Prothonotary

X

R

Redstart, American (M)

U

R

O

Tennessee (M)

C

O

Waterthrush (See WATERTHRUSH)

Wilson's (M)

U

O

Yellow (M)

U

U

R

Yellow-rumped (M)

*

C

M

U

Yellow-throated (M)

R

R

Yellowthroat, Common (M)

U

U

O

WATERTHRUSH

Louisiana

U

R

Northern

O

WAXWING

Bohemian

H

Cedar

U

O

WEAVER FINCH (See SPARROW, House)

WHIP-POOR-WILL

X

WOODCOCK

American

R

WOODPECKER

Downy

*

C

C

C

C

Flicker, Northern

*

C

C

C

C

Hairy

*

U

U

U

U

Pileated

R

R

R

Red-headed

*

U

U

C

O

Red-bellied

*

C

C

C

U

Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied

X

X

X

R

WREN

Carolina

*

U

U

U

U

House

C

C

O

Winter

R

X