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Lake Umbagog FishU.S. Fish& Wildlife & Wildlife Service Service National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 240 Errol, NH 03579-0240 Lake Umbagog 603/482 3415 603/482 3308 FAX National Wildlife Federal Relay Service for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Refuge 1 800/877 8339 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 1 800/344 WILD http://www.fws.gov

October 2002

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Black-throated Green Warbler John Heidecker/Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Introduction The Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1992 to protect and conserve wetlands and wetland associated wildlife, and to provide feeding, resting and nesting habitat for migratory birds. Located in northeastern This goose, designed by and western , it includes J.N. “Ding” Darling, has become the symbol of the most of the shore line of Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge Lake, large marshes, bogs and fens, System. and hardwood and boreal forest uplands. The Refuge and adjacent lands lie at the headwaters of the and accept the flow of the Magalloway, Rapid, and Dead Cambridge Rivers. It is one of the most productive breeding areas for common loons, ducks (particularly common goldeneye and ring-necked ducks), bald eagles, ospreys, and other wetland species in the State of New Hampshire. Boreal species such as black-backed woodpecker, gray jay, and boreal chickadee are fairly common in the - habitat, where spruce can also be found. are abundant on the refuge.

Refuge access is primarily by boat. The birding is best in May and June for warblers, loons, breeding ducks, and raptors. April, May, and August through November are the best months for observing migrants (primarily waterfowl, sandpipers, and warblers). Binoculars and a spotting scope are recommended for birding at Umbagog Lake.

Great Blue Heron ©Julien Beauregard Checklist Bird life in the Umbagog region has been studied since the late 1800s. More historical bird data exists for this area than any other area in northern . Please help us by reporting sightings of species not listed, rare species or species with unconfirmed breeding status. Sightings should be reported to Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge or The Audubon Society of New Hampshire. Thank you.

This list contains 229 species that have been observed on the refuge. The list is in accordance with the seventh American Ornithologists’ Union checklist.

Key to the Checklist Sp Spring March 16 – May 31 S Summer June 1 – July 31 F Fall August 1 – November 15 W Winter November 16 – March 15 Sp S F W Status

Abundance codes indicate likelihood of observing species Loons in appropriate habitat. ___ Red-throated Loon______r m ___ Common Loon______c c c r b Relative Abundance a abundant a species likely to be seen in numbers Grebes c common at least a few are likely to be seen ___ Pied-billed Grebe______u r u m u uncommon present, but not certain to be seen ___ Horned Grebe______r u m o occasional seen only a few times during a season v vagrant has occurred in intervals greater than ___ Red-necked Grebe______r u m 10 years Cormorants Status ___ Double-crested Cormorant_ _ u o u m m migrant not considered a breeder ___ Great Cormorant______r m pr permanent resident assumed to breed sr summer resident not known to breed Bitterns and Herons wr winter resident not known to breed ___ American Bittern______u u u b b breeds on or near the refuge ___ Great Blue Heron______c c c b i irruptive numbers fluctuate erratically, usually based on food availability ___ Green Heron______r r r m New World Vultures ___ Turkey Vulture______u u u sr

Geese and Ducks ___ ______r o m ___ ______c u c b ___ ______c c c b ___ American Wigeon ______r r m ___ American Black Duck ______c c c r b Common Loon ___ Mallard______c c c r b Sp S F W H Falcons ___ American Kestrel______u o c b ___ Merlin______o o o b ___ Peregrine Falcon______o o o r b

Gallinaceous Birds ___ Ruffed Grouse______c u c u pr ___ Spruce Grouse______o o o o pr ___ Wild Turkey______o o o o pr Osprey Rails ___ Virginia Rail______u u u b Sp S F W Status ___ Sora______o o o b ___ Blue-winged Teal ______o o u b ___ Common Moorhen______r r m ___ Northern Shoveler ______r m Plovers ___ ______r r m ___ Black-bellied Plover______r r o m ___ Green-winged Teal ______c o c b ___ Semipalmated Plover______r r m ___ Ring-necked Duck ______c c c b ___ Killdeer______u o o b ___ Greater Scaup______r r m ___ Lesser Scaup______r r m Sandpipers and Phalaropes ___ Surf Scoter______r o m ___ Greater Yellowlegs______r o o m ___ White-winged Scoter______r o m ___ Lesser Yellowlegs______r m ___ Black Scoter______r u m ___ Solitary Sandpiper______o o u m ___ Long-tailed Duck______r r m ___ Spotted Sandpiper______u u u b ___ Bufflehead ______o o m ___ Sanderling______r m ___ Common Goldeneye ______c u u r pr ___ Semipalmated Sandpiper ___ r r r m ___ Barrow’s Goldeneye ______o r m ___ Least Sandpiper______u u u m ___ Hooded Merganser ______c u u r pr ___ Pectoral Sandpiper______u m ___ Common Merganser ______c u c o pr ___ Dunlin______r m ___ Red-breasted Merganser _ __ v r m ___ Short-billed Dowitcher______r r r m ___ Common Snipe______c c c b Osprey, and Eagles ___ American Woodcock______c u u b ___ Osprey______c c u b ___ Red-necked Phalarope______r m ___ Bald Eagle______u u u o pr ___ Northern Harrier______u u u b ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk______u u u o pr ___ Cooper’s Hawk______r r r r pr ___ Northern Goshawk______o o o o pr ___ Red-shouldered Hawk______r r sr ___ Broad-winged Hawk______u c c b ___ Red-tailed Hawk______u o u r b ___ Rough-legged Hawk______r r m ___ Golden Eagle______r v m Common Snipe Sp S F W Status Sp S F W Status

Gulls and Terns Tyrant Flycatchers ___ Bonaparte’s Gull______r r o m ___ Olive-sided Flycatcher______u u o b ___ Ring-billed Gull______u u u sr ___ Eastern Wood-Peewee______c c u b ___ Herring Gull______u u u b ___ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher____ u u o b ___ Greater Black-backed Gull___ o o o m ___ Alder Flycatcher______c c u b ___ Common Tern______r r m ___ Least Flycatcher______c u u b ___ Black Tern______r r m ___ Eastern Phoebe______u u u b ___ Great Crested Flycatcher_ __ u u o b Pigeons and Doves ___ Eastern Kingbird______u u u b ___ Mourning Dove______c c c u b Shrikes Cuckoos ___ Northern Shrike______r o o i ___ Black-billed Cuckoo______o o o b Vireos ___ Blue-headed Vireo______c c c b ___ Great Horned Owl______u u u u pr ___ Warbling Vireo______r r b ___ Barred Owl______u u u u pr ___ Philadelphia Vireo______r r o b ___ Northern Saw-whet Owl_____ u o o o pr ___ Red-eyed Vireo______c a c b

Nightjars Crows and Jays ___ Common Nighthawk______r o m ___ Gray Jay______u u u c pr ___ Whip-poor-will______r sr ___ Blue Jay______c c c u pr ___ American Crow______c c c u pr ___ Common Raven______c c c c pr Swifts ___ Chimney Swift______u u o b Larks ___ Horned Lark______o o r m Hummingbirds ___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird u u u b Swallows ___ Tree Swallow______c c u b Kingfishers ___ Belted Kingfisher______c c c b ___ Bank Swallow______u u u b

Woodpeckers ___ Cliff Swallow______u u u b ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker_ ___ c c u b ___ Barn Swallow______c c u b ___ Downy Woodpecker______c c c u pr ___ Hairy Woodpecker______c c c u pr Chickadees ___ Black-backed Woodpecker___ u u u u pr ___ Black-capped Chickadee_____ c c c c pr ___ Northern Flicker______c c c b ___ Boreal Chickadee______u u u u pr ___ Pileated Woodpecker______u u u u pr Nuthatches ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch_ ____ c c c u i ___ White-breasted Nuthatch____ o o o o pr Sp S F W Status Sp S F W Status Creepers ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler_ ____ c c a b ___ Brown Creeper______u u u o pr ___ Black-throated Green Warbler c c c b ___ Blackburnian Warbler______c c u b Wrens ___ Warbler______u u u b ___ Winter Wren______c c c b ___ Palm Warbler______u u u b ___ Marsh Wren______u u u b ___ Bay-breasted Warbler______u u u b ___ Blackpoll Warbler______u r u m Kinglets ___ Golden-crowned Kinglet_____ a a a c pr ___ Black-and-white Warbler____ u u u b ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet______c c c b ___ American Redstart______u u u b ___ Ovenbird______c a u b Thrushes ___ Northern Waterthrush______c a u b ___ Eastern Bluebird______o o o b ___ Mourning Warbler______u u u b ___ Veery______c c u b ___ Common Yellowthroat______c c c b ___ Grey-cheeked Thrush______r r m ___ Wilson’s Warbler______u u o b ___ Bicknell’s Thrush______r r r b ___ Canada Warbler______u c u b ___ Swainson’s Thrush______u c u b ___ Hermit Thrush______c c c b Tanagers ___ Wood Thrush______o o b ___ Scarlet Tanager______u u o b ___ American Robin______c c c r b Sparrows ___ American Tree Sparrow_____ u u u wr Mimic Thrushes ___ Gray Catbird______u u u b ___ Chipping Sparrow______c c c b ___ Northern Mockingbird______r sr ___ Field Sparrow______r r b ___ Brown Thrasher______o o b ___ Savannah Sparrow______c c u b ___ Sparrow______r o m Starlings ___ Song Sparrow______c c c r b ___ European Starling______u u u o b ___ Lincoln’s Sparrow______u u o b ___ Swamp Sparrow______c c u b Pipits ___ White-throated Sparrow_____ c c c r b ___ American Pipit______o m ___ White-crowned Sparrow_____ r u m ___ Dark-eyed Junco______c u c u b Waxwings ___ Lapland Longspur______r m ___ Bohemian Waxwing______r r r i ___ Snow Bunting______u o m ___ Cedar Waxwing______o c a b

Wood Warblers ___ Tennessee Warbler______o o u b ___ Nashville Warbler______c c c b ___ Northern Parula______c c c b ___ Yellow Warbler______u u u b ___ Chestnut-sided Warbler_____ c c c b ___ Magnolia Warbler______c c c b ___ Cape May Warbler______r r o b ___ Black-throated Blue Warbler c c u b Northern Parula Sp S F W Status Vagrants Species occurring at intervals of greater than 10 years Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Allies (since 1950). ___ Northern Cardinal______r r r r pr ___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak______u u u b American Coot ___ Indigo Bunting______o u o b American Golden Plover Black-crowned Night-Heron Blackbirds and Orioles ___ Bobolink______c c o b Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ___ Red-winged Blackbird______c c o b Brant ___ Eastern Meadowlark______r m ___ Rusty Blackbird______u u u b Dickcissel ___ Common Grackle______c c u b Eastern Towhee ___ Brown-headed Cowbird_____ c o u b ___ Baltimore Oriole______u o b Great Egret Hoary Redpoll Finches House Finch ___ Pine Grosbeak______o o o i House Wren ___ Purple Finch______u u u r i Iceland Gull ___ Red Crossbill______r r r r i Loggerhead Shrike ___ White-winged Crossbill_____ r r r r i Long-billed Dowitcher ___ Common Redpoll______r r r i Long-eared ___ Pine Siskin______u u u u i Northern Rough-winged Swallow ___ American Goldfinch______u u u u i Prothonotary Warbler ___ Evening Grosbeak______o o o o i Red-headed Woodpecker Old World Sparrows Red Knot ___ House Sparrow______r b Red Phalarope Ruddy Duck Ruddy Turnstone Sedge Wren Snowy Egret Snowy Owl Stilt Sandpiper Summer Tanager Three-toed Woodpecker Townsend’s Solitaire Vesper Sparrow Western Kingbird White-rumped Sandpiper Willow Flycatcher Wilson’s Phalarope Yellow-billed Cuckoo Yellow-headed Blackbird American Goldfinch NOTES

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______We would like to thank Bob Quinn for his help in ______compiling this brochure. Special thanks to Tudor Richards, Carol Foss and Chris Martin from the Audubon Society of ______New Hampshire for their significant contributions.