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Clark Reservation Bird Checklist (Pdf) 5 6 7 Family Regulidae-Kinglets Sp S F W Family Parulidae-Wood Warblelrs (con't) Sp S F W Family Cardinalidae-Grosbeaks and Buntings Sp S F W ____Golden-crowned Clark Reservation Kinglet* (Regulus satrapa) O O O ____Blackburnian Warbler* (D. fusca) O O ____Northern Cardinal* (Cardinalis cardinalis) C C C C ____Ruby-crowned Kinglet* (R. calendula) O O ____Pine Warbler (D. pinus) O ____Rose-breasted Grosbeak* (Pheucticus ludovicianus) C C O Family Sylviidae-Old World Warblers and State Park ____Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) C C Gnatcatchers ____Palm Warbler (D. palmarum) O O Family Icteridae-Icterines ____Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) O O ____Bay-brested Warbler (D. castanea) R R Bird Checklist ____Bobolink* (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) C C Family Trudidae-Thrushes ____Blackpoll Warbler* (D. striata) R R ____Red-winged Blackbird* (Agelaius phoeniceus) C C O ____Eastern Bluebird* (Sialia sialis) C C C O ____Cerulean Warbler (D. cerulea) R ____Eastern Meadowlark* (Sturnella magna) O O ____Veery (Catharus fuscescens) C C ____Black-and-white Warbler* (Mniotilta varia) O O ____Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) R O ____Swainson's Thrush (C. ustulatus) R R ____American Redstart* (Setophaga ruticilla) C C O ____Common Grackle* (Quiscalus quiscula) C C O ____Hermit Thrush* (C. guttatus) C C O ____Ovenbird* (Seiurus aurocapillus) C C O ____Brown-headed Cowbird* (Molothrus ater) C C ____Wood Thrush* (Hylocichla mustelina) C C O ____Northern Waterthrush* (S. noveboracensis) R (Oporornis philadelph- ____Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) O O ____ American Robin* (Turdus migratorius) C C C O ____Mourning Warbler ia) O O ____Baltimore Oriole* (I. galbula) C C Family Mimidae-Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies ____Common Yellowthroat* (Geothlypis trichas) C C C Family Fringillidae-Fringilline and Cardueline Finches ____Gray Catbird* (Dumetella carolinensis) C C C ____Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina) O O ____Purple Finch* (Carpodacus purpureus) O O ____Northern Mockingbird* (Mimus polyglottos) C C O O ____Wilson's Warbler (W. pusilla) O O ____House Finch* (C. mexicanus) O O O ____Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) C C O ____Canada Warbler (W. canadensis) R ____White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)) R R Family Sturnidae-Starlings and Allies Family Thraupidae-Tanagers ____Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) R O ____European Starling* (Sturnus vulgaris) C C O O ____Scarlet Tanager* (Piranga olivacea) C C ____Pine Siskin* (C. pinus) O Family Motacillidae-Wagtails and Pipits Family Emberizidae-New World Sparrows (Pipilo erythrophthal- ____American Goldfinch* (C. tristis) C C C C ____American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) R ____Eastern Towhee* mus) C C C (Coccothraustes Family Bombycillidae-Waxwings ____American Tree Sparrow* (Spizella arborea) O O O ____Evening Grosbeak* vespertinus) R ____Cedar Waxwing* (Bombycilla cedrorum) C C C O ____Chipping Sparrow* (S. passerina) C C O Family Passeridae-Old World Sparrows Family Parulidae-Wood Warblelrs ____Clay-colored Sparrow (S. pallida) O ____House Sparrow* (Passer domesticus) O O Sp S F W ____Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus) O O ____Field Sparrow* (S. pusilla) C C C (Passerculus sand- Last modified April 2015 ____Tennessee Warbler (V. peregrina) O O ____Savannah Sparrow wichensis) C C ____Nashville Warbler* (V. ruficapilla) O O ____Fox Sparrow* (Passerella iliaca) O O ____Northern Parula* (Parula americana) R ____Song Sparrow* (Melospiza melodia) C C C O ____Yellow Warbler* (Dendroica petechia) C C ____Swamp Sparrow* (M. georgiana) O O R Did you know that people have ____Chestnut-sided Warbler* (D. pensylvanica) C O C ____White-throated Sparrow* (Zonotrichia albicollis) C U C C seen 114 species of birds at ____Magnolia Warbler* (D. magnolia) O O ____White-crowned Sparrow (Z. leucophrys) O O Clark Reservation State Park? ____Cape May Warbler (D. trigrina) R ____Dark-eyed Junco* (Junco hyemalis) C C C C ____ Black-throated Blue Warbler* (D. caerulescens) C O C ____Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) R ____Yellow-rumped Warbler* (D. coronata) C O ____Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) R R How many species will you see? ____Black-throated Green Sp S F W 6105 East Seneca Turnpike Warbler* (D. virens) C O C Jamesville, NY 13078 Sp S F W Last modified April 2015 (315) 492-1590 1 2 3 4 Bird Checklist Family Anatidea-Geese, Swans, and Ducks (con't) Sp S F W Family Laridae-Skuas, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers Sp S F W Family Tyrannidae-Tyrant Flycatchers (con't) Sp S F W Key ____Redhead (A. americana) C C ____Ring-billed Gull* (Larus delawarensis) C C C C ____Eastern Phoebe* (Sayornis phoebe) C C C Seasonal Occurrence ____ Great Crested ____ Ring-necked Duck* (A. collaris) C O ____Herring Gull* (L. argentatus) C C C C Flycatcher* (Myiarchus crinitus) C C O Sp March, April, May ____Great Black- (A. marila) R R (Tyrannus tyrannus) C C ____Greater Scaup* backed Gull* (L. marinus) O ____ Eastern Kingbird* S June, July, August (Bucephala albeola) O O ____Bufflehead* ____Common Tern* (Sterna hirundo) O O O Family Laniidae-shrikes F September, October, November (B. clangula) O O ____ Common Goldeneye Family Columbidae-Pigeons and Doves ____Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor) O O W December, January, February (Lophodytes cucullatus) R ____Hooded Merganser* ____Rock Dove* (Columba livia) C C C C Family Vireonidae-Vireos Abundance Designations - how frequently you might see a bird ____ Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) C O C ____Blue-headed Vireo* (Vireo solitarius) C C C in its favored habitat. ____Mourning Dove* (Zenaida macroura) A A A A ____Red-brested Merganser (M. serrator) R ____Yellow-throated Vireo* (V. flavifrons) O O A abundant-a species which is very numerous Family Cuculidae-Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Family Accipitridae-Kites, Eagles, Hawks, and Allies ____Black-billed ____Warbling Vireo* (V. gilvus) O O C common– likely to be seen or heard in suitable habitat Cuckoo* (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) O O ____Osprey* (Pandion haliaetus) C C O ____Yellow-billed ____Philadelphia Vireo (V. philadelphicus) R R R O occasional– seen only a few times a season (Haliaeetus leucocepha- Cuckoo (C. americanus) O O ____Bald Eagle lus) O O O ____Red-eyed Vireo* (V. olivaceus) C C C U uncommon– present but not likely to be seen Family Strigidae-Typical Owls ____Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) O O O ____ Eastern Screech- Family Corvidae-Jays, Magpies, and Crows R rare– may be present but not every year Owl* (Otus asio) U U (Cyanocitta cristata) A A A A ____Sharp-shinned Hawk* (Accipiter striatus) C C C O ____Great Horned ____Blue Jay* *Birds that have been documented in the park Owl* (Bubo virginianus) U U U O ____Cooper's Hawk* (A. Cooperii) C C C C ____American Crow* (Corvus brachyrhynchos) A A A A O O U U ____Barred Owl (Strix varia) (C. corax) O O O O Sp S F W ____Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) O ____Common Raven* ____Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) U U Family Phalacrocoracidae-Cormorants ____Broad-winged Hawk* (B. platypterus) O O Family Hirundinidae-Swallows ____Double-crested ____Red-tailed Hawk* (B. jamaicensis) C C C C Family Apodidae-Swifts ____Tree Swallow* (Tachycineta bicolor) C A O (Phalacrocorax auritus) R R Cormorant* ____Northern Rough- ____Chimney Swift* (Chaetura pelagica) O C ____Rough-legged Hawk (B. lagopus) O O (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) O Family Ardeidae-Bitterns, Herons, and Allies winged Swallow* Famiy Trochilidae-Hummingbirds Family Falconidae-Caracaras and Falcons ____Barn Swallow* (Hirundo rustica) C C O ____American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) U U ____Ruby-throated ____American Kestrel* (Falco sparverius) C O C Hummingbird* (Archilochus colubris) O C ____Great Blue Heron* (Ardea herodias) C A C O ____Bank Swallow* ____Merlin (F. columbarius) O Family Alcedinidae-Kingfishers (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) O ____Green Heron* (Butorides virescens) C C O ____Cliff Swallow ____Black-crowned Night- Family Phasianidae-Partridges, Grouse, and Turkeys ____Belted Kingfisher* (Ceryle alcyon) C C C O Family Paridae-Chickadees and Titmice (Nycticorax nycticorax) U U U Heron* ____Black-capped ____Ring-necked Phesant* (Phasianus colchicus) C C O O Family Picidae-Woodpeckers and Allies (Poecile atricapillus) A A A A Family Cathartidae-American Vultures Chickadee* ____Red-headed ____Ruffed Grouse* (Bonasa umbellus) C C O O (Baeolophus bicolor) A A A A ____Turkey Vulture* (Cathartes aura) C A C Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) R ____Tufted Titmouse* ____Red-bellied ____ Wild Turkey* (Meleagris gallopavo) A C C C Family Sittidae-Nuthatches Family Anatidea-Geese, Swans, and Ducks Woodpecker* (M. carolinus) C C C C Family Rallidae-Rails, Gallinules, and Coots ____Yellow-bellied (Sitta canadensis) C C C C ____Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) O ____Red-brested Nuthatch* Woodpecker* (Sphyrapicus varius) C C C O ____White-breasted ____Virginia Rail (R. limicola) R R ____Canada Goose* (Branta canadensis) A C A A ____Downy Nuthatch* (S. carolinensis) A A A A Woodpecker* (Picoides pubescens) C C C C ____American Coot (Fulica americana) O O ____Wood Duck* (Aix sponsa) C O O ____Hairy Family Certhiidae-Creepers Family Charadriidae-Plovers and Lapwings Woodpecker* (P. villosus) C C C C ____Gadwall (Anas strepera) R ____Brown Creeper* (Certhia americana) A A A A ____ Killdeer* (Charadrius vociferus) C O O ____Northern Flicker* (Colaptes auratus) C C C C Family Troglodytidae-Wrens ____American Wigeon (A. americana) O Family Scolopacidae-Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and ____Pileated Allies Woodpecker* (Dryocopus pileatus) C C C C ____American Black Duck* (A. rubripes) C O C ____Carolina Wren* (Thryothorus ludovicianus) O O ____Spotted Sandpiper* (Actitis macularia) O O Family Tyrannidae-Tyrant Flycatchers ____Mallard* (A. platyrhynchos) A C A A ____House Wren* (Troglodytes aedon) C C ____Eastern Wood- ____American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) C O U U ____Northern Pintail (A. acuta) O O Pewee* (Contopus virens) C C O ____Winter Wren* (T. troglodytes) O O C Sp S F W ____Canvasback (Aythya valisneria) O C ____ Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax Alnorum) O ____Marsh Wren (Cistothorus platensis) O O Sp S F W Last modified April 2015 Sp S F W Sp S F W .
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