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Capitol Hill Parks Bird List

Seasonal Abundance Breeding
Species Spring Summer Fall Winter Status
CORMORANT
Double-crested Cormorant O*
WATERFOWL
Canada Goose O* O* O* O*
GULLS
Laughing Gull O* O*?
Ring-billed Gull O O O U
Herring Gull O*? O* O* O*?
DOVES
Rock Dove C C C C
Mourning Dove U U U U Pr
SWIFT AND HUMMINGBIRD
Chimney Swift O O O
Ruby-throated Hummingbird O? O? O? Po
WOODPECKERS
Red-bellied Woodpecker O? O? O? O? Po
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker O? O O?
Downy Woodpecker U? U? U? U? Po
Northern Flicker O? O O?
FLYCATCHERS
Eastern Wood-Pewee O? O? O? Po
Eastern Phoebe O? O
Great Crested Flycatcher O O? O?
Eastern Kingbird O? O? O? Po
VIREO
Red-eyed Vireo O O? O? Po
JAY AND CROWS
Blue Jay U U U U Po
American Crow C C C C Pr
Fish Crow U U U? U Co
SWALLOW
Barn Swallow O* O*? O*?
CHICKADEE AND TITMOUSE
Carolina Chickadee U U U U Po
Tufted Titmouse O O? O? O? Po
WRENS
Carolina Wren O O? O? O? Po
House Wren O? O? O? O? Po
KINGLETS AND GNATCATCHER
Golden-crowned Kinglet O? O O?
Ruby-crowned Kinglet O O
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher O O? O
THRUSHES
Eastern Bluebird O? O? O? O?
Hermit Thrush O O?
American Robin C C C C** Pr
MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHER
Gray Catbird U U U? Co
Northern Mockingbird U U U U Co
Brown Thrasher O O? O?
STARLING AND WAXWING
European Starling C C C C Pr
Cedar Waxwing O O O? O?
WARBLERS
Tennessee Warbler O O? O?
Yellow Warbler O O? O?
Chestnut-sided Warbler O O? O?
Magnolia Warbler O O O?
Yellow-rumped Warbler O O? O?
Black-throated Green Warbler O? O
Bay-breasted Warbler O O?
Blackpoll Warbler O O?
American Redstart O? O? O
Common Yellowthroat O O? O?
Canada Warbler O O? O?
TANAGER
Scarlet Tanager O O? O?
TOWHEE AND SPARROWS
Eastern Towhee O O? O?
Chipping Sparrow O O? O?
Field Sparrow O O? O?
Song Sparrow O O? O? Po
White-throated Sparrow O O O?
Dark-eyed Junco O O O?
CARDINAL AND GROSBEAK
Northern Cardinal U U U? U Po
Rose-breasted Grosbeak O O?
BLACKBIRDS AND ORIOLE
Eastern Meadowlark O*
Common Grackle C C O O Po
Brown-headed Cowbird O O? O? Po
Baltimore Oriole O O? O? Po
FINCHES
House Finch C C C? C Pr
American Goldfinch C C O? O?
OLD WORLD SPARROW
House Sparrow C C C C Po

If you see any of the boldfaced species in the park or any species in a season marked by a question mark, please report the sighting to: Brent_Steury at nps.gov

This list compiled by Deanna K. Dawson and Gregory A. Gough and last updated on 4/16/01.

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