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Oxon Run Parkway Bird List

Seasonal Abundance Breeding
Species Spring Summer Fall Winter Status
LOON
Common Loon O* O?*
HERONS
American Bittern O O
Great Blue Heron O? O O? Po
Green Heron O O O? Po
VULTURES
Black Vulture O? O? O? O Po
Turkey Vulture O O? O? O Po
WATERFOWL
Canada Goose O? O O? O? Po
Wood Duck O? O? O? Po
Mallard O O? O? O? Po
HAWKS
Sharp-shinned Hawk O? O? O?
Cooper's Hawk O? O? O?
Red-shouldered Hawk O O U O Po
Red-tailed Hawk O? O? O? O? Po
TURKEY
Wild Turkey O O? O? O? Po
SHOREBIRDS
Spotted Sandpiper O? O? O?
American Woodcock O? O? O? O? Po
GULLS
Laughing Gull O?* O*
Ring-billed Gull O?* O?* O* O?*
Herring Gull O* O* O?*
DOVES
Rock Dove O O O O
Mourning Dove O O? O O Po
CUCKOO
Yellow-billed Cuckoo O O O? Po
OWLS
Eastern Screech-Owl O? O? O? O? Po
Great Horned Owl O? O? O O? Po
Barred Owl O? O? O O? Po
SWIFT, HUMMINGBIRD AND KINGFISHER
Chimney Swift C C U?
Ruby-throated Hummingbird O O O? Po
Belted Kingfisher O O? O? O? Po
WOODPECKERS
Red-bellied Woodpecker C U C C Pr
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker O? O? O?
Downy Woodpecker C C C U Co
Hairy Woodpecker U U U U Pr
Northern Flicker C U O O Pr
Pileated Woodpecker U O? O? O? Po
FLYCATCHERS
Eastern Wood-Pewee U C U Pr
Acadian Flycatcher C C O? Co
Eastern Phoebe U U U O? Pr
Great Crested Flycatcher O O O? Po
Eastern Kingbird O U O? Po
VIREOS
White-eyed Vireo U O O? Po
Yellow-throated Vireo O? O? O? Po
Blue-headed Vireo O O?
Red-eyed Vireo C C U Co
JAY AND CROWS
Blue Jay C U C C Pr
American Crow C C C C Pr
Fish Crow O U O? O? Po
SWALLOWS
Northern Rough-winged Swallow O O? O? Po
Barn Swallow O* O?* O?*
CHICKADEE, TITMOUSE, NUTHATCHES AND CREEPER
Carolina Chickadee C C C U Co
Tufted Titmouse C C C C Co
Red-breasted Nuthatch O? O? O?
White-breasted Nuthatch O C U O Po
Brown Creeper O? O O
WRENS
Carolina Wren C C C C Co
House Wren O O? O? Po
Winter Wren O? O O
KINGLETS AND GNATCATCHER
Golden-crowned Kinglet O? O? O
Ruby-crowned Kinglet O O O?
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher C C O? Pr
THRUSHES
Eastern Bluebird O O O? O? Co
Veery O O O?
Swainson's Thrush C U
Hermit Thrush O O? O?
Wood Thrush C C O? Pr
American Robin C C U U Pr
MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHER
Gray Catbird U U U O? Pr
Northern Mockingbird O U U U Po
Brown Thrasher U U O? O? Co
STARLING AND WAXWING
European Starling C C U U? Co
Cedar Waxwing O O? O O? Po
WARBLERS
Nashville Warbler O O
Northern Parula U U O? Pr
Yellow Warbler O O? O?
Chestnut-sided Warbler O O? U
Magnolia Warbler O O? O?
Cape May Warbler O? O? O
Black-throated Blue Warbler U O? O?
Yellow-rumped Warbler C O O
Black-throated Green Warbler O? U
Pine Warbler O? O? O? Po
Palm Warbler U O? O?
Blackpoll Warbler C U
Cerulean Warbler O O? O
Black-and-white Warbler O O? O? Po
American Redstart O O? U
Prothonotary Warbler O? O? O? Po
Worm-eating Warbler O? O? O? Po
Ovenbird C C O? Pr
Northern Waterthrush U O? O?
Louisiana Waterthrush O O O? Po
Kentucky Warbler O O O? Po
Common Yellowthroat U U O Pr
Canada Warbler O O? O?
TANAGER
Scarlet Tanager C O U Po
TOWHEE AND SPARROWS
Eastern Towhee C U U O? Co
Chipping Sparrow O O?
Field Sparrow O O? O?
Savannah Sparrow O O? O?
Fox Sparrow O O? O?
Song Sparrow U O? U U Po
Swamp Sparrow O O O?
White-throated Sparrow U U U
Dark-eyed Junco U U U
CARDINAL, GROSBEAKS AND BUNTING
Northern Cardinal C C C U Pr
Rose-breasted Grosbeak O O?
Blue Grosbeak O O? O? Po
Indigo Bunting C U O? Pr
BLACKBIRDS AND ORIOLES
Red-winged Blackbird U O? O? O? Po
Rusty Blackbird O? O? O?
Common Grackle C C C O? Pr
Brown-headed Cowbird C U O? Pr
Orchard Oriole U U Po
Baltimore Oriole U U U Po
FINCHES
Purple Finch O? O? O?
House Finch U U? U U Po
American Goldfinch C C U U Pr
OLD WORLD SPARROW
House Sparrow U U U? U

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 12/17/01.

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