Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area



 

 

 

The Birds of Merrimac Farm
Explore, Enjoy and Protect Prince William Natural Areas

MERRIMAC FARM PRELIMINARY BIRD LIST
These are the species we have observed during tours and hikes. Email us to find out how you can help us make this list more complete! A * indicates species observed on properties adjacent to Merrimac Farm.

2007-08 Birds
Total All Seasons
Spring
March, April, May
Summer
June, July, August
Autumn
September, October, November
 Winter
December, January, February
TOTAL SPECIES
  111
106
52
  12
37
BITTERNS, EGRETS, HERONS
 
 
 
 
 
Great Blue Heron
X
X
 
 
 
Green Heron
X
X
 
 
 
VULTURES
 
 
 
 
 
Black Vulture
X
X
X
X
X
Turkey Vulture
X
X
X
X
GEESE, SWANS, DUCKS
 
 
 
 
 
Canada Goose
X
X
X
 X
X
Wood Duck
X
X
 
 
  
Mallard
X
X
 
 
 
EAGLES, HAWKS
 
 
 
 
 
Osprey
X
X
 
 
 
Northern Harrier
X
X
 
 
X
Cooper's Hawk
X
X
 
 
 
Red-shouldered Hawk
X
X
 
X
X
Broad-winged Hawk
X
X
 
 
 
Red-tailed Hawk
X
X
   
 X
FALCONS
   
 
   
 
 
American Kestrel
X
X
   
 
 
GROUSE, TURKEY
 
 
 
 
 
Wild Turkey
X
X
X
X
QUAIL
 
 
 
 
 
Northern Bobwhite
X
X
 
 
 
RAILS, COOTS
 
 
 
 
 
American Woodcock
X
 
 
X
 
Common Moorhen
X*
X*
 
 
 
PLOVERS
 
 
 
 
 
Killdeer
X
X
X
 
X
DOVES
 
 
 
 
 
Rock Pigeon
X
X
 
 
 
Mourning Dove
X
X
X
  X
X
CUCKOOS
 
 
 
 
 
Black-billed Cuckoo
X
X
 
 
 
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
X
X
X
 
 
BARN OWLS
 
 
 
 
 
Barn Owl
 
 
 
 
 
TYPICAL OWLS
 
 
 
 
 
Eastern Screech-Owl
X
X
 
 
 
Great Horned Owl
X
X
 
 
X
Barred Owl
X
X
 
 
X
SWIFTS
X
 
  
 
 
Chimney Swift
 
 
   
 
 
HUMMINGBIRDS
 
 
 
 
 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
X
X
 
 
 
KINGFISHERS
 
 
   
 
 
Belted Kingfisher
X
X
X
 
 
WOODPECKERS
 
 
 
 
 
Red-bellied Woodpecker
X
X
X
X
X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
X
X
X
X
Downy Woodpecker
X
X
X
X
X
Hairy Woodpecker
X
X
X
X
X
Northern Flicker
X
X
X
X
X
Pileated Woodpecker
X
X
X
X
X
FLYCATCHERS
 
 
 
 
 
Eastern Wood-pewee
X
X
 
 
 
Acadian Flycatcher
X
X
X
 
 
Eastern Phoebe
X
X
X
 
 
Great Crested Flycatcher
X
X
X
 
 
Eastern Kingbird
X
X
X
 
 
VIREOS
 
 
 
 
 
White-eyed Vireo
X
X
X
 
 
Yellow-throated Vireo
X
X
X
 
 
Blue-headed Vireo
X
X
 
 
 
Red-eyed Vireo
X
X
X
 
 
CROWS
 
 
 
 
 
Blue Jay
X
X
X
X
 
American Crow
X
X
X
 
Fish Crow
X
X
 
 
 
SWALLOWS
 
 
 
 
 
Tree Swallow
X
X
 
 
 
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
X
X
 
 
 
Bank Swallow
X
X
X
   
Barn Swallow
X
X
X
 
 
CHICKADEES, TITMICE
 
 
 
 
 
Carolina Chickadee
X
X
X
X
Tufted Titmouse
X
X
X
X
NUTHATCHES
 
 
 
 
 
Red-breasted Nuthatch
X
 
 
 
White-breasted Nuthatch
X
X
X
X
 
WRENS
 
 
 
 
 
Carolina Wren
X
X
X
X
House Wren
X
X
 
 
 
Winter Wren
X
X
 
 
 
KINGLETS
 
 
 
 
 
Golden-crowned Kinglet
X
X
 
 
X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
X
X
 
 
X
GNATCATCHERS
 
 
 
 
 
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
X
X
 
 
 
THRUSHES
 
 
 
 
 
Eastern Bluebird
X
X
  X
X
Veery
X
X
 
 
X
Gray-cheeked Thrush
X
X
 
 
 
Swainson's Thrush
X
X
 
 
 
Hermit Thrush
X
X
 
 
X
Wood Thrush
X
X
X
 
 
American Robin
X
X
X
X
MIMIDS, THRASHERS
 
 
 
 
 
Gray Catbird
X
X
X
 
 
Northern Mockingbird
X
X
X
X
Brown Thrasher
X
X
 
 
 
STARLINGS
 
 
 
 
 
European Starling
X
X
X
X
WAXWINGS
 
 
 
 
 
Cedar Waxwing
X
X
X
X
WARBLERS
 
 
 
 
 
Northern Parula
X
X
X
 
 
Chestnut-sided Warbler
X
X
 
 
 
Magnolia Warbler
X
X
 
 
 
Cape May Warbler
X
X
 
 
 
Yellow-rumped Warbler
X
X
 X
X
Black-throated Green Warbler
X
X
 
 
 
Blackburnian Warbler
X
X
 
 
 
Pine Warbler
X
X
X
 
 
Prairie Warbler
X
X
X
 
 
Blackpoll Warbler
X
X
 
 
 
American Redstart
X
X
 
 
 
Prothonotary Warbler
X
 
X
 
 
Worm-eating Warbler
X
X
 
 
 
Ovenbird
X
X
X
 
 
Louisiana Waterthrush
X
X
 
 
 
Common Yellowthroat
X
X
X
 
 
Canada Warbler
X
X
 
 
 
Yellow-breasted Chat
X
X
X
 
 
TANAGERS
 
 
 
 
 
Summer Tanager
X
X
 
 
 
Scarlet Tanager
X
X
X
 
 
SPARROWS
 
 
 
 
 
Eastern Towhee
X
X
X
 
X
Chipping Sparrow
X
X
X
 
 
Field Sparrow
X
X
X
 
X
Grasshopper Sparrow
X
X
 
 
 
Fox Sparrow
X
     
X
Song Sparrow
X
X
 
 
 
Swamp Sparrow
X
X
 
 
 
White-throated Sparrow
X
X
 
 
X
Dark-eyed Junco
X
X
 
 
X
CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS
 
 
 
 
 
Northern Cardinal
X
X
X
 
X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
X
X
 
 
 
Indigo Bunting
X
X
X
 
 
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES
 
 
 
 
 
Red-winged Blackbird
X
X
X
 
 
Eastern Meadowlark
X
X
 
 
 
Rusty Blackbird
X
X
 
 
 
Common Grackle
X
X
X
 
X
Brown-headed Cowbird
X
X
X
 
 
Baltimore Oriole
X
X
 
 
 
GROSBEAKS, FINCHES
 
 
 
 
 
American Goldfinch
X
X
X
X
OLD WORLD SPARROWS
 
 
   
 
 
House Sparrow
X
X
 
 


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