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The Birds of Merrimac Farm
Explore, Enjoy and Protect Prince William Natural Areas |
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MERRIMAC FARM PRELIMINARY BIRD LIST
These are the species we have observed during tours and walking around. Many thanks to contributors Harry Glasgow, Kevin Parker, Jay Keller, and Northern Virginia birders. Email us at alliance@pwconserve.org to find out how you can help us make this list more complete. |
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Total All Seasons |
Spring
March, April, May |
Summer
June, July, August |
Autumn
September, October,
November |
Winter
December, January, February |
| TOTAL SPECIES |
125 |
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| BITTERNS, EGRETS, HERONS |
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| Great Blue Heron |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Green Heron |
x |
x |
x |
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| VULTURES |
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| Black Vulture |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Turkey Vulture |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| GEESE, SWANS, DUCKS |
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| Canada Goose |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Wood Duck |
x |
x |
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| Mallard |
x |
x |
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| EAGLES, HAWKS |
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| Osprey |
x |
x |
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| Bald Eagle |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
| Northern Harrier |
x |
x |
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| Cooper's Hawk |
x |
x |
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| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
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x |
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| Red-shouldered Hawk |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Broad-winged Hawk |
x |
x |
x |
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| Red-tailed Hawk |
x |
x |
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x |
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| FALCONS |
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| American Kestrel |
x |
x |
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| GROUSE, TURKEY |
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| Wild Turkey |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| QUAIL |
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| Northern Bobwhite |
x |
x |
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x |
| RAILS, COOTS |
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| American Woodcock |
x |
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x |
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| Common Moorhen |
x* |
x* |
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| PLOVERS |
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| Killdeer |
x |
x |
x |
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| SANDPIPERS |
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| American Woodcock |
x |
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x |
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| DOVES |
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| Rock Pigeon |
x |
x |
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| Mourning Dove |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Gulls |
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| Ring-billed Gull |
x |
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x |
| CUCKOOS |
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| Black-billed Cuckoo |
x |
x |
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| Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| TYPICAL OWLS |
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| Eastern Screech-Owl |
x |
x |
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x |
| Great Horned Owl |
x |
x |
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x |
| Barred Owl |
x |
x |
x |
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| SWIFTS |
x |
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| Chimney Swift |
x |
x |
x |
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| HUMMINGBIRDS |
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| Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| KINGFISHERS |
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| Belted Kingfisher |
x |
x |
x |
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| WOODPECKERS |
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| Red-headed Woodpecker |
x |
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x |
x |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
x |
x |
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x |
| Downy Woodpecker |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Hairy Woodpecker |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Northern Flicker |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Pileated Woodpecker |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| FLYCATCHERS |
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| Eastern Wood-pewee |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Acadian Flycatcher |
x |
x |
x |
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| Eastern Phoebe |
x |
x |
x |
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| Great Crested Flycatcher |
x |
x |
x |
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| Eastern Kingbird |
x |
x |
x |
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| VIREOS |
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| White-eyed Vireo |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Yellow-throated Vireo |
x |
x |
x |
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| Blue-headed Vireo |
x |
x |
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| Philadelphia Vireo |
x |
x |
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| Red-eyed Vireo |
x |
x |
x |
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| CROWS |
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| Blue Jay |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| American Crow |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Fish Crow |
x |
x |
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| SWALLOWS |
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| Tree Swallow |
x |
x |
x |
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| Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
x |
x |
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| Bank Swallow |
x |
x |
x |
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| Barn Swallow |
x |
x |
x |
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| CHICKADEES, TITMICE |
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| Carolina Chickadee |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x
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| Tufted Titmouse |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| NUTHATCHES |
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| Red-breasted Nuthatch |
x |
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x |
| White-breasted Nuthatch |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| CREEPERS |
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| Brown Creeper |
x |
x |
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| WRENS |
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| Carolina Wren |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| House Wren |
x |
x |
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| Winter Wren |
x |
x |
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| KINGLETS |
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| Golden-crowned Kinglet |
x |
x |
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| Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
x |
x |
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| GNATCATCHERS |
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| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
x |
x |
x |
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| THRUSHES |
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| Eastern Bluebird |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Veery |
x |
x |
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x |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush |
x |
x |
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| Swainson's Thrush |
x |
x |
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| Hermit Thrush |
x |
x |
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x |
| Wood Thrush |
x |
x |
x |
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| American Robin |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| MIMIDS, THRASHERS |
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| Gray Catbird |
x |
x |
x |
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| Northern Mockingbird |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Brown Thrasher |
x |
x |
x |
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| STARLINGS |
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| European Starling |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| WAxWINGS |
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| Cedar Waxwing |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| WARBLERS |
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| Northern Parula |
x |
x |
x |
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| Chestnut-sided Warbler |
x |
x |
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| Magnolia Warbler |
x |
x |
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| Cape May Warbler |
x |
x |
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| Black-throated Blue Warbler |
x |
x |
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| Yellow-rumped Warbler |
x |
x |
x |
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| Black-throated Green Warbler |
x |
x |
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| Blackburnian Warbler |
x |
x |
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| Pine Warbler |
x |
x |
x |
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| Prairie Warbler |
x |
x |
x |
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| Blackpoll Warbler |
x |
x |
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| American Redstart |
x |
x |
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| Prothonotary Warbler |
x |
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x |
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| Worm-eating Warbler |
x |
x |
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| Ovenbird |
x |
x |
x |
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| Louisiana Waterthrush |
x |
x |
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| Common Yellowthroat |
x |
x |
x |
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| Canada Warbler |
x |
x |
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| Yellow-breasted Chat |
x |
x |
x |
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| TANAGERS |
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| Summer Tanager |
x |
x |
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| Scarlet Tanager |
x |
x |
x |
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| SPARROWS |
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| Eastern Towhee |
x |
x |
x |
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| American Tree Sparrow |
x |
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x |
| Chipping Sparrow |
x |
x |
x |
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| Field Sparrow |
x |
x |
x |
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| Savannah Sparrow |
x |
x |
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| Grasshopper Sparrow |
x |
x |
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| Fox Sparrow |
x |
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| Song Sparrow |
x |
x |
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| Swamp Sparrow |
x |
x |
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| White-throated Sparrow |
x |
x |
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| White-Crowned Sparrow |
x |
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x |
| Dark-eyed Junco |
x |
x |
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x |
| CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS |
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| Northern Cardinal |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
x |
x |
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| Blue Grosbeak |
x |
x |
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| Indigo Bunting |
x |
x |
x |
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| BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES |
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| Red-winged Blackbird |
x |
x |
x |
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| Eastern Meadowlark |
x |
x |
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| Rusty Blackbird |
x |
x |
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| Common Grackle |
x |
x |
x |
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| Brown-headed Cowbird |
x |
x |
x |
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| Orchard Oriole |
x |
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x |
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| Baltimore Oriole |
x |
x |
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| GROSBEAKS, FINCHES |
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| House Finch |
x |
x |
x |
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| American Goldfinch |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| OLD WORLD SPARROWS |
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| House Sparrow |
x |
x |
x |
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Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area 
