Please join us for a bird walk at Merrimac Farm on the last Sunday of every month, beginning at 8:00 am.
Check our Calendar here for more information.
KEY:
| Species |
Present |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
| BITTERNS, EGRETS, HERONS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Great Blue Heron (PR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Green Heron (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| VULTURES |
|
|
|
|
|
| Black Vulture (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Turkey Vulture (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| GEESE, SWANS, DUCKS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Canada Goose (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Wood Duck (PR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Hooded Merganser |
x |
|
|
|
x |
| Mallard (PR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| EAGLES, HAWKS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Osprey (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Bald Eagle (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
| Northern Harrier (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
| Cooper’s Hawk (WR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Red-shouldered Hawk (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Broad-winged Hawk (T) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Red-tailed Hawk (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
| FALCONS |
|
|
|
|
|
| American Kestrel (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
| Wild Turkey (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| QUAIL |
|
|
|
|
|
| Northern Bobwhite (PR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| PLOVERS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Killdeer (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
| American Woodcock (SR) |
x |
|
|
|
x |
| GULLS, TERNS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Laughing Gull (SR) |
x |
|
|
|
x |
| Ring-billed Gull (WR) |
x |
x |
|
|
|
| DOVES |
|
|
|
|
|
| Rock Pigeon (PR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Mourning Dove (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| CUCKOOS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Black-billed Cuckoo (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
| TYPICAL OWLS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Eastern Screech-Owl (PR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Great Horned Owl (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
| Barred Owl (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
| SWIFTS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Chimney Swift (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| HUMMINGBIRDS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
| KINGFISHERS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Belted Kingfisher (PR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| WOODPECKERS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Red-headed Woodpecker (PR) |
x |
x |
|
|
x |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
| Downy Woodpecker (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Hairy Woodpecker (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Northern Flicker (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Pileated Woodpecker (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| FLYCATCHERS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Eastern Wood-Pewee (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
| Acadian Flycatcher (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Eastern Phoebe (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Great-crested Flycatcher (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Eastern Kingbird (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| VIREOS |
|
|
|
|
|
| White-eyed Vireo (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
| Yellow-throated Vireo (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Blue-headed Vireo (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Philadelphia Vireo (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Red-eyed Vireo (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| CROWS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Blue Jay (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| American Crow (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Fish Crow (PR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| LARKS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Horned Lark (PR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| SWALLOWS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Purple Martin |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Tree Swallow (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| N. Rough-winged Swallow (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Bank Swallow (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Barn Swallow (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| CHICKADEES, TITMICE |
|
|
|
|
|
| Carolina Chickadee (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Tufted Titmouse (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| NUTHATCHES |
|
|
|
|
|
| Red-breasted Nuthatch (V) |
x |
x |
|
|
x |
| White-breasted Nuthatch (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| CREEPERS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Brown Creeper (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
| WRENS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Carolina Wren (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| House Wren (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Winter Wren (WR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| KINGLETS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Golden-crowned Kinglet (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
| GNATCATCHERS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| THRUSHES |
|
|
|
|
|
| Eastern Bluebird (PR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
| Veery (SR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
| Gray-cheeked Thrush (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Swainson’s Thrush (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Hermit Thrush (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
| Wood Thrush (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| American Robin (SR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| MIMIDS, THRASHERS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gray Catbird (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
| Northern Mockingbird (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Brown Thrasher (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| STARLINGS |
|
|
|
|
|
| European Starling (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| WAXWINGS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cedar Waxwing (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| WARBLERS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Northern Parula (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Yellow Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Chestnut-sided Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Magnolia Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Cape May Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Black-throated Blue Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Black-throated Green Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Blackburnian Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Pine Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Prairie Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Palm Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Blackpoll Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Cerulian Warbler (T) |
x |
|
|
|
|
| Black-and-White Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
|
|
x |
| American Redstart (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Phrothonotary Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Worm-eating Warbler (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Ovenbird (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Northern Waterthrush (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Louisiana Waterthrush (SR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
| Common Yellow-throat (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
| Hooded Warbler (SR) |
|
x |
|
|
|
| Canada Warbler (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Yellow-breasted Chat (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| TANAGERS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Summer Tanager (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Scarlet Tanager (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| SPARROWS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Eastern Towhee (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| American Tree Sparrow (WR) |
x |
x |
|
|
|
| Chipping Sparrow (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Field Sparrow (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
| Savannah Sparrow (WR) |
x |
x |
|
|
|
| Grasshopper Sparrow (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Fox Sparrow (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
| Song Sparrow (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
| Swamp Sparrow (WR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| White-throated Sparrow (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
| White-crowned Sparrow (WR) |
x |
x |
|
|
|
| Dark-eyed Junco (WR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
| CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Northern Cardinal (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak (T) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Blue Grosbeak (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Indigo Bunting (SR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES |
|
|
|
|
|
| Red-winged Blackbird (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Eastern Meadowlark (PR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Rusty Blackbird (WR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| Common Grackle (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Brown-headed Cowbird (PR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Orchard Oriole (SR) |
x |
|
|
x |
|
| Baltimore Oriole (SR) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
| GROSBEAKS, FINCHES |
|
|
|
|
|
| Purple Finch (PR) |
|
|
|
x |
|
| House Finch (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
| Pine Siskin (T) |
x |
|
|
|
x |
| American Goldfinch (PR) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| OLD WORLD SPARROWS |
|
|
|
|
|
| House Sparrow (PR) |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Totals |
135 |
54 |
120 |
64 |
45 |
Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area 
