Checklist of BIRDS of the Audubon Center in GreenwichThe mission of Audubon Greenwich is to motivate peopleto conserve, restore, and enjoy nature, focusing on birds,other wildlife and their habitats, through education, landstewardship, science, and public policy advocacy. Since1941, thousands of enthusiastic birders have searched theCenter’s fields, meadows, forests, and wetlands for birdsand have diligently recorded over 200 species of birds.

This checklist contains the result of their efforts.It describes the seasonal abundance of species that havebeen reliably noted at the Center. Space is provided forrecording the number of each species found and generaltrip information. Species that are extremely rare are listedas ‘accidental.’

Visitors are urged to check a field guide in order to assurethe accurate identification of birds encountered. Pleaseadvise a Center naturalist when a rare species is observedso that its identification can be corroborated. Writtenfield notes of unusual sightings with sketches or drawingsare useful for later review. Information about recentsightings, field guides, bird hikes, and help for novicesare available at the Center’s Nature Store.

# SPECIES SP SU EF LF W # SPECIES SP SU EF LF W

____Warbler, Black-throated Green U R U O ____Cowbird, Brown-headed* A U C A O____Warbler, Blackburnian U O R ____Oriole, Orchard O R R____Warbler, Pine U U O ____Oriole, Baltimore* C C C O____Warbler, Prairie* O R O R ____Grosbeak, Pine R R____Warbler, Palm C O U ____Finch, Purple O R O U____Warbler, Bay-breasted O U ____Finch, House* A A A A A____Warbler, Blackpoll U C U ____Crossbill, Red R R R____Warbler, Cerulean R ____Crossbill, White-winged R R R____Warbler, Black-&-White* C C C R ____Redpoll, Common O O O____Redstart, American* C O C R ____Siskin, Pine U O U____Warbler, Prothonotary R ____Goldfinch, American* A C A A U____Warbler, Worm-eating* C C O ____Grosbeak, Evening R R U O____Ovenbird* C C C ____Sparrow, House* A A A A A____Waterthrush, Northern O O R Other Species:____Waterthrush, Louisiana* O O R____Warbler, Kentucky* R R R ACCIDENTALS____Warbler, Connecticut R R Anhinga- 9/14/96____Warbler, Mourning R R Heron, Little Blue- 6/12/71____Yellowthroat, Common* C C A U Ibis, Glossy- 7/26/76____Warbler, Hooded* R R R Shoveler, Northern- 10/2/70, 5/15/96____Warbler, Wilson’s O O Scaup, Lesser- 4/16/64, 4/15/74____Warbler, Canada* U O C Hawk, Swainson’s- 10/12/91, 9/29/96, 10/11/97 & 10/17/97____Chat, Yellow-breasted* R R O R R Coot, American- 7/29/65____Tanager, Scarlet* C C C R Crane, Sandhill- 10/13/93____Cardinal, Northern* A A A A A Yellowlegs, Lesser- 5/14/77____Grosbeak, Rose-breasted* C O C R Gull, Bonaparte’s- 10/95____Bunting, Indigo* O C U Monk Parakeet- F, 2001____Dickcissel R R Woodpecker, Black-backed- 4/9-5/14/61____Towhee, Eastern* C U C C O Kingbird, Western- 9/11/95____Sparrow, American Tree U R O R Wren, Marsh- 9/95____Sparrow, Chipping* C C C O Wren, Sedge- 10/25/98____Sparrow, Field* U O O U R Raven, Common- 10/9/95____Sparrow, Vesper R R R Warbler, Yellow-throated- 5/3-4/86____Sparrow, Savannah O O O Tanager, Summer- 5/10/80, 5/19/85, 5/21/88____Sparrow, Fox U O U R Grosbeak, Blue- 10/4/84____Sparrow, Song* A A A A A Sparrow, Nelson’s Sharp-tailed- 6/1/74____Sparrow, Lincoln’s O O O____Sparrow, Swamp* C O U U O____Sparrow, White-throated C O A U____Sparrow, White-crowned O R R O R____Junco, Dark-eyed C C U____Bunting, Snow R R____Bobolink O U R____Blackbird, Red-winged* A C A A____Meadowlark, Eastern R R R____Blackbird, Rusty R O R____Grackle, Common* A C C A O

Seasonal StatusSP (Spring) March – May

SU (Summer) June & July

EF (Early Fall) August & September

LF (Late Fall) October & November

W (Winter) December – February

AbundanceA (Abundant) Often seen in large numbers

C (Common) Often seen in moderate numbers

U (Uncommon) Usually seen, but could be missed

O (Occasional) Infrequently seen, often hard to find

R (Rare) Not reported every year, often very few seen

* Has nested in recent years

_ Underlined - variable numbers,may go unreported for years

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Checklist compiled by Joseph Zeranski

# SPECIES SP SU EF LF W # SPECIES SP SU EF LF W # SPECIES SP SU EF LF W

____Loon, Common U R O ____Sandpiper, Solitary O O R ____Jay, Blue* C C C C C____Grebe, Pied-billed R R R ____Sandpiper, Spotted O R O R ____Crow, American* A A A A A____Cormorant, Double-crested O R U O ____Snipe, Common R R ____Crow, Fish U U U O____Bittern, American R R R ____Woodcock, American* U O U O ____Chickadee, Black-capped* A A A A A____Bittern, Least R R ____Gull, Laughing R ____Titmouse, Tufted* A A A A A____Heron, Great Blue O R O O ____Gull, Ring-billed R R O O R ____Nuthatch, Red-breasted O R O U U____Egret, Great R R R ____Gull, Herring O O O O O ____Nuthatch,White-breasted* C C C C C____Heron, Green* U U U O ____Gull, Great Black-backed R R R R R ____Creeper, Brown* O R R U O____Night-Heron, Black-crowned R R R ____Dove, Rock* C C C C C ____Wren, Carolina* U U U U U____Swan, Mute R R ____Dove, Mourning* C C C C U ____Wren, House* C C C U____Goose, Snow C C ____Cuckoo, Black-billed* R R R ____Wren, Winter* O O O U O____Brant U C ____Cuckoo, Yellow-billed* O R O R ____Kinglet, Golden-crowned C O C R____Goose, Canada* A U C A A ____Screech-Owl, Eastern* U U U U U ____Kinglet, Ruby-crowned C O O R____Duck, Wood* U C U R ____Owl, Great Horned* U U U U U ____Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray* U O O____Teal, Green-winged R R ____Owl, Barred R R R R R ____Bluebird, Eastern* C C C C O____Duck, American Black* U R O O ____Owl, Long-eared R ____Veery* C C C R____Mallard* U U U U O ____Owl, Short-eared R R ____Thrush, Bicknell’s R R____Pintail, Northern R R ____Owl, Northern Saw-whet R O R ____Thrush, Gray-cheeked R R R____Teal, Blue-winged R R R ____Nighthawk, Common O R A O ____Thrush, Swainson’s O U O____Gadwall R R ____Whip-poor-will R R ____Thrush, Hermit U U O____Duck, Ring-necked R R R ____Swift, Chimney* C O A O ____Thrush, Wood* C C C R____Goldeneye, Common R R ____Hummingbird, Ruby-throated* U O C R ____Robin, American* A A A A O____Bufflehead O O R ____Kingfisher, Belted* O U O U R ____Catbird, Gray* A A A C R____Merganser, Hooded R R ____Woodpecker, Red-headed R R R R R ____Mockingbird, Northern* C U C C U____Merganser, Common R R R ____Woodpecker, Red-bellied* C C C C C ____Thrasher, Brown* O R O O____Vulture, Black R R ____Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied O O O R ____Pipit, American R U R____Vulture, Turkey U O C A O ____Woodpecker, Downy* C C C C C ____Waxwing, Cedar* U O C C O____Osprey U R A C ____Woodpecker, Hairy* O O O O O ____Shrike, Northern R R R____Eagle, Bald R U O R ____Flicker, Northern* C C A C R ____Starling, European* C C C C C____Harrier, Northern O C U ____Woodpecker, Pileated* O O O O O ____Vireo, White-eyed* U O U____Hawk, Sharp-shinned R R A A O ____Flycatcher, Olive-sided R O ____Vireo, Blue-headed U O U C____Hawk, Cooper’s* O O U C O ____Wood-Pewee, Eastern* C C C R ____Vireo, Yellow-throated* U O U____Goshawk, Northern R R O R ____Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied R O R ____Vireo, Warbling* U R U____Hawk, Red-shouldered O O C O ____Flycatcher, Acadian* R O R ____Vireo, Philadelphia R O R____Hawk, Broad-winged* U U A O ____Flycatcher, Alder R R O ____Vireo, Red-eyed* C U C O____Hawk, Red-tailed* C U C A C ____Flycatcher, Willow* O O O ____Warbler, Blue-winged* C O C____Hawk, Rough-legged R ____Flycatcher, Least* C R U ____Warbler, Golden-winged R R____Eagle, Golden R O ____Phoebe, Eastern* C U C O R ____Warbler, Tennessee C C U____Kestrel, American U R C U R ____Flycatcher, Great Crested* C C C ____Warbler, Orange-crowned R R R____Merlin O U O ____Kingbird, Eastern* C U C ____Warbler, Nashville O U R____Falcon, Peregrine O O O ____Lark, Horned R R ____Parula, Northern U U O____Pheasant, Ring-necked* R R R R R ____Martin, Purple R R ____Warbler, Yellow* C C C____Grouse, Ruffed* O O O O O ____Swallow, Tree* C O C O ____Warbler, Chestnut-sided* U O C U____Turkey, Wild* U U U U U ____Swallow, Northern Rough-winged O R U ____Warbler, Magnolia C C R____Rail, Virginia R R ____Swallow, Bank R O ____Warbler, Cape May O U R____Killdeer O R U O R ____Swallow, Cliff R O ____Warbler, Black-throated Blue O U R____Yellowlegs, Greater R R ____Swallow, Barn* C O C ____Warbler, Yellow-rumped C O C R