Guide to Spring and Summer Birds at Hartwick Pines State Park Evening grosbeak Although their numbers have dropped, they are seen in abundance at our feeders. Technically a member of the finch family. Common raven See this large bird following roadways looking for roadkill. They are not commonly seen farther south, where their crow cousins are found. Scarlet tanager Bright red, with black wings, making it easy to spot against the green leaves. Listen for its "chick burr, chick burr" call. Bird baths help attract them for viewing. Ovenbird Difficult to see among the leaf litter with their excellent camoflage. Easily identified by their song, which sounds like “teacher, TEACHER, TEACHER.” Rose-breasted grosbeak A sign summer is near. Males have a bright red patch on their chest. Females are the same size, but brown and beige to blend in. Black-throated green warbler A difficult bird to spot in the upper canopy of the forest. Its song sounds like “see see see SU-ZEE.” Black-capped chickadee Most people know their "chick a dee dee dee" call. In the spring they also sing "cheeeeeese- bur, cheeeeeese-burger." Pileated woodpecker Largest woodpecker in North America. They excavate standing, dead trees for insects or for a nest cavity. Northern flicker Most woodpeckers are observed clinging to tree bark, but flickers forage for insects on the ground. Look for a white patch at the base of their tail as they fly. Ruby-throated hummingbird Michigan’s only hummingbird. Nectar feeders attract this hovering bird. They beat their wings 80 times per second.

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Guide to Spring and Summer Birdsat Hartwick Pines State Park

Evening grosbeakAlthough their numbers have dropped, they are seen in abundance at our feeders. Technically a member of the finch family.

Common ravenSee this large bird following roadways looking for roadkill. They are not commonly seen farther south, where their crow cousins are found.

Scarlet tanagerBright red, with black wings, making it easy to spot against the green leaves. Listen for its "chick burr, chick burr" call. Bird baths help attract them for viewing.

OvenbirdDifficult to see among the leaf litter with their excellent camoflage. Easily identified by their song, which sounds like “teacher, TEACHER, TEACHER.”

Rose-breasted grosbeakA sign summer is near. Males have a bright red patch on their chest. Females are the same size, but brown and beige to blend in.

Black-throated green warblerA difficult bird to spot in the upper canopy of the forest. Its song sounds like “see see see SU-ZEE.”

Black-capped chickadeeMost people know their "chick a dee dee dee" call. In the spring they also sing "cheeeeeese-bur, cheeeeeese-burger."

Pileated woodpeckerLargest woodpecker in North America. They excavate standing, dead trees for insects or for a nest cavity.

Northern flickerMost woodpeckers are observed clinging to tree bark, but flickers forage for insects on the ground. Look for a white patch at the base of their tail as they fly.

Ruby-throated hummingbirdMichigan’s only hummingbird. Nectar feeders attract this hovering bird. They beat their wings 80 times per second.