Summer Birds of Constitution Marsh

 

The following are all commonly seen at the Marsh during June, July, and August. FC = fairly common

 

Cormorant & Heron: Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron

Swan, Goose, Duck: Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Wood Duck, American Black Duck, Mallard (FC)

Vulture & Hawk: Turkey Vulture, Red-Tailed Hawk

Plover & Lapwing: Killdeer (FC)

Sandpiper & Gull: Spotted Sandpiper (FC), Ring-billed Gull

Dove & Pigeon: Rock Pigeon (FC), Mourning Dove

Swift: Chimney Swift

Hummingbird: Ruby-throated

Kingfisher: Belted (FC)

Woodpecker: Red-bellied, Downy, Northern Flicker, Pileated

Flycatcher: Eastern Wood-pewee, Willow (FC), Least (FC), Eastern Phoebe, Great-crested, Eastern Kingbird (FC)

Swallow: Tree, Barn

Jay & Crow: Blue, American, Fish (FC)

Titmice: Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted

Nuthatch: White-breasted

Wren: Carolina, Marsh

Gnatcatcher: Blue-grey

Thrush & allies: Veery, Wood Thrush (FC), American Robin

Mimic Thrush: Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird (FC)

Waxing: Cedar

Starling: European

Vireo: Yellow-throated (FC), Red-eyed

Wood Warbler: Blue-winged (FC), Yellow, American Redstart, Louisiana Waterthrush (FC), Common Yellowthroat

Tanager: Scarlet

Grosbeaks & allies: Northern Cardinal (FC)

Sparrow & allies: Chipping (FC), Song, Swamp (FC)

Blackbird & allies: Red-winged, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Oriole

Finch & allies: House, American Goldfinch