White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichio albicollis

White-throated Sparrow

Voice: Song: Clear whistles of “Oh sweet Canada, Canada, Canada,” Call: Sharp, Volatile, “Chink.”  Across most of the eastern and southern U.S, white-throated sparrows are familiar backyard fall and winter birds. They can be found along edges of woodlots, hedgerows, thickets, and in city parks during the winter. The two different...more

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Arcilochus colubris

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Voice: Males sing a constant series of monotonous chips early in the day. Both sexes make high chips and speaks while in flight or being chased.  Ruby-throated hummingbirds are found in open deciduous woodlands of...more

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Northern Flicker

Voice: Song: a piercing, descending klee-yer or keeew is given year-round. Drum: a long, simple roll of 25 beats over a second, often interspersed with long wick wick wick series.  Northern flickers can be found throughout most wooded regions of North America...more

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Regulus satrapa

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Voice: Song: high pitch tsee-tsee-tsee-tsee varies in number Call: thin tsee note  Barely larger than a hummingbird, golden-crowned kinglets have a remarkable ability to endure cold climates. They can survive extreme temperature of -40 degrees. During nesting season, they can be seen high...more

Eastern Screech-Owl

Megascops asio

Eastern Screech-Owl

Voice: Both males and females. Males deeper voice Song: descending whinny like horse “nay” Call: soft hoots to loud barking calls; screeches with metallic beak click Eastern screech-owls are common owls in woodland areas...more

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

Downy Woodpecker

Voice: Call: pik note and descending whinny Drum: a soft roll- about 17 beats a second  Downy woodpeckers are the smallest, most widespread, woodpecker in North America. In winter they often join mixed species flocks of chickadees,...more

Blue-headed Vireo

Vireo solitarius

Blue-headed Vireo

Voice: Males: song can be rendered as “here I am, where are you, over here.” It is a bit slower than a Red-eyed Vireo.  Blue–headed vireos are the only vireo that makes use of mixed forests, where conifers and deciduous trees grow...more

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