Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Voice: Song- high-pitched musical trill with a variable ending. Call-the common call is a dry check. Yellow-rumped warblers, other wised known as butter butts, are one of the first migrant... more

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Voice: Nasal, catlike meowing; drumming sound like Morse code. Yellow-bellied sapsuckers are primarily forest dwelling birds but they tend to favor young woodlands and riparian habitats. They are the only... more

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

White-breasted Nuthatch

Voice: Males late winter and spring low-pitched wha-wha-wha. Year round, both sexes loud, nasal yank repeated a few times in a row. White-breasted nuthatches are common feeder birds found year... more

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Red-headed Woodpecker

Voice: “kweer , kweer, kweer” While the red-headed woodpecker is not one of the most common birds at The Holden Arboretum, it is one of the most noteworthy. According to... more

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Voice: Harsh rolling churr by both sexes or a cha, cha, cha by mates In early spring red-bellied woodpeckers in forests, woodlands, and wooded suburbs tap on trees, gutters, roofs... more

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl

Voice: hoo- hoohoohoo—-hoo-hoo. Females produce higher pitched hoots. Great Horned Owls are the largest and most powerful of the common owls in Northeastern Ohio. They are found year round in... more

Brown Creeper

Certhia americana

Brown Creeper

Voice: very high pitched see-see-titi-see or see see This small, well-camouflaged bird of woodlands has a unique foraging technique. Adapted for “creeping” on tree trunks and large branches the Brown... 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

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Blue Jay

Voice: Loud harsh “jay, jay, jay.” Calls can also include a sound similar to a squeaky door. Blue jays are found in all kinds of forests. They are more abundant... more

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Voice: Song: series of thin notes which may contain mimicry notes of other birds; Call: soft, nasal “Spee, Spee.” Blue-gray gnatcatchers are the northernmost occurring species of gnatcatcher family, and... more

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