This list contains birds found in one or more habitats within the Sanctuary. Taxonomical order and groupings were compiled using the ITIS site on our links page.
FAMILY ANATIDAE: Ducks, Geese & Swans
GENUS AIX: (Boie, 1829)
____Wood Duck Aix sponsa ((Linnaeus, 1758)) F/P
GENUS ANAS: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ Mallard Anas platyrhynchos (Linnaeus, 1758) R/W
____ American Black Duck Anas rubripes (Brewster, 1902) R/W
GENUS AYTHYA: (Boie, 1822)
____ Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris ((Donovan, 1809)) R/W
GENUS BRANTA: (Scopali, 1769)
____ Canada Goose Branta canadensis ((Linnaeus, 1758)) O
GENUS LOPHODYTES: (Reichenbach, 1853)
____ Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) O/W
ORDER APODIFORMES: Swifts and Hummingbirds
SUB-ORDER APODI:
FAMILY APODIDAE: Swifts
GENUS CHAETURA: (Stephans, 1826)
____ Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/S
SUB-ORDER TROCHILI:
FAMILY TROCHILIDAE: Hummingbirds
GENUS ARCHILOCUS: (Reichenbach, 1854)
____ Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilocus colubris ((Linnaeus, 1758)) U/S
ORDER CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Goatsuckers
SUB-ORDER CAPRIMULGI:
FAMILY CAPRIMULGIDAE: Nightjars
GENUS CAPRIMULGUS: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____Chuck-Wills-Widow Caprimulgus carolinensis (Gmelin, 1789) U/S
ORDER CHARADRIIFORMES: Shore Birds
SUB-ORDER CHARADII:
FAMILY CHARADRIIAE: Plovers
GENUS CHARADRIUS: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ Killdeer Charadrius vociferus (Linnaeus, 1758) O/P
FAMILY SCOLOPACIDAE: Sandpipers, Woodcocks
GENUS ACTITUS: (Illiger, 1811)
____ Spotted Sandpiper Actitus macularia ((Linnaeus, 1766)) O/T
GENUS SCOLOPAX: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ American Woodcock Scolopax minor (Gmelin, 1789) U/W
ORDER CIRCONIIFORMES: Flamingos, Herons, Ibises & Storks
FAMILY ARDEIDAE: Bitterns, Egrets & Herons
GENUS ARDEA: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias (Linneaus, 1758) U/P
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GENUS BUBULCUS: (Bonaparte, 1855)
____ Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis ((Linnaeus, 1758)) F/S
GENUS BUTORIDES: ((Linneaus, 1758))
____ Green-backed Heron Butorides striatus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) O/S
GENUS CASMERODIUS: (Gloger, 1842)
____ Great/American Egret Casmerodius albus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) F/S
GENUS EGRETTA: (Forster, 1817)
____ Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea ((Linnaeus, 1758)) U/S
GENUS NYCTICORAX: ((Forster, 1817))
____ Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax violaceous ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/S
FAMILY THRESKIORNITHIDAE: Ibises & Spoonbills
GENUS EUDOCIMUS: (Wagler, 1832)
____ White Ibis Eudocimus alba ((Linnaeus, 1758)) F/S
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ORDER COLUMBIFORMES: Doves & Pigeons
SUB-ORDER COLUMBAE:
FAMILY COLUMBIDAE: Doves & Pigeons
GENUS ZENAIDA: (Bonaparte, 1838)
____ Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/P
ORDER CORACIIFORMES: Kingfishers
SUB-ORDER ALCEDINES:
FAMILY ALCEDINIDAE: Kingfishers
GENUS CERYLE: (Boie, 1828)
____ Belted Kingfisher Ceryle halcyon ((Linnaeus, 1758)) F/P
ORDER CUCULIFORMES: Cuckoos
SUB-ORDER CUCULI:
FAMILY CUCULIDAE: Anis, Cuckoos & Roadrunners
GENUS COCCYZUS: (Vieillot, 1816)
____ Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) F/S
ORDER FALCONIFORMES: Eagles, Falcons, Hawks, Kites & Ospreys
FAMILY ACCIPITRIDAE: Eagles, Hawks & Kites
GENUS ACCIPITER: (Brisson, 1760)
____ Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii ((Bonaparte, 1828)) R/P
____ Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus ((Vieillot, 1807)) O/W
GENUS BUTEO: ((Lacepede, 1799))
____ Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis ((Gmelin, 1788)) U/P
____ Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus ((Gmelin, 1788)) C/P
GENUS CIRCUS: (Lacepede, 1799)
____ Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) O/W
GENUS ELANOIDES: (Vieillot, 1818)
____ Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) R/S
GENUS ICTINIA: (Vieillot, 1816)
____ Mississippi Kite Ictinia misisisippiensis ((Wilson, 1811)) R/S
FAMILY CATHARTIDAE: American Vultures
GENUS CATHARTES: (Illiger, 1811)
____ Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/P
GENUS CORAGYPS: (Geoffroy, 1853)
____ Black Vulture Coragyps atratus ((Bechstein, 1793)) C/P
FAMILY FALCONIDAE: Falcons
GENUS FALCO: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ American Kestrel Falco sparvarius (Linnaeus, 1758) C/W
ORDER GALLIFORMES: Gallinaceous Birds
SUB-ORDER GALLI:
FAMILY MELEAGRIDIDAE: Turkeys
GENUS MELEAGRIS: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo (Linnaeus, 1758) U/P
FAMILY PHASIANIDAE: Grouse, Pheasants & Quail
GENUS COLINUS: (Goldfuss, 1820)
____ Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) F/P
ORDER PASSERIFORMES: Pirching Birds
SUB-ORDER OSCINES:
FAMILY BOMBYCILLIDAE: Waxwings
GENUS BOMBYCILLA: (Vieillot, 1808)
____ Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum (Vieillot, 1808) R/W
FAMILY CERTHIIDAE: Creepers
GENUS CERTHIA: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ Brown Creeper Certhia americanus (Bonaparte, 1838) U/W
FAMILY CORVIDAE: Crows, Jays & Magpies
GENUS CORVUS: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos (Brehm, 1822) C/P
____ Fish Crow Corvus ossifragus (Wilson, 1812) C/P
GENUS CYANOCITTA: (Strickland, 1845)
____ Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata ((Linnaeus, 1758)) U/P
FAMILY FRINGILLIDAE: Old World Finches
GENUS CARDINALIS: (Bonaparte, 1838)
____ Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/P
GENUS CARDUELIS: (Brisson, 1760)
____ American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis ((Linnaeus, 1758)) O/W
GENUS CARPODACUS: (Kaup, 1829)
____ Purple Finch Carpodacus purpureus ((Gmelin, 1789)) O/W
GENUS GUIRACA: (Swainson, 1827)
____ Blue Grosbeak Guiraca caerulea ((Linnaeus, 1758)) U/S
GENUS HESPERIPHONA:
____ Evening Grosbeak Hesperiphona vesperitina vesperitina O/T
GENUS JUNCO: (Wagler, 1831)
____ Dark-eyed Junco Junco hymenalis ((Linnaeus, 1758)) F/W
GENUS MELOSPIZA: (Baird, 1858)
____ Swamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana ((Latham, 1790)) U/W
____ Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia ((Wilson, 1810)) F/W
GENUS PASSERCULUS: (Bonaparte, 1838)
____ Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis ((Gmelin, 1789)) F/W
GENUS PASSERELLA: (Swainson, 1837)
____ Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca ((Merrem, 1786)) F/W
GENUS PASSERINA: (Vieillot, 1816)
____ Painted Bunting Passerina ciris ciris ((Linnaeus, 1758)) U/S
____ Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea ((Linnaeus, 1766)) F/S
GENUS PIPLIO: (Vieillot, 1816)
____ Rufous-sided Towhee Piplio erythrophthalmus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) F/P
GENUS SPIZELLA: (Bonaparte, 1831)
____ Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla ((Wilson, 1810)) F/P
GENUS ZONOTRICHIA: (Swainson, 1832)
____ White-throated Sparrow Zonotrochia albicollis ((Gmelin, 1789)) C/W
FAMILY HIRUNDINIDAE: Swallows
GENUS PROGNE: (Boie, 1826)
____ Purple Martin Progne subis ((Linnaeus, 1758)) U/S
GENUS STELGIDOPTERYX: (Baird, 1858)
____ Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis ((Audubon, 1838)) R/S
GENUS TACHYCINETA:(Cabinis, 1850)
____ Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor ((Vieiellot, 1808)) U/R
FAMILY ICTERIDAE: Meadowlarks, Blackbirds & Orioles
GENUS AGELAIUS: (Vieillot, 1816)
____ Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus ((Linnaeus, 1766)) O/P
GENUS DOLICHONYX: (Swainson, 1827)
____ Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) O/T
GENUS EUPHAGUS: (Cassin, 1867)
____ Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus ((Muller, 1776)) O/W
GENUS ICTERUS: (Brisson, 1760)
____ Northern Oriole Icterus galbula ((Linnaeus, 1758)) O/T
____ Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius ((Linnaeus, 1766)) R/S
GENUS MOLOTHRUS: (Swainson, 1832)
____ Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater ((Boddaert, 1783)) F/P
GENUS QUISCALUS: (Vieillot, 1816)
____ Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/P
GENUS STURNELLA: (Vieillot, 1816)
____ Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna ((Linnaeus, 1758)) O/P
FAMILY LANIIDAE: Shrikes
GENUS LANIUS: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludivicianus (Linnaeus, 1758) O/P
FAMILY MIMIDAE: Mockingbirds & Thrashers
GENUS DUMATELLA: (S.D.W. , 1837)
____ Grey Catbird Dumatella carolinensis ((Linnaeus, 1766)) F/P
GENUS MIMUS: (Boie, 1826)
____ Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottis ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/P
GENUS TOXOSTOMA: (Wagler, 1831)
____ Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufium ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/P
FAMILY PARIDAE: Chickadees & Titmice
GENUS PARUS: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ Tufted Titmouse Parus bicolour (Linneaus, 1766) C/P
____ Carolina Chickadee Parus carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) C/P
FAMILY PARULIDAE:
GENUS DENDROICA: ((Grey, 1842))
____ Black-throated Blue Warbler Dendroica caerulescens ((Gmelin, 1789)) O/T
____ Yellow-rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata ((Linneaus, 1766)) C/W
____ Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor ((Vieillot, 1808)) U/S
____Yellow-throated Warbler Dendroica dominica ((Linnaeus, 1766)) C/S
____ Magnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia ((Wilson, 1811)) O/T
____ Palm Warbler Dendroica palmarum ((Gmelin, 1789)) R/W
____ Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia ((Linnaeus, 1766)) O/S
____ Pine Warbler Dendroica pinus ((Wilson, 1811)) F/S
____ Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata ((Forster, 1772)) O/T
GENUS GEOTHLYPIS: (Cabaris, 1851)
____ Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas ((Linnaeus, 1776)) F/S
GENUS ICTERIA: (Vieillot, 1808)
____ Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens ((Linnaeus, 1758)) U/S
GENUS HELMITHEROS: (Rafinesque, 1819)
____ Worm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorus ((Gmelin, 1789)) O/T
GENUS LIMNOTHLYPIS: (Stone, 1914)
____ Swainson's Warbler Limnothlypis swainsonii ((Audubon, 1834)) O/S
GENUS MNIOTILTA: ((Vieillot, 1816))
____ Black and White Warbler Mniotilta varia ((Linnaeus, 1766)) O/T
GENUS OPORONIS: (Baird, 1858)
____ Kentucky Warbler Oporonis formosus ((Wilson, 1811)) O/S
GENUS PARULA: (Bonaparte, 1838)
____ Northern Parula Parula americana ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/S
GENUS PROTONOTARIA: (Baird, 1858)
____ Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea ((Boddaert, 1753)) C/S
GENUS SEIURUS: (Swainson, 1827)
____ Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus ((Linnaeus, 1766)) R/T
____ Louisiana Water Thrush Sieurus motacilla ((Vieillot, 1808)) O/T
____ Northern Water Thrush Seiurus noveboracensis ((Gmelin, 1789)) O/T
GENUS SETOPHAGA: (Swainson, 1827)
____ American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/T
GENUS VERMIVORA: (Swainson, 1827)
____ Orange-crowned Warbler Vermivora celata ((Say, 1823)) O/T
GENUS WILSONIA: (Bonaparte, 1838)
____ Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina ((Boddaert, 1753)) C/S
FAMILY SITTIDAE: Nuthatches
GENUS SITTA: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis (Latham, 1790)
FAMILY STURNIDAE: Starlings
GENUS STURNUS: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ European Starling Sturnus vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758) F/P
FAMILY SYLVIIDAE: Gnatcatchers, Kinglets, Old World Warblers
GENUS POLIOPTILA: (Sclater, 1855)
____ Blue-grey Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea ((Linnaeus, 1766)) C/S
GENUS REGULUS: (Cuvier, 1800)
____ Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula ((Linnaeus, 1766)) C/W
____ Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa (Lichtenstein, 1823) F/W
FAMILY THRAUPIDAE: Tanagers
GENUS PIRANGA: (Vieillot, 1808)
____ Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea ((Gmelin, 1789)) R/T
____ Summer Tanager Piranga rubra ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/S
FAMILY TROGLODYTIDAE: Wrens
GENUS THRYOTHORUS: (Vieillot, 1816)
____ Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus ((Latham, 1790)) C/P
GENUS TROGLODYTES: (Vieillot, 1808)
____ Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes ((Linnaeus, 1758)) U/W
FAMILY TURDIDAE: Thrushes, Robins, Bluebirds, etc
GENUS CATHARUS: (Bonaparte, 1851)
____ Veery Catharus fuscescens ((Stephens, 1817)) O/T
____ Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus ((Pallas, 1811)) F/W
GENUS HYLOCICHLA: (Baird, 1864)
____ Grey-cheeked Thrush Hylocichla minima O/T
____ Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina ((Gmelin, 1789)) U/S
GENUS SIALIA: (Swainson, 1827)
____ Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis ((Linnaeus, 1758)) F/P
GENUS TURDUS: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ American Robin Turdus migratorius (Linnaeus, 1766) F/W
FAMILY VIREONIDAE: Vireos
GENUS VIREO: (Vieillot, 1808)
____ Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons (Vieillot, 1808) F/S
____ White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus ((Boddaert, 1783)) C/S
____ Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceous ((Linnaues, 1766)) C/S
____ Solitary Vireo Vireo solitarius ((Wilson, 1810)) O/W
SUB-ORDER TYRANNI:
FAMILY TYRANNIDAE: Flycatchers
GENUS CONTOPUS: (Cabanis, 1855)
____ Eastern Wood Pewee Contopus virens ((Linnaeus, 1766)) U/S
GENUS EMPIDONAX: (Cabanis, 1856)
____ Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus ((Baird and Baird, 1843)) O/T
____ Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens ((Vieillot, 1818)) C/S
GENUS MYIARCHUS: (Cabanis, 1844)
____ Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/S
GENUS SAYORNIS: (Bonaparte, 1854)
____ Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe ((Latham, 1790)) F/W
GENUS TYRANNUS: (Lacepede, 1799)
____ Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) F/S
ORDER PELICANIFORMES: Cormorants, Pelicans, etc
FAMILY ANHINGIDAE: Darters, etc
GENUS ANHINGA: (Brisson, 1760)
____ Anhinga Anhinga anhinga ((Linnaeus, 1766)) F/S
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ORDER PICIFORMES: Woodpeckers, etc
SUB-ORDER PICI:
FAMILY PICIDAE: Woodpeckers
GENUS CENTURUS:
____ Red-bellied Woodpecker Centurus carolinus C/P
GENUS COLAPTES: (Vigors, 1826)
____ Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/P
GENUS DRYOCOPUS: (Boie, 1826)
____ Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) C/P
GENUS MELANERPES: (Swainson, 1832)
____ Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus ((Linnaeus, 1758)) U/P
GENUS PICOIDES: (Lacepede, 1799)
____ Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens ((Linnaeus, 1766)) C/P
____ Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus ((Linnaeus, 1766)) C/P
GENUS SPHYRAPICUS: (Baird, 1858)
____ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius ((Linnaeus, 1766)) F/W
ORDER PODICIPEDIFORMES: Grebes
FAMILY PODICIPEDDIDAE: Grebes
GENUS PODILYMBUS:
____ Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps O/P
ORDER STRIGIFORMES: Owls, etc
FAMILY STRIGIDAE: Owls
GENUS BUBO: ((Dumeril, 1806))
____Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus ((Gmelin, 1788)) U/P
GENUS OTUS: (Pennant, 1769)
____ Eastern Screech Owl Otus asio ((Linnaeus, 1758)) U/P
GENUS STRIX: (Linnaeus, 1758)
____ Barred Owl Strix varia (Barton, 1799) C/P
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Beidler Forest has conducted a Spring Breeding Bird Survey every year since 1979. These surveys alternate between our old-growth and cut-over areas. The results are sent to the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, where results of similar surveys nationwide are compared. Nesting densities in our old growth swamp usually rank among the top four in the country, and sometimes are the highest East of the Mississippi.