Blue-headed Vireo on nest

Bluestone National Scenic River
Bird List

KEY
The following is the key used to indicate abundance and occurrence:
C - COMMON indicates that the species can usually be seen during the season indicated.
U - UNCOMMON indicates present but not certain to be seen.
R - RARE indicates a very low probability on encountering the species, although not out of normal range.
A - ACCIDENTAL indicates that the species is out of its normal range.
P - PERMANENT RESIDENT indicates that the species remains in the park year-round.
S - SUMMER indicates that the species can be found in the park during the summer months.
W - WINTER indicates that the species can be found in the park during the winter months.
T - TRANSIENT indicates migratory birds, usually seen spring and fall.

LOONS - HERONS
Common Loon – U W
Pied-billed Grebe – C W
Double-crested Cormorant- R W
Great Blue Heron – P C
Green Heron – S C

WATERFOWL
Mute Swan- T R
Canada Goose- P C
Wood Duck – P C
Green Winged Teal – W C
American Black Duck – W C
Mallard – P C
Northern Pintail – W R
Blue-winged Teal – W C
Gadwall – T U
American Wigeon – T U
Canvasback – T U
Redhead – T U
Ringed-neck Duck – T C
Lesser Scaup – T C
Common Goldeneye – T C
Bufflehead – T C
Ruddy Duck – T C
Common Merganser – TU
Red-breasted Merganser – T U
Hooded Merganser - TU

AMERICAN VULTURES
Black Vulture – S U
Turkey Vulture – P C

EAGLES AND HAWKS
Osprey – T U
Bald Eagle – T R
Northern Harrier – T W
Sharp Shinned Hawk – P C
Coopers Hawk – P U
Red-shouldered Hawk – P C
Broad-winged Hawk – S C
Red-tailed Hawk – P C
Rough-legged Hawk – P U
Golden Eagle – T R
American Kestrel – P C
Peregrine Falcon – T R

GAME BIRDS
Ruffed Grouse – P C
Wild Turkey – P C
Northern Bobwhite – P U

SHOREBIRDS
Killdeer – P C
Solitary Sandpiper -T C
Spotted Sandpiper – S C
Ringed-billed Gull – T C

DOVES
Rock Dove – P C
Mourning Dove – P C

CUCKOOS
Black Billed Cuckoo – S U
Yellow Billed Cuckoo – S C

OWLS
Eastern Screech Owl – P U
Great Horned Owl- PU
Barred Owl – P C

NIGHTHAWKS, SWIFTS
Common Nighthawk – S U
Whip-poor-will – S U
Chimney Swift – S C

HUMMINGBIRDS, KINGFISHERS
Ruby-throated Hummingbird – S C
Belted Kingfisher – P C

WOODPECKERS
Red-bellied Woodpecker – P C
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – W U
Downy Woodpecker – P C
Hairy Woodpecker – P C
Northern Flicker– P C
Pileated Woodpecker – P C
Red-headed Woodpecker – P R

FLYCATCHERS
Eastern Wood-pewee – S C
Acadian Flycatcher – S C
Willow Flycatcher – S U
Least Flycatcher – S U
Eastern Phoebe – S C
Great-Crested Flycatcher – S C
Eastern Kingbird- S C

LARKS, SWALLOWS
Horned Lark – P R
Purple Martin – S U
Tree Swallow – S C
Rough-winged Swallow – S C
Bank Swallow – S C
Cliff Swallow – S C
Barn Swallow – S C

CROWS, JAYS
Blue Jay – P C
American Crow – P C
Common Raven – P U

CHICKADEES, TITMICE
Black-capped Chickadee – P C
Carolina Chickadee – P C
Tufted Titmouse – P C

NUTHATCHES, CREEPERS
Red-breasted Nuthatch –W U
White-breasted Nuthatch – P C
Brown Creeper – P C

WRENS
Carolina Wren – P C
House Wren – P C
Winter Wren – W U

KINGLETS, GNATCATCHERS
Gold-crowned Kinglet – W C
Ruby-crowned Kinglet – W C
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher– S C

THRUSHES
Eastern Bluebird – P C
Veery – T R
Gray-Cheeked Thrush – T R
Swainson's Thrush – S R
Hermit Thrush – W U
Wood Thrush – S C
American Robin – S C

MIMICS
Gray Catbird – S C
Northern Mockingbird – P C
Brown Thrasher – S C

WAXWINGS, STARLINGS, SHRIKES
Cedar Waxwing – P U
European Starling – P C
Loggerhead Shrike – S R

VIREOS
White-eyed Vireo – S C
Blue-headed Vireo – S U
Yellow Throated Vireo – S U
Warbling Vireo – S U
Red-eyed Vireo – S C

WARBLERS
Blue-winged Warbler – S U
Gold-winged Warbler – S C
Tennessee Warbler – T R
Nashville Warbler – T R
Northern Parula – S U
Yellow Warbler – S C
Magnolia Warbler – W C
Cape May Warbler – T R
Black throated Blue Warbler – S U
Black-throated Green Warbler –S U
Blackburnian Warbler –T U
Yellow-throated Warbler – S U
Pine Warbler – S U
Prairie Warbler – S C
Palm Warbler – T U
Bay-breasted Warbler – T U
Blackpoll Warbler – T U
Cerulean Warbler – S C
Black & White Warbler – S C
American Redstart– S C
Prothonotary Warbler – S U
Worm-eating Warbler – S C
Swainson's Warbler – S R
Ovenbird –S C
Northern Waterthrush – T R
Louisiana Waterthrush – S C
Kentucky Warbler – S C
Common Yellowthroat – S C
Hooded Warbler – S C
Wilson's Warbler – T R
Canada Warbler – S U
Yellow Breasted Chat – S C

TANAGERS
Summer Tanager – S U
Scarlet Tanager – S C

CARDINALS, GROSSBEAKS
Northern Cardinal – P C
Rose-breasted Grosbeak – S U
Blue Grosbeak – S U
Indigo Bunting – S C

SPARROWS
Eastern Towhee – P C
American Tree Sparrow – W U
Chipping Sparrow – S C
Field Sparrow – P C
Vesper Sparrow – S U
Savannah Sparrow – S U
Grasshopper Sparrow – S U
Fox Sparrow – T U
Song Sparrow – P C
Swamp Sparrow – W U
White-throated Sparrow – W C
White-crowned Sparrow –W U
Dark-eyed Junco – W C

BLACKBIRDS
Red-winged Blackbird – P C
Eastern Meadowlark – P C
Common Grackle – P C
Brown-headed Cowbird – S C
Baltimore Oriole – S C

FINCHES
Purple Finch – W U
House Finch- P C
Pine Siskin – W U
American Goldfinch – P C
Evening Grosbeak – W C

WEAVERS
House Sparrow – P C