Alphabetical lists of Birds

Family

The letters are for the months.  The number is for the the frequency of sightings by a good birder for the day.
1 = An occasional to no sightings for the year
2 = Occasional sightings for the month
3 = 1 to 3 sightings per day 
4 = 4 to 10 sightings per day
5 = 10 or more sightings per day

 

N: the frequency of sightings by a good birder in Appropriate time and environment for the day.

1: An occasional to no sightings for the year
2: Occasional sightings for the month
3: 1 to 3 sightings per day 
4: 4 to 10 sightings per day
5: 10 or more sightings per day

 

P:  Picture codes of birds likely to be seen at Big Canoe.

 

1:  My Big Canoe Pictures of Big Canoe birds

2:  My pictures of birds seen at Big Canoe but not big Canoe pictures

3:  Pictures from others

 
 

 

 

 


 

 

                                                                       

                                                                                                           

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Name

N

P

Size

Habitat

Field Markings

Cornell

Patuxent

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

1

Bittern, American

1

 

28

 

 

Cornell

Patuxent

 0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

2

Blackbird, Red-winged

4

2

8.75

Open fields & marshes

Male: Black with red & yellow epaulets

Female: Brown & Buffy streaks

Cornell

Patuxent

2

2

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

2

2

3

Blackbird, Yellow-headed

1

 

9.5

 

 

 

Patuxent

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

1

1

1

4

Bluebird, Eastern

5

1

7

Open areas, scattered trees

Blue back, orange breast, white belly

Cornell

Patuxent

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Bobolink

1

 

7

 

 

 

Patuxent

 0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

Bobwhite, Northern

2

 

9.8

 

 

Cornell

Patuxent

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2