November  Alphabetic List of Big Canoe Birds

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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

 

The N is for November.  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

 
 

 

 

 


 

 

                                                                       

                                                                                                           

#

Name

P

Size

Habitat

Field Markings

Cornell

Patuxent

N

1

Bluebird, Eastern

1

7

Open areas, scattered trees

Blue back, orange breast, white belly

Cornell

Patuxent

5

2

Cardinal, Northern

1

8.75

Brushy woodland edges

Crested red bird with black at bill base

Cornell

Patuxent

5

3

Chickadee, Carolina

1

4.75

Woodlands, feeder

Black cap and bib

Cornell

Patuxent

5

4

Crow, American

1

17.5

Everywhere

Large black bird with black eyes

Cornell

Patuxent

5

5

Dove, Mourning

1

12

Open woods, fields, feeders

Brown, pointed tail with white spots

Cornell

Patuxent

5

6

Goose, Canada

1

35

 Lakes and Fields

White cheeks

Cornell

Patuxent

5

7

Jay, Blue

1

11

Mixed Woods 

Blue bird with crest & Black necklace

Cornell

Patuxent

5

8

Killdeer

1

10.5

Open Areas

Two necklaces, flies saying “killdeer”

Cornell

Patuxent

5

9

Kinglet, Golden-crowned

 

4

Mixed woodlands

Striped head with gold crown

Cornell

Patuxent

5

10

Mallard

1

23

Ponds, lakes, streams

Male with green head

Brown female with striped eye

Cornell

Patuxent

5

11

Nuthatch, White-breasted

1

5.8

Woodlands, feeders

As per name

Cornell

Patuxent

5

12

Sparrow, Song

1

6.25

Brushy areas

Striped chest, central breast spot

Stout gray bill

Cornell

Patuxent

5

13

Sparrow, White-throated

1

6.75

Undergrowth of mixed forests

Streaked head,

Clear gray breast, white throat

Cornell

Patuxent

5

14

Titmouse, Tufted

1

6.5

Woodlands, feeder

 

Tufted gray bird with large black eyes

Cornell

Patuxent

5

15

Turkey, Wild

1

40

Hardwood forests

Large brownish ground bird

Cornell

Patuxent

5

16

Vulture, Turkey

1

26

Open skies, trees

Back of under wings white

Cornell

Patuxent

5

17

Waxwing, Cedar

 

7.25

Open woodlands, orchards

Masked, crested buffy bird

Cornell

Patuxent

5

18

Woodpecker, Downey

1

6.8

Hardwood trunks and limbs

White Patch on Back

Cornell

Patuxent

5

19

Woodpecker, Pileated

1

16.5

 Hardwood trunks and limbs

Striped head with red crest

Cornell

Patuxent

5

20

Wren, Carolina

1

5.5

Brushy undergrowth in woods

Upturned tail, white eyebrow

Cornell

Patuxent

5

21

Finch, House

1

6

Suburban trees,

feeders

Male: Purple breast, streaked flanks

Female: Brown & white streaks

Cornell

Patuxent

4

22

Flicker, Northern

1

12.5

 Open Forests

Brown back with Black Necklace

Cornell

Patuxent

4

23

Grebe, Pied-billed

3

13

Ponds

Brown bird with white undertail

Cornell