Of course where there are trees… there is wildlife! Trees provide an important source of food and habitat for many animals. You are very likely to encounter a deer, squirrel, or various other creatures when you visit our grounds. But the broadest and most significant portion of our wildlife is made up of many, many species of birds. While some can be spotted year-round, others migrate through on their annual journey, often staying for awhile before moving on—in fact, our spring and fall birding walks are scheduled to coincide with this very occurrence. That is is why you can observe such a rich diversity of bird species on our grounds at these times.
Below is a list of bird species that have been observed during our birding events. We thank Pete Axelrod, the naturalist and bird expert who leads the bird walks, for compiling this ever-growing list from these events.
Below is a list of bird species that have been observed during our birding events. We thank Pete Axelrod, the naturalist and bird expert who leads the bird walks, for compiling this ever-growing list from these events.
For photos and detailed information about these and other species, check out the eBird website. They have a great app for your smartphone, too!
- American Crow
- American Goldfinch
- American Redstart
- American Robin
- Baltimore Oriole
- Barn Swallow
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Blue Jay
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Canada Goose
- Carolina Wren
- Cedar Waxwing
- Chimney Swift
- Chipping Sparrow
- Common Grackle
- Common Yellowthroat
- Downy Woodpecker
- Eastern Kingbird
- Eastern Phoebe
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- European Starling
- Gray Catbird
- House Finch
- House Sparrow
- House Wren
- Killdeer
- Mourning Dove
- Northern Flicker
- Northern Mockingbird
- Northern Parula
- Orchard Oriole
- Ovenbird
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Song Sparrow
- Tufted Titmouse
- Warbling Vireo
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- White-throated Sparrow
- Yellow Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler