Worcester County Field List

Date:Locality:
Observers:Total Species:
Arrival and departure dates are indicated by numbers for the months, and by the letters A, B, C, D for the weeks of the month. (boldface)=breeding bird, + = scattered reports throughout the year, * = rare and/or local breeder, ** = erratic or infrequent breeder, P.R. = permanent resident or present throughout the year.

Loon, Red-throated

4B-5C, 10A-12B

 

-- Common

4A-5D, 9A-12D + *

 

Grebe, Pied-billed

3B-5B, 8C-12B + *

 

-- Horned

3D-5C, 9D-12D

 

-- Red-necked

3D-4D, 10A-11D

 

Cormorant, Double-crested

4A-11C

 

Bittern, American

4B-11B *

 

-- Least

5B-8D *

 

Heron, Great Blue

3B-11A +

 

Egret, Great

4D-5C, 7B-9D

 

-- Snowy

4D-5D, 7D-9D

 

Heron, Little Blue

5A-5D, 8A-9D

 

Egret, Cattle

4B-5C

 

Heron, Green

4D-10B

 

Night-Heron, Black-crowned

3D-10B

 

Ibis, Glossy

4B-5C

 

Vulture, Turkey

2D-11B *

 

Goose, Snow

3C-4D, 10A-11B

 

-- Canada

P. R.

 

Brant

3D-5D, 10A-11D

 

Swan, Mute

+ *

 

Duck, Wood

3B-11D +

 

Gadwall

3C-4D, 8B-11B +

 

Wigeon, American

3A-5B, 8C-12D +

 

Duck, American Black

P. R.

 

Mallard

P. R.

 

Teal, Blue-winged

3D-5D, 8A-10D * *

 

Shoveler, Northern

3C-5D, 8A-12D +

 

Pintail, Northern

3A-4D, 8D-10D

 

Teal, Green-winged

3A-5D, 8A-11D + *

 

Canvasback

3A-4D, 10B-12D

 

Redhead

3B-4B, 10B-11D

 

Duck, Ring-necked

3A-5B, 9D-12A +

 

Scaup, Greater

3C-4D, 10A-12D

 

-- Lesser

3A-4D, 9D-11D

 

Scoter, Surf

4C-5B, 9B-11D

 

-- White-winged

4C-5B, 9B-11D

 

-- Black

4C-5B, 9B-11D

 

Oldsquaw

4A-5C, 10C-12C

 

Bufflehead

3C-5B, 10C-12C

 

Goldeneye, Common

2D-5A, 10C-12D +

 

Merganser, Hooded

3A-12B + *

 

-- Common

4A-5C, 9D-12D + * *

 

-- Red-breasted

3C-5B, 10B-12A

 

Duck, Ruddy

9D-12A

 

Osprey

4A-5B, 8D-11B *

 

Eagle, Bald

P. R. *

 

Harrier, Northern

3B-5C, 8C-11B + *

 

Hawk, Sharp-shinned

4A-11D + *

 

-- Cooper’s

4A-11D + *

 

Goshawk, Northern

P. R.*

 

Hawk, Red-shouldered

3A-11D +

 

Hawk, Broad-winged

4B-10A

 

-- Red-tailed

P.R.

 

-- Rough-legged

10B-4D

 

Eagle, Golden

9B-9C, 10D-4B

 

Kestrel, American

3A-11B +

 

Merlin

4A-5D, 9A-11B +

 

Falcon, Peregrine

4B-5C, 9B-10D +

 

Pheasant, Ring-necked

P.R.

 

Grouse, Ruffed

P.R.

 

Turkey, Wild

P.R.

 

Bobwhite, Northern

+

 

Rail, Virginia

4C-10C +

 

Sora

4C-10C + *

 

Moorhen, Common

4B-10B

 

Coot, American

5C-5D, 10B-12A +

 

Plover, Black-bellied

5A-5D, 7D-12A

 

Golden-Plover, American

8D-10C

 

Plover, Semipalmated

5B-6A, 7D-10A

 

Killdeer

3B-11B+

 

Yellowlegs, Greater

4A-6A, 7C-11B

 

-- Lesser

4C-5C, 7A-10B

 

Sandpiper, Solitary

4D-5C, 7A-10A

 

-- Spotted

4D-10D

 

-- Upland

4D-9A *

 

Turnstone, Ruddy

5B-6A, 7B-9D

 

Sanderling

7C-11B

 

Sandpiper, Semipal.

5B-5D, 7B-9C

 

-- Least

5A-6A, 7A-10A

 

-- White-rumped

5B-6B, 7C-11B

 

-- Baird’s

8A-9C

 

-- Pectoral

4B-5C, 7C-11B

 

Dunlin

5A-5D, 9B-11B

 

Dowitcher, Short-billed

5A-6B, 7A-9D

 

Snipe, Common

3D-5C, 8D-11D + * *

 

Woodcock, American

3A-11B +

 

Gull, Bonaparte’s

4A-6B, 7B-11D

 

-- Ring-billed

3B-5A, 8B-12A +

 

-- Herring

P.R.

 

Gull, Iceland

11C-5C

 

-- Glaucous

12A-4D

 

-- Great Black-backed

P.R.

 

Dove, Rock

P.R.

 

-- Mourning

P.R.

 

Cuckoo, Black-billed

5C-10B

 

-- Yellow-billed

5C-10B

 

Screech-Owl, Eastern

P.R.

 

Owl, Great Horned

P.R.

 

-- Snowy

11A-4A

 

-- Barred

P.R.

 

-- Long-eared

P.R. *

 

-- Short-eared

10A-4D

 

-- Northern Saw-whet

P.R.*

 

Nighthawk, Common

5C-9C *

 

Whip-poor-will

4D-9D *

 

Swift, Chimney

4D-10A

 

Hummingbird, Ruby-throat.

5A-9C

 

Kingfisher, Belted

3C-11D *

 

Woodpecker, Red-headed

+ * *

 

-- Red-bellied

P.R.

 

Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied

4B-10B *

 

Woodpecker, Downy

P.R.

 

-- Hairy

P.R.

 

Flicker, Northern

3A-11A+

 

Woodpecker, Pileated

P.R.

 

Flycatcher, Olive-sided

5C-6B,8B-9C

 

Wood-Pewee, Eastern

5C-10A    

Flycatcher, Yellow-bel.

5C-6B, 8C-9C

 

-- Acadian

5C-8C*

 

-- Alder

5C-9B

 

-- Willow

5C-9B

 

-- Least

4D-9C

 

Phoebe, Eastern

3A-10C

 

Flycatcher, Great Crested

4D-9C

 

Kingbird, Eastern

4D-9A

 

Shrike, Loggerhead

3C-4D, 8B-10A

 

-- Northern

10A-4A

 

Vireo, White-eyed

5A-9D

 

-- Blue-headed

4B-10B

 

-- Yellow-throated

5B-9C

 

-- Warbling

5A-9B

 

-- Philadelphia

5C-5D, 8D-10A

 

-- Red-eyed

5C-10A

 

Jay, Blue

P. R.

 

Crow, American

P. R.

 

Raven, Common

P. R. *

 

Lark, Horned

P. R.*

 

Martin, Purple

4B-9A * *

 

Swallow, Tree

3C-10D

 

-- Northern Rough-winged

4C-8B

 

-- Bank

4C-9B

 

-- Cliff

4D-9A *

 

-- Barn

4B-10C

 

Chickadee, Black-capped

P. R.

 

-- Boreal

10C-5A

 

Titmouse, Tufted

P. R.

 

Nuthatch, Red-breasted

P. R.

 

-- White-breasted

 P. R.

 

Creeper, Brown

 P. R.

 

Wren, Carolina

 P. R.

 

-- House

4C-10D

 

-- Winter

4B-11B + *

 

-- Marsh

4C-10D *

 

Kinglet, Golden-crowned

9B-5B + *

 

-- Ruby-crowned

4C-5C, 9B-11A

 

Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray

4C-9C

 

Bluebird, Eastern

3C-11B +

 

Veery

5A-9C

 

Thrush, Gr.-ch./Biknel.

5C-5D, 9B-10A

 

-- Swainson’s

5B-5D, 8D-10A

 

-- Hermit

4B-11A +

 

-- Wood

4D-9D

 

Robin, American

3A-11D +

 

Catbird, Gray

4D-10C

 

Mockingbird, Northern

P. R.

 

Thrasher, Brown

4C-10C

 

Starling, European

P. R.

 

Pipit, American

3D-5C, 9B-11B

 

Waxwing, Bohemian

11C-3C

 

-- Cedar

5B-12A +

 

Warbler, Blue-winged

5A-9C

 

-- Golden-winged

5B-8A * *

 

-- Tennessee

5A-6A, 8D-10A

 

-- Orange-crowned

9B-11D

 

-- Nashville

5A-10B

 

Parula, Northern

4D-6A, 8D-10B

 

Warbler, Yellow

4D-10A

 

-- Chestnut-sided

5A-9D

 

-- Magnolia

5A-10B

 

-- Cape May

5B-5D, 8C-10B

 

-- Black-throated Blue

5A-10B

 

-- Yellow-rumped

4B-11D +

 

-- Black-throated Green

4D-10B

 

-- Blackburnian

4D-9D

 

-- Pine

4B-10D

 

-- Prairie

5A-10A

 

-- Palm

4A-5B, 9A-11A

 

-- Bay-breasted

5B-5D, 8C-9B

 

-- Blackpoll

5B-6A, 8D-10C

 

-- Cerulean

5B-9B *

 

-- Black-and-white

4D-9D

 

Redstart, American

5A-10B

 

Warbler, Worm-eating

5B-9C *

 

Ovenbird

5A-10A

 

Waterthrush, Northern

4D-9D

 

-- Louisiana

4C-8B

 

Warbler, Connecticut

9A-10A

 

-- Mourning

5C-6A, 8C-9B

 

Yellowthroat, Common

5A-10D

 

Warbler, Wilson’s

5B-5D, 8C-9D

 

-- Canada

5B-9C

 

Chat, Yellow-breasted

5C-6A, 8D-9D

 

Tanager, Scarlet

5B-10B

 

Towhee, Eastern

4D-10D

 

Sparrow, American Tree

10C-4D

 

-- Chipping

4B-10D

 

-- Field

3C-11A +

 

-- Vesper

4A-11A *

 

-- Savannah

4B-10D

 

-- Grasshopper

5B-11A *

 

-- Fox

3A-4D, 10B-11D

 

-- Song

P. R.

 

-- Lincoln’s

5B-5D, 9B-10D

 

-- Swamp

4A-11B +

 

-- White-throated

3B-11D +

 

-- White-crowned

5A-5C, 9B-11A

 

Junco, Dark-eyed

8C-5C +

 

Longspur, Lapland

10B-4A

 

Bunting, Snow

10C-4A

 

Cardinal, Northern

P. R.

 

Grosbeak, Rose-breasted

5A-10D

 

Bunting, Indigo

5C-10B

 

Dickcissel

8B-12D

 

Bobolink

5A-10A

 

Blackbird, Red-winged

3A-11B +

 

Meadowlark, Eastern

3B-10D +

 

Blackbird, Rusty

3B-5A, 9C-11A +

 

Grackle, Common

3A-11B +

 

Cowbird, Brown-headed

3B-11D +

 

Oriole, Orchard

5A-7C *

 

-- Baltimore

5A-9D +

 

Grosbeak, Pine

11A-3C

 

Finch, Purple

2D-11B +

 

-- House

P. R.

 

Crossbill, Red

10D-4C

 

-- White-winged

10C-3D

 

Redpoll, Common

11D-4C

 

Siskin, Pine

10A-6B * *

 

Goldfinch, American

P. R.

 

Grosbeak, Evening

10B-5D + *

 

Sparrow, House

P. R.