Week 1:
Common Name: Great Egret
Scientific Name: Ardea alda
Habitat: Marsh
Family: Heron
Order: Pelicaniformes
This is a photo of an example of a Great Egret, Ardea alba. Four of these were seen on September 9th, 2019 at Scarborough Marsh. This bird can be identified by its long yellow beak, black legs, and white feathers.
Common Name: Snowy Egret
Scientific Name: Egretta thula
Habitat: Marsh
Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelicaniformes
This is a photo of an example of a Snowy Egret, Egretta thula. One of these were seen on September 9th, 2019 at Scarborough Marsh. This bird can be identified by its long black beak, yellow ‘slippers’, and white feathers.
Common Name: Semipalmated Plover
Scientific Name: Charadrius semipalmatus
Habitat: Beaches/Mudflats
Family: Charadriidae
Order: Charadriiformes
This is a photo of an example of a Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus. At least six of these were seen and identified on September 9th, 2019 at Pine Point Pier. This bird can be identified by its black beak , its white collar, and also by its brown feathered back and white feathered stomach.
Common Name: Semipalmated Sandpiper
Scientific Name: Calidris pusilla
Habitat: Beaches/Mudflats
Family: Sandpiper
Order: Charadriiformes
This is a photo of an example of a Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla. At least one of these were seen and identified on September 9th, 2019 at Pine Point Pier. This bird can be identified by its black beak , its white collar, and also by its brown feathered back and white feathered stomach.
Common Name: Dunlin
Scientific Name: Caldris alpina
Habitat: Beaches/ Mudflats
Family: Sandpiper
Order: Charadriiformes
This is a photo of an example of a Dunlin, Calidris alpina. At least one of these were seen and identified on September 9th, 2019 at Pine Point Pier. This bird can be identified by its long black beak , feather pattern, by its black legs and overall size.
BBL Code: BCNH
Common Name: Black- Crowned Night Heron
Scientific Name: Nycticorax nycticorax
Habitat: Marsh
Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelicaniformes
BBL Code: BBPL
Common Name: Black-Bellied Plover
Scientific Name: Pluvialis squatarola
Habitat: Beaches/Mudflats
Family: Charadriiformes
Order: Charadriidae
BBL Code: GRYE
Common Name: Greater Yellowlegs
Scientific Name: Tringa melanoleuca
Habitat: Beaches/ Mudflats/ Marshes
Family: Scolopacidae
Order: Charadriiformes
BBL Code: LEYE
Common Name: Lesser Yellowlegs
Scientific Name: Tringa flavipes
Habitat: Beaches/ Mudflats/ Marshes
Family: Scolopacidae
Order: Charadriiformes
BBL Code: SAND
Common Name: Sanderling
Scientific Name: Calidris alba
Habitat: Beach/ Mudflat
Family: Sandpiper
Order: Charadriiformes
BBL Code: LESA
Common Name: Least Sandpiper
Scientific Name: Calidris minutilla
Habitat: Beach/ Mudflat/ Estuary
Family: Sandpiper
Order: Charadriiformes
Week 2:
Common Name: Double Crested Cormorant
Scientific Name: Phalacrocorax quritus
Habitat: Coastal and Inland Waters
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Order: Gannets
This is a photo of an example of a Double crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus. At least three of these were seen and identified on September 9th, 2019 at Pine Point Beach. This bird can be identified by its orange beak, black feathers, and black legs.
Common Name: Great Black Backed Gull
Scientific Name: Larus Marinus
Habitat: Beaches/Mudflats
Family: Laridae
Order: Charadriformes
This is a photo of an example of a Great Black backed gull, Larus marinus. At least two of these were seen and identified on September 9th, 2019 at Pine Point Pier. This bird can be identified by its yellow beak, white/gray/black feather pattern coloration (in particular the dominant black feather coloration on the back), and also by its behavior.
Common Name: Ring-Billed Gull
Scientific Name: Larus delawarensis
Habitat: Beaches/Mudflats
Family: Laridae
Order: Charadriiformes
This is a photo of an example of a Ring- billed gull, Larus delawarensis. At least three of these were seen and identified on September 9th, 2019 at Pine Point Pier. This bird can be identified by its yellow beak (ring on bill) , yellow legs. and feather pattern on its back.
Common Name: Herring Gull
Scientific Name: Larus argentatus
Habitat: Beaches/Mudflats
Family: Laridae
Order: Charidriformes
This is a photo of an example of a Herring Gull, Larus argentatus. At least seventeen of these were seen and identified on September 9th, 2019 at Pine Point Pier. This bird can be identified by its yellow beak, white/gray/black feather pattern coloration, and also by its behavior.
BBL Code: MALL
Common Name: Mallard
Scientific Name: Anas platyrhynchos
Habitat: Welands/ Lakes
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
BBL Code: RODO
Common Name: Rock Pigeon
Scientific Name: Columba livia
Habitat: Public areas
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
BBL Code: AMCR
Common Name: American Crow
Scientific Name: Corvus brachyrhynchos
Habitat: Woodland/ Coasts
Family: Corvidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: FICR
Common Name: Fish Crow
Scientific Name: Corvus ossifragus
Habitat: Woodland Coasts
Family: Corvidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: BCCH
Common Name: Black-Capped Chickadee
Scientific Name: Poecile atricapillus
Habitat: Forests
Family: Paridae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: AMRO
Common Name: American Robin
Scientific Name: Turdus migratorius
Habitat: Grasslands
Family: Turdidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: EUST
Common Name: European Starling
Scientific Name: Sturnus vulgaris
Habitat: Coasts/ Salt Marshes
Family: Sturnidae
Order: Passeriformes
Week 3:
BBL Code: TUVU
Common Name: Turkey Vulture
Scientific Name: Cathartes aura
Habitat: Forests/ grasslands
Family: Cathartidae
Order: Accipitriformes
BBL Code: OSPR
Common Name: Osprey
Scientific Name: Pandion haliaetus
Habitat: Lakes/ Coasts
Family: Pandionidae
Order: Accipitriformes
BBL Code: BAEA
Common Name: Bald Eagle
Scientific Name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Habitat: Lakes/ Forests/ Coasts
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
BBL Code: NOHA
Common Name: Northern Harrier
Scientific Name: Circus hudsonius
Habitat: Marsh/ Grassland
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
BBL Code: COHA
Common Name: Coopers Hawk
Scientific Name: Accipiter cooperii
Habitat: Forests/ Woodlands
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
BBL Code:BWHA
Common Name: Broad-winged Hawk
Scientific Name: Buteo platypterus
Habitat: Forests
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
BBL Code: RTHA
Common Name: Red-tailed Hawk
Scientific Name: Buteo jamaicensis
Habitat: Forests/ Mountains
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
BBL Code: AMKE
Common Name: American Kestrel
Scientific Name: Falco sparverius
Habitat: Forests/ Grasslands
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
BBL Code: PEFA
Common Name: Peregrine Falcon
Scientific Name: Falco peregrinus
Habitat: Mountiains/ Forests/ Coasts
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Week 4:
BBL Code: MUDO
Common Name: Mourning Dove
Scientific Name: Zenaida macroura
Habitat: Grasslands/ Lightly Wooded areas
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
BBL Code: WBNU
Common Name: White-brested Nuthatch
Scientific Name: Sitta carolinensis
Habitat: Forests
Family: Sittidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: NOCA
Common Name: Northern Cardinal
Scientific Name: Cardinalis cardinalis
Habitat: Woodlands/ Wetlands
Family: Cardinalidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: AMGO
Common Name: American Goldfinch
Scientific Name: Spinus tristis
Habitat: Fields/ Meadows
Family: Fringillidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: HOFI
Common Name: House Finch
Scientific Name: Carpodacus mexicanus
Habitat: Forest edge/ grasslands
Family: Fringillidae
Order: Passeriformes
Week 5:
BBL Code: DOWO
Common Name: Downy Woodpecker
Scientific Name: Dryobates pubecens
Habitat: Forests
Family: Picidae
Order: Piciformes
BBL Code: HAWO
Common Name: Hairy Woodpecker
Scientific Name: Leuconotopicus villosus
Habitat: Deciduous Forests
Family: Picidae
Order: Piciformes
BBL Code:NOFL
Common Name: Northern Flicker
Scientific Name: Colaptes auratus
Habitat: Mountains, Woodlands, Forests
Family: Picidae
Order: Piciformes
BBL Code: PIWO
Common Name: Pileated Woodpecker
Scientific Name: Dryocopus pileatus
Habitat: Woodlands, Forests
Family: Picidae
Order: Piciformes
BBL Code: BLJA
Common Name: Blue Jay
Scientific Name: Cyanocitta cristata
Habitat: Deciduous and Coniferous forests
Family: Corvidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: EABL
Common Name: Eastern Bluebird
Scientific Name: Sialia sialis
Habitat: Open Woodland
Family: Turdidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: GRCA
Common Name: Gray Catbird
Scientific Name: Dumetella carolinensis
Habitat: Dense Woodlands, Overgrown Farmlands
Family: Mimidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code:YRWA
Common Name: Yellow-rumped Warbler
Scientific Name: Setophaga coronata
Habitat: Mixed Coniferous/ Deciduous Woodlands
Family: Parulidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: WTSP
Common Name: White-throated Sparrow
Scientific Name: Zonotrichia albicollis
Habitat: Deciduous or Mixed Forests
Family: Passerellidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: HOSP
Common Name: House Sparrow
Scientific Name: Passer domesticus
Habitat: Near Urban and Rural Developments
Family: Passerilladae
Order: Passeriformes
Week 6:
BBL Code: BRGO
Common Name: Brant Goose
Scientific Name: Branta bernicla
Habitat: Coasts, Tidal Esturaries
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
BBL Code: CAGO
Common Name: Canada Goose
Scientific Name: Branta canadensis
Habitat: Lakes, Coasts
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
BBL Code: ABDU
Common Name: American Black Duck
Scientific Name: Anas rubripes
Habitat: Marsh, Estuary, Pond, River
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
BBL Code: COEI
Common Name: Common Eider
Scientific Name: Somateria mollissima
Habitat: Bays, Coastal Islands
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
Common Name: Common Loon
Scientific Name:Gavia
Habitat: Along coasts and lakes
Family: Gaviidae
Order: Gaviiformes
This is a photo of an example of a common loon, Gavia. At least one of these were seen and identified on September 9th, 2019 at Pine Point Beach. This bird can be identified by its red eye, spotted feather pattern, and long pointed grey beak.
BBL Code: BOGU
Common Name: Bonaparte’s Gull
Scientific Name: Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Habitat: Bogs, Marshes, ponds, Islands
Family: Laridae
Order: Charadriiforms
BBL Code: LBBG
Common Name: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Scientific Name: Larus fuscus
Habitat: Coasts, Lakes
Family: Laridae
Order: Charadriiforms
BBL Code: BNOW
Common Name: Barn Owl
Scientific Name: Tyto alba
Habitat: Woodland, Forest
Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigformes
BBL Code: GHOW
Common Name: Great Horned Owl
Scientific Name: Bubo virginianus
Habitat: Forests, Mountains
Family: Strigidae
Order: Strigiformes
BBL Code: BDOW
Common Name: Barred Owl
Scientific Name: Strix varia
Habitat: Dense Woodlands, Forests
Family: Strigidae
Order: Strigiformes
BBL Code: NSWO
Common Name: Northern Saw-whet Owl
Scientific Name: Aegolius acadicus
Habitat: Coniforous, Mixed, Deciduous Forests
Family: Strigidae
Order: Strigiformes
Week 7:
BBL Code: WWSC
Scientific Name: Melanitta deglandi
Common Name: White-winged Scoter
Habitat: Lakes, Coasts
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
BBL Code: LTDU
Scientific Name: Clangula hyemalis
Common Name: Long- tailed Duck
Habitat: Sea Coasts, Large Mountain Lakes
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
BBL Code: BUFF
Scientific Name: Bucephala albeola
Common Name: Bufflehead
Habitat: Coastal waters, Open inland water, Coasts
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
BBL Code: COGO
Scientific Name: Bucephala clangula
Common Name: Common Goldeneye
Habitat: Lakes, Rivers, Boreal Forests
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
BBL Code: RBME
Scientific Name:Mergus serrator
Common Name: Red-breasted Merganser
Habitat: Coasts, Lakes
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
BBL Code: WITU
Scientific Name: Meleagris gallopavo
Common Name: Wild Turkey
Habitat: Forests, Woodlands
Family: Phasianidae
Order: Galliformes
BBL Code: AMWO
Scientific Name: Scolopax minor
Common Name: American Woodcock
Habitat: Brushy young forests, Coasts
Family: Scolopacidae
Order: Charadriiformes
Week 8:
BBL Code: HARD
Scientific Name: Histrionicus histrionicus
Common Name: Harlequin Duck
Habitat: Ponds, Rocky Shorelines, Coasts
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
BBL Code: SUSC
Scientific Name: Melanitta perspicillata
Common Name: Surf Scoter
Habitat: Pacific and Atlantic Coasts
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
BBL Code: BLSC
Scientific Name: Melanitta americana
Common Name: Black Scoter
Habitat: Coasts, Lakes
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
BBL Code: COME
Scientific Name: Mergus merganser
Common Name: Common Merganser
Habitat: Rivers, Lakes, Coasts
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
BBL Code: RNPH
Scientific Name: Phasianus colchicus
Common Name: Ring-necked Pheasant
Habitat: North American Forests, Grasslands
Family: Phasianidae
Order: Galliformes
BBL Code: GRCO
Scientific Name: Phalacrocorax carbo
Common Name: Great Cormorant
Habitat: Estuaries, Lakes, Rivers, Coasts
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Order: Suliformes
BBL Code: NOGA
Scientific Name: Morus bassanus
Common Name: Northern Gannet
Habitat: Coasts, Cliffs, Rocky Islands
Family: Sulidae
Order: Suliformes
BBL Code: GBHE
Scientific Name:
Common Name: Great Blue Heron
Habitat: Lakes, Marshes, Trees
Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelicaniformes
BBL Code: PIPL
Scientific Name: Charadrius melodus
Common Name: Piping Plover
Habitat: Coasts, Beaches
Family: Charadriidae
Order: Charadriiformes
BBL Code:
Scientific Name: Charadrius vociferus
Common Name: Killdeer
Habitat: Coasts, Wetlands, Fields
Family: Charadriidae
Order: Charadriiformes
Week 9:
BBL Code: RAZO
Scientific Name: Alca torda
Common Name: Razorbill
Habitat: Coasts, Rocky Shores, Sub arctic waters
Family: Alcidae
Order: Charadriiformes
BBL Code: BLGU
Scientific Name: Cepphus grylle
Common Name: Black Guillemot
Habitat: Rocky Shores
Family: Alcidae
Order: Charsdriiformes
BBL Code: AMPU
Scientific Name: Fratercula arctica
Common Name: Atlantic Puffin
Habitat: North Pacific Ocean Coasts
Family: Alcidae
Order: Charadriiformes
BBL Code: CHSW
Scientific Name: Chaetura pelagica
Common Name: Chimney Swift
Habitat: Open Country, Savanna, Forests
Family: Apodidae
Order: Apodiformes
BBL Code: RTHU
Scientific Name: Archilochus colubris
Common Name: Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Habitat: Forests, Orchards, Gardens
Family: Trochilidae
Order: Apodiformes
BBL Code: BEKI
Scientific Name: Megaceryle alcyon
Common Name: Belted Kingfisher
Habitat: Coasts, Islands, Riverbeds
Family: Alcedinidae
Order: Coraciiformes
BBL Code: EAKI
Scientific Name: Tyrannus tyrannus
Common Name: Eastern Kingbird
Habitat: Open Fields, Forest Edges
Family: Tyrannidae
Order: Passeriiformes
BBL Code: CORA
Scientific Name: Corvus corax
Common Name: Common Raven
Habitat: Wooded Areas, Coasts
Family: Corvidae
Order: Passeriiformes
BBL Code: TRES
Scientific Name: Tachycineta bicolor
Common Name: Tree Swallow
Habitat: Open Wooded Areas near Water
Family: Hirundinidae
Order: Passeriiformes
BBL Code: BASW
Scientific Name: Hirundo rustica
Common Name: Barn Swallow
Habitat: Savanna, Ranch Land, Low Vegetation Habitats
Family: Hirundinidae
Order: Passeriiformes
Week 10:
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BBL Code: TUTI
Scientific Name: Baeolophus bicolor
Common Name: Tufted Titmouse
Habitat: Forests, Gardens, Parks, Shrubs
Family: Paridae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: RBNU
Scientific Name: Sitta canadensis
Common Name: Red-breasted Nuthatch
Habitat:
Family: Sittadea
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: BRCR
Scientific Name: Certhia americana
Common Name: Brown Creeper
Habitat: Dry Forests
Family: Certhiidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: HOWR
Scientific Name: Troglodytes aedon
Common Name: House Wren
Habitat: Forests, Woodlands
Family: Troglodytridae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: WOTH
Scientific Name: Hylocichla mustelina
Common Name: Wood Thrush
Habitat: Woodlands
Family: Turdidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: NOMO
Scientific Name: Mimus polyglottos
Common Name: Northern Mockingbird
Habitat: Open areas with Sparse Vegetation
Family: Mimidae
Order: Passeriformes
Common Name: Cedar Waxwing
Scientific Name: Bombycilla cedrorum
Habitat: Forest Edges
Family: Bombycillidae
Order: Passerine
This is a photo of an example of a Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum. One of these were seen on September 9th, 2019 at Scarborough Marsh. This bird can be identified by its short black beak, black legs, and brown/ black feather pattern.
BBL Code: YEWA
Scientific Name: Setophaga petechia
Common Name: Yellow Warbler
Habitat: Swamps
Family: Parulidae
Order: Passeriformes
Week 11:
BBL Code: COYE
Scientific Name: Geothlypis trichas
Common Name: Common Yellowthroat
Habitat: Marshes, Wetlands
Family: Parulidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: CHSP
Scientific Name: Spizella passerina
Common Name: Chipping Sparrow
Habitat: Forests, Farmlands
Family: Passerellidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: WCSP
Scientific Name: Zonotrichia leucophrys
Common Name: White-crowned Sparrow
Habitat: Mountains, Coasts
Family: Passerellidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: DEJU
Scientific Name: Junco hyemalis
Common Name: Dark-eyed Junko
Habitat: Woodlands
Family: Passerellidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: DICK
Scientific Name: Spiza americana
Common Name: Dickcissel
Habitat: Meadows
Family: Cardinalidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: RWBL
Scientific Name: Agelaius phoeniceus
Common Name: Red-winged Blackbird
Habitat: Grasslands, Wetlands
Family: Icteridae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: COGR
Scientific Name: Quiscalus quiscula
Common Name: Common Grackle
Habitat: Fields, Woodlands
Family: Icteridae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: BHCO
Scientific Name: Molothrus ater
Common Name: Brown-headed Cowbird
Habitat: Semi Open Country
Family: Icteridae
Order: Passeriformes
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BBL Code: PUFI
Scientific Name: Haemorhous purpureus
Common Name: Purple Finch
Habitat: Forests
Family: Fringillidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: PISI
Scientific Name: Spinus pinus
Common Name: Pine Siskin
Habitat: Mountains, Forests
Family: Fringillidae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: BOBO
Scientific Name: Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Common Name: Bobolink
Habitat: Hay Fields
Family: Icteridae
Order: Passeriformes
BBL Code: MUDU
Scientific Name: Cairina moschata
Common Name: Muscovy Duck
Habitat: Lakes, Rivers, Swamps, Farmlands
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
