Omena Woods Bird List

A wonderful treasure of Omena Woods is the large assortment of birds.  Our diverse habitat attracts woodland songbirds, field species, raptors, waterfowl, shorebirds and others.  The list is likely not complete as a few additional species may visit as vagrant strays - or some unexpected species may touch down during migration.  If you observe a species at Omena Woods not on the list, please let me know and we can update the list.  The potential nesting species denoted on the list is also not complete.  Any of the hawks listed, for example, could be nesting there although currently are not confirmed.  

In general the list contains bird species that have been observed in the woods or overheard, observed on adjacent properties with similar habitat, and species not observed by me but with a strong probability they are there, visit during migration or visit infrequently.  

Note: ML means Mougey Lake. 

Bird Species Confirmed

*Denotes confirmed or probable nester
Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)*
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)*
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)*
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)*
American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) *
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)*
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)*
Barred Owl (Strix varia)*
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)*
Black-and-white Warbler (Mnotilta varia)*
Black-capped Chickadee (Parus atricapillus)*
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens)*
Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens)*
Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca)*
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)*
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)*
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)*
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)*
Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis)*
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)*
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)*
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerine)*
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallid)*
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) *   ML
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)*
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlpis trichas)*
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)*
Eastern Bluebird (Sialis sialis)*
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)*
Eastern Phoebe (Saynoris phoebe)*
Eastern Towee (Pipilo erythropthalmus)*
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virns)*
European Starling (Oreoscoptes montanus)*
Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)*
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)*
Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)*
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)*
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)*
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)*
Green Heron (Butorides virescens)*
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)*
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)*
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)*    ML
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)* 
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)*
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)*
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exillis)*
Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)*
Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)*
Mallard (Ana platyrhynchos)*
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)*
Mourning Warbler (Oporornis philadelphia)*
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)*
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)*
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)*
Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis)*
Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)*
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurious)*
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)*
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)*
Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus)*
Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus)*
Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor)*
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)*
Purple Martin (Progne subis)*
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)*
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)*
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)*
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)*
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)*
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludoviicianus)*
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)*
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)*
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichenis)*
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)*
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)*|
Sora (Porzana carolina)*
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)*
Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina)*|
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)*
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)*
Veery (Catharus fuscescens)*
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)*
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)*
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)*
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)*
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)*
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis)*
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)*
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)*
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petachia)*
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)*
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler (Dendroica coronate)*

Bird Species Likely in OWA

Birds that are likely here but not confirmed

Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
American Coot (Fulica americana)     ML
American Kestral (Falco sparverius)  
American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Bay-breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea)
Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitatius)
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulous)
Bonaparte”s Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)             ML
Canada Goose (Branta hutchinsii)        ML
Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)  ML
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)    ML
Common Raven (Corvus corax)
Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis)
Coopers Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) – Slate-colored & Pink-sided.
Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Fox Sparrow (Passerellia iliaca)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Harris Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)      Rare
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Hoary Redpoll (Carduelis hornemanni)   Rare
Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrine)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Rare at OWA
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Lesser Scaup (Aythys affinis)                     ML
Lincoln Sparrrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)                        ML
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentillis)
Northern Mockingbird (Minus polyglottos)
Northern Parula (Parula americana)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgdopteryx seripennis)
Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata)
Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)    Rare
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
|Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)           ML
Rock Pigeon (Columbia livia)
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicenis)              ML
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Acipiter striatus)
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
White-winged Crossbill (Coccothraustes vespertinus)Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicato)
Wilson’s Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla)Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivoris)
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)

List supplied by: Marlin Bussey