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Birding Howard County, Maryland

Species Lists for Savage Park

BIRDS (The bird list combines sightings from Savage Park, Savage Mill Trail, and Wincopin Trail)

Seasonal List

Seasons: Sp (Spring): March–May; Su (Summer): June–July; F (Fall): August–November; W (Winter): December–February.

Name Sp Su F W
Canada Goose x x
Tundra Swan
Wood Duck x
Mallard x
Hooded Merganser x
Northern Bobwhite x
Great Blue Heron x x x x
Black Vulture x x x x
Turkey Vulture x x x x
Osprey x
Bald Eagle x x
Sharp-shinned Hawk x x
Red-shouldered Hawk x x x x
Red-tailed Hawk x x x
American Kestrel x
Killdeer x
Spotted Sandpiper x
Ring-billed Gull x
Rock Pigeon x x x
Mourning Dove x x x x
Black-billed Cuckoo x
Yellow-billed Cuckoo x x
Great Horned Owl x
Chimney Swift x x x
Ruby-throated Hummingbird x
Belted Kingfisher x x x x
Red-bellied Woodpecker x x x x
Downy Woodpecker x x x x
Hairy Woodpecker x x
Northern Flicker x x x x
Pileated Woodpecker x x x
Eastern Wood-Pewee x x x
Acadian Flycatcher x x
Least Flycatcher x
Eastern Phoebe x x x
Great Crested Flycatcher x x
White-eyed Vireo x x
Yellow-throated Vireo x
Blue-headed Vireo x
Red-eyed Vireo x x x
Blue Jay x x x x
American Crow x x x x
Fish Crow x x x x
Tree Swallow x x x
Northern Rough-winged Swallow x
Cliff Swallow x
Barn Swallow x x
Carolina Chickadee x x x x
Tufted Titmouse x x x x
White-breasted Nuthatch x x x x
Brown Creeper x x x
Carolina Wren x x x x
House Wren x x x
Sedge Wren x
Golden-crowned Kinglet x x x
Ruby-crowned Kinglet x x x
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher x x
Eastern Bluebird x x x
Veery x
Gray-cheeked Thrush x
Name Sp Su F W
Swainson's Thrush x x
Hermit Thrush x
Wood Thrush x x x
American Robin x x x x
Gray Catbird x x x
Northern Mockingbird x x x x
Brown Thrasher x
European Starling x x x
Cedar Waxwing x x x x
Blue-winged Warbler x
Golden-winged Warbler x
Tennessee Warbler x
Nashville Warbler x
Northern Parula x x
Chestnut-sided Warbler x
Magnolia Warbler x
Black-throated Blue Warbler x
Yellow-rumped Warbler x x x
Black-throated Green Warbler x
Blackburnian Warbler x
Yellow-throated Warbler x
Pine Warbler x x
Prairie Warbler x x
Palm Warbler x
Blackpoll Warbler x
Cerulean Warbler x
Black-and-white Warbler x
American Redstart x
Prothonotary Warbler x
Worm-eating Warbler x x
Ovenbird x x
Northern Waterthrush x
Louisiana Waterthrush x x
Mourning Warbler x
Common Yellowthroat x
Canada Warbler x
Yellow-breasted Chat x
Scarlet Tanager x x
Eastern Towhee x x
Chipping Sparrow x x x
Field Sparrow x
Song Sparrow x
Lincoln's Sparrow x
Swamp Sparrow x
White-throated Sparrow x x x
Dark-eyed Junco x x x
Northern Cardinal x x x x
Rose-breasted Grosbeak x
Blue Grosbeak x
Indigo Bunting x x
Red-winged Blackbird x x x
Common Grackle x x x
Brown-headed Cowbird x x
Orchard Oriole x
Baltimore Oriole x x
House Finch x x x x
American Goldfinch x x x x
House Sparrow x x x
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Brewster's Warbler x
Contributors: Tom Miller, Jo Solem, Tom Feild, Connie Bockstie, Sue Muller, Kathy Mariano, George Chase, Richard Orr, Peter Osenton, Emmalyn Holdridge, Scott Berglund, Eva Sunell, Michele Wright

DRAGONFLIES

  • Ebony Jewelwing
  • American Rubyspot
  • Southern Spreadwing
  • Slender Spreadwing
  • Violet Dancer
  • Powdered Dancer
  • Blue-tipped Dancer
  • Dusky Dancer
  • Familiar Bluet
  • Stream Bluet
  • Orange Bluet
  • Citrine Forktail
  • Fragile Forktail
  • Eastern Forktail
  • Shadow Darner
  • Common Green Darner
  • Ashy Clubtail
  • Dragonhunter
  • Common Sanddragon
  • Laura's Clubtail
  • Swift River Cruiser
  • Common Baskettail
  • Common Pondhawk
  • Spangled Skimmer
  • Slaty Skimmer
  • Widow Skimmer
  • Painted Skimmer
  • Great Blue Skimmer
  • Blue Dasher
  • Wandering Glider
  • Spot-winged Glider
  • Common Whitetail
  • Band-winged Meadowhawk
Contributors: Jo Solem, Bob Solem, Richard Orr.

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