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Species Lists for Warfields Pond Park

BIRDS

Seasonal List

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

Name Sp Su F W
Cackling Goose x
Canada Goose * x x x x
Wood Duck x
Gadwall x
American Wigeon x x
Mallard x x x x
Blue-winged Teal x
Green-wingedTeal x
Canvasback x x
Redhead x
Ring-necked Duck x x x
Greater Scaup x
Lesser Scaup x x x
Bufflehead x x x
Hooded Merganser x x x
Ruddy Duck x
Ringed-neck Pheasant x
Common Loon x
Pied-billed Grebe x x x
Horned Grebe x
American Bittern x
Great Blue Heron x x x x
Little Blue Heron x
Green Heron* 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 x
Cooper's Hawk x x x
Red-shouldered Hawk x x x x
Broad-winged Hawk x
Red-tailed Hawk x x
Common Moorhen x
Amererican Coot x x
Killdeer x x x x
Wilson's Snipe x x
American Woodcock x
Ring-billed Gull x x x
Caspian Tern x
Rock Pigeon x x x
Mourning Dove * x x x x
Yellow-billed Cuckoo x
Common Nighthawk x x
Northern Saw-whet Owl x
Chimney Swift x x x
Ruby-throated Hummingbird x
Belted Kingfisher x x x x
Red-bellied Woodpecker * x x x
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker x
Downy Woodpecker x x x x
Hairy Woodpecker x
Northern Flicker x x x x
Pileated Woodpecker x
Eastern Wood-Pewee x x
Acadian Flycatcher x
Willow Flycatcher * x x
Eastern Phoebe x x x
Great Crested Flycatcher x
Eastern Kingbird x x x
White-eyed Vireo x x x
Blue-headed Vireo x
Name Sp Su F W
Warbling Vireo x
Blue Jay x x x
American Crow x x x x
Fish Crow x x x
Purple Martin x
Tree Swallow * x x
Barn Swallow * x x x
Carolina Chickadee * x x x x
Tufted Titmouse x x x x
Red-breasted Nuthatch x
White-breasted Nuthatch x x
Brown Creeper x
Carolina Wren x x x x
House Wren x x x
Winter Wren x
Marsh Wren x
Golden-crowned Kinglet x x
Ruby-crowned Kinglet x x x
Eastern Bluebird * x x x x
Wood Thrush x
American Robin x x x x
Gray Catbird x x x x
Northern Mockingbird x x x x
Brown Thrasher x x x
European Starling x x x x
American Pipit x
Cedar Waxwing * x x x x
Blue-winged Warbler x
Yellow Warbler * x x
Yellow-rumped Warbler x x x
Pine Warbler x
Palm Warbler x
American Redstart x
Ovenbird x
Common Yellowthroat * x x x
Eastern Towhee x x x
American Tree Sparrow x x
Chipping Sparrow x x x
Field Sparrow x x x
Savannah Sparrow x x
Fox Sparrow x x
Song Sparrow x x x x
Swamp Sparrow x x
White-throated Sparrow x x x
White-crowned Sparrow x x
Dark-eyed Junco x x x
Northern Cardinal x x x x
Blue Grosbeak x
Bobolink x
Red-winged Blackbird * x x x x
Eastern Meadowlark x
Common Grackle x x x x
Brown-headed Cowbird x x
Orchard Oriole x x
Baltimore Oriole * x x
Purple Finch x
House Finch x x x x
Common Redpoll x
American Goldfinch x x x x
House Sparrow * x x x x

* breeding records for these species
Contributors: Lisa Colangelo, Gayle Hill, Bill Hill, Emmalyn Holdridge, Marlee Lindon, Grazina McClure, Mike McClure, Nancy Magnusson, Sue Muller, Peter Osenton, Bonnie Ott, Bob Solem, Jo Solem, Kate Tufts.

DRAGONFLIES

  • Violet Dancer
  • Azure Bluet
  • Double-striped Bluet
  • Familiar Bluet
  • Skimming Bluet
  • Orange Bluet
  • Slender Bluet
  • Citrine Forktail
  • Fragile Forktail
  • Eastern Forktail
  • Common Green Darner
  • Swamp Darner
  • Unicorn Clubtail
  • Prince Baskettail
  • Common Baskettail
  • Calico Pennant
  • Halloween Pennant
  • Banded Pennant
  • Common Pondhawk
  • Spangled Skimmer
  • Slaty Skimmer
  • Widow Skimmer
  • Twelve-spotted Skimmer
  • Painted Skimmer
  • Blue Dasher
  • Eastern Amberwing
  • Common Whitetail
  • Autumn Meadowhawk
  • Carolina Saddlebags
  • Black Saddlebags
Contributors: Joanne Solem, Bob Solem, Wes Earp.

AMPHIBIANS

  • American Bullfrog
  • American Toad
  • Green Frog
  • Northern Cricket Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Spring Peeper
  • Western Chorus Frog
  • Wood Frog
  • Contributors: Howard County Frogwatch

REPTILES

  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Contributors: Emmalyn Holdridge, Nancy Magnusson, Jo Solem

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