Birding Howard County, Maryland

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 x
Gadwall x x
American Wigeon x x
American Black Duck 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
Long-tailed Duck x
Bufflehead x x x
Common Goldeneye 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
Great Egret x
Little Blue Heron x
Green Heron* x x x
Black-crowned Night-Heron x x
Black Vulture x x x x
Turkey Vulture x x x x
Osprey x
Bald Eagle x x
Northern Harrier 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
Merlin 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
Barred Owl 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
Name Sp Su F W
White-eyed Vireo x x x
Blue-headed Vireo x
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
Hermit 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
Prairie Warbler x
Palm Warbler x
American Redstart x
Ovenbird x
Northern Waterthrush 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
Pine Siskin x
American Goldfinch x x x x
House Sparrow * x x x x

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

BUTTERFLIES

  • Least Skipper
  • Sachem
  • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
  • Spicebush Swallowtail
  • Cabbage White
  • Clouded Sulphur
  • Red-banded Hairstreak
  • Eastern Tailed-Blue
  • Varigated Fritillary
  • Pearl Crescent
  • Anglewing sp.
  • Viceroy
  • Monarch
Contributors: Sue Muller, Joanne Solem, Wesley Earp, Sue Earp.

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
  • Upland 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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