Birds of MBS

Following is a list of birds that were observed or heard at Meeman Biological Station in April 2016. Birds highlighted in yellow were observed or heard by a group led by Jerad Henson (Department of Biological Sciences graduate student), birds highlighted in green were observed or heard by a group led by Dr. Dan Twedt (USGS) and birds not highlighted were observed or heard by both groups as they participated in the first ever Memphis BioBlitz.

 

	Common Name	Scientific Name
1	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos
2	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius
4	Bald Eagle (juvenile)	Haliaeetus leucocephalus
5	Barn Owl	Tyto alba
6	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata
7	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea
8	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum
9	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater
10	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis
11	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis
12	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus
13	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum
14	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina
15	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula
16	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis
17	Double-crested Cormorant	Phalacrocorax auritus
18	Downy Woodpecker	Picoides pubescens
19	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis
20	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe
21	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus
22	Fish Crow	Corvus ossifragus
23	Golden-Crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa
24	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias
25	Great Egret	Ardea alba
26	Hooded Warbler	Setophaga citrina
27	Louisiana Waterthrush	Parkesia motacilla
28	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura
29	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis
30	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos
31	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana
32	Pileated Woodpecker	Hylatomus pileatus
33	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus
34	Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus
35	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus
36	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis
37	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus
38	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Regulus calendula
39	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia
40	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor
41	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura
42	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis
43	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus
44	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis
45	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo
46	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa
47	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius
48	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata
49	Yellow-throated Vireo	Vireo flavifrons
50	Yellow-throated Warbler	Setophaga dominica