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Welcome to Cecil County Birding
Species
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DUCKS, GEESE, SWANS
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Species
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Species
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W Notes
Great Egret
3
3
3
-
Baird's Sandpiper
-
-
5
-
Greater White-fronted Goose
-
-
-
5
Snowy Egret
3
3
3
-
Pectoral Sandpiper
4
-
4
-
Snow Goose
4
-
4
3
Little Blu e Heron
3
3
3
-
Dunlin
5
-
5
-
Ross s Goose
-
-
-
x
Tricolored Heron
-
x
x
-
Stilt Sandpiper
-
-
5
-
Brant
-
-
-
x
Cattle Cattle Egret
2
2
22 -
Ruff
-
x
-
-
Cackling Goose
-
-
-
x
Green Heron*
2
2
2
-
Short-bille d Dowitcher
4
4
4
-
Canada Goose*
1
2
1
1
Black-crowned Night-Heron*
3
4
3
4
Long-billed Dowitcher
-
-
5
-
Mute Swan*
4
4
4
4
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
-
x
x
-
Wilson s Snipe
3
-
3
4
Trumpeter Swan
-
-
-
x
White Ibis
-
x
x
-
American Woodcock*
3
3
3
5
Tundra Swan
3
-
3
3
Glossy Ibis
4
4
4
-
Wilson's Phalarope
-
x
-
-
Wood Duck*
2
2
2
5
Red-necked Phalarope
x
-
-
-
Gadwa ll
3
-
3
3
Eurasian Wigeon
-
-
-
x
American Wigeon
3
-
3
3
American Black Duck*
3
4
3
2
Osprey*
2
2
2
Mallard*
1
1
1
1
Swallow -tailed Kite
x
-
Blue-win ged Teal*
3
5
3
5
Mississ ippi Kite
x
Cinnamon Teal
-
h
-
-
Bald Eagle*
Northern Shoveler
3
-
3
4
Northern Harrier
Northern P intail
3
-
3
5
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Green-w inged Tea l*
3
5
3
5
Cooper's Hawk*
This checklist includes a total of 315 bird species,
including accidentals (not regularly occurring)
and 1 extinct species (Passenger Pigeon). The list
is based on the Third Edition (1996) of the Field
List of the Birds of Maryland, published by the
Maryland Ornithological Society and on reports
to the Cecil Bird Club and the Md/DC Records
Committee. Nomenclature and taxonomy
conforms to the AOU Checklist of North
American Birds, 7th Edition and 43rd Supplement.
Canvasback
3
x
3
3
Northern Goshawk
Redhead
5
-
5
5
Red-shouldered Hawk*
Ring-necked Duck
3
-
3
4
Broad-winged Hawk*
Greater Scaup
4
-
4
4
Red-tailed Hawk*
Lesser Scaup
2
-
2
3
Rough-le gged Hawk
Please report sightings of accidentals (marked as
abundance x ) and rare birds ( 5" abundance )
as well as birds not on this listto the Records
Committee of the Cecil Bird Club (e-mail to
[email protected]).
Birds that breed or have bred in Cecil County
are marked with an asterisk *. The following
codes for sighting probability are used:
Cecil County is located in the northeast corner
of Maryland, with Pennsylvania to the north and
Delaware to the east. Five rivers - the
Susquehanna, Elk, North East, Bohemia, and
Sassafras - ensure ample wetland habitats.
Birding hotspots in Cecil County include Fair Hill
Natural Resources Management Area, Elk Neck
State Park, Elk Neck State Forest, Conowingo
Dam, Bethel Wildlife Management Area, and
Courthouse Point Wildlife Management Area, as
well as community parks in Elkton, Perryville,
NorthEast, and Port Deposit. Birding sites are
described on the Cecil Bird Club s web site at
http://www.udel.edu/cecilbirds.
1 - hard to miss (abundant)
2 - should see in suitable habitat (common)
3 -may see in suitable habitat (not-so-common)
4 - lucky to find (occasional)
5 - how lucky can you get (rare)
x - accidental - one or two sightings on record
h - historical records (pre-1950)
- abse nt at that time of year
N EW W O R L D VU L T U R ES
Black Vulture*
3
3
3
3
G U L L S, TER N S, JAEG ER
Turkey Vulture*
1
1
1
1
Laughing G ull
3
4
3
5
Franklin's G ull
x
x
x
x
-
Little Gull
x
-
-
x
x
-
Black-he aded Gu ll
-
-
-
x
-
-
-
Bonapa rte's Gull
2
-
2
3
2
3
3
2
Mew G ull
-
-
-
x
3
5
3
3
Ring-billed Gull
1
2
1
1
3
-
2
3
California G ull
-
-
-
x
3
4
3
3
Herring G ull
2
3
2
1
-
-
5
-
Thayer's G ull
-
-
-
x
3
3
2
3
Iceland G ull
-
-
-
5
3
5
3
-
Lesser B lack-bac ked Gull
4
-
4
4
2
2
2
2
Glaucou s Gull
-
-
-
5
-
-
-
5
Great Bla ck-back ed Gull
2
4
2
2
OSPREY, KITES, HAWKS, EAGLES, FALCONS
Harlequin Duck
-
-
-
x
Golden E agle
-
-
4
5
Sabine s G ull
-
-
x
-
Surf Scoter
x
-
-
-
Americ an Kestre l*
3
3
3
2
Black-legged Kittiwake
-
-
-
x
White-winged Scoter
-
-
-
5
Merlin
5
-
5
-
Least Tern
3
4
5
-
Black Scoter
-
-
-
x
Peregrine Falcon
5
5
5
5
Caspian Tern
3
4
3
-
Long-tailed Duck
5
-
5
5
RAILS, COOT, CRANE
Black Tern
5
-
5
-
Bufflehead
3
-
3
2
Black R ail
5
-
-
-
Comm on Tern
4
-
4
-
Common Goldeneye
3
-
3
2
King Rail*
4
4
4
-
Forster's Tern
3
4
3
5
Hooded Merganser
3
-
3
3
Virginia Ra il*
4
4
4
5
Royal Tern
5
-
5
-
Common Merganser
2
-
3
1
Sora
4
-
4
-
Parasitic Jaeger
-
-
-
x
Red-breasted Merganser
4
-
4
4
Purple G allinule
-
x
-
-
P I G E O N S, D O V E S, C U C KO O S
Masked Duck
-
-
h
-
Common Moorhen*
5
5
5
-
Rock Pigeon*
1
1
1
1
Ruddy Duck
3
-
3
3
American Coot
3
-
3
4
Eurasian Collared-Dove
x
-
-
-
Sandhill Crane
-
-
-
x
White-winged Dove
x
-
-
-
Mourning Dove*
1
1
1
1
PHEA SANT , GROU SE, TU RKEY , QUAIL
Ring-nec ked Phe asant*
4
4
4
4
PLOVERS, AVOCET, SANDPIPERS
Ruffed Grouse
-
-
x
-
Black-bellied Plover
5
-
5
-
(Passenger Pigeon)
Wild Turkey*
3
3
3
3
American Golden-Plover
5
-
5
-
Yellow-billed Cuckoo*
2
2
2
-
Northern Bobwhite*
3
3
3
3
Semipalmated Plover
4
-
4
-
Black-billed Cuckoo*
3
4
3
-
Killdeer*
2
2
2
3
L O O NS , G RE B E S
extinct
BARN-OWL, OW LS
Red-throated Loon
5
-
5
5
American Avocet
-
x
-
-
Barn Ow l*
5
5
5
5
Pacific Loon
-
-
-
x
Spotted Sandpiper
2
3
2
-
Eastern S creech-O wl*
2
2
2
2
Common Loon
3
-
3
3
Solitary Sandpiper
2
4
2
-
Great Ho rned Ow l*
2
2
2
2
Pied-billed Grebe
3
4
3
4
Greater Yellowlegs
3
4
3
5
Snowy Owl
-
-
-
x
Horned Grebe
4
-
4
4
Willet
-- 5
-
-
Barred O wl*
3
3
3
3
Red-necked Grebe
5
-
5
5
Lesser Yellowlegs
3
4
3
-
Long-eared Owl
-
-
-
5
Eared Grebe
-
-
-
x
Upland Sandpiper
4
5
4
-
Short-eared Owl
-
-
-
5
Whimbrel
x
-
x
-
Northern Saw-whet Owl
4
-
4
4
PELICANS, CORMORANTS
American White Pelican
h
-
-
-
x
-
-
-
Brown Pelican
-
x
x
x
Long-Billed Curle w
-
-
x
-
Common Nighthawk*
4
5
4
-
Double-crested Cormorant
2
2
2
3
Ruddy Turnstone
5
-
5
-
Chuck-wil l's -widow*
-
5
-
-
Great Cormorant
-
-
5
5
Red Knot
-
x
-
-
Whip-po or-will*
4
5
-
-
Anhinga
x
-
-
-
Sanderling
5
-
5
-
Semipalmated Sandpiper
3
4
3
-
Chimn ey Swift*
2
1
2
-
American B ittern
4
5
4
-
Western Sandpiper
5
-
4
-
Ruby-throated Hummingbird*
2
2
2
-
Least Bittern*
5
5
5
-
Least Sandpiper
3
4
3
-
Rufous Hum mingbird
-
-
x
-
Great Blue Heron*
1
1
1
1
White-rumped Sandpiper
5
-
5
-
Belted Kingfisher*
2
2
2
2
HERO NS, EG RETS , BITTER NS, IBIS
European Whimbrel ssp
GOATSUCKERS
SW IF T , H U M M IN G BIR DS, KING F ISH ER
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Species
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WOODPECKERS
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Species
s
S
F
W Notes
Species
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F
W Notes
Gray-cheeked Thrush
4
-
4
-
Grasshopper Sparrow*
3
3
3
-
Red-headed W oodpecker*
5
5
5
5
Bicknell's Thrush
x
-
x
-
Henslow's Sparrow
5
5
-
-
Red-bellied Woo dpecker*
1
1
1
1
Swainson's Thrush
3
-
3
-
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
-
-
x
-
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3
-
3
3
Hermit Thrush
3
-
3
3
Seaside Sparrow
5
5
-
-
Downy W oodpecker*
1
1
1
1
Wood Thrush*
2
2
2
-
Fox Sparrow
3
-
3
4
Hairy Wood pecker*
3
3
3
3
American Robin*
1
1
1
2
Song Sparrow*
1
1
1
2
Northern Flicker*
1
1
1
2
Lincoln's Sparrow
5
-
5
-
Pileated Wood pecker*
3
3
3
3
Olive-sided Flycatcher
5
-
5
-
Eastern Wood-Pewee*
2
2
2
-
STARLING, PIPIT, WAXWING
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
4
-
4
-
European Starling*
1
1
1
Acadian Flyca tcher*
2
2
2
-
Americ an Pipit
3
-
Alder Flycatcher
-
-
x
-
Cedar Waxwing*
2
3
Willow Flycatch er*
3
3
3
-
Least Flycatcher
4
-
4
-
Blue-winged W arbler*
3
3
3
Eastern Phoebe*
2
2
2
5
Golden-winged Warbler
5
-
Great Crested Flyc atcher*
2
2
2
-
Tennessee Warbler
3
-
Eastern Kingbird*
2
2
2
-
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS
S H R I K ES , V IR E O S
MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS
Gray Catbird*
1
1
2
5
Swamp Sparrow*
3
4
3
3
Northern Mockingbird*
2
2
2
2
White-throated Sparrow
1
-
2
1
Brown Thras her*
2
2
2
5
White-crowned Sparrow
3
-
3
3
Dark-eyed Junco
1
-
2
1
1
Lapland Longspur
-
-
5
5
3
4
Snow Bunting
-
-
5
5
2
2
Northern C ardinal*
1
1
1
1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
3
-
3
-
-
Blue Grosbeak*
3
3
3
-
5
-
Indigo Bunting*
2
1
2
-
3
-
Painted Bunting
x
-
-
x
Dickciss el
-
x
-
-
NEW WORLD WARBLERS
Orange-crowned Warbler
x
-
5
-
Nashville Warbler
4
-
4
-
BL AC KBIR DS, G R AC KL ES, O R IO LES
Loggerhead Shrike
5
-
-
5
Northern Parula*
2
2
3
-
Bobolink*
3
5
3
-
Northern Shrike
-
-
-
x
Yellow Wa rbler*
2
2
3
-
Red-winged Blackbird*
1
1
1
1
White-eyed Vireo*
1
1
2
-
Chestnut-sided Warble r
3
-
3
-
Eastern Meadowlark*
3
3
3
4
Yellow-throated Vireo*
2
2
2
-
Magnolia Warbler
3
-
3
-
Yellow-headed B lackbird
-
-
-
x
Blue-headed Vireo
3
-
3
-
Cape May Warbler
4
-
3
-
Rusty Blackbird
5
-
5
5
Warbling Vireo*
3
3
3
-
Black-throated Blue Warbler
2
-
2
-
Brewer's Black bird
x
-
-
x
Philadelphia Vireo
5
-
4
-
Yellow-rumped Warbler
2
-
2
3
Common Grackle*
1
1
1
1
Red-eyed Vireo*
1
1
2
-
JAY, CROWS, LARK
Black-throated Green Warbler
3
-
3
-
Brown-headed Cowbird*
2
2
2
3
Blackburnian Warbler
3
-
3
-
Orchard Oriole*
3
3
3
-
Baltimore Oriole*
2
2
3
-
Blue Jay*
1
1
1
1
Yellow-throated W arbler*
3
4
4
-
American Crow*
1
1
1
1
Pine Warbler*
2
2
2
-
Fish Crow*
2
2
2
2
Prairie Warbler*
3
3
4
-
Purple Finch
4
-
3
4
Common Raven
-
-
-
x
Palm Warbler
3
-
3
-
House Finch*
1
1
1
1
Horned Lark*
4
4
4
3
Bay-breasted Warbler
3
-
3
-
Red Cro ssbill
-
-
-
x
Blackpoll Warbler
3
-
3
-
White-w inged Cros sbill
-
-
-
x
S W A L LO W S
S I S K IN S , C RO S S B I LL S , NE W W O R L D S P A RR O W
Purple Martin*
3
3
3
-
Cerulean Wa rbler*
3
3
4
-
Comm on Redpo ll
-
-
-
x
Tree Swall ow*
1
3
1
-
Black-and-wh ite Warbler*
2
3
2
-
Pine Sis kin
4
-
4
4
Northern R ough-win ged Sw.*
2
3
3
-
Americ an Redsta rt*
2
2
2
-
American Goldfinch*
2
2
2
2
Bank Swallo w*
2
3
2
-
Prothonotary W arbler*
3
4
4
-
Evening Grosbeak
5
-
5
5
Cliff Swallow*
4
5
4
-
Worm-ea ting Warbler*
3
3
4
-
House Sparrow*
2
2
2
2
Barn Swall ow*
1
1
1
-
Ovenbird*
2
2
3
-
Northern Waterthrush
3
-
3
-
1
1
1
1
Louisiana Waterthrush*
2
2
3
-
CHICKADEES, TITS
Carolina Chickadee*
Black-capped Chickadee
-
-
-
5
Kentucky W arbler*
2
2
4
-
Tufted Titmouse*
1
1
1
1
Connecticut Warbler
-
-
5
-
Mourning Warbler
5
-
4
-
Red-breasted Nuthatch
4
-
4
4
Comm on Yellow throat*
1
1
2
5
White-breasted Nuthatch*
2
2
2
2
Hooded W arbler*
3
4
3
-
Brown Creep er*
3
4
3
3
Wilson's Warbler
4
-
4
-
Canada Warbler
3
-
3
-
Carolina Wren*
1
1
1
1
Yellow-b reasted Ch at*
3
3
4
-
House Wren*
2
2
2
5
Winter Wren
3
-
3
3
Summ er Tanager*
5
5
-
-
Marsh Wren*
4
4
4
5
Scarlet Tanager*
2
2
2
-
Western Tanager
-
-
x
-
Golden-crowned Kinglet
2
-
2
3
Eastern Towhee*
2
2
2
3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2
-
2
3
American Tree Sparrow
3
-
3
3
Blue-gray Gna tcatcher*
2
2
3
-
Chippin g Sparrow*
2
2
2
5
Field Sparrow*
2
2
2
2
N U T H AT C H ES , CR E E P E R
WRENS
K I N G L E T S , GN A TC A TC H E R
T H R U SH E S
T A NA G E RS , B UNTI NG S , S P A RRO W S , CA RDINA L S , G RO S B EA K S
Eastern Bluebird*
2
2
2
2
Vesper Sparrow*
4
4
4
5
Veery*
3
4
3
-
Savannah Sparrow
3
-
3
4
Checklist of the
Birds
of
Cecil County
Add-ons
Published
by the
Cecil Bird Club
A Chapter of the
Maryland Ornithological Society
Visit us on the web at
http://www.udel.edu/cecilbirds/
Revised November 2007