The following bird list has been updated (2017; RT Holmes & TS Sillett) from Holmes, R. T. and G. E. Likens. 1999. Organisms of the Hubbard Brook Valley, New Hampshire. USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station, General Tech. Report NE-257. 32 pp.
Codes:
Seasonal occurrence:
PR = permanent resident
SR = Summer resident
WR = Winter resident
M = Migrant
Habitat/Elevational Distribution:
R = ridge lines, high elevation, mostly coniferous forests
H = hardwoods and mixed hardwood-coniferous, mostly mid ele
E = edges and early successional vegetation in clearcuts
D = disturbed areas, rural residential, most near FS HQ and Mirror Lake
W = near water (Mirror Lake along streams, in wetlands and marshes)
Relative Abundance:
C = Common/abundant (found each year)
U = Uncommon (regularly occurring but in low numbers, often patchy distributiion
O = Occassional (present in some years; low abundance
V = Vagrant (includes accidentals)
Order | Common Name | Species | Seasonal Occurrence |
Relative Abundance |
Habitat/ Elevation |
Gaviformes | Common Loon | Gavia immer | MI | U | W |
Pelcaniformes | Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | SR | U | W |
Anseriformes | Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | MI | U | W |
Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | SR | U | W | |
Ring-Necked Duck | Aythya collaris | MI | U | W | |
Common Merganser | Mergus merganser | SR,MI | O | W | |
Accipitriformes | Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura | SR | U | D |
Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | MI | O | W | |
Red-Tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | SR | U | H,E,D | |
Broad-Winged Hawk | Buteo platypterus | SR | C | H | |
Sharp-Shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | SR | U | H,R | |
Cooper's Hawk | Accipiter cooperii | SR | O | H,E | |
Northern Goshawk | Accipiter gentilis | SR,M | O | R,H | |
Falconiformes | American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | SR | U | D |
Galliformes | Ruffed Grouse | Bonasa umbellus | PR | C | H,D |
Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo | PR | U | H,E | |
Charadriformes | American Woodcock | Philohela minor | SR | U | E,W |
Columbiformes | Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura | SR | C | D |
Rock Dove | Columba livia | PR | O | D | |
Cuculiformes | Black-Billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus erythropthalmus | SR | O | H,D |
Yellow-Billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus | SR | O | E,D,W | |
Strigiformes | Barred Owl | Strix varia | PR | C | H,D |
Northern Saw-Whet Owl | Aegolius acadacus | WR,SR | O | H,R, | |
Caprimulgiformes | Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | SR | V | D |
Apodiformes | Chimney Swift | Chaetura pelagica | SR | U | H,D,E |
Ruby Throated Hummingbird | Archilochus colubris | SR | U | H,D | |
Coraciformes | Belted Kingfisher | Megaceryle alcyon | SR | U | W |
Piciformes | Red-bellied Woodpecker | Melanerpes carolinus | SR | O | H,E |
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus varius | SR | C | H,D | |
Downy Woodpecker | Picoides pubescens | PR | C5 | H,D | |
Hairy Woodpecker | Picoides villosus | PR | C | H,D,R | |
Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus | SR | C | D | |
Pileated Woodpecker | Dryocopus pileatus | PR | C | H,D | |
Passeriformes | Olive-Sided Flycatcher | Contopus borealis | SR | O | R,E |
Eastern Wood Pewee | Contopus virens | SR | U | H | |
Yellow Bellied Flycatcher | Empidonax flaviventris | SR | U | R | |
Acadian Flycatcher | Empidonax virescens | SR | V55 | H | |
Alder Flycatcher | Empidonax alnorum | SR | U | E,D | |
Least Flycatcher | Empidonax minimus | SR | U | H,D | |
Eastern Phoebe | Sayornis phoebe | SR | C | D,H | |
Great Crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus crinitus | SR | U | H | |
Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannus tyrannus | SR | U | D | |
Purple Martin | Progne subis | SR | V | D,W | |
Tree Swallow | Tachycineta bicolor | SR | C | D,W | |
Bank Swallow | Riparia riparia | SR | U | D,W | |
Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | SR | C | D,W | |
Blue Jay | Cyanocitta cristata | PR | C | H,D,E | |
American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos | PR | C | D,E | |
Common Raven | Corvus corax | PR | U | D,H | |
Black-Capped Chickadee | Poecile atricapillus | PR | C | H,D,R | |
Boreal Chickadee | Poecile hudsonicus | PR | O | R | |
Tufted Titmouse | Baolophus bicolor | PR | U | E,D,H | |
White-Breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | PR | C | H,D | |
Red-Breasted Nuthatch | Sitta canadensis | PR | U | H,R | |
Brown Creeper | Certhia familiaris | PR | U | H,R | |
House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | SR | U | D | |
Winter Wren | Troglodytes hiemalis | SR | C | H,D | |
Golden-Crowned Kinglet | Regulus satrapa | PR | U | R | |
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula | MI | U | H,D | |
Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis | SR | U | D | |
Veery | Catharus fuscescens | SR | C | H,D | |
Gray-Cheeked Thrush | Catharus minimus | MI | O | H,R | |
Swainson's Thrush | Catharus ustulatus | SR | U | H,R | |
Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus | SR | C | H,D | |
Bicknell's Thrush | Catharus bicknelli | SR | U | R | |
Wood Thrush | Hylocichla mustelina | SR | O | H,D | |
American Robin | Turdus migratorius | SR | C | D,H | |
Gray Catbird | Dumetella carolinensis | SR | U | D,E | |
Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum | SR | C | D | |
Bohemian Waxwing | Bombycilla garrulus | WR | O | D,E | |
European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | PR | C | D | |
Blue-Headed Vireo | Vireo solitarius | SR | U | H,R | |
Yellow-Throated Vireo | Vireo flavifrons | SR | O | D | |
Warbling Vireo | Vireo gilvus | SR | O | D | |
Philadelphia Vireo | Vireo philadelphicus | SR | O | H | |
Red-Eyed Vireo | Vireo olivaceus | SR | C | H,D | |
Golden-winged Warbler | Vermivora chrysoptera | SR | V | H | |
Tennessee Warbler | Oreothlyppsis peregrina | MI | C | H,D | |
Nashville Warbler | Oreothlyppsis ruficapilla | SR | U | E,D | |
Northern Parula | Parula americana | SR | U | D | |
Chestnut-Sided Warbler | Setophaga pensylvanica | SR | C | E,D | |
Magnolia Warbler | Setophaga magnolia | SR | U | R,H,D | |
Cape May Warbler | Setophaga tigrina | MI | U | H,R | |
Black-Throated Blue Warbler | Setophaga caerulescens | SR | C | H | |
Yellow-Rumped Warbler | Setophaga coronata | SR | U | H,R | |
Black-Throated Green Warbler | Setophaga virens | SR | C | R,H | |
Blackburnian Warbler | Setophaga fusca | SR | U | R,H | |
Bay-Breasted Warbler | Setophaga castanea | MI | U | R,H | |
Blackpoll Warbler | Setophaga striata | MI | U | R,H | |
Black-and-White Warbler | Mniotilta varia | SR | U | H,E | |
American Redstart | Setophaga ruticilla | SR | C | E,H,D | |
Ovenbird | Seiurus aurocapilla | SR | C | H | |
Northern Waterthrush | Parkesia noveboracensis | SR | U | W | |
Louisiana Waterthrush | Parkesia motacilla | SR | O | W | |
Mourning Warbler | Oporornis philadelphia | SR | U | E | |
Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | SR | C | E,D | |
Wilson's Warbler | Wilsonia pusilla | MI | O | D,E | |
Canada Warbler | Wilsonia canadensis | SR | U | H,E | |
Scarlet Tanager | Piranga olivacea | SR | C | H | |
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus | SR | C | H | |
Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea | SR | C | E,D | |
Rufous-Sided Towhee | Pipilo erythrophthalmus | SR | U | E,D | |
American Tree Sparrow | Spizella arborea | WR | O | D,H | |
Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina | SR | C | D | |
Field Sparrow | Spizella pusilla | SR | U | D | |
Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | SR | C | D | |
Lincoln's Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii | MI | O | D | |
Swamp Sparrow | Melospiza georgiana | SR | U | D,W | |
White-Throated Sparrow | Zonotrichia albicollis | SR | C | D,E | |
White-Crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys | MI | U | D,H | |
Dark-Eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis | SR | U | H,R,D | |
Snow Bunting | Plectrophenax nivales | MI/WR | O | D,E | |
Red-Winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | SR | U | W,D | |
Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula | SR | C | D | |
Brown-Headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | SR | U | D | |
Baltimore Oriole | Icterus galbula | SR | U | D | |
Rusty Blackbird | Euphagus carolinas | SR | U | W | |
Pine Grosbeak | Pinicola enucleator | WR | O | H,R,D | |
Purple Finch | Carpodacus purpureus | PR | C | H,R,D | |
House Finch | Carpodacus mexicanus | PR | U | D | |
Red Crossbill | Loxia curvirostra | WR | O | R,H,D | |
White-Winged Crossbill | Loxia leucoptera | WR | O | R,H,D | |
Common Redpoll | Carduelis flammea | WR | O | H,D | |
Pine Siskin | Carduelis pinus | WR | O | H,D | |
American Goldfinch | Carduelis tristis | SR,WR | C/U | D,H | |
Evening Grosbeak | Coccothraustes vespertinus | PR | C/U | H,D | |
House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | PR | U | D |