Birds of Maquoketa Caves State Park
The birds most often spotted in Maquoketa Caves, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Maquoketa Caves
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
6 observations
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
5 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
4 observations
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
3 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
3 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
3 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
2 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
2 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
2 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
2 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
2 observations
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
2 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
2 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
1 observation
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
1 observation
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1 observation
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
1 observation
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1 observation
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
1 observation
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
1 observation
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
1 observation
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
1 observation
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
1 observation
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
1 observation
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
1 observation
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
1 observation
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
1 observation
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
1 observation
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