Birds of Sawnee Mountain Preserve Visitor Center
The birds most often spotted in Sawnee Mountain Preserve, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
76
recent observations
42
species listed
42
birds
Naturalists have logged 76 research-grade observations across the 42 most-recorded species in Sawnee Mountain Preserve. The most frequently seen is the Summer Tanager, with 6 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Sawnee Mountain Preserve
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
6 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
5 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
4 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
3 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
3 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
3 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
3 observations
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
3 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
3 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
3 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
3 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
2 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
2 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
2 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
2 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1 observation
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1 observation
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1 observation
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1 observation
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1 observation
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
1 observation
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1 observation
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
1 observation
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
1 observation
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
1 observation
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
1 observation
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
1 observation
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
1 observation
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
1 observation
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
1 observation
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1 observation
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
1 observation
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
1 observation
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
1 observation
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
1 observation
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
1 observation
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
1 observation
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
1 observation
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
1 observation
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1 observation
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1 observation
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