Birds of Sweetbriar Nature Center
The birds most often spotted in Sweetbriar, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
309
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 309 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sweetbriar. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 21 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Sweetbriar include Piping Plover - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Sweetbriar
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
21 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
18 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
16 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
15 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
14 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
13 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
13 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
12 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
11 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
9 observations
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
8 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
8 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
8 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
7 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
7 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
7 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
6 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
6 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
6 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
6 observations
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
5 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
5 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
5 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
5 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
5 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
4 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
4 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
4 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
4 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
4 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
4 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
3 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
3 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
3 observations
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
3 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
3 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
3 observations
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
3 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
3 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
3 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
2 observations
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
2 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
2 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
2 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
2 observations
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
2 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
2 observations
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