2024 Celery Farm Bird Checklist
This list of 222 birds is based on eBird data of reported species at the Celery Farm in the previous 10 years as of May, 2023, minus
three exotics and various hybrids. If you see a bird not on the list, please report it to eBird and
it will be added here.
To record your sightings open the Celery Farm Bird List here.
Occurrence Key
A Abundant Species which is very numerous
C Common Should be seen or heard in suitable habitat
U Uncommon Likely to be present, but not likely to be seen or heard
O Occasional Seen only a few times each season
R Rare Possible to be present, but not seen every year
X Very Rare Seen only once or twice
*Known to have nested
Seasons
Winter Wi December-February
Spring Sp March-May
Summer Su June-August
Fall Fa September-November
Species Wi Sp Su Fa Waterfowl Snow Goose R R
Brant R R
Cackling Goose X
Canada Goose* C A A A
Mute Swan* U U U
Tundra Swan X
Wood Duck* R C C C
Blue-winged Teal U R R
Northern Shoveler U U
Gadwall U U
American Wigeon O U
Mallard* C A A A
American Black Duck R C X C
Northern Pintail R R
Green-winged Teal R U R C
Canvasback X X X
Redhead X
Ring-necked Duck U U
Lesser Scaup X X
Bufflehead X R
Common Goldeneye X
Hooded Merganser R C X C
Common Merganser R U R
Red-breasted Merganser X
Ruddy Duck R U U
Grouse, Quail, and Allies Wild Turkey U U U U
Ring-necked Pheasant* X X X X
Grebes Pied-billed Grebe O R U
Pigeons and Doves Rock Pigeon U U U U
Mourning Dove* C C A A
Cuckoos Yellow-billed Cuckoo* O O R
Black-billed Cuckoo O O R
Nightjars Common Nighthawk U U U
Swifts Chimney Swift U U U
Hummingbirds Ruby-throated Hummingbird* U U U
Rufous Hummingbird X X X
Rails, Gallinules, and Allies Virginia Rail* U U U O
Sandhill Crane X
Sora R O O O
Common Moorhen* R R R
American Coot R R O
Shorebirds Semi-palmated Plover R R R
Killdeer X C C C
Stilt Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper C C C
White-rumped Sandpiper X X X
Pectoral Sandpiper U U U
Semipalmated Sandpiper O O O
Western Sandpiper X X
Short-billed Dowitcher R R R
Long-billed Dowitcher X R R
American Woodcock* U X R
Wilson's Snipe X U U
Wilson's Phalarope X X X
Red-necked Phalarope X
Spotted Sandpiper U U U
Solitary Sandpiper U U U
Greater Yellowlegs U U U
Lesser Yellowlegs O O O
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers Bonaparte's Gull X
Ring-billed Gull C C U C
Herring Gull R U U U
Glaucous Gull X
Great Black-backed Gull O R O
Caspian Tern X X
Black Tern X X
Loons Common Loon X O R
Cormorants and Anhingas Great Cormorant X
Double-crested Cormorant C C U
Herons, Ibis, and Allies American Bittern O R O
Least Bittern* R R
Great Blue Heron O C C C
Great Egret C C U
Snowy Egret R R R
Little Blue Heron R R R
Green Heron* C C U
Black-crowned Night Heron U U U
Yellow-crowned Night Heron R R
Glossy Ibis R R
Vultures, Hawks, and Allies Black Vulture U U U U
Turkey Vulture C C C C
Osprey C O U
Northern Harrier R O R U
Sharp-shinned Hawk R U U
Northern Goshawk X X X
Cooper's Hawk U U U U
Bald Eagle U U U U
Red-shouldered Hawk U C C U
Broad-winged Hawk U R U
Red-tailed Hawk* C C U C
Owls Eastern Screech Owl* U U U U
Great Horned Owl U U O U
Barred Owl U U U U
Short-eared Owl X
Northern Saw-whet Owl X X
Kingfishers Belted Kingfisher O C C C
Woodpeckers Yellow-bellied Sapsucker U U U
Red-bellied Woodpecker* C C C C
Downy Woodpecker* C C C C
Hairy Woodpecker* C C U U
Pileated Woodpecker* U U U U
Northern Flicker* R C C C
Falcons and Caracaras American Kestrel R R R O
Merlin X R X O
Peregrine Falcon X R X R
Tyrant Flycatchers: Pewees, Kingbirds, and Allies Olive-sided Flycatcher R R R
Eastern Wood Peewee U U O
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher R R R
Alder Flycatcher O R
Willow Flycatcher* C C O
Least Flycatcher O O O
Eastern Phoebe* R C U C
Great Crested Flycatcher U U U
Eastern Kingbird* C C O
Species Wi Sp Su Fa Vireos White-eyed Vireo R R O
Yellow-throated Vireo U U
Blue-headed Vireo O O O
Philadelphia Vireo R R R
Warbling Vireo* C C U
Red-eyed Vireo* U U U
Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens Blue Jay* C C C C
American Crow* C C C C
Fish Crow U U U
Common Raven U U U U
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice Black-capped Chickadee* C C C C
Tufted Titmouse* C C C C
Larks Horned Lark X
Martins and Swallows Northern Rough-winged Swallow C C R
Purple Martin R R
Tree Swallow* A A U
Bank Swallow O O R
Barn Swallow* C C U
Cliff Swallow R R R
Kinglets Ruby-crowned Kinglet U U U
Golden-crowned Kinglet U U U
Nuthatches Red-breasted Nuthatch R R R
White-breasted Nuthatch C C C C
Treecreepers Brown Creeper O O O
Gnatcatchers Blue-gray Gnatcatcher U O R
Wrens House Wren* C C U
Winter Wren R O O
Marsh Wren X R R R
Carolina Wren* U C C C
Starlings and Mynas European Starling* C C C C
Catbirds, Mockingbirds, and Thrashers Gray Catbird* C C C
Brown Thrasher* U U O
Northern Mockingbird* O U U U
Thrushes Eastern Bluebird U U U
Veery* U U U
Gray-cheeked Thrush R O O
Swainson's Thrush U U U
Hermit Thrush O C C U
Wood Thrush* U U U
American Robin* R C C C
Waxwings Cedar Waxwing* R U U U
Old World Sparrows House Sparrow U U U U
Wagtails and Pipits American Pipit X
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies Evening Grosbeak X X
House Finch U U U U
Purple Finch R U R U
Pine Siskin R R
American Goldfinch U C C C
Longspurs and Snow Buntings Lapland Longspur X
New World Sparrows Chipping Sparrow O R O
Clay-colored Sparrow X
Field Sparrow R R
American Tree Sparrow O O O
Fox Sparrow R U U
Dark-eyed Junco C C C
White-crowned Sparrow O R O
White-throated Sparrow C C X C
Vesper Sparrow O O
Savannah Sparrow O R O
Song Sparrow* O C C C
Lincoln's Sparrow R R
Swamp Sparrow* U U U
Eastern Towhee U R U
Chats Yellow-breasted Chat R R R
Blackbirds Bobolink O U U
Eastern Meadowlark O O
Orchard Oriole* U U
Baltimore Oriole* X C C O
Red-winged Blackbird* R A C U
Brown-headed Cowbird* R C C C
Rusty Blackbird U U U
Common Grackle* O A A A
Wood Warblers Ovenbird U R U
Worm-eating Warbler O O O
Louisiana Waterthrush R R
Northern Waterthrush C U U
Blue-winged Warbler O R O
Black and White Warbler U R U
Prothonotary Warbler R X
Tennessee Warbler R R R
Orange-crowned Warbler X R
Nashville Warbler R R
Connecticut Warbler R
Mourning Warbler O R X
Common Yellowthroat A A C
Hooded Warbler R X
American Redstart C U C
Cape May Warbler R X
Northern Parula O U
Magnolia Warbler U R U
Bay-breasted Warbler O O R
Blackburnian Warbler R R R
Yellow Warbler* A A O
Chestnut-sided Warbler R R O
Blackpoll Warbler O O O
Black-throated Blue Warbler O R O
Palm Warbler C R U
Pine Warbler U R R
Yellow-rumped Warbler C X C
Yellow-throated Warbler U
Prairie Warbler R R R
Black-throated Green Warbler O R O
Canada Warbler U O R
Wilson's Warbler U R O
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies Scarlet Tanager O R O
Northern Cardinal* C C C C
Rose-breasted Grosbeak* U U
Indigo Bunting* U R
Dickcissel O O O