Birds of Montgomery County, New York is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
60% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
43% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
39% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
37% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
37% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
37% |
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
36% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
33% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
31% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
29% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
28% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
26% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
25% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
23% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
22% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
20% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
19% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
18% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
17% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
17% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
16% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
15% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
14% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
13% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
13% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
13% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
12% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
12% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
12% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
12% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
11% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
10% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
9.9% |
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.4% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
8.0% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
7.9% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.6% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
7.5% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
7.1% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
7.1% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
7.1% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
6.8% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.6% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.5% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.5% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.3% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
6.0% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.7% |
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
5.6% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.6% |
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.6% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
5.5% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.4% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
5.3% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
5.3% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.8% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
4.6% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
4.4% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.0% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
4.0% |
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.9% |
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.8% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
3.7% |
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.6% |
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.4% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
3.2% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.0% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.0% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.9% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.7% |
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.7% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.6% |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.5% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.5% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.4% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.4% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.4% |
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.3% |
Veery
Catharus fuscescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.3% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.2% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.2% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.0% |
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.0% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
2.0% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.0% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.9% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.8% |
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.8% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
1.8% |
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.7% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.5% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
1.5% |
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
1.1% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
1.1% |
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |