Penn Dixie Avifauna Biodiversity Survey
Our survey was conducted from March through July of 2020 by Jonathan Hoag. All of the birds listed were identified by visual sightings and calls, and the survey was conducted during the day during the mornings and afternoons. Bird species listed below were seen throughout the site in various habitats and ecosystems. Birds on this list are organized by order and family. Download a detailed report here: Bird Diversity of the Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve.
Passeriformes:
Turdidae: Thrushes
- American Robin
- Wood Thrush
- Hermit Thrush
- Veery
- Eastern Bluebird
Sturnidae: Starlings
- European Starling
Sittidae: Nuthatches
- White-Breasted Nuthatch
- Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Icteridae: Blackbird Family
- Red- Winged Blackbird
- Brown-Headed Cowbird
- Common Grackle
- Baltimore Oriole
- Rusty Blackbird
Corvidae: Ravens, Crows, Magpies, And Jays
- American Crow
- Common Raven
- Blue Jay
Mimidae: Thrashers, Mockingbirds, Tremblers & New World Catbirds
- Northern Mockingbird
- Brown Thrasher
- Grey Catbird
Picidae: The Woodpeckers
- Downy Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Red-Bellied Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
- Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
Cardinalidae: Cardinals and Allies
- Northern Cardinal
- Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
- Indigo Bunting
Passeridae: Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Passerellidae: New World Sparrows
- Dark-Eyed Junco
- Swamp Sparrow
- White-Crowned Sparrow
- Field Sparrow
- American Tree Sparrow
- White-Throated Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- Chipping Sparrow
Fringillidae: Finches
- American Goldfinch
- Pine Siskin
- House Finch
- Common Redpoll
Troglodytidae: Wren Family
- Marsh Wren
- House Wren
- Winter Wren
Tyrannidae: Tyrant Flycatchers
- Eastern Wood Pewee
- Eastern Phoebe
- Eastern Kingbird
Paridae: Tits, Chickadees and Titmice
- Black-Capped Chickadee
- Tufted Titmouse
Certhiidae: Tree Creepers
- Brown Creeper
Vireonidae: The Vireos
- Red-Eyed Vireo
- Warbling Vireo
Hirundinidae: The Swallows
- Tree Swallow
- Bank Swallow
- Barn Swallow
Parulidae: New World Warblers
- Blue-Winged Warbler
- Golden-Winged Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Nashville Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Yellow Warbler
- Chestnut-Sided Warbler
- Magnolia Warbler
- Cape May Warbler
- Black-Throated Green Warbler
- Black-Throated Blue Warbler
- Yellow-Rumped Warbler
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Ovenbird
- Pine Warbler
- Bay-Breasted Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Cerulean Warbler
- Black-And-White Warbler
- American Redstart
- Northern Water Thrush
- Mourning Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- Hooded Warbler
- Wilson’s Warbler
- Canada Warbler
Bombycillidae- Waxwings
- Cedar Waxwing
Apodiformes: Hummingbirds and Swifts
Trochilidae: Hummingbirds
- Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Apodidae: The Swifts
- Chimney Swift
Cuculiformes: Cuckoos
Cuculidae: Cuckoos
- Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
Caprimulgiformes: Nightjars and Frogmouths
Caprimulgidae:
- Eastern Whip-Poor-Will
Columbiformes: Pigeons and Doves
Columbidae:
- Mourning Dove
- Rock Pigeon
Cathartiformes: New World Vultures
Cathartidae: Vultures
- Turkey Vulture
Galliformes: Land Fowl
Gallionidae: Gallinacious Birds
- Wild Turkey
Charadriiformes: The Shorebirds
Laridae: Gulls
- Ring-Billed Gull
- Herring Gull
- Great Blacked-Backed Gull
Charadriidae: Plovers and Pipers
- Killdeer
Scolopacidae: Sandpipers
- Spotted Sandpiper
Pelecaniformes: Herons, Bitterns, and Pelicans
Ardeidae: Herons and Bitterns
- Great Blue Heron
- Green Heron
- Great Egret
Rallidae: Rails
- Sandhill Crane
Coraciiformes: Kingfishers and Allies
Alcedinidae: Kingfishers
- Belted- Kingfisher
Anseriformes- Ducks, Geese, And Swans
Tribe: Anserini- Geese
- Canada Goose (Giant)
Tribe: Anatini- Dabbling and Puddle Ducks
- Mallard
- Wood Duck
Accipitriformes- Hawks, Eagles, And Allies
Family: Accipitridae- Hawks and Eagles
- Red-Tailed Hawk
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Sharp-Shinned Hawk
- Broad-Winged Hawk
- Bald Eagle
Pandionidae: Osprey
- Osprey
Strigiformes: Owls
Strigidae:
- Eastern Screech Owl
- Great Horned Owl
- Barred Owl