Howard County Bird Club

Howard County Bird Club

A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
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Species Lists for Triadelphia  and T. Howard Duckett Reservoirs

Birds are arranged in eBird phylogenetic order. Click/tap the bird name to go to the page for the species. Quickly go to the name on desktops and laptops by using  the keyboard shortcut for “find” (<Ctrl>+F in Windows, <Cmd>+F in Apple) and insert a part or all of the common name in the search box. Be sure the punctuation and spelling is correct, e.g. “Black-crowned Night-Heron,” not “… Night Heron.”

Birds

Butterflies

Dragonflies

Amphibians

Reptiles

Lichens

BIRDS (AOS58)

They include many earlier records not available in eBird.

Seasonal List

Seasons: Sp (Spring): March–May; Su (Summer): June–July; F (Fall): August–November; W (Winter): December–February.

Birds are arranged in eBird phylogenetic order. Click/tap the bird name to go to the page for the species. Quickly go to the name on desktops and laptops by using  the keyboard shortcut for “find” (<Ctrl>+F in Windows, <Cmd>+F in Apple) and insert a part or all of the common name in the search box. Be sure the punctuation and spelling is correct, e.g. “Black-crowned Night-Heron,” not “… Night Heron.”

Name Sp Su F W
Snow Goose X X X
Gtr White-fronted Goose X
Brant X
Cackling Goose X X X
Canada Goose X X X X
Trumpeter Swan X X
Tundra Swan X X X
Wood Duck X X X X
Blue-winged Teal X X
Northern Shoveler X X X
Gadwall X X X
Eurasian Wigeon X X
American Wigeon X X X
Mallard X X X X
American Black Duck X X X
Northern Pintail X X X
Green-winged Teal X X X
Canvasback X X X
Redhead X X X
Ring-necked Duck X X X
Greater Scaup X X X
Lesser Scaup X X X
King Eider X
Surf Scoter X X
White-winged Scoter X X X
Black Scoter X X
Long-tailed Duck X X X
Bufflehead X X X
Common Goldeneye X X X
Hooded Merganser X X X
Common Merganser X X X X
Red-breasted Merganser X X X
Ruddy Duck X X X
Northern Bobwhite X
Wild Turkey X X X X
Pied-billed Grebe X X X X
Horned Grebe X X X
Red-necked Grebe X X X X
Western Grebe X X
Rock Pigeon X X X X
Mourning Dove X X X X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo X X X X
Black-billed Cuckoo X X
Common Nighthawk X X
Eastern Whip-poor-will X
Chimney Swift X X X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird X X
Virginia Rail X
American Coot X X X
Sandhill Crane X X
American Avocet X
Black-bellied Plover X
American Golden-Plover X
Killdeer X X X X
Semipalmated Plover X X X
Piping Plover X
Short-billed Dowitcher X
Long-billed Dowitcher X
American Woodcock X X
Wilson’s Snipe X X
Wilson’s Phalarope X
Red Phalarope
Spotted Sandpiper X X X
Solitary Sandpiper X X X
Lesser Yellowlegs X X
Greater Yellowlegs X X X
Ruddy Turnstone X
Red Knot X
Stilt Sandpiper X
Sanderling X
Dunlin X X X X
Baird’s Sandpiper X
White-rumped Sandpiper X
Least Sandpiper X X X
Pectoral Sandpiper X X
Western Sandpiper X
Semipalmated Sandpiper X X X
Black-legged Kittiwake X
Sabine’s Gull X
Bonaparte’s Gull X X X
Laughing Gull X X
Ring-billed Gull X X X X
Herring Gull X X X
Great Black-backed Gull X X X
Glaucous Gull X X X
Lesser Black-backed Gull X X
Iceland Gull X
Caspian Tern X X X
Black Tern X X
Forster’s Tern X X X
Common Tern X X
Red-throated Loon X X X
Common Loon X X X X
Double-crested Cormorant X X X X
Least Bittern X
Black-crowned Night-Heron X X
Little Blue Heron X X
Tricolored Heron X
Snowy Egret X
Green Heron X X X
Western Cattle Egret X X X
Great Egret X X
Great Blue Heron X X X X
Glossy Ibis X
Black Vulture X X X X
Turkey Vulture X X X X
Osprey X X X X
Golden Eagle X
Northern Harrier X X X
Sharp-shinned Hawk X X X
Cooper’s Hawk X X X X
Bald Eagle X X X X
Red-shouldered Hawk X X X X
Broad-winged Hawk X X X
Red-tailed Hawk X X X X
Rough-legged Hawk X X X
Eastern Screech-Owl X X X
Great Horned Owl X X X X
Barred Owl X X X X
Belted Kingfisher X X X X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X X X
Red-headed Woodpecker X X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X X X X
Downy Woodpecker X X X X
Hairy Woodpecker X X X X
Pileated Woodpecker X X X X
Northern Flicker X X X X
Name Sp Su F W
American Kestrel X X X X
Merlin X X X
Peregrine Falcon X X X
Olive-sided Flycatcher X X
Eastern Wood-Pewee X X X
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher X
Acadian Flycatcher X X X
Alder Flycatcher X X
Willow Flycatcher X X X
Least Flycatcher X
Eastern Phoebe X X X X
Great Crested Flycatcher X X X
Eastern Kingbird X X X
White-eyed Vireo X X X
Yellow-throated Vireo X X X
Blue-headed Vireo X X
Philadelphia Vireo X
Warbling Vireo X X X
Red-eyed Vireo X X X
Blue Jay X X X X
American Crow X X X X
Fish Crow X X X X
Common Raven X X X X
Carolina Chickadee X X X X
Tufted Titmouse X X X X
Horned Lark X X
Bank Swallow X X
Tree Swallow X X X
Purple Martin X X X
N. Rough-winged Swallow X X X
Barn Swallow X X X
Cliff Swallow X X X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet X X X
Golden-crowned Kinglet X X X
White-breasted Nuthatch X X X X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X X X
Brown Creeper X X X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X X X X
House Wren X X
Winter Wren X X X
Marsh Wren X
Carolina Wren X X X X
European Starling X X X X
Gray Catbird X X X
Brown Thrasher X X X X
Northern Mockingbird X X X X
Eastern Bluebird X X X X
Veery X X
Gray-cheeked Thrush X X
Swainson’s Thrush X X
Hermit Thrush X X X
Wood Thrush X X X
American Robin X X X X
Cedar Waxwing X X X X
House Sparrow X X X X
American Pipit X X X
House Finch X X X
Purple Finch X X
Common Redpoll X
Red Crossbill X
Pine Siskin X X
American Goldfinch X X X X
Snow Bunting X X X
Chipping Sparrow X X X
Field Sparrow X X X X
American Tree Sparrow X
Fox Sparrow X X X
Dark-eyed Junco X X X
White-crowned Sparrow X X
White-throated Sparrow X X X
Vesper Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow X X
Song Sparrow X X X X
Lincoln’s Sparrow X X
Swamp Sparrow X X
Eastern Towhee X X X X
Yellow-breasted Chat X X X
Bobolink X
Eastern Meadowlark X X
Orchard Oriole X X
Baltimore Oriole X X X
Red-winged Blackbird X X X X
Brown-headed Cowbird X X
Rusty Blackbird X X X
Common Grackle X X X X
Ovenbird X X X
Worm-eating Warbler X X X
Louisiana Waterthrush X X
Northern Waterthrush X X
Golden-winged Warbler X X
Blue-winged Warbler X X
Black-and-white Warbler X X X
Prothonotary Warbler X X
Tennessee Warbler X X
Nashville Warbler X X
Connecticut Warbler X
Mourning Warbler X X
Kentucky Warbler X X X
Common Yellowthroat X X X
Hooded Warbler X X X
American Redstart X X X
Cape May Warbler X X
Cerulean Warbler X X
Northern Parula X X X
Magnolia Warbler X X
Bay-breasted Warbler X X
Blackburnian Warbler X X
Yellow Warbler X X
Chestnut-sided Warbler X X
Blackpoll Warbler X X
Black-throated Blue Warbler X X
Palm Warbler X X
Pine Warbler X X X
Yellow-rumped Warbler X X X
Yellow-throated Warbler X
Prairie Warbler X X
Black-throated Green Warbler X X
Canada Warbler X
Wilson’s Warbler X X
Scarlet Tanager X X X
Northern Cardinal X X X X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak X X X
Blue Grosbeak X X
Indigo Bunting X X X
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Brewster’s Warbler X
Lawrence’s Warbler X

Contributors: Nancy Magnusson, Paul Zucker, Scott Atkinson, Elaine Arnold, Stan Arnold, Val Barnes, F.R. Bell, Walter Booth, Mary-Jo Betts, Lewis Buck, Porge Buck, Rod Burley, George Chase, Martha Chestem, Barry Cooper, Jane Coskren, T. Dennis Coskren, Ralph Cullison III, Karen Darcy, Phil Davis, Ward Ebert, Darius Ecker, Gerald Elgert, Irving Hampe, Joe Hanfman, Kevin Heffernan, Bill Hill, Gayle Hill, Hans Holbrook, Emmalyn Holdridge, David Holmes, Marshall Howe, John Hubbell, Bill Hubick, Marshall Iliff, Seth Low, Chris Ludwig, Gail Mackiernan, John Maloney, Elayne Metter, Jeff Metter, Helen Metzman, Harvey Mudd, Marion Mudd, Marcia Nelson, Peter Osenton, Helen Patton, Susan Polniaszek, Ron Polniaszek, Mike Resch, Robert Ringler, Chandler Robbins, Fran Saunders, Norm Saunders, Fred Schaffer, Kurt Schwarz, Jo Solem, Bob Solem, Jim Stasz, Chuck Stirrat, Eva Sunell, Charles Swift, Jane Tuftrap, Mark Wallace, Robert Warfield, John Weske, John Willoughby, Helen Zeichner, Harry Fink, Matt Rogosky, Russ Ruffing, Dave Holyoke, David Cummings.

BUTTERFLIES

  • Commin Checkered Skipper
  • Sachem
  • Cabbage White
  • Clouded Sulphur
  • Cloudless Sulphur
  • Little Yellow
  • Red-banded Hairstreak
  • Summer Azure
  • Variegated Fritillary
  • Pearl Crescent
  • Painted Lady
  • Red Admiral
  • Common Buckeye
  • Red-spotted Purple
  • Monarch

Contributor: Jo Solem, Grazina McClure, Bob Solem, Mike McClure.

DRAGONFLIES

  • Ebony Jewelwing
  • Southern Spreadwing
  • Slender Spreadwing
  • Blue-fronted Dancer
  • Violet (Variable) Dancer
  • Powdered Dancer
  • Blue-tipped Dancer
  • Double-striped Bluet
  • Familiar Bluet
  • Orange Bluet
  • Slender Bluet
  • Citrine Forktail
  • Fragile Forktail
  • Eastern Forktail
  • Gray Petaltail
  • Shadow Darner
  • Common Green Darner
  • Springtime Darner
  • Fawn Darner
  • Cyrano Darner
  • Black-shouldered Spinyleg
  • Eastern Ringtail
  • Lancet Clubtail
  • Ashy Clubtail
  • Dragonhunter
  • Arrow Clubtail
  • Swift River Cruiser
  • Prince Baskettail
  • Common Baskettail
  • Halloween Pennant
  • Common Pondhawk
  • Blue Corporal
  • Bar-winged Skimmer
  • Spangled Skimmer
  • Slaty Skimmer
  • Widow Skimmer
  • Needham’s Skimmer
  • Twelve-spotted Skimmer
  • Painted Skimmer
  • Great Blue Skimmer
  • Blue Dasher
  • Wandering Glider
  • Spot-winged Glider
  • Eastern Amberwing
  • Common Whitetail
  • Autumn Meadowhawk
  • Carolina Saddlebags
  • Black Saddlebags

Contributors: Jo Solem, Bob Solem, Nancy Magnusson, Jim Wilkinson, Peter Osenton, Hans Holbrook, June Tveekrem, Jay Shepphard.

AMPHIBIANS

  • E. Red-backed Salamander
  • American Toad
  • Pickerel Frog
  • N. Green Frog
  • American Bullfrog

Contributors: Richard Orr, Grazina McClure, Joanne Solem, Bob Solem, Wes Earp, Sue Earp, Karen Darcy.

REPTILES

  • E. Box Turtle
  • E. Snapping Turtle
  • Skink sp.
  • E. Smooth Earthsnake
  • E. Gartersnake
  • N. Ring-necked Snake
  • E. Wormsnake
  • E. Hog-nosed Snake
  • E. Ratsnake

Contributors: Grazina McClure, Richard Orr, Wes Earp, Joanne Solem, Bob Solem.

LICHENS

CRUSTOSE

  • Common button lichen
  • Mealy firedot lichen
  • Red firedot lichen
  • Sulphur-firedot lichen
  • Candleflame lichen
  • Powdery goldspeck lichen
  • Common script lichen
  • Mealy rim lichen
  • Fluffy dust lichen
  • Pustule crust lichen
  • Smoky-eye boulder lichen
  • Black stone lichen

FOLIOSE

  • Candleflame lichen
  • Common greenshield lichen
  • Sea storm lichen
  • Powdery axil-bristle lichen
  • Southern powdered ruffle lichen
  • Powdered ruffle lichen
  • Powder-edged ruffle lichen
  • Orange-cored shadow lichen
  • Hoary rosette lichen
  • Mealy rosette lichen
  • Ragbag
  • Rough speckled shield lichen

FRUITICOSE

  • Stalkless cladonia
  • Common powderhorn
  • Mealy pixie-cup
  • Trumpet lichen
  • Scarlet pin lichen
  • Smooth-footed powderhorn
  • Fence-rail cladonia
  • Red-fruited pixie-cup
  • Pebbled pixie-cup
  • Peg lichen
  • Dragon cladonia

Contributors: Richard Orr, Jo Solem, Bob Solem.