House Finch

Cornell’s All About Birds

Bird w/ orange in tail
Ellicott City
January 15, 2024
Photo by Annette Allor

Ellicott City
February 4, 2013
Photo by Annette Allor

Swansfield (Columbia)
March 9, 2006
Photo by June Tveekrem

Wilde Lake
November 24, 2025
Photo by Lilian Saul

Mount Airy
December 15, 2025
Photo by Mary Prowell

Ellicott City April 29, 2020 Kurt Schwarz

While not necessary for common species, it is good to get into the habit of including photographs and recordings/spectrographs so that you do it for uncommon species that require more documentation.