| Common name | Location | status | other notes | order | family | |||||||||
| Canada Goose | several | year-round | mostly flyovers except at beaver swamp | Anseriformes (waterfowl) | Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans) | |||||||||
| Hooded Merganser | beaver swamp | winter | Anseriformes (waterfowl) | Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans) | ||||||||||
| Mallard | beaver swamp | year-round | some Mallard/white barnyard duck hybrids | Anseriformes (waterfowl) | Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans) | |||||||||
| Chimney Swift | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | breeding | Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds) | Apodidae (swifts) | ||||||||||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | breeding | Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds) | Trochilidae (hummingbirds) | ||||||||||
| New | Killdeer | beaver swamp | year-round | flyover | Charadriiformes (shorebirds) | Charadriidae (plovers) | ||||||||
| Ring-billed Gull | several | winter | mostly flyovers except at K-Mart | Charadriiformes (shorebirds) | Lariidae (gulls) | |||||||||
| American Woodcock | Hamlin Road, diet center vicinity | year-round | Charadriiformes (shorebirds) | Scolopacidae (sandpipers) | ||||||||||
| Solitary Sandpiper | preserve vicinity | migrant | Charadriiformes (shorebirds) | Scolopacidae (sandpipers) | ||||||||||
| Spotted Sandpiper | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | migrant | Charadriiformes (shorebirds) | Scolopacidae (sandpipers) | ||||||||||
| Great Blue Heron | several | year-round | Ciconiiformes (storks and relatives) | Ardeidae (herons) | ||||||||||
| Green Heron | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | breeding | four records | Ciconiiformes (storks and relatives) | Ardeidae (herons) | |||||||||
| Turkey Vulture | several | year-round | mostly flyovers except at Glennstone | Ciconiiformes (storks and relatives) | Cathartidae (new world vultures) | |||||||||
| New | Common Loon | beaver swamp | migrant | April 27 2003 only record; flyover (4 birds) | Ciconiiformes (storks and relatives) | Gaviidae (loons) | ||||||||
| New | Double-crested Cormorant | beaver swamp, WDNC | migrant | April 27 2003 only record; 2 flyovers (10 birds) | Ciconiiformes (storks and relatives) | Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants) | ||||||||
| Mourning Dove | several | year-round | Columbiformes (doves) | Columbiidae (doves) | ||||||||||
| Rock Dove | several | year-round | exotic species | Columbiformes (doves) | Columbiidae (doves) | |||||||||
| Belted Kingfisher | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | year-round | Coraciiformes (rollers and kingfishers) | Alcedinidae (kingfishers) | ||||||||||
| New | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | beaver swamp | breeding | April 27 2003 only record, heard only | Cuculiformes (cuckoos and allies) | Cuculidae (cuckoos) | ||||||||
| Cooper's Hawk | preserve vicinity | year-round | Falconiformes (raptors) | Accipitridae (hawks and eagles) | ||||||||||
| New | Osprey | preserve vicinity | breeding | one record; flyover | Falconiformes (raptors) | Accipitridae (hawks and eagles) | ||||||||
| Red-shouldered Hawk | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | year-round | Falconiformes (raptors) | Accipitridae (hawks and eagles) | ||||||||||
| Red-tailed Hawk | Glenn-Veazey site, Hamlin Road | year-round | Falconiformes (raptors) | Accipitridae (hawks and eagles) | ||||||||||
| New | Sharp-shinned Hawk | preserve vicinity | winter | one record | Falconiformes (raptors) | Accipitridae (hawks and eagles) | ||||||||
| American Kestrel | Hamlin Road | winter | Falconiformes (raptors) | Falconiidae (falcons) | ||||||||||
| Wild Turkey | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | year-round | pair observed April 27 2003; nesting nearby? | Galliformes (chickens and relatives) | Phasianidae (grouse) | |||||||||
| Cedar Waxwing | several | winter | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Bombycillidae (waxwings) | ||||||||||
| Brown Creeper | preserve vicinity | winter | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Certhiidae (creepers) | ||||||||||
| American Crow | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Corvidae (crows and jays) | ||||||||||
| Blue Jay | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Corvidae (crows and jays) | ||||||||||
| New | Fish Crow | preserve vicinity | breeding | April 27 2003 only record | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Corvidae (crows and jays) | ||||||||
| New | Blue Grosbeak | Hamlin Road | breeding | April 27 2003 only record | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Emberizidae (sparrows and grosbeaks) | ||||||||
| Chipping Sparrow | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Emberizidae (sparrows and grosbeaks) | ||||||||||
| Dark-eyed Junco | several | winter | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Emberizidae (sparrows and grosbeaks) | ||||||||||
| Field Sparrow | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Emberizidae (sparrows and grosbeaks) | ||||||||||
| Fox Sparrow | lower Ellerbe gamelands | winter | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Emberizidae (sparrows and grosbeaks) | ||||||||||
| Indigo Bunting | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | breeding | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Emberizidae (sparrows and grosbeaks) | ||||||||||
| Northern Cardinal | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Emberizidae (sparrows and grosbeaks) | ||||||||||
| Rufous-sided Towhee | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Emberizidae (sparrows and grosbeaks) | ||||||||||
| Song Sparrow | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Emberizidae (sparrows and grosbeaks) | ||||||||||
| Swamp Sparrow | several | winter | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Emberizidae (sparrows and grosbeaks) | ||||||||||
| White-throated Sparrow | several | winter | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Emberizidae (sparrows and grosbeaks) | ||||||||||
| American Goldfinch | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Fringillidae (finches) | ||||||||||
| House Finch | several | year-round | exotic species | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Fringillidae (finches) | |||||||||
| New | Barn Swallow | beaver swamp | migrant | potential breeder | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Hirudinidae (swallows) | ||||||||
| New | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | WDNC, beaver swamp | migrant | potential breeder | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Hirudinidae (swallows) | ||||||||
| New | Tree Swallow | beaver swamp | migrant | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Hirudinidae (swallows) | |||||||||
| Baltimore Oriole | preserve vicinity | migrant | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Icteridae (blackbirds) | ||||||||||
| Brown-headed Cowbird | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Icteridae (blackbirds) | ||||||||||
| Common Grackle | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Icteridae (blackbirds) | ||||||||||
| New | Orchard Oriole | beaver swamp | migrant | potential breeder | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Icteridae (blackbirds) | ||||||||
| New | Red-winged Blackbird | beaver swamp | migrant | potential breeder | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Icteridae (blackbirds) | ||||||||
| Brown Thrasher | preserve vicinity | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Mimidae (thrashers) | ||||||||||
| Gray Catbird | several | breeding | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Mimidae (thrashers) | ||||||||||
| Northern Mockingbird | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Mimidae (thrashers) | ||||||||||
| American Pipit | railroad near creek mouth | winter | flyover | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails) | |||||||||
| Carolina Chickadee | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Paridae (chickadees and tits) | ||||||||||
| Tufted Titmouse | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Paridae (chickadees and tits) | ||||||||||
| American Redstart | preserve vicinity | migrant | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| Black-and-white Warbler | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | migrant | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| Blackpoll Warbler | preserve vicinity | migrant | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | preserve vicinity | migrant | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| Common Yellowthroat | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| Hooded Warbler | preserve vicinity | migrant | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| Magnolia Warbler | preserve vicinity | migrant | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| Northern Parula | preserve vicinity, lower Ellerbe gamelands | breeding | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| Northern Waterthrush | preserve vicinity | migrant | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| Ovenbird | preserve vicinity, Bennett Place | migrant | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| Palm Warbler | Hamlin Road | winter | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| Pine Warbler | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| New | Prairie Warbler | Hamlin Road | breeding | April 27 2003 only record | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||
| New | Prothonotary Warbler | lower Ellerbe gamelands | breeding | April 27 2003 only record | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||
| Yellow Warbler | preserve vicinity | migrant | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | several | winter | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Parulidae (new world warblers) | ||||||||||
| House Sparrow | preserve vicinity, K-Mart vicinity | year-round | exotic species | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Passeridae (weaver finches) | |||||||||
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | several | winter | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Regulidae (kinglets) | ||||||||||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | several | winter | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Regulidae (kinglets) | ||||||||||
| Brown-headed Nuthatch | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Sittidae (nuthatches) | ||||||||||
| White-breasted Nuthatch | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Sittidae (nuthatches) | ||||||||||
| European Starling | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Sternidae (starlings) | ||||||||||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | several | breeding | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Sylviidae (old world warblers) | ||||||||||
| Carolina Wren | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Troglodytidae (wrens) | ||||||||||
| House Wren | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Troglodytidae (wrens) | ||||||||||
| Winter Wren | several | winter | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Troglodytidae (wrens) | ||||||||||
| American Robin | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Turdidae (thrushes) | ||||||||||
| Eastern Bluebird | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Turdidae (thrushes) | ||||||||||
| Hermit Thrush | preserve vicinity | winter | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Turdidae (thrushes) | ||||||||||
| Wood Thrush | several | breeding | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Turdidae (thrushes) | ||||||||||
| New | Eastern Kingbird | WDNC | breeding | April 27 2003 only record | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Tyrannidae (new world flycatchers) | ||||||||
| Eastern Phoebe | several | year-round | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Tyrannidae (new world flycatchers) | ||||||||||
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | preserve vicinity | breeding | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Tyrannidae (new world flycatchers) | ||||||||||
| Great Crested Flycatcher | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | breeding | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Tyrannidae (new world flycatchers) | ||||||||||
| Blue-headed Vireo | preserve vicinity | winter | breeds not far away (Duke Forest) | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Vireonidae (vireos) | |||||||||
| Red-eyed Vireo | several | breeding | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Vireonidae (vireos) | ||||||||||
| White-eyed Vireo | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | breeding | one winter record | Passeriformes (perching birds) | Vireonidae (vireos) | |||||||||
| Downy Woodpecker | several | year-round | Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives) | Picidae (woodpeckers) | ||||||||||
| New | Hairy Woodpecker | beaver swamp | year-round | seen bringing food to nest-hole 4-27-03 | Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives) | Picidae (woodpeckers) | ||||||||
| Northern Flicker | several | year-round | Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives) | Picidae (woodpeckers) | ||||||||||
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | several | year-round | Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives) | Picidae (woodpeckers) | ||||||||||
| Red-headed Woodpecker | WDNC, beaver swamp | year-round | Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives) | Picidae (woodpeckers) | ||||||||||
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | winter | Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives) | Picidae (woodpeckers) | ||||||||||
| New | Chuck-will's-widow | Old North Durham | migrant | April 27 2003 only record, heard only | Strigiformes (night birds) | Caprimulgidae (goatsuckers) | ||||||||
| Barred Owl | preserve vicinity, beaver swamp | year-round | Strigiformes (night birds) | Strigidae (owls) | ||||||||||
| Great Horned Owl | preserve vicinity | year-round | Strigiformes (night birds) | Strigidae (owls) | ||||||||||
