Tyson Research Center

Birds of Tyson Research Center and Vicinity
(Revised April, 2004)
CATALOGING BY EUGINIA LARSON AND RICHARD W. COLES, OF WEBSTER GROVES NATURE STUDY SOCIETY
Nomenclature per: The Sibley Guide to Birds, David Allen Sibley, 2000.

A=Abundant (common species, very numerous)
C=Common (likely to be seen in suitable habitat)
U
=Uncommon (present but not certain to be seen)
O=Occasional (seen only a few times during season)
R
=Rare (seen only at intervals of 1 - 5 years)
X=Accidental (seen only 1 - 2 times)
P
=Probable nesting species
S=Sporadic (Seen even commonly in occasional years)
Spring = March, April, and May
Summer = June, July, and August
Fall = Sept., Oct., and November
Winter = Dec., Jan., and February
* = as an overflight
** =
seen along Meramec River on Chubb Trail
outside Tyson's northern fence, or at Forest 44 across from Tyson gate.
+ =
of declining numbers
++ =
introduced or reintroduced -- NOT native

.

SPECIES:

COMMON NAME:

OCCURRENCE:

BREEDS:

Spr:

Sum:

Fall:

Win:

Podilymbus podiceps

Pied-billed Grebe

U

U

U

Phalacrocorax auritus

Double-crested Cormonrant

X

X

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

White Pelican (10/16/82) *

R

R

Ardea herodias

Great Blue Heron

U

U

U

yes

Ardea albus

Great Egret (11/3/82)

R

R

Butorides virescens

Green Heron

U

U

U

yes

Egretta caerulea

Little Blue Heron

U

Nyctanassa violacea

Yellow-crowned Night Heron **

U

Branta canadensis

Canada Goose

C

C

C

C

yes

Chen caerulescens

Snow Goose *

O

O

Anas discors

Blue-winged Teal (7/12/82, R.R. Pond)

U

U

Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard

C

C

C

yes

Anas rubripes

American Black Duck

R

R

Aix sponsa

Wood Duck

C

C

C

yes

Mergus merganser

Common Merganser *

X

X

Lophodytes cucullatus

Hooded Merganser (3/11/89, Mer. R. slough) **

X

Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

C

C

C

yes

Ictinia mississippiensis

Mississiippi Kite

C

C

yes

Accipiter striatus

Sharp-shinned Hawk

U

U

U

U

yes

Accipiter cooperii

Cooper's Hawk

U

U

U

U

yes

Accipiter gentilis

Northern Goshawk (10/16/82) *

R,S

R,S

Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk

C

C

C

C

yes

Buteo lineatus - photo

Red-shouldered Hawk

C

C

U

U

yes

Buteo lagopus

Rough Legged Hawk (Forest 44) **

X

Buteo platypterus

Broad-winged Hawk

C

C

C

yes

Aquila chrysaetos

Golden Eagle (11/2/82) *

R

R

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Bald Eagle *

O

O

U

Circus cyaneus

Northern Harrier (Marsh Hawk) *

U

X

U

U

Pandion haliaetus

Osprey * also ** (along Meramec)

U

U

Falco peregrinus

Peregrine Falcon *

R

Falco sparverius

American Kestrel +

C

C

C

C

yes

Colinus virginianus

Northern Bobwhite +

U

U

U

U

yes

Meleagris gallopavo

Wild Turkey ++

A

A

A

A

yes

Rallus limicola

Virginia Rail

X

X

Porzana carolina

Sora

O

O

Charadrius vociferus

Killdeer

U

U

U

O

yes

Scolopax minor

American Woodcock

C

U

U

U

yes

Gallinago gallinago

Common Snipe

U

U

U

yes

Actitis macularia

Spotted Sandpiper

U

U

U

yes

Tringa solitaria

Solitary Sandpiper

U

U

Larus delawarensis

Ring-billed Gull

O

O

O

Sterna caspia

Caspian Tern (9/23/80) *

X

Columba livia

Rock Dove ++

C

C

C

C

yes

Zenaida macroura

Mourning Dove

C

C

C

C

yes

Coccyzus americanus

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

C

C

C

yes

Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Black-billed Cuckoo

U

U

U

yes

Otus asio

Eastern Screech Owl

U

U

U

U

yes

Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl

C

C

C

C

yes

Strix varia - photo

Barred Owl

C

C

C

C

yes

Caprimulgus carolinensis

Chuck-will's Widow

U

U

yes

Caprimulgus vociferus

Whip-poor-will

C

C

U

yes

Chordeiles minor

Common Nighthawk

C

C

C

Chaetura pelagica

Chimney Swift

C

C

C

yes

Archilochus colubris

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

C

C

C

yes

Ceryle alcyon

Belted Kingfisher

C

C

C

U

yes

Colaptes auratus

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

C

C

C

C

yes

Dryocopus pileatus

Pileated Woodpecker

C

C

C

C

yes

Melanerpes carolinus

Red-bellied Woodpecker

A

A

A

A

yes

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Red-headed Woodpecker

A

C

A

A

yes

Sphyrapicus varius

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

U

O

U

U

Picoides pubescens

Downy Woodpecker

A

A

A

A

yes

Picoides villosus - photo

Hairy Woodpecker

C

C

C

C

yes

Tyrannus tyrannus

Eastern Kingbird

U

C

U

yes

Myiarchus crinitus

Great Crested Flycatcher

U

C

U

yes

Sayornis phoebe

Eastern Phoebe

C

C

C

O

yes

Empidonax flaviventris

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (9/21/80)

O

O

Empidonax virescens

Acadian Flycatcher

U

U

U

yes

Empidonax minimus

Least Flycatcher

U

U

Empidonax traillii

Willow Flycatcher **

O

O

Empidonax alnorum

Alder Flycatcher

U

Contopus virens

Eastern Wood-Pewee

C

C

C

yes

Contopus cooperi

Olive-sided Flycatcher

U

U

Lanius ludovicianus

Loggerhead Shrike

U

O

O

U

yes

Vireo olivaceus

Red-eyed Viero

C

C

C

yes

Vireo gilvus

Warbling Vireo

C

C

U

yes

Vireo philadelphicus

Philadelphia Vireo

U

O

Vireo griseus

White-eyed Vireo

C

C

U

yes

Vireo flavifrons

Yellow-throated Vireo

C

C

U

yes

Vireo solitarius

Blue-headed Vireo

U

U

Cyanocitta cristata

Blue Jay

A

A

A

A

yes

Corvus brachyrhynchos

American Crow

A

A

A

A

yes

Corvus ossifragus

Fish Crow **

C

C

C

U

yes

Eremophila alpestris

Horned Lark

U

Progne subis

Purple Martin

C

C

C

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

C

C

C

Riparia riparia

Bank Swallow

U

U

U

yes

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Cliff Swallow

U

U

U

yes

Tachycineta bicolor

Tree Swallow

U

U

U

Hirundo rustica

Barn Swallow

C

C

C

yes

Baeolophus bicolor - photo

Tufted Titmouse

A

A

A

A

yes

Poecile atricapilla - photo

Black-capped Chickadee (probably hybridize)

U

U

U

C

yes

Poecile carolinensis

Carolina Chickadee (probably hybridize)

A

A

A

A

yes

Sitta canadensis

Red-breasted Nuthatch

O

O

O

Sitta carolinensis - photo

White-breasted Nuthatch

A

A

A

A

yes

Certhia americana

Brown Creeper

O

U

Thryothorus ludovicianus

Carolina Wren

C

C

C

C

yes

Thryomanes bewickii

Bewick's Wren

U

U

U

yes

Troglodytes aedon

House Wren

U

C

U

yes

Troglodytes troglodytes

Winter Wren

U

U

U

Regulus satrapa

Golden-crowned Kinglet

C

R

C

U

Regulus calendula

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

C

R

C

R

Polioptila caerulea

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

A

A

C

yes

Sialia sialis - photo

Eastern Bluebird

C

C

C

U

yes

Turdus migratorius

American Robin

A

A

A

A

yes

Hylocichla mustelina

Wood Thrush

U

C

U

yes

Catharus fuscescens

Veery

O

O

Catharus ustulatus

Swainson's Thrush

C

U

Catharus minimus

Gray-cheeked Thrush

C

C

Catharus guttatus

Hermit Thrush

U

U

O

Dumetella carolinensis

Gray Catbird

C

C

C

yes

Mimus polyglottos

Northern Mockingbird

C

C

C

U

yes

Toxostoma rufum

Brown Thrasher

A

A

A

R

yes

Sturnus vulgaris

European Starling ++

C

C

C

C

yes

Bombycilla cedrorum

Cedar Waxwing

C

O

C

C

yes

Parula americana

Northern Parula

C

C

U

yes

Vermivora celata

Orange-crowned Warbler

U

U

Vermivora peregrina

Tennessee Warbler

C

C

Vermivora pinus

Blue-winged Warbler

C

C

O

yes

Vermivora chrysoptera

Golden-winged Warbler

C

C

Vermivora ruficapilla

Nashville Warbler

C

U

Dendroica petechia

Yellow Warbler

U

C

O

Dendroica pensylvanica

Chestnut-sided Warbler

C

C

Dendroica magnolia

Magnolia Warbler

C

C

Dendroica tigrina

Cape May Warbler

O

O

Dendroica caerulescens

Black-throated Blue Warbler

R

R

Dendroica cerulea

Cerulean Warbler

C

C

O

yes

Dendroica fusca

Blackburnian Warbler

U

U

Dendroica coronata

Yellow-rumped Warbler

C

C

U

Dendroica virens

Black-throated Green Warbler

C

C

Dendroica discolor

Prairie Warbler

O

R

O

yes

Dendroica palmarum

Palm Warbler

C

C

Dendroica castanea

Bay-breasted Warbler

U

U

Dendroica striata

Blackpoll Warbler

C

C

Dendroica dominica

Yellow-throated Warbler

C

U

U

yes

Helmitheros vermivora

Worm-eating Warbler

C

C

O

yes

Protonotaria citrea

Prothonotary Warbler **

C

C

yes

Mniotilta varia

Black-and-white Warbler

C

O

C

yes

Setophaga ruticilla

American Redstart

C

U

C

yes

Seiurus aurocapillus

Ovenbird

C

C

C

yes

Seiurus noveboracensis

Northern Waterthrush

C

C

Seiurus motacilla

Louisiana Waterthrush

C

U

C

yes

Oporornis formosus

Kentucky Warbler

C

U

O

yes

Oporornis agilis

Connecticut Warbler

X

Oporornis philadelphia

Mourning Warbler

R

R

Geothlypis trichas

Common Yellowthroat

C

C

U

yes

Wilsonia pusilla

Wilson's Warbler

U

U

Wilsonia canadensis

Canada Warbler

U

U

Icteria virens

Yellow Breasted Chat

U

C

O

yes