American Goldfinch  5 inches  Year-round resident  Weedy areas, roadsides and edges  Eats seeds, insects, small fruits

American Kestrel  9-12 inches  Year-round resident  Open areas, often perches on the edges of woods and power lines  Eats birds, rodents and insects

American Robin  9-11 inches  Year-round / somewhat migrational  Open lawns, fields in summer, forests in winter  Insects, worms, snails, berries & fruit

Black-Capped Chickadee  4.5 – 5.5 inches  Year-round resident  Seeds, insects and berries  Mixed deciduous forests, visits feeders

Blue Jay  11 – 12.5 inches  Year – round resident  Mixed forests, suburban areas and towns  Almost anything edible

Chipping Sparrow  5.25 inches  Breeding only  Open woods, conifers, orchards, farms, towns  Seeds, insects, small fruits

Common Grackle  11 – 13.5 inches  Year – round / seasonal migrant  Croplands, towns, groves, and streamsides  Insects, small fruits, seeds, small aquatic life

Dark – eyed Junco  5.5 – 6.25 inches  Year – round resident  Conifer and mixed forests, common feeder visitor in winter  Seeds, insects and small fruits

European Starling  7.5 – 8.5 inches  Year – round resident  Cities, parks, farms, fields and open country  Insects, seeds and berries

House Finch  5 – 5.5 inches  Year – round resident  Cities, suburbs and farms  Insects, seeds, berries

House Sparrow  6 inches  Year – round resident  Cities, farms, human disturbed areas  Insects and seeds

Mourning Dove  12 inches  Year – round resident  Farms, towns, open woods, roadsides, brush and fields  Seeds, grain, fruits and insects

Northern Cardinal  7.5 – 9 inches  Year – round residents  Forest edges, thickets, feeders and towns  Seeds, insects, small fruits

Pileated Woodpecker  16 – 19.5 inches  Year – round resident  Forests  Insects, berries, acorns and sap

Turkey Vulture  26 – 32 inches  Migrates a short distance in winter  Usually soaring, or seen sitting on dead trees or posts, also seen at roadkill  Carrion

Information in this presentation was taken from: *A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America, 5 th ed. Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson. Houghton Mifflin Company *Bird Song Ear Training Guide by John FeithInformation in this presentation was taken from: *A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America, 5 th ed. Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson. Houghton Mifflin Company *Bird Song Ear Training Guide by John Feith