Morning Flight
Identification
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Notes:
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Rock Pigeon - ROPI
Propensity to Fly:
Regularly observed
Low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: uncommon to rare
Onward: n/a
Reorientation: rare
Reverse: n/a
True Morning Flight: n/a
Peak Season:
Anytime
Generally large and distinctive. Many sightings may involve local movements. This species also makes routine circuits to water sources.
All white, or atypically plumaged individuals, are frequently observed at some locations. These may involve recently released individuals, or competitive homing pigeons. Occasionally they will settle at "dead end" locations, are often banded, and may be quite tame. Rarely, "other" domesticated varieties are observed, which have atypical GISS. This includes a very large breed with long wings which may occasionally make prolonged stiff-winged glides, strongly recalling a large falcon. Observers may be quick to assume they are seeing something "different" such as a vagrant Band-tailed Pigeon.
Eurasian Collared-Dove - EUCD
Propensity to Fly:
Rare locally but willing flight participant
Low numbers
Types of Flight:
Diurnal: yes
Onward: n/a
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: not anticipated
True Morning Flight: n/a
Peak Season:
Anytime. Peaks in Apr-Jun and Aug-Oct
First impression usually closer to Rock Pigeon than Mourning Dove due to large size and more rounded GISS than the "pointy" GISS of Mourning Dove. Beware Mourning Dove in molt (Jun-Aug) or missing tail which gives atypical impression. Gray vent can be surprisingly evident in flight helping to eliminate released African Collared-Dove (aka Ringed Turtle Dove).
Mourning Dove - MODO
Propensity to Fly:
Regularly observed
Large numbers in peak season
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: n/a ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: unlikely / possible in severe conditions?
True Morning Flight: n/a ?
Peak Season:
Anytime. Peaks in Mar-Apr and Jul-Sep.
Regularly observed in flight, with flights of several hundred recorded in Mar-Apr. Travels to and from roost sites daily which may cloud their true migratory intentions outside of peak spring flights. Males in spring will also escort passage birds for some distance before returning back to their territories.
Very swift and generally direct flight, often in small groups. Very pointed GISS different than other pigeon and dove species. Beware molting birds as well as recently fledged juveniles from May-Aug which can demonstrate atypical GISS.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - YBCU
Propensity to Fly:
Rare but regular during peak season(s)
Small numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: n/a
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes?
Peak Season:
Peaks in mid-May to mid-Jun and Aug-Sep
Surprisingly regular participant in morning flight. Fall movements may be difficult to classify.
Swooping / rowing flight distinctive as a cuckoo with experience. Reddish flash in primaries, plus overall warm brown tone, are often key features for field ID. Yellow on bill and white undertail spots are usually harder to see. Probability also aids in identification over Black-billed.
Black-billed Cuckoo - BBCU
Propensity to Fly:
Very rare in flight
Types of Flight
Diurnal: n/a
Onward: yes?
Reorientation: yes?
Reverse: yes?
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Unclear
Rarely observed in flight - which is in stark contrast to Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Check primaries for the reddish flash of yellow-billed vs. the cool slate-toned brown of Black-billed.
It's unclear if this species would participate in adverse weather reverse migration.
Chimney Swift - CHSW
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: n/a ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in mid-May to mid-Jun and Aug-Sep
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - RTHU
Propensity to Fly:
Regular flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: n/a ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Belted Kingfisher - BEKI
Propensity to Fly:
Regular flight participant
Low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes?
Onward: yes?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: no?
True Morning Flight: n/a
Peak Season:
Peaks in April
Red-headed Woodpecker - RHWO
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Low to moderate numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes?
True Morning Flight: yes?
Peak Season:
Peaks in late Apr to mid-May and Sep
Red-bellied Woodpecker - RBWO
Propensity to Fly:
Regular flight participant
Low to moderate numbers. May be more common in irruption years.
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no?
Onward: yes?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: no?
True Morning Flight: yes ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in late Apr to mid-May and Sep-Oct
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - YBSA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular flight participant
Can be observed in moderate to reasonably high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no?
Onward: yes?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes?
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in Apr and Sep-Oct
American Three-toed Woodpecker - ATTW
Propensity to Fly:
Irruptive. Will fly when moving.
Low numbers in northern areas.
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes ?
Onward: n/a ?
Reorientation: n/a ?
Reverse: no
True Morning Flight: n/a ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in Oct?
Black-backed Woodpecker - BBWO
Propensity to Fly:
Irruptive. Will fly when moving.
Low numbers in northern areas.
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes ?
Onward: n/a ?
Reorientation: n/a ?
Reverse: no
True Morning Flight: n/a ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in Oct?
Downy Woodpecker - DOWO
Propensity to Fly:
Irregular flight participant. More common in irruption years.
Low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes ?
Onward: yes ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: no ?
True Morning Flight: n/a ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in Apr-May and Sep-Oct
Hairy Woodpecker - HAWO
Propensity to Fly:
Irregular flight participant. More common in irruption years.
Low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes ?
Onward: yes ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: no ?
True Morning Flight: n/a ?
Peak Season:
Mar-Apr and Sep-Oct
Northern Flicker - NOFL
Propensity to Fly:
Abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: n/a ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: n/a ?
True Morning Flight: n/a ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in Apr and mid-Sep to Oct
Pileated Woodpecker - PIWO
Propensity to Fly:
Willing flight participant, but a low density species
Low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: no
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Mar-Apr
Great Crested Flycatcher - GCFL
Propensity to Fly:
Regular flight participant
Generally low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: n/a
Onward: yes ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in mid-May to early-Jun and Aug-Sep
Western Kingbird - WEKI
Propensity to Fly:
Willing flight participant. Locally rare species.
Low numbers.
Types of Flight
Diurnal: n/a ?
Onward: yes?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in mid-May to mid-Jun and Sep
Eastern Kingbird - EAKI
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Olive-sided Flycatcher - OSFL
Propensity to Fly:
Willing flight participant, but a low density species
Low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: yes ?
Reorientation: yes ?
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in Aug-Sep
Eastern Wood-Pewee - EAWP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to flight participant
Observed in low numbers, sometimes small movements occur.
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: yes ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in mid-May to mid-Jun and Aug-Sep
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - YBFL
Propensity to Fly:
Rare flight participant
Low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: yes?
Reorientation: yes?
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: no ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in Aug-Sep?
Alder / Willow Flycatchers - TRFL
Propensity to Fly:
Rare flight participant
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: yes?
Reorientation: yes?
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: no ?
Peak Season:
Sep?
Least Flycatcher - LEFL
Propensity to Fly:
Rare flight participant
Low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: yes?
Reorientation: yes?
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: no ?
Peak Season:
Aug-Sep?
Eastern Phoebe - EAPH
Propensity to Fly:
Regular flight participant
Low to moderate numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: yes?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in Apr and Sep-Oct
Loggerhead Shrike - LOSH
Propensity to Fly:
May not undertake morning flight
No local records?
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: no
Reorientation: maybe?
Reverse: maybe?
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
n/a
Northern Shrike - NSHR
Propensity to Fly:
Rare flight participant
Low numbers - most may be incidental observations?
Types of Flight
Diurnal: limited?
Onward: maybe?
Reorientation: maybe?
Reverse: no
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Oct-Nov
White-eyed Vireo - WEVI
Propensity to Fly:
May not undertake morning flight
No local records?
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: no
Reorientation: no ?
Reverse: maybe ?
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
n/a - records possible late Apr through late Jun?
Yellow-throated Vireo - YTVI
Propensity to Fly:
Regular flight participant, but a low density species
Low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Blue-headed Vireo - BHVI
Propensity to Fly:
Regular flight participant
Low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in Apr-May and Sep-Oct
Philadelphia Vireo - PHVI
Propensity to Fly:
Regular flight participant
Low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes ?
Reorientation: yes ?
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Warbling Vireo - WAVI
Propensity to Fly:
Regular flight participant
Low to moderate numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Red-eyed Vireo - REVI
Propensity to Fly:
Regular flight participant
Low to moderate numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in May-Jun and Aug-Sep
Blue Jay - BLJA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular and abundant flight participant
Can be observed in exceptional numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: no
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: no ?
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in late Apr through May and Sep
American Crow - AMCR
Propensity to Fly:
Regular and abundant flight participant
Can be observed in exceptional numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: no
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: no ?
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Feb-Mar and Oct-Nov
Fish Crow - FICR
Propensity to Fly:
Willing flight participant, but a low density species
Low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: no
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: maybe ?
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Mar-May and Aug-Sep
Common Raven - CORA
Propensity to Fly:
Occasional flight participant
Generally low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: no
Reorientation: yes ?
Reverse: no
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Mar-May and Sep-Nov
Horned Lark - HOLA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Feb-Mar and Oct-Nov
Bank Swallow - BANS
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in large to exceptional numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: no ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Jul-Aug
Tree Swallow - TRES
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in large to exceptional numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: no ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Mar-Apr and Jul-Oct
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - NRWS
Propensity to Fly:
Regular flight participant
Low to moderate numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: no ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Apr-May and Jul-Sep
Purple Martin - PUMA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular flight participant
Low to moderate numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: no
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Apr-May and Jul-Sep
Barn Swallow - BANS
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high to exceptional numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: no ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Apr-May and Jul-Sep
Cliff Swallow - CLSW
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: no ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Jul-Sep
Cave Swallow - CASW
Propensity to Fly:
Locally rare species but a willing flight participant
Can be observed in moderate numbers when present
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: no
Reorientation: no ?
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in late Oct to mid-Nov
Black-capped Chickadee - BCCH
Propensity to Fly:
Irruptive. Will fly when moving
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: no
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Apr-May and Oct-Nov
Boreal Chickadee - BOCH
Propensity to Fly:
Irruptive. Will fly when moving
Low to moderate numbers in the north
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: no
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: no
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Apr-May and Oct-Nov
Tufted Titmouse - TUTI
Propensity to Fly:
Irregular flight participant as a lower density species
Low to moderate numbers - may be more common in irruption years
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: no
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: no
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Apr-May ?
Red-breasted Nuthatch - RBNU
Propensity to Fly:
Irruptive - regular to abundant flight participant in peak years
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: no
True Morning Flight: yes ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Oct
White-breasted Nuthatch - WBNU
Propensity to Fly:
Irruptive - irregular flight participant
Usually low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes ?
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: no
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Peaks in Mar-Apr and Sep-Oct?
Brown Creeper - BRCR
Propensity to Fly:
Regular, if cautious, flight participant
Low to moderate numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: yes ?
Reorientation: yes ?
Reverse: no ?
True Morning Flight: no ?
Peak Season:
Peaks in Apr and Sep-Oct
House Wren - HOWR
Propensity to Fly:
May not undertake morning flight
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: no
Reorientation: no ?
Reverse: maybe ?
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
n/a
Winter Wren - WIWR
Propensity to Fly:
May not undertake intentional morning flight
Low numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: no
Reorientation: no ?
Reverse: maybe ?
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
Oct-Nov for emergency flights
Sedge Wren - SEWR
Propensity to Fly:
May not undertake morning flight
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: no
Reorientation: no ?
Reverse: no ?
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
n/a
Marsh Wren - MAWR
Propensity to Fly:
May not undertake intentional morning flight
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: no
Reorientation: no ?
Reverse: no ?
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
n/a
Carolina Wren - CARW
Propensity to Fly:
May not undertake morning flight
Types of Flight
Diurnal: no
Onward: no
Reorientation: no ?
Reverse: no ?
True Morning Flight: no
Peak Season:
n/a
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - BGGN
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Golden-crowned Kinglet - GCKI
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - RCKI
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Eastern Bluebird - EABL
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Townsend's Solitaire - TOSO
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Veery - VEER
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Gray-cheeked Thrush - GCTH
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Swainson's Thrush - SWTH
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Hermit Thrush - HETH
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Wood Thrush - WOTH
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
American Robin - AMRO
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Gray Catbird - GRCA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Brown Thrasher - BRTH
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Northern Mockingbird - NOMO
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
European Starling - EUST
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Bohemian Waxwing - BOWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Cedar Waxwing - CEDW
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
House Sparrow - HOSP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Eurasian Tree Sparrow - ETSP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
American Pipit - AMPI
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Evening Grosbeak - EVGR
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Pine Grosbeak - PIGR
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
House Finch - HOFI
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Purple Finch - PUFI
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Common Redpoll - CORE
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Hoary Redpoll - HORE
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Red Crossbill - RECR
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
White-winged Crossbill - WWCR
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Pine Siskin - PISI
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
American Goldfinch - AMGO
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Lapland Longspur - LALO
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Smith's Longspur - SMLO
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Snow Bunting - SNBU
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Grasshopper Sparrow - GRSP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Lark Sparrow - LASP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Chipping Sparrow - CHSP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Clay-coloured Sparrow - CCSP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Field Sparrow - FISP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Fox Sparrow - FOSP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
American Tree Sparrow - ATSP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Dark-eyed Junco - DEJU
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
White-crowned Sparrow - WCSP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Harris's Sparrow - HASP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
White-throated Sparrow - WTSP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Vesper Sparrow - VESP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Savannah Sparrow - SAVS
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Song Sparrow - SOSP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Lincoln's Sparrow - LISP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Swamp Sparrow - SWSP
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Eastern Towhee - EATO
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Yellow-breasted Chat - YBCH
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Yellow-headed Blackbird - YHBL
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Bobolink - BOBO
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Eastern Meadowlark - EAME
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Western Meadowlark - WEME
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Orchard Oriole - OROR
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Baltimore Oriole - BAOR
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Red-winged Blackbird - RWBL
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Brown-headed Cowbird - BHCO
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Rusty Blackbird - RUBL
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Brewer's Blackbird - BRBL
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Common Grackle - COGR
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Ovenbird - OVEN
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Worm-eating Warbler - WEWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Louisiana Waterthrush - LOWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Northern Waterthrush - NOWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Golden-winged Warbler - GWWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Blue-winged Warbler - BWWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Black-and-white Warbler - BAWW
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Prothonotary Warbler - PROW
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Tennessee Warbler - TEWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Orange-crowned Warbler - OCWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Nashville Warbler - NAWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Connecticut Warbler - CONW
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Mourning Warbler - MOWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Kentucky Warbler - KEWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Common Yellowthroat - COYE
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Hooded Warbler - HOWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
American Redstart - AMRE
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Kirtland's Warbler - KIWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Cape May Warbler - CMWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Cerulean Warbler - CERW
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Northern Parula - NOPA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Magnolia Warbler - MAWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Bay-breasted Warbler - BBWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Blackburnian Warbler - BLBW
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Yellow Warbler - YEWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Chestnut-sided Warbler - CSWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Blackpoll Warbler - BLPW
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Black-throated Blue Warbler - BTBW
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Palm Warbler - PAWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Pine Warbler - PIWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Yellow-rumped Warbler - YRWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Yellow-throated Warbler - YTWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Prairie Warbler - PRAW
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Black-throated Green Warbler - BTNW
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Canada Warbler - CAWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Wilson's Warbler - WIWA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Scarlet Tanager - SCTA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Summer Tanager - SUTA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Northern Cardinal - NOCA
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - RBGR
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Blue Grosbeak - BLGR
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Indigo Bunting - INBU
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
Dickcissel - D!CK
Propensity to Fly:
Regular to abundant flight participant
Can be observed in high numbers
Types of Flight
Diurnal: yes
Onward: yes
Reorientation: yes
Reverse: yes
True Morning Flight: yes
Peak Season:
Peaks in May and Aug-Sep
