Common Loon n n 28 36 inches Migration

Common Loon n n 28 – 36 inches Migration Water Small fish and crustaceans

Tundra Swan n n 53 inches Migration Water, fields Grasses, seeds, aquatic plants

Hooded Merganser n n 16 -19 inches Breeding Water Fish

Sharp-Shinned Hawk n n 10 -14 inches Year round Mixed woods and thickets Mostly birds, some small mammals

Ring-Billed Gull n n 19 inches Winter / Migration Water, dumps, plowed fields and fast food restuarants Almost anything edible

Downy Woodpecker n n 6 ½ inches Year round Forests Insects, seeds, berries

Barn Swallow n n 6 -7 ½ inches Breeding Open land, farms, fields and marshes Flying insects

Wood Thrush n n 8 inches Breeding Mixed woodlands Insects, worms and berries

Brown. Thrasher n n 11 ½ inches Breeding Thickets, shrubbery and brush Insects and fruit

American Redstart n n 5 inches Breeding Deciduous forests Insects

Yellow-Rumped Warbler n n 5 -6 inches Breeding Mixed woods Insects

Hooded Warbler n n 5 ½ inches Breeding Forest undergrowth Insects

Rose-Breasted. Grosbeak n n 7 -8 ½ inches Breeding Thickets and deciduous forests Insects, seeds and small fruits

White-Throated Sparrow n n 6 -7 inches Winter Brush and thickets Small fruit, insects and seeds

Eastern Phoebe n n 6 ½-7 inches Breeding Streamsides, farms, yards Flying insects

n 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. 2002. *Bird Song Ear Training Guide by John Feith