Sycamore Island - Species Guide

The flora and fauna known to be on Sycamore Island as a result of observations from the 2011 "Sycamore Island Management Plan," and observations by staff and volunteers since its publication.

Eastern Phoebe 1
Sayornis phoebe
Tennessee Warbler 2
Oreothlypis peregrina
Nashville Warbler 3
Oreothlypis ruficapilla
Cedar Waxwing 4
Bombycilla cedrorum
Blackpoll Warbler 5
Setophaga striata
Barn Swallow 6
Hirundo rustica
Tree Swallow 7
Tachycineta bicolor
Bank Swallow 8
Riparia riparia
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 9
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Brown-headed Cowbird 9
Molothrus ater
Baltimore Oriole 10
Icterus galbula
Common grackle 11
Quiscalus quiscula
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Agelaius phoeniceus
Tufted Titmouse 13
Baeolophus bicolor
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Carolina Chickadee 14
Poecile carolinensis
House sparrow 15
Passerine domesticus
White-breasted Nuthatch 16
Sitta carolinensis
Common starling 17
Sturnus vulgaris
Carolina Wren 18
Thryothorus ludovicianus
House Wren 9
Troglodytes aedon
American Robin 19
Turdus migratorius
Hermit Thrush 20
Catharus guttatus
Swainson's Thrush 21
Catharus ustulatus
Eastern Bluebird 22
Sialia sialis
Wood Thrush 23
Hylocichla mustelina
Great Crested Flycatcher 9
Myiarchus crinitus
Eastern Wood-Pewee 9
Contopus virens
Willow Flycatcher 9
Empidonax traillii
Eastern Kingbird 24
Tyrannus tyrannus
Eastern Phoebe 1
Sayornis phoebe
Warbling Vireo 25
Vireo gilvus
Red-eyed Vireo 9
Vireo olivaceus
Blue-headed Vireo 9
Vireo solitarius
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 14
Regulus calendula
Golden-crowned Kinglet 26
Regulus satrapa
Dark-eyed Junco 27
Junco hyemalis
Swamp Sparrow 3
Melospiza georgiana
Song Sparrow 27
Melospiza melodia
Clay-colored Sparrow 9
Spizella pallida
White-throated Sparrow 28
Zonotrichia albicollis
Eastern Towhee 29
Pipilo erythropthalmus
Northern Mockingbird 30
Mimus polyglottus
Gray Catbird 9
Dumetella carolinensis
Indigo Bunting 31
Passerina cyanea
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 32
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Northern Cardinal 9
Cardinalis cardinalis
Scarlet Tanager 9
Piranga olivacea
Northern Parula 14
Setophaga americana
Black-throated Blue Warbler 9
Dendroica caerulescens
Yellow-rumped Warbler 9
Setophaga coronata
Magnolia Warbler 33
Setophaga magnolia
Palm Warbler 34
Setophaga palmarum
Chestnut-sided Warbler 9
Dendroica pennsylvanica
American Yellow Warbler 20
Setophaga petechia
Pine Warbler 9
Setophaga pinus
American Redstart 35
Setophaga ruticilla
Black-and-white Warbler 37
Mniotilta varia
Vermivora ruficapilla 3
Oreothlypis ruficapilla
Common Yellowthroat 10
Geothlypis trichas
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 9
Polioptila caerulea
Bombycilla cedrorum 4
Bombycilla cedrorum
Brown Creeper 38
Certhia americana
American Crow 39
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Blue Jay 40
Cyanocitta cristata
American Golfinch 41
Spinus tristis
House Finch 7
Haemorhous mexicanus

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