Learn-a-Bird

Virginia Cooperative Extension

Guide to the identification of birds and their songs of the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck, Virginia.

(NOTE: THESE PAGES ARE NOT ACTIVE -- THEY ARE DRAFTS FOR MODEL REVIEW AND COMMENT ONLY -- DO NOT ADVERTISE OR RELEASE..............W. J. Hoagman)

Search for the bird you want here. If not found, use link to Cornell site.

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What bird is this? .......Links to the major groups of unknown birds. May have to check several because of overlap.
Seagulls & relatives Walkers on the shore or mudflat
Small, brown birds Small, colorful birds
Medium size, drab color birds Medium size, colorful birds
Birds of Prey - Hawks, etc Waterbirds, duck size +

American-Kestrel

Habitat Associations. .... Links to help search for an unknown bird. These cannot be precise divisions of species.
Woody backyards & lots Marshy creek or pond, and edges
Dense, pure woods, or medium thickets Open water, Bay or river, fresh or salt
Open fields, cropland Mud flats and sand bars
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Families...... ........Links to the major groups based on similarities.
Sea birds Herons, Egrets Ducks, Geese Hawks, Eagles Gamebirds
Marsh Birds Shorebirds Gulls, Terns Owls, Nightbirds Woodpeckers
Flycatchers Vireos Crows, Jays Swallows Wrens, Nuthatches
Thrushes, Robin Warblers Grosbeaks, Cardinal Sparrows Blackbirds
Finches Winter Seasonal Spring Seasonal Summer Rarities Fall Seasonal

 

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CREATING HABITATS FOR BIRDS -- A HOMEOWNERS GUIDE (link)

BIRDING TRAILS IN THE STUDY AREA (link)

Local Environmental or Resource Organizations (links to)

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Photographs and songs used here with permission.Reuse by others for any purpose requires permission directly from the owners identified by initials and the linked page. All else copyright by: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. (put year here). Work performed at Virginia Cooperative Extension, King and Queen County Office. (804-785-5979)

Contact Walter J. Hoagman for corrections or comments: hoagman@netscape.com

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