Table of Contents
Preface 1
January 5
Species Profiles 24
Northern Cardinal 24
Carolina Chickadee and Black-Capped Chickadee 27
Tufted Titmouse 30
Carolina Wren 32
February 35
Species Profiles 53
Downy Woodpecker and Hairy Woodpecker 53
Red-headed Woodpecker and Red-bellied Woodpecker 56
Pileated Woodpecker 60
Northern Flicker 63
March 67
Species Profiles 83
American Robin 83
Eastern Bluebird 86
Red-winged Blackbird and Common Grackle 89
Brown-headed Cowbird 93
April 97
Species Profiles 118
House Wren 118
Eastern Phoebe and Eastern Wood-pewee 121
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 124
Baltimore Oriole 127
May 131
Species Profiles 151
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 151
Indigo Bunting 155
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 158
American Goldfinch 161
June 165
Species Profiles 183
Northern Mockingbird 183
Gray Catbird 185
Brown Thrasher 188
Chipping Sparrow 190
July 193
Species Profiles 213
Purple Martin 213
Song Sparrow 217
Barn Swallow 220
Eastern Towhee 223
August 225
Species Profile 243
Red-tailed Hawk or Red-Shouldered Hawk? 243
Cooper's Hawk or Sharp-shinned Hawk? 247
September 251
Species Profiles 272
Blue Jay 272
Cedar Waxwing 274
Tree Swallow 277
European Starling and House Sparrow 280
October 285
Species Profiles 305
White-throated Sparrow and White-crowned Sparrow 305
Dark-eyed Junco 309
White-breasted Nuthatch and Red-breasted Nuthatch 312
House Finch or Purple Finch? 315
November 321
Species Profiles 343
Mourning Dove 343
Canada Goose 346
Mallard 349
December 351
Species Profile 370
Great Horned Owl 370
Barred Owl 372
Yellow-rumped Warbler 374
Habitat Counts: Final Good Words 377
Acknowledgments 389
Bibliography 393
Index 403
