Nature at its best in Newberry County, South Carolina
CHECKLIST OF BIRDS REPORTED
FROM LYNCH'S WOODS PARK
list compiled by Bill Hilton, Jr. (Newberry College alumnus, 1970)

A total of 95 bird species from 33 families have been reported from Lynch's Woods as of 27 March 2009.  Thanks to the following for sharing their sightings:  David Armstrong, Donna Slyce Bailey, Robin Carter, Tom Deely, Nathan Dias, Caroline Eastman, Bill Hilton Jr., Judy Hurley, Tim & Melanie Kalbach, Steven Tracey, Patricia Voelker, and the Columbia (SC) Audubon Society and South Carolina Association of Naturalists (SCAN).

Of particular interest are the SEVEN species of woodpeckers--a group that requires mature live trees AND dead-standing snags. Observers also report 23 species of warblers that, in general, need diverse habitats and--especially in migration--large hardwood and pine trees and mature shrubs from which to glean insects.

ARDEIDAE (Wading Birds)
Great Blue Heron

CATHARDIDAE (Vultures)
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture

ANATIDAE (Ducks & Geese)
Wood Duck

BUTEONIDAE (Soaring Hawks)
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk

ACCIPITRIDAE (Bird Hawks)
Cooper's Hawk

ODONTOPHORIDAE (Quail)
Northern Bobwhite

SCOLOPACIDAE (Shorebirds)
American Woodcock

COLUMBIDAE (Doves & Pigeons)
Mourning Dove

STRIGIDAE (Typical Owls)
Eastern Screech-Owl

CAPRIMULGIDAE (Goatsuckers)
Whip-poor-will

APODIDAE (Swifts)
Chimney Swift

TROCHILIDAE (Hummingbirds)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird

ALCEDINIDAE (Kingfishers)
Belted Kingfisher

PICIDAE (Woodpeckers)
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker

TYRANNIDAE (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher

VIREONIDAE (Vireos)
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed (Solitary) Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo

CORVIDAE (Jays & Crows)
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
American Crow

HIRUNDINIDAE (Swallows)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

PARIDAE (Tits)
Carolina Chickadee
Eastern Tufted Titmouse

SITTIDAE (Nuthatches)
Brown-headed Nuthatch

CERTHIIDAE (Creepers)
Brown Creeper

TROGLODYDITAE (Wrens)
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Winter Wren

REGULIDAE (Kinglets & Gnatcatchers)
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

POLIOPTILIDAE (Gnatcatchers)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

TURDIDAE (Thrushes)
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin

MIMIDAE (Mimic Thrushes)
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird

BOMYCILLIDAE (Waxwings)
Cedar Waxwing

PARULIDAE (New World Warblers)
Blue-winged Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
American Redstart
Swainson's Warbler
Ovenbird
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat

THRAUPIDAE (Tanagers)
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager

EMBERIZIDAE (Sparrows)
Eastern (Rufous-sided) Towhee
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed (Slate-colored) Junco

CARDINALIDAE (Buntings & Grosbeaks)
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting

ICTERIDAE (Blackbirds & Allies)
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole

FRINGILLIDAE (True Finches)
Purple Finch
House Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch

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