Birds of Monticello Park

Species Index

Monticello Park is best known for its migrating birds. Below are links to detailed accounts of 128 migrant and resident species seen at the park. Each account features: the common name; the scientific name; the early and late spring dates (where applicable); the best dates to see the species at Monticello in the spring (where applicable); a brief description of the bird at Monticello in the spring and the fall; where to see it in the park; a physical description, with photos; a description of the vocalizations with a link to audio; notes about the species; the origin of the common, genus, and species names; and video of the species.

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Warblers

Cardinals, Chats, Grosbeaks, and Tanagers

Blackbirds and Orioles

Sparrows

Finches

Mimic Thrushes

Thrushes

Kinglets

Wrens

Nuthatches

Chickadees

Corvids

Vireos

Flycatchers

Woodpeckers

Owls

Cuckoos

Raptors

Vultures

Non-native Species

Other Birds