Bird Species
Red-winged Blackbird
This is one of the most abundant birds in our region. It can be found year-round, though numbers swell in the winter when birds from up north migrate to the Southeast. Winter flocks can contain thousands to hundreds of...
Northern Bobwhite
The bobwhite’s whistled “bob-WHOIT” is familiar to many, though this sound is not heard as often as it used to be. The replacement of native warm season grasses with non-native fescue and bermudagrass is one reason for the decline....
Eastern Meadowlark
A year-round resident that is quite common, but nonetheless has declined across its range. Farm land conservation programs can help. Description: A stocky bird with a round body, short wings, and short tail. Note the black V-shaped bib...
Dickcissel
This common summer resident looks like a sparrow with a meadowlark bib. Their frequent singing is a giveaway that they are around. Description: Male has a black bib bordered by a white chin above and a yellow breast below. Female...
Savannah Sparrow
An abundant winter resident frequently flushed from grassy fields, crop stubble, and roadsides. Named for Savannah, Georgia, where the first specimen was collected. Description: One of those streaky, brown sparrows. Less secretive than other sparrows and often found in small...