2009 Composite List of Birds

This is a list of all bird species reported in Glen Helen during 2009.  To submit new species for the year, send e-mail to the Glen Helen Bird List Mailbox.  Please note the species name, date of observation, where in Glen Helen it was observed, and the name of the observer. 

2008 List Archive
2007 List Archive

Last updated: April 28, 2009.

Common category	Common Name	Date	Reported by	Locale
Herons and Vultures	Great Blue Heron	Feb 21	Matthew Derr	Yellow Springs Creek
	Black-crowned Night-Heron
	Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
	Green Heron
	Black Vulture	May 9	Nick Boutis	Grinnell Rd.
	Turkey Vulture	Feb 21	Nick Boutis	Inman Trail
Ducks and Geese	Canada Goose	Mar 25	Kelley Haldeman	Birch Creek
	Wood Duck	Apr 4	Nick Boutis	Yellow Springs Creek
	Mallard	Mar 25	Kelley Haldeman	Yellow Springs Creek
	Blue-winged Teal
	Ring-necked duck
	Hooded Merganser	Mar 18	Patricia Perry	South Glen
Falcons and Hawks	Bald Eagle
	Osprey
	Northern Harrier
	Sharp-shinned Hawk	May 9	Greg Spahr	Outdoor Education Center Dr.
	Cooper's Hawk	April 16	Nick Boutis	South Glen
	Red-shouldered Hawk	Jan 26	Patricia Perry	South Glen
	Broad-winged Hawk
	Red-tailed Hawk	April 19	Betty Ross	Raptor Center
	Rough-legged Hawk
	American Kestrel
Upland Game Birds, Cranes	Northern Bobwhite
	Ring-necked Pheasant
	Wild Turkey	May 9	Nancy Bent and Roger Reason	The Homestead
	Sandhill Crane
Wading Birds	Killdeer
	Solitary Sandpiper	April 28	Nick Boutis	Baldwin Pond
	Spotted Sandpiper
	American Woodcock
Doves and Pigeons	Rock Pigeon	May 3	Spring Migrant birders	Baldwin Pond
	Mourning Dove	Jan 1	New Years Day birders	Trailside Museum
Cuckoos	Black-billed Cuckoo	May 3	Spring Migrant birders	Baldwin Pond
	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	May 9	Dawn chorus birders	Grinnell Mill
Owls	Eastern Screech-Owl	Feb 21	Matthew Derr	Outdoor Education Center drive
	Great Horned Owl	March 31	Samuel McCabe	Yellow Spring
	Barred Owl	May 9	Dawn chorus birders	Grinnell Mill
	Northern Saw-whet Owl
Nightjars	Common Nighthawk
Swifts	Chimney Swift	May 9	Dawn chorus birders	Grinnell Mill
	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	May 3	Spring Migrant birders	North Glen
Kingfishers	Belted Kingfisher	Jan 1	New Years Day birders	Birch Creek
Woodpeckers	Red-headed Woodpecker
	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Jan 1	New Years Day birders	Inman Trail
	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Jan 1	New Years Day birders	Outdoor Education Center bird blind
	Downy Woodpecker	Jan 1	New Years Day birders	Inman Trail
	Hairy Woodpecker	Feb 21	Matthew Derr	Outdoor Education Center bird blind
	Northern Flicker	Feb 21	Matthew Derr	Trailside steps
	Pileated Woodpecker	Feb 14	Larry Weinstein	North edge of Glen Helen
Flycatchers	Eastern Wood-Pewee	May 9	Make it Count birders	North Glen
	Acadian Flycatcher	May 3	Spring Migrant birders	Yellow Springs Parking Lot
	Willow Flycatcher
	Least Flycatcher
	Eastern Phoebe	Mar 22	Jane Scott	Neff Carriage House
	Great Crested Flycatcher	April 26	Betty Ross	Grinnell Mill Run Meadown
	Eastern Kingbird
Vireos	White-eyed Vireo
	Blue-headed Vireo
	Yellow-throated Vireo	April 28	Nick Boutis	Yellow Spring Creek Dam
	Warbling Vireo
	Philadelphia Vireo
	Red-eyed Vireo	April 28	Nick Boutis	North Glen
Jays and crows	Blue Jay	Jan 1	New Years Day birders	Outdoor Education Center bird blind
	American Crow	Jan 1	New Years Day birders	Inman Trail
Lark, Swallows and Martin	Horned Lark
	Purple Martin
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow
	Bank Swallow
	Tree Swallow	May 9	Make it Count birders	Baldwin Pond
	Barn Swallow
Chickadee and Titmouse	Carolina Chickadee	Jan 1	New Years Day birders	Inman Trail
	Tufted Titmouse	Jan 1	New Years Day birders	Inman Trail
Nuthatches and Creeper	Red-breasted Nuthatch
	White-breasted Nuthatch	Jan 1	New Years Day birders	Inman Trail
	Brown Creeper	Mar 29	Nick Boutis	Trailside Museum
Wrens	Carolina Wren	Mar 29	Early Spring Birders	Yellow Springs Creek
	House Wren	April 28	Nick Boutis	Outdoor Education Center Drive
	Winter Wren	Feb 2	Patricia Perry	South Glen
Gnatcatcher, Kinglets, and Thrushes	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	April 26	Early spring birders	North Glen
	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Jan 28	Patricia Perry	South Glen
	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Mar 29	Early Spring Birders	North Glen
	Eastern Bluebird	Jan 5	Patricia Perry	South Glen
	Veery	May 9	Ken and Gretchen Beers	Pine Forest area
	Gray-cheeked Thrush
	Swainson's Thrush	April 28	Nick Boutis	North Glen
	Hermit Thrush
	Wood Thrush	April 28	Early spring birders	Outdoor Education Center Drive
	American Robin	Jan 1	New Years Day birders	Inman Trail
Mockingbirds, Thrasher	Gray Catbird	May 9	Dawn chorus birders	Grinnell Mill
	Northern Mockingbird	Mar 29	Early Spring Birders	Baldwin Pond
	Brown Thrasher	May 9	Dawn chorus birders	Grinnell Mill
Starling and Waxwing	European Starling	Feb 21	Nick Boutis	Outdoor Education Center drive
	Cedar Waxwing	Jan 23	Patricia Perry	South Glen
Warblers	Northern Parula	May 3	Spring Migrant birders	Trailside Museum
	Tennessee Warbler	Apr 28	Nick Boutis	North Glen, near Glen Building
	Blue-winged Warbler	May 3	Spring Migrant birders	Yellow Springs Parking Lot
	Golden-winged Warbler
	Nashville Warbler	May 3	Spring Migrant birders	Outdoor Education Center drive
	Yellow Warbler
	Chestnut-sided Warbler
	Magnolia Warbler
	Cape May Warbler
	Black-throated Blue Warbler	May 3	Spring Migrant birders	Yellow Springs Parking Lot
	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Mar 29	Early Spring Birders	Trailside Steps
	Black-throated Green Warbler	April 26	Early spring birders	Birch Creek
	Blackburnian Warbler	April 28	Nick Boutis	North Glen, near Glen Building
	Yellow-throated Warbler	April 20	Glen Helen Naturalists	Birch Creek
	Pine Warbler	May 9	Ken and Gretchen Beers	Pine Forest
	Prairie Warbler
	Palm Warbler
	Bay-breasted Warbler
	Blackpoll Warbler
	Cerulean Warbler
	Black-and-white Warbler	May 3	Spring Migrant birders	Outdoor Education Center drive
	American Redstart
	Prothonotary Warbler
	Ovenbird
	Northern Waterthrush
	Louisiana Waterthrush	Mar 29	Early Spring Birders	Birch Creek
	Kentucky Warbler
	Connecticut Warbler
	Mourning Warbler
	Common Yellowthroat	May 3	Spring migrant birders	Baldwin pond
	Hooded Warbler	April 28	Nick Boutis	Birch Creek
	Wilson's Warbler
	Canada Warbler	May 9	Greg Spahr	Grinnell Mill Millrace
	Yellow-breasted Chat	May 9	Nancy Bent and Roger Reason	The Homestead
Tanagers	Summer Tanager
	Scarlet Tanager
Cardinals and Sparrows	Eastern Towhee	Jan 11	Patricia Perry	South Glen
	American Tree Sparrow	Jan 26	Patricia Perry	South Glen
	Chipping Sparrow	Mar 29	Early Spring Birders	Trailside Museum
	Field Sparrow	Apr 4	Nick Boutis	Baldwin Pond
	Vesper Sparrow
	Fox Sparrow
	Song Sparrow	Mar 21	Nick Boutis	Grinnell Rd. Prairie
	Lincoln's Sparrow
	Swamp Sparrow
	White-throated Sparrow	Jan 1	New Years Day Birders	Trailside Museum
	White-crowned Sparrow
	Dark-eyed Junco	Jan 1	New Years Day Birders	Trailside Museum
	Northern Cardinal	Jan 1	New Years Day Birders	Outdoor Education Center
	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	May 3	Spring Migrant birders	North Glen, near Cascades
	Indigo Bunting	April 28	Matt Derr	Yellow Springs Creek Dam
Blackbirds and Orioles	Red-winged Blackbird	Mar 21	Nick Boutis	Grinnell Rd. Prairie
	Eastern Meadowlark
	Rusty Blackbird
	Common Grackle	April 26	Early spring birders	Baldwin Pond
	Brown-headed Cowbird	Mar 29	Early Spring Birders	Trailside Museum
	Orchard Oriole	May 9	Greg Spahr	Grinnell Rd.
	Baltimore Oriole	April 28	Matt Derr	Trailside Museum
Finches	Purple Finch
	House Finch
	Pine Siskin
	American Goldfinch	Jan 1	New Years Day Birders	Outdoor Education Center
	Evening Grosbeak
	House Sparrow	May 1	Nick Boutis	Glen Helen Building