Newton Bird List

Photo by Cris Criscitiello

The birds listed below have been seen in Newton.

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The "Sibley Page" column in the list indicates where the bird appears in The Sibley Guide to Birds.

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Family and Name		Seen in Newton	Sibley Page
Loons
	Loon, Common	Occasionally	25
Grebes
	Grebe, Pied-billed	Regularly	28
Cormorants, etc.
	Cormorant, Double-crested	Regularly	51
Wading Birds
	Bittern, American	Occasionally	58
	Heron, Great Blue	Regularly	60
	Egret, Great	Occasionally	61
	Egret, Snowy	Occasionally	61
	Heron, Green	Regularly	64
	Heron, Black-crowned Night	Regularly	65
Swans, Geese, and Ducks
	Swan, Mute	Regularly	72
	Goose, Canada	Regularly	74
	Duck, Wood	Regularly	81
	Mallard	Regularly	82
	Duck, American Black	Regularly	83
	Gadwall	Occasionally	84
	Wigeon, American	Occasionally	85
	Shoveler, Northern	Occasionally	86
	Teal, Blue-winged	Occasionally	87
	Teal, Green-winged	Regularly	88
	Duck, Ring-necked	Regularly	91
	Scaup, Greater	Occasionally	92
	Scaup, Lesser	Occasionally	92
	Bufflehead	Regularly	101
	Merganser, Hooded	Regularly	101
	Merganser, Common	Regularly	102
	Duck, Ruddy	Regularly	103
				photo by Jane Sender
Diurnal Raptors
	Vulture, Turkey	Regularly	107
	Harrier, Northern	Occasionally	108
	Hawk, Cooper’s	Occasionally	112
	Hawk, Sharp-shinned	Regularly	112
	Goshawk, Northern	Occasionally	113
	Hawk, Red-shouldered	Occasionally	117
	Hawk, Broad-winged	Occasionally	118
	Hawk, Red-tailed	Regularly	122
	Eagle, Bald	Occasionally	127
	Osprey	Occasionally	128
	Merlin	Regularly	130
	Kestrel, American	Regularly	131
Upland Game Birds
	Pheasant, Ring-necked	Occasionally	141
	Grouse, Ruffed	Occasionally	146
	Turkey, Wild	Regularly	149
Coots, Cranes, etc.
	Coot, American	Regularly	151
	Moorhen, Common	Occasionally	151
	Sora	Occasionally	154
Shorebirds
	Killdeer	Regularly	167
	Sandpiper, Solitary	Occasionally	171
	Sandpiper, Spotted	Regularly	173
	Sandpiper, Least	Regularly	187
	Woodcock, American	Regularly	192
	Snipe, Common	Occasionally	193
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Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
	Gull, Ring-billed	Regularly	214
	Gull, Herring	Regularly	216
	Gull, Great Black-backed	Regularly	226
Pigeons and Doves
	Dove, Mourning	Regularly	255
	Pigeon, Rock	Regularly	260
Cuckoos and Their Allies
	Cuckoo, Black-billed	Occasionally	268
	Cuckoo, Yellow-billed	Occasionally	268
Owls
	Owl, Long-eared	Occasionally	272
	Owl, Great Horned	Regularly	274
	Owl, Barred	Occasionally	276
	Owl, Boreal	Rarely	277
	Owl, Eastern Screech	Regularly	281
Goatsuckers and Swifts
	Nighthawk, Common	Regularly	288
	Swift, Chimney	Regularly	290
Hummingbirds
	Hummingbird, Ruby-throated	Regularly	299
Kingfishers
	Kingfisher, Belted	Regularly	304
Woodpeckers
	Woodpecker, Red-headed	Rarely	307
	Woodpecker, Red-bellied	Regularly	309
	Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied	Occasionally	311
	Woodpecker, Downy	Regularly	312
	Woodpecker, Hairy	Regularly	313
	Woodpecker, Black-backed	Rarely	315
	Flicker, Northern	Regularly	318
	Woodpecker, Pileated	Occasionally	319
Tyrant Flycatchers
	Flycatcher, Olive-sided	Occasionally	322
	Pewee, Eastern Wood-	Regularly	323
	Flycatcher, Willow	Occasionally	326
	Flycatcher, Least	Regularly	327
	Phoebe, Eastern	Regularly	330
	Flycatcher, Great Crested	Regularly	333
	Kingbird, Eastern	Regularly	335
Shrikes and Vireos
	Vireo, Red-eyed	Regularly	342
	Vireo, Warbling	Regularly	344
	Vireo, Blue-headed	Regularly	349
Jays, Crows, and Their Allies
	Jay, Blue	Regularly	351
	Crow, American	Regularly	360
	Crow, Fish	Regularly	361
Larks
	Lark, Horned	Occasionally	363
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Swallows
	Swallow, Bank	Occasionally	366
	Swallow, Northern Rough-winged	Regularly	366
	Swallow, Tree	Regularly	367
	Swallow, Cliff	Occasionally	368
	Swallow, Barn	Regularly	370
Chickadees and Their Allies
	Titmouse, Tufted	Regularly	373
	Chickadee, Black-capped	Regularly	374
Nuthatches and Creepers
	Nuthatch, Red-breasted	Regularly	380
	Nuthatch, White-breasted	Regularly	381
	Creeper, Brown	Regularly	383
Wrens
	Wren, Carolina	Regularly	384
	Wren, House	Regularly	386
	Wren, Winter	Occasionally	387
	Wren, Marsh	Regularly	389
Old World Warblers, Thrushes, and Their Allies
	Kinglet, Golden-crowned	Regularly	394
	Kinglet, Ruby-crowned	Regularly	394
	Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray	Regularly	397
	Bluebird, Eastern	Regularly	401
	Robin, American	Regularly	403
	Thrush, Wood	Regularly	406
	Veery	Regularly	406
	Thrush, Swainson’s	Regularly	407
	Thrush, Gray-cheeked	Occasionally	408
	Thrush, Hermit	Regularly	409
Catbirds, Mockingbirds, Thrashers
	Catbird, Gray	Regularly	410
	Mockingbird, Northern	Regularly	411
	Thrasher, Brown	Regularly	412
Starlings and Mynahs
	Starling, European	Regularly	416
Waxwings
	Waxwing, Cedar	Regularly	423
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Wood-Warblers
	Parula, Northern	Regularly	426
	Warbler, Orange-crowned	Occasionally	427
	Warbler, Tennesee	Regularly	428
	Warbler, Blue-winged	Regularly	429
	Warbler, Nashville	Regularly	430
	Warbler, Yellow	Regularly	432
	Warbler, Chestnut-sided	Regularly	433
	Warbler, Magnolia	Regularly	433
	Warbler, Black-throated Blue	Regularly	434
	Warbler, Cape May	Occasionally	434
	Warbler, Blackburnian	Regularly	435
	Warbler, Yellow-rumped	Regularly	436
	Warbler, Black-throated Green	Regularly	439
	Warbler, Prairie	Regularly	440
	Warbler, Palm	Regularly	441
	Warbler, Pine	Regularly	442
	Warbler, Bay-breasted	Occasionally	443
	Warbler, Black-poll	Regularly	443
	Warbler, Prothonotary	Rarely	445
	Redstart, American	Regularly	446
	Warbler, Black-and-white	Regularly	446
	Ovenbird	Regularly	448
	Waterthrush, Louisiana	Occasionally	449
	Waterthrush, Northern	Regularly	449
	Warbler, Connecticut	Rarely	450
	Yellowthroat, Common	Regularly	452
	Warbler, Wilson’s	Regularly	454
	Warbler, Canada	Regularly	455
	Warbler, Hooded	Occasionally	455
	Chat, Yellow-breasted	Occasionally	457
Tanagers, Cardinals, and Their Allies
	Tanager, Scarlet	Regularly	463
	Cardinal, Northern	Regularly	464
	Grosbeak, Rose-breasted	Regularly	466
	Grosbeak, Blue	Occasionally	467
	Bunting, Indigo	Regularly	468
Emberizine Sparrows and Their Allies
	Towhee, Eastern	Regularly	475
	Sparrow, American Tree	Regularly	483
	Sparrow, Field	Regularly	483
	Sparrow, Chipping	Regularly	485
	Sparrow, Henslow’s	Rarely	487
	Sparrow, Savannah	Regularly	490
	Sparrow, Vesper	Occasionally	491
	Sparrow, White-throated	Regularly	494
	Sparrow, White-crowned	Occasionally	495
	Sparrow, Fox	Regularly	496
	Sparrow, Song	Regularly	498
	Sparrow, Lincoln’s	Occasionally	499
	Sparrow, Swamp	Regularly	499
	Junco, Dark-eyed	Regularly	500
	Bunting, Snow	Occasionally	506
Icterids
	Meadowlark, Eastern	Occasionally	508
	Cowbird, Brown-headed	Regularly	510
	Blackbird, Red-winged	Regularly	513
	Blackbird, Rusty	Occasionally	514
	Grackle, Common	Regularly	515
	Oriole, Baltimore	Regularly	519
	Oriole, Orchard	Occasionally	520
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Finches and Old World Sparrows
	Grosbeak, Evening	Occasionally	524
	Finch, Purple	Regularly	528
	Finch, House	Regularly	529
	Redpoll, Common	Occasionally	532
	Siskin, Pine	Regularly	534
	Goldfinch, American	Regularly	535
	Sparrow, House	Regularly	536