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Ovenbird
(Seiurus aurocapillus)
Breeder. In the Gulf Coast region, common in spring, fairly common in fall, and occasional in winter.
(photo by Dave Cagnolatti)
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Common Nighthawk
(Chordeiles minor)
Breeder. During courtship, males make spectacular dives toward the ground. The wings produce a deep growl or boom as the bird pulls out of its dive. Occasional in winter, and common spring, summer, and fall.
(photo by Dave Cagnolatti)
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Northern Parula
(Parula americana)
Breeder. This warbler is of moderate conservation importance, primarily because of its dependence on mature forests with healthy epiphyte growth. In Gulf Coast region, it is common in spring, summer, and fall, and occasional in winter.
(photo by Dave Cagnolatti)
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Northern Parula nest
(Parula americana)
photo by Bill Summerour |
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Chipping Sparrow
(Spizella passerina)
Its bold chestnut cap, bordered by a long white superciliary stripe during breeding, helps identify this tiny sparrow
(photo by Marlene Cashen)
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Savannah Sparrow
(Passerculus sandwichensis)
The Savannah Sparrow breeds as far north as northern Alaska and winters as far south as El Salvador
(photo by Dave Cagnolatti)
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Clay-colored Sparrow
(Spizella pallida)
The Clay-colored Sparrow winters in Mexico and southern Texas and wanders casually eastward on migration to most of the southeastern states
(photo by Dave Cagnolatti)
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White-crowned Sparrow
(Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Uncommon in winter and spring ,and fairly common in the fall along fence rows, brushy areas.This is an adult male
(photo by Marlene Cashen)
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White-eyed Vireo
(Vireo griseus)
Common in spring, summer, and fall, and uncommon in winter in Gulf Coast region. Found in undergrowth, early successional fields, streamside thickets, and along wood land edges.
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White-eyed Vireo
(Vireo griseus)
This bird is in first winter plumage. The dark iris becomes pale during winter. Abundant summer resident and migrant. This may be the most common breeding, neotropical migrant in the Mobile Tensaw Delta.
(photo by Marlene Cashen)
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Yellow-throated Vireo
(Vireo flavifrons)
In Gulf Coast region, common in spring and fall, and fairly common in summer. Found in tall, open woodlands, especially near water.
(photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
(Vireo flavifrons)
This is a common migrant and fairly common breeder on the Gulf Coast.
(photo by Marlene Cashen)
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Red-eyed Vireo
(Vireo olivaceus)
The Red-eyed Vireo forages high in trees, and may sing for many hours during the day. It feeds mainly on insects and berries.
(photo by Terry Hartley)
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Vermivora celata
photo by John Borom
This species is fairly common in the winter, and uncommon in the spring and fall on the Alabama coast. It generally forages in low branches
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Kentucky Warbler
(Oporornis formosus)
photo by Marlene Cashen
The Kentucky Warbler is common in the spring and summer and uncommon in the fall. It breeds on the Alabama coast.It winters from eastern Mexico to northern Colombia and northern Venezuela . |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
(Dendroica virens)
This beautiful species is common on the Alabama Gulf Coast in the spring and fall and occasionally in the winter.
(photo by Terry Hartley)
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila caerulea)
photo by Marlene Cashen
This slender bird can be seen foraging in the foliage of tall trees, shrubs, and thickets. It eats insects, their eggs, and larvae. It breeds on the Alabama coast and is common in the spring, summer, and fall. It winters south to Guatemala and Cuba and is fairly common in south Alabama .
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