The following table contains
a list of birds that were possible, probable, or confirmed breeders in Centre
County, Pennsylvania in 2004. The
third column contains a breeding code for the breeding status of that species
for the 2004 breeding season in Centre County. The table also contains species
that breed in Pennsylvania but not in Centre County. If a code is not given,
either the species does not breed in Centre County (e.g., Blue Grosbeak) or it
was not reported breeding in Centre County in 2004.
The codes were submitted by
several people and many of the codes were taken from the breeding bird atlas
data recorded for the 2nd Pennsylvania Breeding Bird Atlas on the
web site http://www.pabirdatlas.org. The data below was also submitted to PA
Birds for the 2004 Summer issue for inclusion in the statewide table of
breeding birds. The breeding codes used are CO (confirmed), PR (probable), and
PO (possible) with the following meanings:
PO - Possible. The species
is present in suitable habitat during the
primary breeding period for
the species in the selected county
PR - Probable. The species
meets the "Possible" criteria and at least
one of the following:
Agitated behavior or anxiety
calls
Pair seen
Bird holding territory
Courtship or copulation
Visiting probable nest site
Nest building by wrens or
woodpeckers
CO - Confirmed. The species
meets at least one of these criteria:
Distraction Display
Nest building
Used nest
Recently fledged young
Parent with fecal sac
Parent with food for young
Adult entering/leaving nest
site
Nest with eggs
Nest with young
Physiological evidence
(Banders only)
Of the 128 species reported in
Centre County, 20 were possible breeders (PO), 34 were probable (PR), and 74
were confirmed (CO).
A copy of the table is also
available in Excel spreadsheet from upon request.
|
SPECIES |
|
CODE |
|
GOOSE |
CANADA |
CO |
|
SWAN |
MUTE |
|
|
DUCK |
WOOD |
CO |
|
|
AMERICAN
BLACK |
|
|
|
MALLARD |
CO |
|
TEAL |
BLUE-WINGED |
|
|
|
GREEN-WINGED |
|
|
MERGANSER |
HOODED |
CO |
|
|
COMMON |
|
|
DUCK |
RUDDY |
|
|
PHEASANT |
RING-NECKED |
PO |
|
GROUSE |
RUFFED |
CO |
|
TURKEY |
WILD |
CO |
|
BOBWHITE |
NORTHERN |
|
|
GREBE |
PIED-BILLED |
CO |
|
CORMORANT |
DOUBLE-CRESTED |
|
|
BITTERN |
AMERICAN |
|
|
|
LEAST |
|
|
HERON |
GREAT BLUE |
PO |
|
EGRET |
GREAT |
|
|
|
SNOWY |
|
|
|
CATTLE |
|
|
HERON |
GREEN |
PR |
|
NIGHT-HERON |
BLACK-CROWNED |
|
|
|
YELLOW-CROWNED |
|
|
VULTURE |
BLACK |
|
|
|
TURKEY |
CO |
|
OSPREY |
|
|
|
EAGLE |
BALD |
CO |
|
HARRIER |
NORTHERN |
PO |
|
HAWK |
SHARP-SHINNED
|
CO |
|
|
COOPER'S |
CO |
|
GOSHAWK |
NORTHERN |
|
|
HAWK |
RED-SHOULDERED |
PR |
|
|
BROAD-WINGED
|
CO |
|
|
RED-TAILED
|
CO |
|
KESTREL |
AMERICAN |
CO |
|
FALCON |
PEREGRINE |
|
|
RAIL |
VIRGINIA |
PO |
|
SORA |
|
PO |
|
MOORHEN |
COMMON |
|
|
COOT |
AMERICAN |
|
|
CRANE |
SANDHILL |
|
|
KILLDEER |
|
CO |
|
SANDPIPER |
SPOTTED |
PO |
|
|
UPLAND |
|
|
SNIPE |
WILSON'S |
PR |
|
WOODCOCK |
AMERICAN |
PR |
|
GULL |
RING-BILLED |
|
|
|
HERRING |
|
|
TERN |
BLACK |
|
|
PIGEON |
ROCK |
CO |
|
DOVE |
MOURNING |
CO |
|
CUCKOO |
BLACK-BILLED |
PO |
|
|
YELLOW-BILLED |
PR |
|
OWL |
BARN |
|
|
|
EASTERN
SCREECH- |
PO |
|
|
GREAT
HORNED |
PO |
|
|
BARRED |
PO |
|
|
LONG-EARED |
|
|
|
SHORT-EARED |
|
|
|
NORTHERN
SAW-WHET |
PO |
|
NIGHTHAWK |
COMMON |
|
|
WHIP-POOR-WILL |
|
PO |
|
SWIFT |
CHIMNEY |
PR |
|
HUMMINGBIRD |
RUBY-THROATED |
PR |
|
KINGFISHER |
BELTED |
PR |
|
WOODPECKER |
RED-HEADED |
CO |
|
|
RED-BELLIED |
PR |
|
SAPSUCKER |
YELLOW-BELLIED |
PO |
|
WOODPECKER |
DOWNY |
CO |
|
|
HAIRY |
CO |
|
FLICKER |
NORTHERN |
CO |
|
WOODPECKER |
PILEATED |
PR |
|
WOOD-PEWEE |
EASTERN |
PR |
|
FLYCATCHER |
YELLOW-BELLIED |
|
|
|
ACADIAN |
CO |
|
|
ALDER |
PR |
|
|
WILLOW |
CO |
|
|
LEAST |
PR |
|
PHOEBE |
EASTERN |
CO |
|
FLYCATCHER |
GREAT
CRESTED |
PR |
|
KINGBIRD |
EASTERN |
CO |
|
SHRIKE |
LOGGERHEAD |
|
|
VIREO |
WHITE-EYED |
|
|
|
BLUE-HEADED |
PR |
|
|
YELLOW-THROATED |
PR |
|
|
WARBLING |
PO |
|
|
RED-EYED |
CO |
|
JAY |
BLUE |
CO |
|
CROW |
AMERICAN |
CO |
|
|
FISH |
CO |
|
RAVEN |
COMMON |
CO |
|
LARK |
HORNED |
PR |
|
MARTIN |
PURPLE |
CO |
|
SWALLOW |
TREE |
CO |
|
|
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED |
PO |
|
|
BANK |
CO |
|
|
CLIFF |
CO |
|
|
BARN |
CO |
|
CHICKADEE |
CAROLINA |
|
|
|
BLACK-CAPPED |
CO |
|
TITMOUSE |
TUFTED |
CO |
|
NUTHATCH |
RED-BREASTED |
PO |
|
|
WHITE-BREASTED |
CO |
|
CREEPER |
BROWN |
PR |
|
WREN |
CAROLINA |
CO |
|
|
HOUSE |
CO |
|
|
WINTER |
PR |
|
|
SEDGE |
|
|
|
MARSH |
|
|
KINGLET |
GOLDEN-CROWNED |
CO |
|
GNATCATCHER |
BLUE-GRAY |
CO |
|
BLUEBIRD |
EASTERN |
CO |
|
VEERY |
|
PR |
|
THRUSH |
SWAINSON'S |
|
|
|
HERMIT |
PR |
|
|
WOOD |
CO |
|
ROBIN |
AMERICAN |
CO |
|
CATBIRD |
GRAY |
CO |
|
MOCKINGBIRD |
NORTHERN |
CO |
|
THRASHER |
BROWN |
PR |
|
STARLING |
EUROPEAN |
CO |
|
WAXWING |
CEDAR |
CO |
|
WARBLER |
BLUE-WINGED |
|
|
|
GOLDEN-WINGED |
PO |
|
|
NASHVILLE |
|
|
PARULA |
NORTHERN |
|
|
WARBLER |
YELLOW |
CO |
|
|
CHESTNUT-SIDED |
CO |
|
|
MAGNOLIA |
PR |
|
|
BLACK-THROATED
BLUE |
CO |
|
|
YELLOW-RUMPED |
PR |
|
|
BLACK-THROATED
GREEN |
PR |
|
|
BLACKBURNIAN |
CO |
|
|
YELLOW-THROATED |
|
|
|
PINE |
CO |
|
|
PRAIRIE |
PR |
|
|
BLACKPOLL |
|
|
|
CERULEAN |
PR |
|
|
BLACK-AND-WHITE |
PR |
|
REDSTART |
AMERICAN |
CO |
|
WARBLER |
PROTHONOTARY |
|
|
|
WORM-EATING |
CO |
|
OVENBIRD |
|
CO |
|
WATERTHRUSH |
NORTHERN |
PR |
|
|
LOUISIANA |
PR |
|
WARBLER |
KENTUCKY |
PO |
|
|
MOURNING |
|
|
YELLOWTHROAT |
COMMON |
CO |
|
WARBLER |
HOODED |
PO |
|
|
CANADA |
CO |
|
CHAT |
YELLOW-BREASTED |
CO |
|
TANAGER |
SUMMER |
|
|
|
SCARLET |
CO |
|
TOWHEE |
EASTERN |
CO |
|
SPARROW |
CHIPPING |
CO |
|
|
CLAY-COLORED |
PR |
|
|
FIELD |
CO |
|
|
VESPER |
PO |
|
|
SAVANNAH |
PR |
|
|
GRASSHOPPER |
CO |
|
|
HENSLOW'S |
PO |
|
|
SONG |
CO |
|
|
SWAMP |
CO |
|
|
WHITE-THROATED |
|
|
JUNCO |
DARK-EYED |
CO |
|
CARDINAL |
NORTHERN |
CO |
|
GROSBEAK |
ROSE-BREASTED |
CO |
|
|
BLUE |
|
|
BUNTING |
INDIGO |
CO |
|
|
DICKSISSEL |
|
|
BOBOLINK |
|
PR |
|
BLACKBIRD |
RED-WINGED |
CO |
|
MEADOWLARK |
EASTERN |
CO |
|
GRACKLE |
COMMON |
CO |
|
COWBIRD |
BROWN-HEADED |
CO |
|
ORIOLE |
ORCHARD |
CO |
|
|
BALTIMORE |
CO |
|
FINCH |
PURPLE |
PR |
|
|
HOUSE |
CO |
|
SISKIN |
PINE |
|
|
GOLDFINCH |
AMERICAN |
CO |
|
SPARROW |
HOUSE |
CO |
|
Possible |
|
20 |
|
Probable |
|
34 |
|
Confirmed |
|
74 |
|
Total |
|
128 |