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