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While many birds flew south for warmer climates months ago, some of our brave feathered friends have lingered in New England to endure the winter. The winter birds in New England are generally those whose diets are made up of seeds, berries, buds, or small active mammals which are still available even during the winter. Birds such as swallows, bluebirds, and warblers migrate to places where insects are plentiful. Many raptors migrate to places where there is a variety of small prey to catch. Bird watching, whether out in the woods or at a bird feeder in your yard, is a great year-round activity and a fun way to observe the changing seasons. Start a bird log to keep track of the birds you see and hear. Here are some of the common winter birds in New England, their song and their preferred habitat. See how many you can find in nature!
Common Winter Birds
Common Winter Birds
· Black-capped chickadee
chick-a-dee-dee-dee
wooded areas
· American goldfinch
per-chich-o-ree
meadows, gardens
· Tufted titmouse
peter-peter-peter
woods and shrubs
· White-breasted nuthatch
qui-qui-qui-qui
Forest
· Song Sparrow
complex songs
brushy areas and marshes
· Northern Cardinal
whoit, whoit, whoit
woodlands, shrublands
· White-throated sparrow
Po-or Sam Peabody Peabody Peabody
shrublands, woods
· Mourning dove
cooOOoo-woo-woo-wooo
open woods, grasslands
Happy birding!
