Bird

Resource Forest Type Category
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
The olive-sided flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) is a fairly common breeder in northern New England, rarer in the southern part of BCR 14. It prefers…
Mixedwood, Spruce-Fir, Balsam Fir, Red Spruce, Spruce-Fir Bird
NORTHERN WATER THRUSH
The Northern water thrush (Seiurus noveboracensis) is an uncommon to locally common species in BCR14. It prefers cool, shady, wet brushy areas near…
Mixedwood, Non-Forest, Upland, Speckled Alder Bird
NORTHERN HARRIER
The Northern harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a rare and local breeder in BCR 14. It prefers open areas including marshes and upland fields containing…
Non-Forest, Palustrine Bird
NORTHERN GOSHAWK
The Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentiles) is an uncommon to rare nester in BCR 14. It nests in the interior of pine, hemlock or mixed mature forest.…
Aspen/Birch, Paper Birch, Mixedwood, Northern Hardwoods, Beech, Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple-Beech-Yellow Birch, Yellow Birch, Oak-Pine, Eastern White Pine Bird
MOURNING WARBLER
The Mourning warbler (Oporornis Philadelphia) is a locally common to uncommon breeder in BCR 14. It requires stands of dense saplings or shrubs…
Aspen/Birch, Aspen, Paper Birch, Mixedwood, Northern Hardwoods, Beech, Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple-Beech-Yellow Birch, Yellow Birch, Southern Hardwoods, Red Maple, Silver Maple Bird
LONG-EARED OWL
The long-eared owl (Asio otis) is a rare and local breeder in the southern part of BCR 14. It generally requires dense coniferous forests or…
Hemlock, Oak-Pine, Eastern White Pine, Pine-Oak-Maple Bird
LEAST BITTERN
The least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) is a rare and local breeder in BCR 14. Its habitat is restricted to freshwater wetlands with tall dense…
Non-Forest, Palustrine, Speckled Alder Bird
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
The golden-winged warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) is a rare breeder in BCR 14. It is listed as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need in one or more…
Non-Forest, Upland, Northern Hardwoods, Beech, Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple-Beech-Yellow Birch, Yellow Birch Bird
FIELD SPARROW
The field sparrow (Spizella pusilla) is a common to uncommon breeder in BCR 14. It prefers open grassy areas with low shrubs or trees. These sparrows…
Non-Forest, Upland, Northern Hardwoods, Beech, Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple-Beech-Yellow Birch, Yellow Birch Bird
EASTERN TOWHEE
The Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) is a large sparrow that forages in the leaf litter in disturbed forests and dry forest edges. Towhee…
Oak-Pine, Eastern White Pine, Northern Red Oak, Pine-Oak-Maple Bird