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Table #1:
71,802 BIRDS OF 127 SPECIES
BANDED AT HILTON POND
(totals 28 June 1982 through 31 December 2020)
Latest new bird species (#171) seen locally was
Savannah Sparrow (above), 10 Jan 2011; eight were banded.
Latest new species banded (#127) was a Red-headed Woodpecker,
4 Apr 2019.
All photos, text & tables © Hilton Pond Center
BIRD SPECIES |
TOTAL |
ALPHA |
AOU |
BAND |
Blackbird, Red-winged |
28
|
RWBL
|
498
|
M2,F1A
|
Blackbird, Rusty |
6
|
RUBL
|
509
|
2
|
Bluebird, Eastern |
340
|
EABL
|
766
|
1B-1
|
Bunting, Indigo |
385
|
INBU
|
598
|
1
|
Cardinal, Northern |
3,049
|
NOCA
|
593
|
1A-2
|
Catbird, Gray |
967
|
GRCA
|
704
|
1A
|
Chat, Yellow-breasted |
136
|
YBCH
|
683
|
1B-1A
|
Chickadee, Carolina |
677
|
CACH
|
736
|
0-0A
|
Cowbird, Brown-headed |
504
|
BHCO
|
495
|
M1A,F1B
|
Creeper, Brown |
8
|
BRCR
|
726
|
0A-0
|
Cuckoo, Black-billed |
2
|
BBCU
|
388
|
2
|
Cuckoo, Yellow-billed |
55
|
YBCU
|
387
|
2
|
Dove, Mourning |
726
|
MODO
|
316
|
3A-3B
|
Finch, House |
11,178
|
HOFI
|
519
|
1B
|
Finch, Purple |
9,042
|
PUFI
|
517
|
1B-1
|
Flicker, Northern |
36
|
YSFL
|
412
|
3
|
Flycatcher, Acadian |
140
|
ACFL
|
465
|
0-0A
|
Flycatcher, Great-Crested |
53
|
GCFL
|
452
|
1A-1B
|
Flycatcher, Least |
4
|
LEFL
|
476
|
0-0A
|
Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied |
2
|
YBFL
|
463
|
0-0A
|
Flycatcher, Willow |
3
|
WIFL
|
466
|
0
|
Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray |
143
|
BGGN
|
751
|
0A
|
Goldfinch, American |
11,590
|
AMGO
|
529
|
0-0A
|
Grackle, Common |
908
|
COGR
|
511
|
3-3B
|
Grosbeak, Blue |
78
|
BLGR
|
597
|
1B
|
Grosbeak, Evening |
87
|
EVGR
|
514
|
1A-2
|
Grosbeak, Rose-breasted |
74
|
RBGR
|
595
|
1A-2
|
Hawk, Cooper's |
3
|
COHA
|
333
|
M4L,F5-6L
|
Hawk, Red-shouldered |
11
|
RSHA
|
339
|
6,7A-L
|
Hawk, Sharp-shinned |
40
|
SSHA
|
332
|
M2-3,F3A-3B
|
Heron, Green |
11
|
GNBH
|
201
|
5
|
Hummingbird, Ruby-throated |
6,644 |
RTHU
|
428
|
XB
|
Hummingbird, Rufous |
2
|
RUHU
|
433
|
XB
|
Jay, Blue |
580
|
BLJA
|
477
|
2,3
|
Junco, Dark-eyed |
847
|
SCJU
|
567
|
0-1
|
Kingbird, Eastern |
11
|
EAKI
|
444
|
1B
|
Kingfisher, Belted |
10
|
BEKI
|
390
|
3B,3A
|
Kinglet, Golden-crowned |
171
|
GCKI
|
748
|
0A
|
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned |
631
|
RCKI
|
749
|
0A
|
Meadowlark, Eastern |
1
|
EAME
|
501
|
M3,F2-3
|
Mockingbird, Northern |
186 |
NOMO
|
703
|
2-1A
|
Nuthatch, Brown-headed |
53 |
BHNU
|
729
|
0
|
Nuthatch, Red-breasted |
20
|
RBNU
|
728
|
0
|
Nuthatch, White-breasted |
32 |
WBNU
|
727
|
1B-1
|
Oriole, Baltimore |
7
|
BAOR
|
507
|
1A
|
Oriole, Orchard |
56
|
OROR
|
506
|
1B
|
Ovenbird |
235
|
OVEN
|
674
|
1-0
|
Owl, Barred | 3 |
BDOW |
368 |
7BL |
Owl, N. Saw-whet |
10
|
NSWO
|
372
|
3A-4
|
Pewee, E. Wood- |
114
|
EAWP
|
461
|
0,1C
|
Phoebe, Eastern |
310
|
EAPH
|
456
|
0-1
|
Redstart, American |
550
|
AMRE
|
687
|
0A-0
|
Robin, American |
881
|
AMRO
|
761
|
2
|
Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied |
54
|
YBSA
|
402
|
1B,1A
|
Screech-Owl, Eastern |
2
|
EASO
|
373
|
5L
|
Shrike, Loggerhead |
1
|
LOSH
|
622
|
1A
|
Siskin, Pine |
3,631
|
PISI
|
533
|
0
|
Sparrow, Chipping |
2,447
|
CHSP
|
560
|
0
|
Sparrow, Field |
295
|
FISP
|
563
|
0
|
Sparrow, Fox |
46
|
FOSP
|
585
|
1A-1B
|
Sparrow, Grasshopper |
2
|
GRSP
|
546
|
1
|
Sparrow, House |
9
|
HOSP
|
688.2
|
1B
|
Sparrow, Lincoln's |
6
|
LISP
|
583
|
0
|
Sparrow, Savannah |
10
|
SAVS
|
542
|
1B
|
Sparrow, Song |
471
|
SOSP
|
581
|
1B-1
|
Sparrow, Swamp |
71
|
SWSP
|
584
|
1
|
Sparrow, White-crowned |
3
|
WCSP
|
554
|
1B
|
Sparrow, White-throated |
2,277
|
WTSP
|
558
|
1B
|
Starling, European |
8
|
EUST
|
493
|
2
|
Swift, Chimney |
20
|
CHSW
|
423
|
1B
|
Tanager, Scarlet |
135
|
SCTA
|
608
|
1B
|
Tanager, Summer |
201
|
SUTA
|
610
|
1A-1B
|
Thrasher, Brown |
534
|
BRTH
|
705
|
2,3
|
Thrush, Gray-cheeked |
144
|
GCTH
|
757
|
1B
|
Thrush, Hermit |
205
|
HETH
|
759
|
1B-1
|
Thrush, Swainson's |
602
|
SWTH
|
758
|
1B
|
Thrush, Wood |
201
|
WOTH
|
755
|
1A
|
Titmouse, Eastern Tufted |
492
|
ETTI
|
731
|
1B
|
Towhee, Eastern |
744
|
RSTO
|
587
|
M2-1A,F1A-2
|
Veery |
102
|
VEER
|
756
|
1B
|
Vireo, Philadelphia |
2
|
PHVI
|
626
|
0-0A
|
Vireo, Red-eyed |
381
|
REVI
|
624
|
1-0
|
Vireo, Blue-headed (Solitary) |
18
|
SOVI
|
629
|
1
|
Vireo, White-eyed |
334
|
WEVI
|
631
|
0-0A
|
Vireo, Yellow-throated |
40
|
YTVI
|
628
|
1C-1
|
Warbler, Bay-breasted |
19
|
BBWA
|
660
|
0-0A
|
Warbler, Black-and-White |
190
|
BAWW
|
636
|
0-0A
|
Warbler, Black-throated Blue |
220
|
BTBW
|
654
|
0-0A
|
Warbler, Black-throated Green |
24
|
BTNW
|
667
|
0A-0
|
Warbler, Blackburnian |
2
|
BLBW
|
662
|
0-0A
|
Warbler, Blackpoll |
129
|
BLPW
|
661
|
0-0A
|
Warbler, Blue-winged |
25
|
BWWA
|
641
|
0A-0
|
Warbler, Canada |
32
|
CAWA
|
686
|
0-0A
|
Warbler, Cape May |
144
|
CMWA
|
650
|
0-0A
|
Warbler, Chestnut-sided |
85
|
CSWA
|
659
|
0A-0
|
Warbler, Connecticut |
3
|
CONW
|
677
|
1C-1
|
Warbler, Golden-winged |
4
|
GWWA
|
642
|
0A-0
|
Warbler, Hooded |
58
|
HOWA
|
684
|
0-
|
Warbler, Kentucky |
21
|
KEWA
|
677
|
1
|
Warbler, Magnolia |
438
|
MAWA
|
657
|
0A-0
|
Warbler, Nashville |
8
|
NAWA
|
645
|
0A-0
|
Warbler, Orange-crowned |
4
|
OCWA
|
646
|
0-0A
|
Warbler, Palm (yellow race) |
61
|
YPWA
|
672.9
|
0-0A
|
Warbler, Parula (N. Parula) |
95
|
NOPA
|
648
|
0A-0
|
Warbler, Pine |
201
|
PIWA
|
671
|
0-0A
|
Warbler, Prairie |
39
|
PRAW
|
673
|
0A-0
|
Warbler, Prothonotary |
19
|
PROW
|
637
|
0
|
Warbler, Swainson's |
2
|
PROW
|
638
|
1C
|
Warbler, Tennessee |
100
|
TEWA
|
685
|
0A-0
|
Warbler, Wilson's |
4
|
WIWA
|
647
|
0A-0
|
Warbler, Worm-eating |
52
|
WEWA
|
639
|
1C-0
|
Warbler, Yellow |
23
|
YWAR
|
652
|
0-0A-1C
|
Warbler, Yellow-rumped |
2,332
|
MYWA
|
655
|
0-0A
|
Warbler, Yellow-throated |
12
|
YTWA
|
663
|
0A-0
|
Waterthrush, Louisiana |
53
|
LOWA
|
676
|
1C-1
|
Waterthrush, Northern |
340
|
NOWA
|
675
|
1C-0
|
Waxwing, Cedar |
282
|
CEDW
|
619
|
1B
|
Woodcock, American |
1
|
AMWO
|
228
|
3
|
Woodpecker, Downy |
253 |
DOWO
|
394
|
1B
|
Woodpecker, Hairy |
29
|
HAWO
|
393
|
1A-2
|
Woodpecker, Pileated |
2
|
PIWO
|
405
|
4,3A
|
Woodpecker, Red-bellied |
103
|
RBWO
|
409
|
2
|
1 |
RHWO |
406 |
2 |
|
Wren, Carolina |
802
|
CARW
|
718
|
1B
|
Wren, House |
69
|
HOWR
|
722
|
0-1C
|
Wren, Winter |
17
|
WIWR
|
721
|
0A-0
|
Yellowthroat, Common |
382
|
COYE
|
681
|
0-0A
|
[Duck, Wood] |
*
|
WODU
|
289
|
6, 5
|
[Bobwhite, Northern] |
*
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
39-YEAR TOTAL |
71,802 |
127 Species Banded, not counting * species, which were captured
but not banded, per Bird Banding Lab protocol
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