American Robin, Turdus migratorius [SR r, a,
c-a, c *** n b]
Robins are fairly common nesters on the Cedar Creek area
proper, but are abundant in the adjacent residential areas, especially
the subdivision just east of Durant. During spring migration robins can
be abundant at Cedar Creek as they forage in the fields and savannahs.
There are three winter records of a robin at Cedar Creek.
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Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis [SR -, c, c, c *** n b]
Eastern Bluebirds are considered by some to be a threatened
species because of their declining numbers. These declines are usually
attributed to competition for nest cavities from starlings and House Sparrows.
Bluebirds at Cedar Creek are common and conspicuous. They nest in old
chickadee and woodpecker holes, in natural cavities, and in bluebird houses
along the roads. These cavities are especially common in the birches and
aspens around the many marshes at Cedar Creek, and bluebirds nest there
and forage out in the fields and in edge situations. Bluebirds are also
a common nesting species in the oak savannah. Bluebirds are one of the
earliest species to arrive at Cedar Creek in the spring and the last to
leave in the fall. Fledging success is apparently good as every year Howitz
notices several broods. Cedar Creek is evidently excellent bluebird habitat.
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Dave Menke, USFWS |
Gray-cheeked Thrush, C. minimus [M -, u, -,
u O]
The Gray-cheeked Thrush is probably the least common of
the migrant Catharus thrushes at Cedar Creek.
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Dave Menke, USFWS
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Hermit Thrush, C. guttatus [M -, u, -, u O]
Hermit Thrushes are fairly common early spring and late
fall migrants at Cedar Creek.
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Dave Menke, USFWS |
Swainson's Thrush, C. ustulatus [M -, c, -, u O]
Swainson's Thrush is probably the most common of the migrant
Catharus thrushes at Cedar Creek.
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Townsend's Solitaire, Myadestes townsendi [WV r, -, -, -
O]
The only record of Townsend's Solitaire is a winter record
at Lawrence's cabin.
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Varied Thrush, Ixoreus naevius [WV r, -, -, - O]
A Varied Thrush was on the western edge of the CCNHA near
a bird feeder on January 24, 1981. It may have been wintering there. A
Varied Thrush also wintered at a feeder about 2 km southeast of the CCNHA
during the winter of 1983-84.
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Veery, Catharus fuscescens [SR -, c, c, u *** n]
Veeries are common migrants and are common breeders in
moist wooded areas at Cedar Creek, especially those with areas of standing
water. Veeries commonly nest in the woods near the lab, Lawrence's cabin,
Norris's cabin, and similar areas.
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Wood Thrush, Hylocicla mustelina [SR -, u,
u, - ( )]
The only places at Cedar Creek Wood Thrushes have been
consistently recorded are the islands of deciduous woods in the swamps
about .5 km south of the laboratory, and in 1986 near the laboratory itself.
Presumably, they have nested there.
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Steve Maslowski, USFWS |