Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce Birds

Spotting Information for
Tanager - Vulture

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Photos are included for birds common or abundant all year (others are being added).

Sighting Information:
Abundant - a species which is very numerous
Common - certain to be seen or heard in suitable habitat
Uncommon - present, but not certain to be seen
Occasional - seen only a few times during a season
Rare - seen at intervals of two to five years

Listing Order
Birds are listed alphabetically by the base word of the common name (such as Sandpiper) and then by the full common name (such as Baird's Sandpiper, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, etc.).

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Database Courtesy: Assateague.com

Scarlet Tanager
Spring: occasional | Summer: rare | Fall: uncommon | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Summer Tanager
Spring: occasional | Summer: occasional | Fall: rare | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? yes

Blue-winged Teal
Spring: common | Summer: uncommon | Fall: common | Winter: rare
Nests on or near Refuge? yes

Green-winged Teal
Spring: common | Summer: rare | Fall: common | Winter: common
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Arctic Tern
Spring: rare | Summer: none | Fall: none | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Black Tern
Spring: rare | Summer: occasional | Fall: occasional | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Caspian Tern
Spring: occasional | Summer: uncommon | Fall: common | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Common Tern
Spring: common | Summer: common | Fall: common | Winter: occasional
Nests on or near Refuge? yes

Foster's Tern
Spring: common | Summer: common | Fall: common | Winter: rare
Nests on or near Refuge? yes

Gull-billed Tern
Spring: uncommon | Summer: uncommon | Fall: occasional | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Least Tern
Spring: common | Summer: common | Fall: none | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? yes

Roseate Tern
Spring: none | Summer: rare | Fall: none | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Royal Tern
Spring: common | Summer: common | Fall: common | Winter: rare
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Sandwich Tern
Spring: rare | Summer: occasional | Fall: occasional | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Brown Thrasher
Spring: common | Summer: common | Fall: common | Winter: uncommon
Nests on or near Refuge? yes

Bicknell's Thrush
Spring: occasional | Summer: none | Fall: common | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Hermit Thrush
Spring: uncommon | Summer: none | Fall: common | Winter: common
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Swainson's Thrush
Spring: none | Summer: none | Fall: common | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Wood Thrush
Spring: uncommon | Summer: none | Fall: uncommon | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Tufted Titmouse
Spring: none | Summer: none | Fall: rare | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Eastern Towhee
Spring: common | Summer: common | Fall: common | Winter: common
Nests on or near Refuge? yes

Ruddy Turnstone
Spring: abundant | Summer: common | Fall: common | Winter: uncommon
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Veery
Spring: rare | Summer: none | Fall: uncommon | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Philadelphia Vireo
Spring: rare | Summer: none | Fall: none | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Red-eyed Vireo
Spring: common | Summer: common | Fall: common | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? yes

Solitary Vireo
Spring: rare | Summer: none | Fall: rare | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Warbling Vireo
Spring: rare | Summer: none | Fall: none | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

White-eyed Vireo
Spring: common | Summer: common | Fall: common | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? yes

Yellow-throated Vireo
Spring: rare | Summer: none | Fall: none | Winter: none
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Black Vulture
Spring: occasional | Summer: uncommon | Fall: uncommon | Winter: occasional
Nests on or near Refuge? no

Turkey Vulture
Spring: uncommon | Summer: uncommon | Fall: uncommon | Winter: uncommon
Nests on or near Refuge? no