Table 1.

Number of birds per individual species/100 ha/day, number of birds of all species combined/100 ha/day, and total number of species observed on the Green Lane Research and Demonstration Area in spring versus summer 2001 and 2002 based on both years combined and all treatment units combined. Abundance of an individual species is underlined in a given season if exceeding 125 birds/100 ha/day.

Bird speciesSeason
SpringSummer
Field sparrow (Spizella pusilla)270204
Common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)149234
Indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea)182149
Gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)82164
Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)106115
Eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)82121
American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)8877
Prairie warbler (Dendroica discolor)1310
House wren (Troglodytes aedon)0115
Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)2752
Tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)4924
Yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens)586
Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)2143
Eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)1549
Blue-winged warbler (Vermivora pinus)610
Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)1543
Fish crow (Corvus ossifragus)3021
Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)2130
Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura)336
Downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)330
Eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)246
Brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater)320
Great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)1215
American robin (Turdus migratorius)324
Northern flicker (Colaptes auratus)618
Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula)018
Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialus)150
Brewster’s warbler (Vermivora pinus × chrysoptera)150
Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus columbris)66
Red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)012
American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)120
Blue-gray gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)93
Scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea)120
Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)36
Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)60
Red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus)33
Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia)60
Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)30
Eastern wood-pewee (Contopus virens)03
Carolina chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)30
White-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)03
Wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)30
White-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus)30
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus)30
All species combined1,5721,630
Total number of species3930