Cheat Sheet for Bird Songs of Georgia Habitat Tracks

Play CD 4 Track 17 for a chorus of birds singing in residential areas and towns on the Coast.

There are seven birds singing in this habitat.

Chimney Swift Rock Pigeon

Eurasian Collared-Dove European Starling

Purple Martin House Sparrow

Mourning Dove

See if you can identify the seven birds as they sing:

Chimney Swift-Mourning Dove-Chimney Swift-Eurasian Collared-Dove-House Sparrow-

Eurasian Collared-Dove-European Starling-Mourning Dove-European Starling-Purple Martin-

Chimney Swift-Rock Pigeon-House Sparrow

Play CD 4 Track 19 for a chorus of birds singing in freshwater ponds surrounded by thickets on the Coast.

There are seven birds singing in this habitat.

Painted Bunting Yellow-rumped Warbler

Green Heron American Coot

Common Moorhen Gray Catbird

Fish Crow

See if you can identify the seven birds as they sing:

American Coot-Green Heron-Painted Bunting-Gray Catbird-Green Heron-Gray Catbird-Painted Bunting-Common Moorhen-Gray Catbird-Fish Crow-Gray Catbird-Fish Crow-Yellow-rumped Warbler-Gray Catbird-Painted Bunting-Gray Catbird-Green Heron-Gray Catbird-Fish Crow-Gray Catbird- Yellow-rumped Warbler-Common Moorhen

Play CD 4 Track 21 for a chorus of birds singing in coastal saltwater marshes.

There are five birds singing in this habitat.

Clapper Rail Seaside Sparrow

Tree Swallow Boat-tailed Grackle

Marsh Wren

See if you can identify the five birds as they sing:

Tree Swallow-Clapper Rail-Marsh Wren-Clapper Rail- Marsh Wren-Seaside Sparrow-Marsh Wren-Boat-tailed Grackle-Seaside Sparrow-Boat-tailed Grackle-Clapper Rail

Play CD 4 Track 23 for a chorus of birds singing in residential areas of the Coastal Plain.

There are six birds singing in this habitat

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Carolina Wren Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Towhee Northern Mockingbird

See if you can identify the six birds as they sing:

Carolina Wren-Eastern Towhee-Carolina Wren-Ruby-throated Hummingbird-

Eastern Bluebird-Eastern Towhee-Yellow-bellied Sapsucker-Ruby-throated Hummingbird-Eastern Towhee-Yellow-bellied Sapsucker-Northern Mockingbird

Play CD 4 Track 25 for a chorus of birds singing in a freshwater wooded swamp in the Coastal Plain.

There are six birds singing in this habitat.

Red-shouldered Hawk Pileated Woodpecker

Prothonotary Warbler Barred Owl

Northern Parula Wood Duck

See if you can identify the six birds as they sing:

Prothonotary Warbler-Barred Owl-Prothonotary Warbler-Red-shouldered Hawk-Prothonotary Warbler-Barred Owl-Wood Duck-Prothonotary Warbler-Northern Parula-

Red-shouldered Hawk-Northern Parula-Pileated Woodpecker-Northern Parula-Pileated Woodpecker-Barred Owl-Wood Duck

Play CD 4 Track 27 for a chorus of birds singing infreshwater marshes in the Coastal Plain.

There are six birds singing in this habitat.

American Bittern Sandhill Crane

Common Yellowthroat Sedge Wren

Red-winged Blackbird Sora

See if you can identify the six birds as they sing:

American Bittern-Common Yellowthroat-Sedge Wren-Common Yellowthroat-Red-winged Blackbird-Sedge Wren-Sandhill Crane-Sora-Red-winged Blackbird-Sandhill Crane –Sora-Sedge Wren-Sora

Play CD 4 Track 29 for a chorus of birds singing in a bottomland hardwood forest in the Coastal Plain.

There are nine birds singing in this habitat.

Wild Turkey Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Downy Woodpecker Kentucky Warbler

Louisiana Waterthrush Acadian Flycatcher

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Swainson’s Warbler

Yellow-throated Warbler

See if you can identify the nine birds as they sing:

Downy Woodpecker-Kentucky Warbler-Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-Yellow-throated Warbler-

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-Acadian Flycatcher-Yellow-throated Warbler-Kentucky Warbler-

Downy Woodpecker-Swainson’s Warbler-Acadian Flycatcher-Yellow-billed Cuckoo-Swainson’s Warbler-Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-Louisiana Waterthrush-Downy Woodpecker-

Acadian Flycatcher-Louisiana Waterthrush-Wild Turkey-Yellow-throated Warbler

Play CD 4 Track 31 for a chorus of birds singing in freshwater lakes and ponds in the Coastal Plain.

There are four birds singing in this habitat

Canada Goose Mallard

Great Blue Heron Belted Kingfisher

See if you can identify the four birds as they sing:

Mallard Great Blue Heron Mallard Belted Kingfisher-Great Blue Heron-Mallard-

Belted Kingfisher-Mallard-Canada Goose

Play CD 4 Track 33 for a chorus of birds singing in open country with grasslands and pastures in the Piedmont.

There are nine birds singing in this habitat.

Brown-headed Cowbird Common Grackle

Grasshopper Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark

Bobolink Killdeer

Eastern Kingbird Barn Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

See if you can identify the nine birds as they sing:

Eastern Meadowlark-Northern Rough-winged Swallow-Killdeer-Common Grackle-

Grasshopper Sparrow-Bobolink-Eastern Kingbird-Brown-headed Cowbird-Barn Swallow-

Brown-headed Cowbird-Barn Swallow-Eastern Meadowlark-Eastern Kingbird

Play CD 4 Track 35 for a chorus of birds singing in an open mature pine forest in the Piedmont.

There are ten birds singing in this habitat.

Red-cockaded Woodpecker Eastern Wood-Pewee

Bachman’s Sparrow Northern Bobwhite

Summer Tanager Red-headed Woodpecker

Great Crested Flycatcher Brown-headed Nuthatch

Pine Warbler Chipping Sparrow

See if you can identify the ten birds as they sing:

Northern Bobwhite-Brown-headed Nuthatch-Northern Bobwhite-Brown-headed Nuthatch-

Red-headed Woodpecker-Bachman’s Sparrow-Red-headed Woodpecker-

Bachman’s Sparrow- Summer Tanager-Chipping Sparrow-Red-headed Woodpecker-Summer Tanager-Chipping Sparrow-Summer Tanager-Brown-headed Nuthatch-

Great Crested Flycatcher-Eastern Wood-Pewee-Summer Tanager-Eastern Wood-Pewee-Pine Warbler-Eastern Wood-Pewee-Red-cockaded Woodpecker-Pine Warbler-Bachman’s Sparrow-Pine Warbler-Red-headed Woodpecker- Great Crested Flycatcher-Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Play CD 4 Track 37 for a chorus of birds singing in an upland pine/hardwood forest in the Piedmont.

There are fifteen birds singing in this habitat.

Red-tailed Hawk Red-eyed Vireo Scarlet Tanager

Swainson’s Thrush Wood Thrush Tennessee Warbler

Magnolia Warbler Cape May Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler Cerulean Warbler Hermit Thrush

Black-and-white Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Nashville Warbler

See if you can identify the fifteen birds as they sing:

Red-eyed Vireo (background)-Black-and-white Warbler-Wood Thrush-Cerulean Warbler-Hermit Thrush-Cerulean Warbler-Wood Thrush-Cerulean Warbler-Swainson’s Thrush-

Scarlet Tanager-Cape May Warbler-Scarlet Tanager-Cape May Warbler-Red-tailed Hawk-Blackpoll Warbler-Yellow-throated Vireo-Red-tailed Hawk-Yellow-throated Vireo-Wood Thrush-Bay-breasted Warbler-Tennessee Warbler-Bay-breasted Warbler-Tennessee Warbler-Bay-breasted Warbler-Nashville Warbler-Magnolia Warbler-Nashville Warbler-Magnolia Warbler

Play CD 4 Track 39 for a chorus of birds singing in residential areas in the Piedmont and Mountains.

There are fourteen birds singing in this habitat.

Pine Siskin Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch

Blue Jay American Crow Northern Cardinal

House Finch Carolina Chickadee Eastern Phoebe

Red-bellied Woodpecker Song Sparrow Northern Flicker

House Wren American Robin

See if you can identify the fourteen birds as they sing:

Song Sparrow-American Crow-American Robin-Tufted Titmouse-American Robin-Northern Cardinal-Northern Flicker-Eastern Phoebe-Carolina Chickadee-House Finch-

Eastern Phoebe-Carolina Chickadee-Eastern Phoebe-House Finch-House Wren-Carolina Chickadee-House Wren-Red-bellied Woodpecker-White-breasted Nuthatch-Red-bellied Woodpecker-Carolina Chickadee-White-breasted Nuthatch-Eastern Phoebe-Blue Jay -Tufted Titmouse-Blue Jay-White-breasted Nuthatch-Red-bellied Woodpecker-Pine Siskin

Play CD 4 Track 41 for a chorus of birds singing in overgrown fields with scattered shrubs and mixed pine/hardwood saplings in the Piedmont.

There are nine birds singing in this habitat.

Blue-winged Warbler Orchard Oriole

Golden-winged Warbler Prairie Warbler

Yellow-breasted Chat Field Sparrow

Blue Grosbeak American Goldfinch

Indigo Bunting

See if you can identify the nine birds as they sing:

Yellow-breasted Chat-Blue-winged Warbler-Yellow-breasted Chat-American Goldfinch-Blue Grosbeak-Field Sparrow-Yellow-breasted Chat-Field Sparrow-Yellow-breasted Chat-Orchard Oriole-Blue-winged Warbler-Prairie Warbler-Blue-winged Warbler-Prairie Warbler-

Orchard Oriole-Indigo Bunting-Golden-winged Warbler-Prairie Warbler-Blue Grosbeak-

Golden-winged Warbler-Indigo Bunting-Prairie Warbler

Play CD 4 Track 43 for a chorus of birds singing in shrubs and thickets and trees along stream edges in the Piedmont.

There are six birds singing in this habitat.

Yellow Warbler Baltimore Oriole

Northern Waterthrush White-eyed Vireo

White-throated Sparrow Willow Flycatcher

See if you can identify the six birds as they sing:

White-throated Sparrow-White-eyed Vireo-White-throated Sparrow-White-eyed Vireo-Baltimore Oriole-Willow Flycatcher-Baltimore Oriole-Willow flycatcher-White-throated Sparrow-White-eyed Vireo-Yellow Warbler-Northern Waterthrush-Yellow Warbler-Northern Waterthrush-Yellow Warbler-

White-eyed Vireo

Play CD 4 Track 45 for a chorus of birds singing in woodland margins along roads in the Mountains.

There are six birds singing in this habitat:

Broad-winged Hawk Brown Thrasher
Least Flycatcher American Redstart

Chestnut-sided Warbler Cedar Waxwing

See if you can hear the six birds as they sing:

Brown Thrasher-American Redstart-Brown Thrasher-Broad-winged Hawk-

American Redstart-Cedar Waxwing-American Redstart-Least Flycatcher-Chestnut-sided Warbler-Broad-winged Hawk-Chestnut-sided Warbler-Least Flycatcher

Play CD 4 Track 47 for a chorus of birds singing in mixed evergreen/hardwood forests with rhododendrons in the Mountains.

There are ten birds singing in this habitat.

Canada Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Veery Common Raven

Black-throated Blue Warbler Winter Wren

Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler

Ovenbird Dark-eyed Junco

See if you can identify the ten birds as they sing:

Winter Wren-Veery-Black-throated Blue Warbler-Veery-Ovenbird-Black-throated Blue Warbler-Rose-breasted Grosbeak-Black-throated Blue Warbler-Dark-eyed Junco-

Rose-breasted Grosbeak-Worm-eating Warbler-Canada Warbler-Common Raven-Hooded Warbler-Common Raven-Worm-eating Warbler-Canada Warbler-Worm-eating Warbler-Veery-Ovenbird-Hooded Warbler-Veery

Play CD 4 Track 49 for a chorus of birds singing old growth hemlock/white pine forests in the Mountains.

There are eight birds singing in this habitat

Brown Creeper Golden-crowned Kinglet

Blue-headed Vireo Red-breasted Nuthatch

Hairy Woodpecker Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Blackburnian Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler

See if you can identify the eight birds as they sing:

Black-throated Green Warbler-Red-breasted Nuthatch-Brown Creeper-Black-throated Green Warbler-Hairy Woodpecker-Brown Creeper- Red-breasted Nuthatch-

Blue-headed Vireo-Black-throated Green Warbler-Blue-headed Vireo-

Black-throated Green Warbler-Blue-headed Vireo-Golden-crowned Kinglet-Blue-headed Vireo-Ruby-crowned Kinglet-Blue-headed Vireo-Blackburnian Warbler-Hairy Woodpecker-Blackburnian Warbler-Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Play CD 4 Track 51 for a chorus of birds singing at twilight in an upland mixed pine/hardwood forest in the Piedmont.

There are six birds singing in this habitat.

Great Horned Owl Whip-poor-will

Chuck-will’s-widow Eastern Screech-Owl

American Woodcock Common Nighthawk

See if you can identify the six birds as they sing:

American Woodcock-Eastern Screech-Owl-American Woodcock-Chuck-will’s-widow-

American Woodcock-Chuck-will’s-widow-Eastern Screech-Owl-Chuck-will’s-widow-Great Horned Owl- Whip-poor-will-Common Nighthawk-American Woodcock