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Cemetery Birds
The following is a checklist that was compiled by four Lexington birders of excellent repute who kept lists of Cemetery birds for a ten year period prior to 1984.
 
The birds are listed in the order of classification established by the American Ornithologists’ Union.
 
Key:
Spring (March – May)
Summer (June – August)
Fall (September – November)
Winter (December – February)
 
a – Abundant    (common species, very numerous)
c – Common (certain to be seen in suitable habitat)
u – Uncommon (present, but not certain to be seen)
o – Occasional (seen only a few times during a season)
r – Rare (seen at intervals of 2 – 5 years)
x – Accidental (strays and escapees)









































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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Loons:    
Common Loonsr rr
     
Grebes:    
Pied-Billed Grebec cc
     
Herons and Allies:    
Great Blue Heronr r 
Great Egretr r 
Green-Backed Heroncccr
Black-Crowned Night-Heronuuu 
Yellow-Crowned Night-Heronuu  
Glossy Ibisx   
     
Waterfowl:    
Snow Goosex x 
Canada Gooseo  o
Wood Duckcuc 
Mallardu u 
Northern Pintailu   
Blue-Winged Tealc c 
Northern Shoveleru u 
American Wigeonu u 
Lesser Scaupr   
Common Goldeneyer   
Ruddy Duck  x 
     
Vultures, Hawks and Falcons:    
Turkey Vulturecccu
Black Vultureu u 
Ospreyr r 
Northern Harrier   r
Sharp-Shinned Hawkuuuu
Red-Shouldered Hawkrrrr
Broad-Winged Hawku u 
Red-Tailed Hawkcccc
Rough-Legged Hawk   u
American Kestrelcccc
Merlin  x 
Peregrine Falconx x 
     
Gallinaceous Birds:    
Northern Bobwhiteu u 
     
Cranes and Allies:    
King Rail  x 
Virginia Railx   
Sorax x 
American Cootc c 
Sandhill Cranex x 
     
Shorebirds and Gulls:    
Killdeercccc
Solitary Sandpiperr r 
Spotted Sandpiperu u 
American Woodcocko   
Ring-Billed Gullo o 
     
Pigeons and Doves:    
Rock Dove (domestic pigeon)aaaa
Mourning Doveaaaa
     
Cuckoos:    
Black-Billed Cuckoouru 
Yellow-Billed Cuckooccc 
     
Owls:    
Barn Owlrrrr
Eastern Screech-Owlcccc
Great Horned Owluuuu
     
Goatsuckers:    
Common Nighthawk ca 
Chuck-Will’s Widowr r 
Whip-Poor-Willu u 
Chimney Swift ca 
     
Hummingbirds:    
Ruby-Throated Hummingbirdccc 
     
Kingfishers:    
Belted Kingfishercccc
     
Woodpeckers:    
Red-Headed Woodpeckeru u 
Red-Bellied Woodpeckeruuuu
Yellow-Bellied Woodpeckera a 
Downy Woodpeckercccc
Hairy Woodpeckeroooo
     
Flycatchers and Phoebes:    
Olive-Sided Flycatchersu u 
Eastern Wood Peweecuc 
Yellow-Bellied Flycatcheru u 
Acadian Flycatcheru u 
Alder Flycatcheru u 
Willow Flycatcheru u 
Least Flycatcheru u 
Eastern Phoebec c 
Great Crested Flycatcherccc 
     
Kingbirds:    
Eastern Kingbirdcuc 
     
Larks:    
Horned Lark   o
     
Swallows:    
Purple Martinccc 
Tree Swallowc c 
Bank Swallowu u 
Cliff Swallowo o 
Barn Swallowaua 
     
Jays and Crows:    
Blue Jayaaaa
American Crowaaaa
     
Chickadees and Titmice:    
Carolina Chickadeeaaaa
Tufted Titmousecccc
     
Nuthatches:    
Red-Breasted Nuthatchuruu
White-Breasted Nuthatchuruu
     
Creepers:    
Brown Creeperu uu
     
Wrens:    
Carolina Wrencccc
Bewick’s Wrenoooo
House Wrenuuu 
Winter Wreno oo
     
Gnatchatchers and Kinglets:    
Golden-Crowned Kingletu ur
Ruby-Crowned Kingletc co
Blue-Gray Gnatchercrc 
     
Thrushers:    
Eastern Bluebirdoooo
Verryu u 
Gray-Cheeked Thrushu u 
Swainson’s Thrushu ur
Hermit Thrushu ur
Wood Thrushu u 
American Robinaaac
     
Mockingbirds and Thrashers:    
Gray Catbirdcccx
Northern Mockingbirdcccc
Brown Thrashercccc
     
Waxwings:    
Cedar Waxwinguuuu
     
Shrikes:    
Loggerhead Shriker rr
     
Starlings:    
European Starlingaaaa
     
Vireos:    
White-Eyed Vireoc c 
Bell’s Vireorx   
Solitary Vireoc c 
Yellow-Throated Vireoc c 
Warbling Vireou u 
Philadelphia Vireou c 
Red-Eyed Vireoaca 
     
Wood Warblers:    
Blue-Winged Warbleru u 
Golden-Winged Warblero o 
Tennessee Warblerc c 
Orange-Crowned Warbleru u 
Nashville Warblerr rr
Northern Parula Warbleru u 
Yellow Warblerc u 
Chestnut-Sided Warblerc c 
Magnolia Warblerc c 
Cape May Warblerc u 
Black-Throated Green Warblerc c 
Blackburnian Warbleru u 
Yellow-Rumped Warblerc co
Black-Throated Gren Warblerc c 
Blackburnian Warbleru u 
Yellow-Throated Warbleru u 
Pine Warblerc c 
Prairie Warblerc c 
Palm Warblerc c 
Bay-Breasted Warblerc c 
Blackpoll Warbleru u 
Cerulean Warbleru u 
Black and White Warblerc c 
American Redstartc c 
Prothonotary Warbleru   
Worm-Eating Warblero o 
Swainson’s Warblerc c 
Ovenbirdc c 
Northern Waterthrushu u 
Louisana Waterthrushc c 
Kentucky Warblerc c 
Connecticut Warbleru r 
Mourning Warbleru r 
Common Yellowthroatcuc 
Hooded Warblerc u 
Wilson’s Warblero o 
Canada Warblero o 
Yellow-Breasted Chatu u 
     
Tanagers:    
Summer Tanagerc c 
Scarlet Tanagerc c 
     
Grosbeaks and Buntings:    
Northern Cardinalcccc
Rose-Breasted Grosbeakc c 
Blue Grosbeaku   
Indigo Buntingcccc
     
Towhees:    
Rufous-Sided Towheecucu
     
Sparrows:    
American Tree Sparrowu u 
Chipping Sparrowc c 
Field Sparrowc cc
Vesper Sparrowo or
Savannah Sparrowr r 
Grasshopper Sparrowrrrr
Henslow’s Sparrowr r 
Fox Sparrowu uu
Song Sparrowcucc
Lincoln’s Sparrowo   
Swamp Sparrowo   
White-Throated Sparrowa ac
White-Crowned Sparrowo  o
Dark-Eyed Juncoc uc
     
Longspurs:    
Lapland Longspur   x
     
Blackbirds:    
Red-Winged Blackbirdcccu
Eastern Meadowlarkcccu
Rusty Blackbirdu uu
Brewer’s Blackbirdo or
Common Grackleaaau
Brown-Headed Cowbirdaccc
     
Orioles:    
Orchard Orioleuuu 
Northern Oriolecou 
     
Finches:    
Purple Finchc cc
House Finch   c
     
Crossbills:    
Red Crossbillr  r
White-Winged Crossbillr  r
     
Redpolls:    
Common Redpollr  r
Pine Siskinr rr
American Goldfinchcccc
Evening Grosbeak  rr
     
Old World Sparrows:    
House Sparrowaaaa


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