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Lichterman Nature Center
65 acres managed for wildlife — ponds, forests, feeders. Great intro spot for families and kids.
Species here
25
Best months
8
Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May
Access
Admission fee
Habitat
4
woodland · wetland · lake reservoir · park
Signature birds
Also seen here
YR
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
“Wild Canary”
M
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
“Candelita (Spanish — "little candle")”
YR
Barred Owl
Strix varia
“Hoot Owl”
M
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
“Zebra Warbler”
YR
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
“Jaybird”
YR
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
“Thrasher”
YR
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
“Great Carolina Wren”
WV
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
“Waxwing”
WV
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
“Snowbird”
YR
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
“Little Woodpecker”
SB
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
“Catbird”
WV
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
“Swamp Angel”
M
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
“Maggie”
YR
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
“Redbird”
YR
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
“Yellowhammer”
YR
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
“Zebra Woodpecker”
WV
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
“Kinglet”
SB
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
“Hummer”
M
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
“Firebird (folk)”
SB
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
“Summer Redbird”
YR
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
“Peter-bird”
YR
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
“Upside-down Bird”
WV
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
“Old Sam Peabody”