Naturally Kiawah Magazine Volume 39 | Page 12

Northern Cardinal Painted Bunting
Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Kiawah ’ s Songbirds by the Month

Northern Cardinal Painted Bunting

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Description Medium-sized , crested song bird with large , conical bill . Males are bright red with black mask . Status Resident , breeder , common year-round . Habitat Forested areas , shrubland , and dunes . Fun Fact Cardinals can sing a variety of different melodies .
Description Small , brightly colored songbird . Males have blue heads , bright green back , and a red rump and underparts . Females are greenish in color . Status Migratory , breeder , common in spring , summer , and fall . Habitat Forested areas , shrubland , marsh edges , and dunes . Fun Fact Comes readily to bird feeders offering white millet .
Description Medium-sized woodpecker . Black back with white barring . Underparts pale brown . Status Resident , breeder , common year-round . Habitat Forested areas and shrubland . Fun Fact Can stick out its tongue nearly 2 inches past the end of its beak .
July August September
American Redstart
Rare
American Redstart
Rare
American Redstart
Common
Blue Jay
Common
Blue Jay
Common
Blue Jay
Common
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Uncommon
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Uncommon
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Uncommon
Carolina Chickadee
Common
Carolina Chickadee
Common
Carolina Chickadee
Common
Carolina Wren
Common
Carolina Wren
Common
Carolina Wren
Common
House Finch
Uncommon
House Finch
Uncommon
House Finch
Uncommon
Northern Cardinal
Common
Northern Cardinal
Common
Northern Cardinal
Common
Painted Bunting
Common
Painted Bunting
Common
Painted Bunting
Common
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Common
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Common
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Common
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Uncommon
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Uncommon
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Uncommon
Tufted Titmouse
Common
Tufted Titmouse
Common
Tufted Titmouse
Common
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Not present
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Not present
Yellow-bellied Warbler
Uncommon
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