Naturally Kiawah Magazine Volume 39 | Page 11

Carolina Chickadee Carolina Wren House Finch Description Description Description Small, social songbird. Grayish above, whitish below with black crown and throat. Small, chunky songbird with a sturdy bill. Dark brown above, pale below with a distinctive white eye-stripe. Status Status Resident, breeder, common year-round. Resident, breeder, common year-round. Small songbird with a short, blunt bill. Males are grayish brown with reddish marking on head and breast. Females lack red markings and are overall drab with blurry streaks of brown. Habitat Habitat Forested areas and shrubland. Forested areas, shrubland, and dunes. Fun Fact Fun Fact Acrobatic and agile when foraging. Often hangs upside down in search of food. Commonly seen at bird feeders. The state bird of South Carolina. Often nests around homes in containers April American Redstart Blue Jay Brown-headed Nuthatch Carolina Chickadee Carolina Wren House Finch Northern Cardinal Painted Bunting Red-bellied Woodpecker Ruby-throated Hummingbird Tufted Titmouse Yellow-rumped Warbler WINTER/SPRING 2018 • VOLUME 39 Resident, breeder, fairly common year- round. Habitat Forested areas, shrubland, and dunes. Fun Fact Gregarious birds that collect at feeders. Their flight is bouncy, like many finches. May Uncommon Common Uncommon Common Common Uncommon Common Common Common Uncommon Common Uncommon Status American Redstart Blue Jay Brown-headed Nuthatch Carolina Chickadee Carolina Wren House Finch Northern Cardinal Painted Bunting Red-bellied Woodpecker Ruby-throated Hummingbird Tufted Titmouse Yellow-rumped Warbler Uncommon Common Uncommon Common Common Uncommon Common Common Common Uncommon Common Not present June American Redstart Blue Jay Brown-headed Nuthatch Carolina Chickadee Carolina Wren House Finch Northern Cardinal Painted Bunting Red-bellied Woodpecker Ruby-throated Hummingbird Tufted Titmouse Yellow-rumped Warbler Not present Common Uncommon Common Common Uncommon Common Common Common Uncommon Common Not present 9