Birds of the Arnold Arboretum
Bird Gallery
View our bird gallery containing photos of 30 common birds at the Arboretum.
This checklist includes 185 species of birds that have been recorded over the past 100 years within the 265 acres of the Arnold Arboretum.
The checklist was prepared in 2006 by Robert Mayer with contributions from several other local birders. Other sightings were obtained from lists compiled by C. E. Faxon (1895)/ Richard Weaver (1971) and Miriam Dickey (1976). Revised 2007.
Unusual sightings may be reported to the Hunnewell Visitor Center or to arbweb@arnarb.harvard.edu.
Key to symbols used on the list
- Birds that have not been seen in recent years and may no longer be present are marked with an asterisk (*).
- Species known to have bred in the Arboretum within recent years are in Boldface.
- Species more often heard than seen are marked with an (h).
Seasons
s – Spring (March-May)
S – Summer (June- August)
F – Fall (September-November)
W – Winter (December- February)Abundance
a – abundant, easily observed
c – common, likely to be seen
u – uncommon,seen only occasionally
r – rare, not seen every yearHabitat
A – aerial/fly over
D – deciduous woods
C – coniferous areas
S – shrubs/bushy areas
G – grass/fields
M – marshy areas
P – ponds
X – anywhere