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Birds

Unusual sightings may be reported on wildlife sightings board in the Hunnewell Visitor Center lobby or by email.

To improve bird habitat, the Arboretum installs bird feeders each winter near the Hunnewell Building. The feeders are removed in spring once there is ample natural bird food in the landscape. Stay warm and cozy as you view birds from the window of the Hunnewell Visitor Center.

This Bird Checklist[pdf] includes 188 species of birds that have been recorded over the past century within the 281 acres of the Arnold Arboretum. Print it out and see how many species you can find when you visit.

Click here to view a list of bird species recorded at the Arnold Arboretum using iNaturalist.

American Crow. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
American Goldfinch. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Baltimore Oriole. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Black-Capped Chickadee. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Blue Jay. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Brown-Headed Cowbird. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Cedar Waxwing. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Chipping Sparrow. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Common Grackle. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Double-Crested Cormorant. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Downy Woodpecker. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Eastern Bluebird. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
A white and grey Eastern Kingbird perches on a twig.
Eastern Phoebe. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Gray Catbird. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Great Blue Heron. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Great-Crested Flycatcher. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
House Finch. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Mallards. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Mourning Dove. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Northern Cardinal (female). Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Northern Cardinal (male). Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Northern Mockingbird. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Red-Tailed Hawk. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Red-Winged Blackbird. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Song Sparrow. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Tree Swallow. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Tufted Titmouse. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
White-Breasted Nuthatch. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
White-Throated Sparrow. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Wild Turkey. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Yellow-Rumped Warbler. Photograph by Bob Mayer.
Yellow Warbler. Photograph by Bob Mayer.