List of birds of the Little Elbow Equestrian Campground Greater Area

Also see Forget-Me-Not Pond and Powderface Trail and Nihani Ridge
Bird Name 	Habitat 	Seen where? 	Frequency 	Presence
Myrtle Warbler 	Hypothetically anywhere 	likely seen multiple times, only confirmed photo is neer Forget-me-Not Pond 	Less frequent than Audubon	P
Audubon Warbler 	Virtually anywhere 	Everywhere, most common bird at the campsite 	Abundant 	P
Chipping Sparrow 	Bogs and Thickets, open areas 	Easiest seen at the opening behind the horse stables 	Common 	P
Canada Jay 	Most commonly campsites, less commonly anywhere else 	Best seen pirating food at campsites 	Common 	P
Brown-headed Cowbird 	Seen at Stables and Campsites as well as anywhere else really 	Best seen at horse stables 	Common to Infrequent 	P
Swainson's Thrush 	Seen in pine forests, very elusive. 	Only sightings have been on the Nihani Ridge Trail. But is heard semi-frequently around the entire campsite 	Rare 	P
Wilson's Warbler 	Bog thickets and willow groves 	Seen commonly in the bogs closest to the campsites 	Common to Infrequent 	P
Lincoln's Sparrow 	Bog thickets, often near open water 	Best seen at the opening behind the horse stables. Heard more frequently than seen. 	Infrequent 	P
White-crowned Sparrow	Calls from bog thickets, sometimes reveals itself when looking for food. Also seen elsewhere. 	Best seen on the trails of Forget-me-not pond 	Common 	P
Harlequin 	Surfs the rapids of the Elbow and Little Elbow river 	Best seen on the Little Elbow near the bridge 	Rare 	P
Common Raven 	Can be seen flying virtually anywhere, sometimes lands on the tops of pine trees 	Best seen in openings and on the road 	Common to Abundant 	P
Clay-coloured Sparrow	Can be seen in bushes and thickets 	Best seen in the opening behind the stables 	Common 	P
Dark-eyed Junco 	Sporadically shows up near campsites. Can sometimes be heard calling. 	Likes to forage the forest floor, could possibly be seen in bog thickets and groves 	Infrequent to Rare 	P
American Redstart 	Can be seen anywhere semi-openly treed, often with other warblers. Also frequents tree tops 	Only recorded sighting is at Forget-me-not Pond 	Rare 	P
Barn Swallow 	Occaisionaly seen flying above anywhere. Rests on tree tops, seen usually around nests on human structures. 	Best seen at the nests on the Forget-me-not pond Outhouse 	Common 	P
American Robin 	Usually seen in pine forests, unusually less common than in the suburbs 	There is no best place to see them, can usually be spotted in forests by sound alone 	Infrequent to Common 	P
Red-breasted Nuthatch	Usually inhabits pine forests, but reports of it are absent from most around the campground 	Only sighting was on the Biking Trail somewhere in the middle. Female. 	Rare 	P
Spotted Sandpiper 	Camoflauges on the edges of rivers and other water bodies, it's tail bobbing and calls make it easier to spot than most other sandpipers	Seen and heard on the banks of the Little Elbow River. Abundant at Forget-me-not Pond 	Infrequent to Common 	P
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 	Calls for most of the day from the tops of deciduous and pine trees alike, best seen in open areas where one can view them 	Seen and heard all around the campground 	Common to Abundant 	P
Wilson's Snipe 	Calls during the day sometimes, mostly during the evening from the bogs. 	Heard commonly, rarely seen. Only seen when you accidentaly almost step on one. Best seen in the bogs closest to the campgrounds.	Abundant 	P
Mountain Chickadee 	Best seen in pine trees, as well as in places frequented by humans 	Best seen near campsites as well as on the Big Elbow Trail 	Common 	P
Varied Thrush 	Not enough known. Is known to frequent pine forests. 	Only account is being heard on the Powderface Trail 	Rare 	A
Tennessee Warbler 	Seen in same habitat as the American Redstart 	Best seen in the same habitat as the Redstart 	Infrequent 	S
Ruffed Grouse 	Best seen from following it's calls, elusive like most grouses in pine forests, 	Can be heard all over the campground, you usually bump into one when wandering in the woods 	Common 	S, A
Common Yellowthroat 	Near open water, sometimes in marshes, likely likes thickets as well. Elusive. 	Only sighting was at the dried up riverbed at Forget-me-not Pond. Extent of it's range unknown. 	Rare 	S, A
American Crow 	n/a 	n/a 	n/a 	S
Boreal Chickadee 	more elusive than the mountain, likely heard more than seen in pine trees anywhere 	Heard near the stables, seen on the Big Elbow Trail 	Rare 	A, S, P
Townsend's Solitaire 	n/a 	n/a 	Rare 	A
Cedar Waxwing 	n/a 	n/a 	Infrequent 	S
Brewer's Blackbird 	n/a 	Stables and Roads 	Infrequent 	S
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