Summer

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ardea alba OTHER NAMES: Common or American egret STATUS: Breeder. Common throughout year on Inland Coastal Plain and Gulf Coast regions. Common to fairly common in spring, summer, and fall in Tennessee Valley and Mountain regions, but …

SCIENTIFIC NAME:Melanerpes carolinus STATUS: Breeder. Common in all seasons and regions. Lowest Conservation Concern. DESCRIPTION: The most common woodpecker in the southeast, the red-bellied woodpecker is about nine to ten inches tall with a wingspan …

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Leucophaeus atricilla STATUS: Breeder. Common in all seasons in Gulf Coast region. In other regions, rare in all seasons. Lowest Conservation Concern.

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Butorides virescens OTHER NAMES: Green-backed heron, little green heron, swamp squaggin, fly-up-the-creek and skeow. STATUS: Breeder. Common in spring, summer, and fall in all regions. Rare in winter in Mountain, Inland Coastal Plain, …