Common Nighthawk:

Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae

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• Noctournal
• mottled brown
• pointy wings in flight w/white patches underneath
• pointed tail (W)
• prim. feathers extend beyond tail tip
• white throat patch (M)
• big eye
• almost no beak

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Call: similar to woodcock - "peeeent" but more drawn out and sharp

Whip-poor-will:

Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae

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• Noctournal (in forests)
• shorter, more rounded wings (stop before tail)
• perching predator
• dark brown/black & grey stripes
• white outter corners on tail
• large eye
• small beak
• very dark median crown stripe

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Call: "whip-poor-will" with the accent and the first and third syllables and a tremolo in the second.

Chimney Swift:

Apodiformes: Apodidae

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• Stiff wingbeat
• faster & higher flight
• flying cigars
• short, stubby tail

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Call: rolling, descending twitter (rapid chatter)

Ruby-throated Hummingbird:

Apodiformes: Apodidae

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Green iridescent back

M: Red throat

F: White throat, larger

Olive-sided Flycatcher:

Passeriformes: Tyrannidae

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• One of (2) largest
• very short tail
• two large white patches behind each wing
• a vest of dark grey patches on sides of breast & belly (light line down breast & belly)
• very faint wing bars
• black bill w/orange under base

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Call: "quick-THREE-BEERS!" 3 distinct syllable songs

Eastern Wood-Pewee:

Passeriformes: Tyrannidae

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• No vest: plain colored front w/throat being the lightest
• wing bars more prominant
• DOES NOT flick tail
• black beak on top & orange bottom base
• undertail coverts are dark grey blotches (not plain)

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Call: "pew-ah-weeee" rising at the end

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher:

Passeriformes: Tyrannidae

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• Most yellow (esp. belly)
• short tail, big head
• BROAD yellow eyering
• black upper & orange lower beak
• throat also more yellow
• contrasty wing bars
• bog/swamps

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Calls: ascending at end, clear and clean sound. Song a rising whistled "tu-wee."  Call an abrupt, hoarse "che-lek."

Alder Flycatcher:

Passeriformes: Tyrannidae

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• One of (2) largest
• white throat
• narrow, distinct eyering
• brushy areas near swamps/bogs

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Call: "free-BEER!" 2 syllable call, second note accented, not ascending. A harsh, ripping "f-bee-oo."

Willow Flycatcher:

Passeriformes: Tyrannidae

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• Looks almost the same as Alder
• eyering less contrasty (may be lacking)
  
• more heavily pronounced crest

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Call: "FREE-beer!" or "fitz-bew"

Least Flycatcher:

Passeriformes: Tyrannidae

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• Smallest species
• looks like biggest head
• olive back, grey head, light grey under
• plain super white eyering
• white throat
• light yellow belly
• light grey break between head & neck
• in dec. forest or parks

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Call: least amt of song - 2 even note monotonous, abrupt. A harsh "che-bek."

Acadian Flycatcher:

Passeriformes: Tyrannidae

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• Longest beak
• olive above
• white eyering
• lower beak pinkish yellow
  

Three colored pattern:

• pale grey throat
• dark grey breast band
• light grey belly

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Call: 2 noted, but more drawn out - "__ ." "peet-sah" or "flee-sick."

Eastern Phoebe:

Passeriformes: Tyrannidae

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• Most common flycatcher
• dark brown/grey on upper (not olive)
• faint wingbars
• dark head w/darkest @ forhead
• all black beak
• white underparts
• constantly wag tail (in circles, back-n-forth)
  
• near water & man-made structures

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Call: "phee-bee" *know*

Great Crested Flycatcher:

Passeriformes: Tyrannidae

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• head & upper breast grey
• belly & rump sunny yellow
• rufious tail & primary feathers
• back olive
• very (relatively) large beak
• one of biggest flycatchers

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Call: a strong rising "wee-eep."

Eastern Kingbird:

Passeriformes: Tyrannidae

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• Dark grey back
• black/grey head
• light/white underside
• dark hood
• larger black beak
• black tail with WHITE terminal band (outline)
• open grasses/brushy areas

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Call: bubbly buzzing, "t-t-tseeep" (electrical sputtering)

Cedar Waxwing:

Passeriformes: Bombycillidae

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• Gray-brown overall
• Crest on top of head
• Black mask edged in white
• Yellow tip to tail; may be orange

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Call: very high pitched "bzeee" notes

Purple Martin:

Passeriformes: Hirundinidae

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• Largest swallow
• purple/blue iridescence
• yellow underneath
• rely on birdhouses

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No call

Tree Swallow:

Passeriformes: Hirundinidae

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• Rely on bluebird houses
• perch on wires a lot
• top is dark green/blue iridescence
• under is plain white
• looks almost like cut in half when flying

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Call: bubbly whistles

Northern Rough-winged:

Passeriformes: Hirundinidae

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• Small, long-winged stocky songbird
• Wings long and pointed
• Uniformly dull brown head/upperparts
• Pale brown throat
• straight square tail

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Call: low-pitched, rising "brrt" or "jrrr" notes

Bank Swallow:

Passeriformes: Hirundinidae

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• Smallest
• back dark brown
• white throat
• dark brown chest band with stripe extending down belly (T-shape)
• notched tail
• nest on banks of streams
  

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No Call

Cliff Swallow:

Passeriformes: Hirundinidae

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• Square tail
• white forehead patch
• red throat & cheek patch extending to back sides of head
• under is grey white
• buffy rump on top side

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No call