From biologist Fields Falcone:
Birds you are more likely to see or hear in mature interior lowland forests of Shelby County in the summer (e.g. Lucius Burch State Natural Area along the Wolf River):
- Northern Cardinal
- Carolina Wren
- Tufted Titmouse
- Carolina Chickadee
- American Robin
- White-eyed Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Acadian Flycatcher
- Eastern Wood-pewee
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Summer Tanager
- Northern Parula
Here is another list from Wolf River Conservancy for common suburban birds likely to be seen around your house and neighborhood, in no particular order.
- Northern Cardinal
- American Robin
- Blue Jay
- Northern Mockingbird
- Mourning Dove
- House Finch
- Carolina Wren
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
- Common Grackle
- European Starling
- Ring-necked Dove
- House Sparrow
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
To learn more about birds and how to identify them both by sight and by sound, you might start with these websites or phone app's:
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide
www.audubon.org/field-guide
https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
For information about making your yard more bird-friendly, including planting native plants, visit the following links, and peruse many other resources on our Conservation at Home page.
Creating Wildlife Habitat (National Wildlife Federation)
Native Plant Finder (NWF)
Working Lands for Wildlife (NRCS)
Native Plants Database (Audubon)