A.V. Accidental Visitant. A bird found beyond the
limits of its usual range.
L. Length of a bird from the tip of its bill to the end
of its tail. Remember that living birds look
shorter than the measurements of specimens
given beyond.
P.R. Permanent Resident. A species which is found in
the same locality throughout the year. The Bob-white,
Ruffed Grouse, most Owls, and Hawks,
the Crow, Jays, Black-capped Chickadee and
the White-breasted Nuthatch are Permanent
Residents.
S.R. Summer Resident. A species which comes from
the South in the spring and, after nesting, returns
to its winter quarters.
T.V. Transient Visitant. A species which visits us in
the spring while en route to its more northern
nesting grounds, and in the fall when returning
to its winter home in the South. Most Transient
Visitants are found both in the spring and fall,
but some, like the Connecticut Warbler, are found
in the North Atlantic States only in the fall.
W.V. Winter Visitant. A species which comes from the
North to remain with us all, or part of the winter
and then return to the North. Winter Visitants
may arrive in September and remain until April,
or they may come later and only for a brief stay.
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NOTE. Measurements are in inches.