I saw a birding contest sponsored by the DEC with the challenge being to identify at least 10 birds from a list of birds common to NYS. We were just able to identify 10 from their list, but decided to list birds we commonly see from our house. We came up with a list of 53 local birds that we see regularly.

Baltimore Oriole, Blue Bird, Blue Jay, Bob Link, Brown Thrush, Canada Goose, Cardinal, Cat Bird, Chickadee, Common Yellow Throat, Crow, Downy Woodpecker, Evening Grosbeak, Grackle, Great Blue Heron, Hairy Woodpecker, House Finch, House Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, Junco, Kestrel, Killdeer, King Fisher, Mallard Duck, Meadow Lark, Mourning Dove, Northern Harrier, Orchard Oriole, Oven Bird, Pee Wee, Phoebe, Pileated Woodpecker, Pine Siskins, Purple Finch, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Red Tailed Hawk, Red Winged Blackbird, Robin, Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Rose Breasted Nut Hatch, Ruby Throated Hummingbird, Ruffed Grouse, Snipe, Starling, Tree Swallow, Turkey, Turkey Vulture, Veery, White Breasted Nuthatch, White Crown Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow, Wood Thrush, Yellow Finch