24 Winter Feeder Birds of New England
Identify winter birds commonly seen at bird feeders in New England, including songbirds and woodpeckers. Photos, songs, facts, and identification tips will help you learn about your feathered visitors.
Some of these birds are common in certain areas of New England but not as common in others. Two determining factors are habitat and longitude.
(The New England states are Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Rhode Island.)
Pigeons and Doves (Columbiformes)
Woodpeckers and Allies (Piciformes)
PERCHING BIRDS (Passeriformes):
Crows and Jays (Corvidae)
Chickadees and Titmice (Paridae)
Nuthatches (Sittidae)
Cardinals and Allies (Cardinalidae)
Finches and Allies (Fringillidae)
- Evening Grosbeak
- Pine Grosbeak
- House Finch
- Purple Finch
- Common Redpoll
- Pine Siskin
- American Goldfinch
New World Sparrows and Allies (Passerellidae)
Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
Photo credits from top: B. Lasenby (top two), G. Williams, Rck953
