Black-capped Chickadee

(Parus atricapillus)

Geographic Location- Ontario and Newfoundland south to Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina

Habitat- All forests, all shrubs, and residential areas

Song- a clearly enunciated chick-a-dee-dee-dee or dee-dee-dee

Location Observed- my front yard

Date Observed- 4/11/01

Personal Notes- These small birds have a black cap, a black bib, and white cheeks. They are among the most common birds I see at the bird feeder. I see them all year around because black-capped chickadees don’t migrate south for the winter.