Black-capped chickadee
Tufted timouse
Northern cardinal
Mallard
Red-bellied woodpecker
Blue jay
Song sparrow
Red-winged blackbird
Great blue heron
American goldfinch
Herring gull
Some birds eat plant material and insects, which makes them omnivores. Omnivores act as primary consumers and secondary consumers in the food chain.
Below is a list of bird species you might encounter on the Nature Trail, organized by their role in the food chain. It is by no means a complete list. Over thirty bird species have been identified in the park.
Primary Consumers (herbivores)
- Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) feeds primarily on seeds
- American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) primarily eats seeds, buds, maple sap. Will occasionally eat insects and feed them to young.
Primary Consumers & Secondary Consumers (omnivores)
- Herring gull (Larus argentatus)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
- Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
- Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
- Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
- Red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
Secondary Consumers (carnivores)
- Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) feeds primarily on fish
- Chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) feeds primarily on insects
- Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) feeds primarily on insects
- Herbivore: animal whose primary food source is plant material; primary consumer in a food chain.
- Omnivore: animal who eats plant material and animal matter for energy; acts as primary consumer and/or secondary consumer in a food chain.
- Carnivore: meaning "meat eater;" animal whose food source is animal tissue or meat; secondary consumer or higher in a food chain.