Play CD 4 Track 17 for a chorus of birds singing in residential areas and towns on the Coast.

There are seven birds singing in this habitat.

Chimney Swift Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove European Starling
Purple Martin House Sparrow
Mourning Dove

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Chimney Swift-Mourning Dove-Chimney Swift-Eurasian Collared-Dove-House Sparrow-
Eurasian Collared-Dove-European Starling-Mourning Dove-European Starling-Purple Martin-
Chimney Swift-Rock Pigeon-House Sparrow

Play CD 4 Track 19 for a chorus of birds singing in freshwater ponds surrounded by thickets on the Coast.

There are seven birds singing in this habitat.

Painted Bunting Yellow-rumped Warbler
Green Heron American Coot
Common Moorhen Gray Catbird
Fish Crow

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American Coot-Green Heron-Painted Bunting-Gray Catbird-Green Heron-Gray Catbird-Painted Bunting-Common Moorhen-Gray Catbird-Fish Crow-Gray Catbird-Fish Crow-Yellow-rumped Warbler-Gray Catbird-Painted Bunting-Gray Catbird-Green Heron-Gray Catbird-Fish Crow-Gray Catbird- Yellow-rumped Warbler-Common Moorhen

Play CD 4 Track 21 for a chorus of birds singing in coastal saltwater marshes.

There are five birds singing in this habitat.

Clapper Rail Seaside Sparrow
Tree Swallow Boat-tailed Grackle
Marsh Wren

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Tree Swallow-Clapper Rail-Marsh Wren-Clapper Rail- Marsh Wren-Seaside Sparrow-Marsh Wren-Boat-tailed Grackle-Seaside Sparrow-Boat-tailed Grackle-Clapper Rail

Play CD 4 Track 23 for a chorus of birds singing in residential areas of the Coastal Plain.

There are six birds singing in this habitat

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Carolina Wren Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Towhee Northern Mockingbird

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Carolina Wren-Eastern Towhee-Carolina Wren-Ruby-throated Hummingbird-
Eastern Bluebird-Eastern Towhee-Yellow-bellied Sapsucker-Ruby-throated Hummingbird-Eastern Towhee-Yellow-bellied Sapsucker-Northern Mockingbird

Play CD 4 Track 25 for a chorus of birds singing in a freshwater wooded swamp in the Coastal Plain.

There are six birds singing in this habitat.

Red-shouldered Hawk Pileated Woodpecker
Prothonotary Warbler Barred Owl
Northern Parula Wood Duck

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Prothonotary Warbler-Barred Owl-Prothonotary Warbler-Red-shouldered Hawk-Prothonotary Warbler-Barred Owl-Wood Duck-Prothonotary Warbler-Northern Parula-
Red-shouldered Hawk-Northern Parula-Pileated Woodpecker-Northern Parula-Pileated Woodpecker-Barred Owl-Wood Duck

Play CD 4 Track 27 for a chorus of birds singing infreshwater marshes in the Coastal Plain.

There are six birds singing in this habitat.

American Bittern Sandhill Crane
Common Yellowthroat Sedge Wren
Red-winged Blackbird Sora

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American Bittern-Common Yellowthroat-Sedge Wren-Common Yellowthroat-Red-winged Blackbird-Sedge Wren-Sandhill Crane-Sora-Red-winged Blackbird-Sandhill Crane –Sora-Sedge Wren-Sora

Play CD 4 Track 29 for a chorus of birds singing in a bottomland hardwood forest in the Coastal Plain.

There are nine birds singing in this habitat.

Wild Turkey Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Downy Woodpecker Kentucky Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush Acadian Flycatcher
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Swainson’s Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler

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Downy Woodpecker-Kentucky Warbler-Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-Yellow-throated Warbler-
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-Acadian Flycatcher-Yellow-throated Warbler-Kentucky Warbler-
Downy Woodpecker-Swainson’s Warbler-Acadian Flycatcher-Yellow-billed Cuckoo-Swainson’s Warbler-Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-Louisiana Waterthrush-Downy Woodpecker-
Acadian Flycatcher-Louisiana Waterthrush-Wild Turkey-Yellow-throated Warbler

Play CD 4 Track 31 for a chorus of birds singing in freshwater lakes and ponds in the Coastal Plain.

There are four birds singing in this habitat

Canada Goose Mallard
Great Blue Heron Belted Kingfisher

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Mallard Great Blue Heron Mallard Belted Kingfisher-Great Blue Heron-Mallard-
Belted Kingfisher-Mallard-Canada Goose

Play CD 4 Track 33 for a chorus of birds singing in open country with grasslands and pastures in the Piedmont.

There are nine birds singing in this habitat.

Brown-headed Cowbird Common Grackle
Grasshopper Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark
Bobolink Killdeer
Eastern Kingbird Barn Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

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Eastern Meadowlark-Northern Rough-winged Swallow-Killdeer-Common Grackle-
Grasshopper Sparrow-Bobolink-Eastern Kingbird-Brown-headed Cowbird-Barn Swallow-
Brown-headed Cowbird-Barn Swallow-Eastern Meadowlark-Eastern Kingbird

Play CD 4 Track 35 for a chorus of birds singing in an open mature pine forest in the Piedmont.

There are ten birds singing in this habitat.

Red-cockaded Woodpecker Eastern Wood-Pewee
Bachman’s Sparrow Northern Bobwhite
Summer Tanager Red-headed Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher Brown-headed Nuthatch
Pine Warbler Chipping Sparrow

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Northern Bobwhite-Brown-headed Nuthatch-Northern Bobwhite-Brown-headed Nuthatch-
Red-headed Woodpecker-Bachman’s Sparrow-Red-headed Woodpecker-
Bachman’s Sparrow- Summer Tanager-Chipping Sparrow-Red-headed Woodpecker-Summer Tanager-Chipping Sparrow-Summer Tanager-Brown-headed Nuthatch-
Great Crested Flycatcher-Eastern Wood-Pewee-Summer Tanager-Eastern Wood-Pewee-Pine Warbler-Eastern Wood-Pewee-Red-cockaded Woodpecker-Pine Warbler-Bachman’s Sparrow-Pine Warbler-Red-headed Woodpecker- Great Crested Flycatcher-Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Play CD 4 Track 37 for a chorus of birds singing in an upland pine/hardwood forest in the Piedmont.

There are fifteen birds singing in this habitat.

Red-tailed Hawk Red-eyed Vireo Scarlet Tanager
Swainson’s Thrush Wood Thrush Tennessee Warbler
Magnolia Warbler Cape May Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler Cerulean Warbler Hermit Thrush
Black-and-white Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Nashville Warbler

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Red-eyed Vireo (background)-Black-and-white Warbler-Wood Thrush-Cerulean Warbler-Hermit Thrush-Cerulean Warbler-Wood Thrush-Cerulean Warbler-Swainson’s Thrush-
Scarlet Tanager-Cape May Warbler-Scarlet Tanager-Cape May Warbler-Red-tailed Hawk-Blackpoll Warbler-Yellow-throated Vireo-Red-tailed Hawk-Yellow-throated Vireo-Wood Thrush-Bay-breasted Warbler-Tennessee Warbler-Bay-breasted Warbler-Tennessee Warbler-Bay-breasted Warbler-Nashville Warbler-Magnolia Warbler-Nashville Warbler-Magnolia Warbler

Play CD 4 Track 39 for a chorus of birds singing in residential areas in the Piedmont and Mountains.

There are fourteen birds singing in this habitat.

Pine Siskin Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue Jay American Crow Northern Cardinal
House Finch Carolina Chickadee Eastern Phoebe
Red-bellied Woodpecker Song Sparrow Northern Flicker
House Wren American Robin

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Song Sparrow-American Crow-American Robin-Tufted Titmouse-American Robin-Northern Cardinal-Northern Flicker-Eastern Phoebe-Carolina Chickadee-House Finch-
Eastern Phoebe-Carolina Chickadee-Eastern Phoebe-House Finch-House Wren-Carolina Chickadee-House Wren-Red-bellied Woodpecker-White-breasted Nuthatch-Red-bellied Woodpecker-Carolina Chickadee-White-breasted Nuthatch-Eastern Phoebe-Blue Jay -Tufted Titmouse-Blue Jay-White-breasted Nuthatch-Red-bellied Woodpecker-Pine Siskin

Play CD 4 Track 41 for a chorus of birds singing in overgrown fields with scattered shrubs and mixed pine/hardwood saplings in the Piedmont.

There are nine birds singing in this habitat.

Blue-winged Warbler Orchard Oriole
Golden-winged Warbler Prairie Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat Field Sparrow
Blue Grosbeak American Goldfinch
Indigo Bunting

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Yellow-breasted Chat-Blue-winged Warbler-Yellow-breasted Chat-American Goldfinch-Blue Grosbeak-Field Sparrow-Yellow-breasted Chat-Field Sparrow-Yellow-breasted Chat-Orchard Oriole-Blue-winged Warbler-Prairie Warbler-Blue-winged Warbler-Prairie Warbler-
Orchard Oriole-Indigo Bunting-Golden-winged Warbler-Prairie Warbler-Blue Grosbeak-
Golden-winged Warbler-Indigo Bunting-Prairie Warbler

Play CD 4 Track 43 for a chorus of birds singing in shrubs and thickets and trees along stream edges in the Piedmont.

There are six birds singing in this habitat.

Yellow Warbler Baltimore Oriole
Northern Waterthrush White-eyed Vireo
White-throated Sparrow Willow Flycatcher

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White-throated Sparrow-White-eyed Vireo-White-throated Sparrow-White-eyed Vireo-Baltimore Oriole-Willow Flycatcher-Baltimore Oriole-Willow flycatcher-White-throated Sparrow-White-eyed Vireo-Yellow Warbler-Northern Waterthrush-Yellow Warbler-Northern Waterthrush-Yellow Warbler-
White-eyed Vireo

Play CD 4 Track 45 for a chorus of birds singing in woodland margins along roads in the Mountains.

There are six birds singing in this habitat:

Broad-winged Hawk Brown Thrasher
Least Flycatcher American Redstart
Chestnut-sided Warbler Cedar Waxwing

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Brown Thrasher-American Redstart-Brown Thrasher-Broad-winged Hawk-
American Redstart-Cedar Waxwing-American Redstart-Least Flycatcher-Chestnut-sided Warbler-Broad-winged Hawk-Chestnut-sided Warbler-Least Flycatcher

Play CD 4 Track 47 for a chorus of birds singing in mixed evergreen/hardwood forests with rhododendrons in the Mountains.

There are ten birds singing in this habitat.

Canada Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Veery Common Raven
Black-throated Blue Warbler Winter Wren
Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler
Ovenbird Dark-eyed Junco

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Winter Wren-Veery-Black-throated Blue Warbler-Veery-Ovenbird-Black-throated Blue Warbler-Rose-breasted Grosbeak-Black-throated Blue Warbler-Dark-eyed Junco-
Rose-breasted Grosbeak-Worm-eating Warbler-Canada Warbler-Common Raven-Hooded Warbler-Common Raven-Worm-eating Warbler-Canada Warbler-Worm-eating Warbler-Veery-Ovenbird-Hooded Warbler-Veery

Play CD 4 Track 49 for a chorus of birds singing old growth hemlock/white pine forests in the Mountains.

There are eight birds singing in this habitat

Brown Creeper Golden-crowned Kinglet
Blue-headed Vireo Red-breasted Nuthatch
Hairy Woodpecker Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blackburnian Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler

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Black-throated Green Warbler-Red-breasted Nuthatch-Brown Creeper-Black-throated Green Warbler-Hairy Woodpecker-Brown Creeper- Red-breasted Nuthatch-
Blue-headed Vireo-Black-throated Green Warbler-Blue-headed Vireo-
Black-throated Green Warbler-Blue-headed Vireo-Golden-crowned Kinglet-Blue-headed Vireo-Ruby-crowned Kinglet-Blue-headed Vireo-Blackburnian Warbler-Hairy Woodpecker-Blackburnian Warbler-Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Play CD 4 Track 51 for a chorus of birds singing at twilight in an upland mixed pine/hardwood forest in the Piedmont.

There are six birds singing in this habitat.

Great Horned Owl Whip-poor-will
Chuck-will’s-widow Eastern Screech-Owl
American Woodcock Common Nighthawk

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American Woodcock-Eastern Screech-Owl-American Woodcock-Chuck-will’s-widow-
American Woodcock-Chuck-will’s-widow-Eastern Screech-Owl-Chuck-will’s-widow-Great Horned Owl- Whip-poor-will-Common Nighthawk-American Woodcock