Field-friendly bird sequenceChickadee and Wren-like Songbirds

Black-capped Chickadee, Hillsboro, Oregon February 1, 2009 by Greg Gillson.

The 13 categories of North American birds listed in the Field-friendly bird sequence: Part II are:

Swimming Waterbirds
Flying Waterbirds
Wading Waterbirds
Chicken-like Birds
Raptors
Miscellaneous Landbirds
Aerial Landbirds
Flycatcher-like Birds
Thrush-like Songbirds
Chickadee and Wren-like Songbirds
Warbler-like Songbirds
Sparrow and Finch-like Songbirds
Blackbird-like Songbirds

A beginner should be able to quickly place a bird they see into one of these categories.

Chickadees, nuthatches, bushtit, creeper, wrentit, wrens, and gnatcatchers make up this grouping of small, plump, active birds found in wooded and brushy habitats. Chickadees and nuthatches frequent bird feeders.

White-breasted Nuthatch. Hillsboro, Oregon. March 13, 2009 by Greg Gillson.

Brown Creeper. Hillsboro, Oregon. March 13, 2009 by Greg Gillson.

Bewick's Wren. Hayward, Oregon. May 16, 2008 by Greg Gillson.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. San Diego, California. October 31, 2008 by Greg Gillson.

Wrentit. Lincoln City, Oregon, July 30, 2011 by Greg Gillson.

Bushtit. Hillsboro, Oregon. September 1, 2008 by Greg Gillson.