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Recent reports from Croft SP—Kelsey Creek (N of Dairy Ridge Rd.)

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

April 28

2Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Black Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
7White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
9Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
4Wood Thrush
1American Robin
9Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
2American Goldfinch
8White-throated Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
3Louisiana Waterthrush
3Black-and-white Warbler
1Swainson's Warbler
4Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart
3Cape May Warbler
13Northern Parula
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
2Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
6Summer Tanager
2Scarlet Tanager
17Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
5Indigo Bunting

April 25

2Turkey Vulture
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Yellow-throated Vireo
1Swainson's Thrush
1Chipping Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Ovenbird
1Common Yellowthroat