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Recent reports from Boyd Pond Park

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

October 7

1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
1Eastern Phoebe
2White-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
5Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
9Eastern Bluebird
1Common Grackle
2Pine Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

October 6

5Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Osprey
1Fish Crow
1Swainson's Thrush
1Chipping Sparrow

October 5

2Downy Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Gray Catbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1American Redstart
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Northern Parula
1Wood Duck
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1American Robin
1American Goldfinch
1Magnolia Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager

October 3

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Belted Kingfisher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Warbler

October 2

1Turkey Vulture
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Brown-headed Cowbird
5Palm Warbler