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Recent reports from Eno River Association--Confluence Natural Area

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

October 12

1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
7Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
1Merlin ✓
5Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Red-eyed Vireo ✓
8Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
8Carolina Chickadee ✓
8Tufted Titmouse ✓
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
10Carolina Wren ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
3Swainson's Thrush ✓
2Wood Thrush ✓
12American Goldfinch ✓
2Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Hooded Warbler ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
3Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
12Northern Cardinal ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

October 11

3Black Vulture ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓

October 9

2Chimney Swift ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Gray-cheeked Thrush ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
2American Robin ✓
5Cedar Waxwing ✓
1House Finch ✓
3White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
1Lincoln's Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
1Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
2American Redstart ✓
3Cape May Warbler ✓
2Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
2Blackpoll Warbler ✓
5Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
3Indigo Bunting ✓