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Recent reports from Briar Chapel--Pokeberry Creek

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

June 10

2Turkey Vulture
1White-eyed Vireo
2Northern Mockingbird
8American Robin
1Chipping Sparrow
2Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting

June 9

21Canada Goose
5Mourning Dove
1Green Heron
1Black Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
4Great Crested Flycatcher
3Red-eyed Vireo
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Barn Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
16Carolina Wren
2European Starling
3Gray Catbird
5Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
9House Finch
7American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-breasted Chat
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
5Common Grackle
2Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Common Yellowthroat
4Hooded Warbler
1Pine Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
2Scarlet Tanager

June 7

1Blue Jay
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Summer Tanager

June 6

2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Great Blue Heron
1Barred Owl
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Kingbird
4Brown Thrasher
1House Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
1Northern Parula
1Prairie Warbler