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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.

April 10

4Canada Goose
4Mallard
4Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
2White-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
3Tree Swallow
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
10Carolina Wren
6Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
13American Robin
3House Finch
13American Goldfinch
6Chipping Sparrow
18White-throated Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
7Eastern Towhee
4Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
1Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
3Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
4Pine Warbler
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
11Northern Cardinal

April 9

3Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
2European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
2House Sparrow
1Song Sparrow

April 8

2Wood Duck
1Cooper's Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue-headed Vireo

April 7

1Northern Flicker
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow

April 6

1Pileated Woodpecker
20Cedar Waxwing

April 5

2Killdeer

April 4

1Belted Kingfisher