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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.

May 9

2Mourning Dove
1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
3Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
5American Robin
5House Finch
2American Goldfinch
2Black-and-white Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
2American Redstart
4Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Barn Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Ovenbird
1Hooded Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Great Blue Heron
4Eastern Phoebe
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
3Indigo Bunting
21Canada Goose
1Mallard
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Kingbird
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Fish Crow
2Tree Swallow
2Northern House Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
4Eastern Bluebird
2Veery
1Swainson's Thrush
3Wood Thrush
8Cedar Waxwing
3Yellow-breasted Chat
3Brown-headed Cowbird
5Common Grackle
3Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
2Blue Grosbeak

May 7

1Killdeer
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

May 6

1House Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Bay-breasted Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler

May 5

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1White-throated Sparrow
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Magnolia Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler

May 4

1Hairy Woodpecker
XChimney Swift
XOsprey
XNorthern Flicker
XEastern Wood-Pewee
XEastern Warbling Vireo
XBaltimore Oriole
XKentucky Warbler
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Barred Owl
1Cape May Warbler