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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 11

18Canada Goose
7Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Green Heron
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
3Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Acadian Flycatcher
5Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
4Eastern Kingbird
4White-eyed Vireo
8Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern House Wren
11Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
12American Robin
12Cedar Waxwing
10House Finch
13American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
8Eastern Towhee
3Yellow-breasted Chat
3Orchard Oriole
5Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
2Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Northern Waterthrush
5Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
2American Redstart
3Northern Parula
1Magnolia Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler
4Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
3Summer Tanager
14Northern Cardinal
5Blue Grosbeak
6Indigo Bunting

May 10

6Mallard
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Blue Heron
5Black Vulture
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2White-breasted Nuthatch
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Swainson's Thrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
3Scarlet Tanager

May 9

1European Starling
1Song Sparrow
1Solitary Sandpiper
2Veery
3Black-throated Blue Warbler

May 7

1Killdeer
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

May 6

1House Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Bay-breasted Warbler

May 5

1White-throated Sparrow
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler

May 4

1Hairy Woodpecker