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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 10

26Canada Goose
6Mallard
7Mourning Dove
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Blue Heron
5Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Acadian Flycatcher
4Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
3White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
7Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
11Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Northern House Wren
11Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
3Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
2Swainson's Thrush
11American Robin
8House Finch
6American Goldfinch
6Chipping Sparrow
6Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-breasted Chat
2Orchard Oriole
6Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
2Ovenbird
2Louisiana Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
7Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
3American Redstart
3Northern Parula
1Magnolia Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler
3Pine Warbler
4Yellow-throated Warbler
2Summer Tanager
3Scarlet Tanager
10Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting

May 9

1European Starling
1Song Sparrow
4Eastern Phoebe
1Solitary Sandpiper
2Tree Swallow
2Veery
3Wood Thrush
8Cedar Waxwing
3Black-throated Blue Warbler

May 7

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

May 6

1House Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Bay-breasted Warbler

May 5

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

May 4

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