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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 2

17Canada Goose
6Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-tailed Hawk
2Barred Owl
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
4Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
3White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
5American Crow
1Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
11Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
13Carolina Wren
2European Starling
2Gray Catbird
3Brown Thrasher
8Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
10American Robin
11House Finch
8American Goldfinch
12Chipping Sparrow
11Eastern Towhee
5Yellow-breasted Chat
2Orchard Oriole
5Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Grackle
3Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
4Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
3Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
3Summer Tanager
14Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
5Indigo Bunting

June 1

2Green Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Parula

May 29

2Mallard
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker