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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.

March 27

6Canada Goose
2Mallard
5Mourning Dove
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
4Northern Flicker
6Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Fish Crow
11Carolina Chickadee
16Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
12Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
15American Robin
6Cedar Waxwing
5House Finch
2Purple Finch
15American Goldfinch
9Chipping Sparrow
2Field Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
20White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
9Eastern Towhee
3Red-winged Blackbird
2Louisiana Waterthrush
1Common Yellowthroat
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Yellow-throated Warbler
13Northern Cardinal

March 26

1Downy Woodpecker
1Tree Swallow
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Grackle
1Barred Owl
4European Starling
3Swamp Sparrow
2Pine Warbler

March 25

2Great Blue Heron
5Black Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Eastern Phoebe

March 24

1Great Horned Owl

March 23

XRed-tailed Hawk
2Killdeer
1Cooper's Hawk
1House Sparrow

March 22

1Winter Wren
2Wood Duck
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Golden-crowned Kinglet