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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 12

15Canada Goose
1Mallard
4Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
4Great Crested Flycatcher
3Eastern Kingbird
4White-eyed Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
9Tufted Titmouse
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Barn Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
14Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
10American Robin
5House Finch
9American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
3Yellow-breasted Chat
5Orchard Oriole
4Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
5Common Grackle
1Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Northern Waterthrush
6Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
2American Redstart
2Northern Parula
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
3Pine Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
3Summer Tanager
12Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
3Indigo Bunting

May 11

1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Blue Jay
1Tree Swallow
2Wood Thrush
12Cedar Waxwing
1Magnolia Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler

May 10

1Spotted Sandpiper
5Black Vulture
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Swainson's Thrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
3Scarlet Tanager

May 9

1European Starling
1Solitary Sandpiper
2Veery

May 7

1Killdeer
2Yellow-rumped Warbler