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Recent reports from Harris Lake--NE of New Hill-Holleman Rd.

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

April 21

5Canada Goose
5Wood Duck
1Wild Turkey
3Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Bonaparte's Gull
2Ring-billed Gull
6Double-crested Cormorant
9Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
10Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
5Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Great Crested Flycatcher
5Eastern Kingbird
8White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
2American Crow
8Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
1Bank Swallow
5Tree Swallow
3Purple Martin
10Northern Rough-winged Swallow
15Barn Swallow
30Cliff Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
12Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Sedge Wren
8Carolina Wren
4Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
4Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
10American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
5White-throated Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
12Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
60Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
3Ovenbird
2Black-and-white Warbler
2Prothonotary Warbler
18Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Parula
2Palm Warbler
5Pine Warbler
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
4Prairie Warbler
15Northern Cardinal

April 20

1Northern Flicker
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
1Marsh Wren
1Hooded Warbler
1Summer Tanager

April 18

1Field Sparrow