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Recent reports from Brookshire Park--Loop and Greenway

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

April 30

1Spotted Sandpiper
2Gray Catbird
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Scarlet Tanager

April 28

3American Crow
6Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
1American Goldfinch
4Song Sparrow
2Baltimore Oriole
1American Redstart
5Yellow Warbler
1Canada Goose
2Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
2Tufted Titmouse
1Northern House Wren
1Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
3Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Cardinal

April 27

1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Sedge Wren

April 26

2Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
1Carolina Wren
1European Starling
2House Finch
3Savannah Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird

April 25

1Osprey
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Brown Thrasher
1Wood Thrush
1Vesper Sparrow
1Chestnut-sided Warbler