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Recent reports from West Ashley Park

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

April 12

2Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
5Laughing Gull
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
3Great Crested Flycatcher
9White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
16Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
7Red-winged Blackbird
11Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Summer Tanager
15Northern Cardinal

April 9

1Little Blue Heron
1Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
2House Finch
1Swamp Sparrow
2Black-and-white Warbler
2Canada Goose
5Wood Duck
1Wild Turkey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle

April 8

1Spotted Sandpiper
2Wood Stork
1Tricolored Heron
2Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
2Barred Owl
1Northern Mockingbird
2Song Sparrow

April 6

1Killdeer
1Northern Flicker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Hooded Warbler