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Recent reports from Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd.

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

September 17

20Canada Goose
4Mallard
1Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
3Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1American Goldfinch
5Common Yellowthroat
2Wood Duck
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
7House Finch
1Eastern Towhee
1Northern Parula
4Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

September 16

1Green Heron
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2American Crow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Common Grackle
3American Redstart
1Cooper's Hawk
1Northern Flicker
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Song Sparrow

September 15

1Great Egret
1Bald Eagle
1Hairy Woodpecker
1European Starling
2House Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Waterthrush
1Palm Warbler

September 13

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Baltimore Oriole
2Northern Yellow Warbler

September 11

1Common Nighthawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern House Wren
1Rock Pigeon
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Black-and-white Warbler