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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 10

1Canada Goose
3Wood Duck
1Anhinga
1Green Heron
5Great Blue Heron
4Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
4American Robin
2House Finch
1Common Grackle
1American Redstart
1Northern Parula
3Northern Cardinal
6Mallard
2Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
4European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
5Eastern Bluebird
1Common Yellowthroat
1Summer Tanager
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Eastern Phoebe
1Red-eyed Vireo
5American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
1Northern Waterthrush
1Northern Yellow Warbler
3Chimney Swift
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Eastern Towhee
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Indigo Bunting

September 9

2Red-tailed Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Chestnut-sided Warbler

September 7

1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Cedar Waxwing
1Red-winged Blackbird

September 6

1Prairie Warbler
1Black Vulture