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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.

August 25

2Mallard
6Mourning Dove
1Green Heron
2Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
3Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
12American Goldfinch
3Common Grackle
2Northern Parula
1Summer Tanager
2Northern Cardinal

August 24

8Chimney Swift
5Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Anhinga
2Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
4White-eyed Vireo
2European Starling
2Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1Black-and-white Warbler

August 23

1Double-crested Cormorant

August 22

2Canada Goose