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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 24

2Mallard ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
50American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Marsh Wren ✓
4Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
12American Robin ✓
2House Finch ✓
5American Goldfinch ✓
3Common Yellowthroat ✓
3American Redstart ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓
22Canada Goose ✓
1Wood Duck ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Great Crested Flycatcher ✓
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1European Starling ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

September 23

15Chimney Swift ✓
1Northern Yellow Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓

September 22

1Killdeer ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Philadelphia Vireo ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
2Cedar Waxwing ✓

September 21

1Pine Warbler ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
1Canada Warbler ✓
2Northern Waterthrush ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Eastern Kingbird ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1House Sparrow ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
1Baltimore Oriole ✓

September 20

1Acadian Flycatcher ✓

September 19

2Rock Pigeon ✓
1Bobolink ✓

September 18

1Green Heron ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓