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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.

October 29

2Canada Goose ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
6Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
8Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
4American Robin ✓
3House Finch ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
25White-throated Sparrow ✓
6Song Sparrow ✓
4Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
6Common Grackle ✓
42Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓

October 27

4Killdeer ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
2Pine Siskin ✓
5Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Orange-crowned Warbler ✓

October 24

2Turkey Vulture ✓
2Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Rusty Blackbird ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓
2Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
2Mallard ✓

October 23

1Common Yellowthroat ✓