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Recent reports from Fort Macon SP

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

July 10

XMourning Dove
XKilldeer
XLaughing Gull
XLeast Tern
XSandwich Tern
XWhite Ibis
XGlossy Ibis
1Little Blue Heron
XTricolored Heron
XGreen Heron
XGreat Egret
XGreat Blue Heron
XBrown Pelican
XPurple Martin
XBarn Swallow
XBrown Thrasher
XNorthern Mockingbird
XHouse Finch
XRed-winged Blackbird
XBoat-tailed Grackle
XNorthern Cardinal
1Royal Tern
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Wren
2American Robin
16House Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle

July 8

13Willet
3American Herring Gull
1Black Tern
2Forster's Tern
2Eastern Kingbird
1Carolina Chickadee
1Painted Bunting

July 7

1Sanderling
1Great Black-backed Gull
1Ring-billed Gull
2Snowy Egret
1Cooper's Hawk
2Tree Swallow

July 6

1Great Horned Owl
4Great Crested Flycatcher
25European Starling
1Blue Grosbeak