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Recent reports from Pisgah NF--Carvers Gap

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

September 15

1Turkey Vulture
2Common Raven
2Red-breasted Nuthatch
2Gray Catbird
5Dark-eyed Junco
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Tennessee Warbler
2Palm Warbler

September 14

4Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Peregrine Falcon
2Blue-headed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
15Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Black-capped Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
10Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Swainson's Thrush
4Cedar Waxwing
1Pine Siskin
2Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Cape May Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
1Northern Cardinal
25Rose-breasted Grosbeak

September 13

2Mourning Dove
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown Creeper
1White-throated Sparrow
2Nashville Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
1Magnolia Warbler
2Blackburnian Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
7Black-throated Green Warbler

September 12

20Chimney Swift
6American Redstart
1Wilson's Warbler

September 9

3Common Nighthawk
1Cooper's Hawk
1Winter Wren
3Red Crossbill
2American Goldfinch
1Northern Parula
1Yellow Warbler
1Chestnut-sided Warbler