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Recent reports from Pisgah NF--Davidson River Campground

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

September 24

2Mourning Dove ✓
1Eastern Screech-Owl ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
4Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
3Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue-headed Vireo ✓
4Red-eyed Vireo ✓
5Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
3Gray Catbird ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
8Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
4American Robin ✓
2Cedar Waxwing ✓
8Eastern Towhee ✓
1Ovenbird ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓
3Hooded Warbler ✓
3American Redstart ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
4Scarlet Tanager ✓
5Northern Cardinal ✓
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

September 23

1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Acadian Flycatcher ✓
3White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
1Swainson's Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
4Mallard ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Gray-cheeked Thrush ✓
2Red Crossbill ✓
5American Goldfinch ✓
1Blackburnian Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Vireo ✓
1Common Raven ✓
3Dark-eyed Junco ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓

September 22

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Philadelphia Vireo ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓

September 21

1Least Flycatcher ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Blue-winged Warbler ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓