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Recent reports from Yates Mill County Park

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

May 24

2Barred Owl
2Northern Cardinal
1Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
4Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Eastern Phoebe
2Eastern Kingbird
1Red-eyed Vireo
3Tree Swallow
3Purple Martin
2Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
2Summer Tanager
2Indigo Bunting

May 23

2Mallard
1Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
2American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
5White-breasted Nuthatch
4Rock Pigeon
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Acadian Flycatcher
2Blue Jay
1American Robin
1Song Sparrow
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1American Redstart
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Meadowlark
1Northern Parula

May 22

1Spotted Sandpiper
1White-eyed Vireo
1European Starling
2Eastern Bluebird
1Eastern Towhee
2Orchard Oriole

May 21

2Fish Crow
1Killdeer
7Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk

May 20

2Green Heron

May 19

2Common Yellowthroat
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Grasshopper Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow

May 18

1Wood Duck