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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.

January 6

2Ruddy Duck
7Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
4Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
4Carolina Wren
10American Robin
5Song Sparrow
8Northern Cardinal
4Mallard
4Bufflehead
4Hooded Merganser
1Mourning Dove
2Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2American Crow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Winter Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
2Hermit Thrush
3Field Sparrow
2Fox Sparrow
22White-throated Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Eastern Bluebird
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee

January 5

2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Purple Finch
2Pine Warbler

January 4

15Canada Goose
1Ring-necked Duck
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Dark-eyed Junco
5Blue Jay
1Fish Crow

January 3

1Ring-billed Gull
1Pileated Woodpecker
14Chipping Sparrow
1White-crowned Sparrow
25Rock Pigeon
2Black Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1White-breasted Nuthatch
15European Starling

January 2

2Pied-billed Grebe
1Brown Creeper
2Killdeer
1American Pipit
1Red-winged Blackbird