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Recent reports from Neuse River Trail--Mial Plantation Road

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

April 10

2Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
3White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
5Cliff Swallow
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
5American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
10White-throated Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Yellow-throated Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
1Canada Goose
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Fish Crow
2House Finch
1Song Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Mourning Dove
1Black Vulture
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Savannah Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Great Blue Heron
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue-headed Vireo
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2European Starling
2Gray Catbird
4American Robin
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
2Swainson's Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
2Chimney Swift
1Osprey
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Field Sparrow
1Orange-crowned Warbler

April 9

3Wood Duck
1Northern Flicker
3Tree Swallow
1Ovenbird
1Indigo Bunting

April 8

2Northern Rough-winged Swallow

April 4

1Killdeer
1Swamp Sparrow