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Recent reports from William B. Umstead SP--Reedy Creek Lake

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

May 13

2Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
3Acadian Flycatcher
4Great Crested Flycatcher
4Red-eyed Vireo
6Blue Jay
5Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
4Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
1Swainson's Thrush
2Wood Thrush
4American Robin
1Chipping Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
6Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Northern Parula
6Pine Warbler
3Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
6Northern Cardinal

May 11

1Mallard
1Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
2European Starling
2Blue Grosbeak

May 9

2Wood Duck
2Killdeer
2Spotted Sandpiper
3Solitary Sandpiper
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
4Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
4Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2American Crow
1Purple Martin
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Cedar Waxwing
4House Finch
7American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
2Yellow-throated Warbler
3Indigo Bunting