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Recent reports from Harris Lake County Park

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

April 25

2Wood Duck
3Mourning Dove
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
2Orchard Oriole
3Brown-headed Cowbird
6Common Grackle
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Prairie Warbler

April 24

1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Purple Martin
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Wood Thrush
1American Robin
1White-throated Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
2Ovenbird
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Summer Tanager
1Northern Cardinal

April 22

1Black Vulture
1Osprey
4Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1American Crow
1Tree Swallow
2Barn Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1House Wren
1Swamp Sparrow
7Red-winged Blackbird
2Black-and-white Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Parula

April 20

1Northern Flicker
2White-eyed Vireo
1Brown Thrasher
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Scarlet Tanager

April 19

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Prothonotary Warbler