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Recent reports from Enka Lake

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

May 6

2Canada Goose
4Mallard
2Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
4Spotted Sandpiper
1Green Heron
1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Kingbird
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Gray Catbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
3Cedar Waxwing
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
1American Redstart
1Cape May Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Blackpoll Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

May 5

1Greater Scaup
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Orchard Oriole

May 4

1Solitary Sandpiper
1Bald Eagle
1Northern Waterthrush

May 3

1Wood Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
1Great Blue Heron
1Eastern Phoebe
2Tree Swallow
10Barn Swallow
1Wild Turkey
1Brown Thrasher

May 1

1Egyptian Goose
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2White-eyed Vireo
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Northern House Wren
3European Starling
1Wood Thrush
5House Finch
2American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Palm Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler