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Recent reports from Marion Road

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

May 10

1Mourning Dove
1Common Nighthawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2American Crow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Summer Tanager
2Northern Cardinal
2Carolina Chickadee
3Brown-headed Cowbird
2Mallard
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Chuck-will's-widow
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Great Horned Owl
1Barred Owl
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
9Great Crested Flycatcher
7White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
12Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
3Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Common Grackle
2Swainson's Warbler
3Hooded Warbler
6Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak
3Painted Bunting

May 9

1Turkey Vulture
1Swallow-tailed Kite

May 8

1Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Egret
2Eastern Bluebird
3American Goldfinch
3Yellow-throated Warbler

May 7

1Wood Stork

May 6

1Wild Turkey
1Eastern Kingbird
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat

May 5

1Anhinga
6Black Vulture
1Gray Catbird
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Ovenbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
1American Redstart