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Recent reports from Beaverdam Creek WMA (fall and winter restricted access)

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

April 18

1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
6American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
2Field Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
5Brown-headed Cowbird
4American Redstart
4Palm Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

April 17

10Wood Duck
16Blue-winged Teal
6Mallard
1Green Heron
5Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
4European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
2Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow Warbler
1Mourning Dove
2Carolina Chickadee

April 16

1Black Vulture
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo

April 15

1Turkey Vulture
2Orchard Oriole
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Indigo Bunting
2Solitary Sandpiper
3Tree Swallow
1American Robin

April 14

1Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Swamp Sparrow

April 13

2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Song Sparrow
1American Coot
5Lesser Yellowlegs
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Hermit Thrush
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Pine Warbler

April 12

1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Barred Owl
1Prairie Warbler