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Recent reports from Historic Bethabara Park--Lower Trails

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

April 18

2Canada Goose
4Chimney Swift
1Green Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
9Blue Jay
12American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Northern House Wren
4Carolina Wren
3Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
3Wood Thrush
14American Robin
1House Finch
12American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
21White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
6Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Northern Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Northern Parula
1Palm Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
7Northern Cardinal
2Wood Duck
6Mourning Dove
2Northern Flicker
1Fish Crow
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
8European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2Swamp Sparrow
2Common Yellowthroat

April 17

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Common Grackle

April 16

1Barred Owl
1Gray Catbird
1Ovenbird
1Pine Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler

April 13

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Black Vulture
1Hooded Warbler

April 12

1Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
2Mallard
1Great Blue Heron
1Swainson's Thrush
1Common Raven
1Winter Wren
2Yellow-throated Warbler